The Dunes Resort - One of the Country's Largest Gay & Lesbian Resorts and Entertainment Complexes!

 Amy & Freddy

This season marks Amy & Freddy’s 15th anniversary performing together! Based in Chicago, music and comedy legends Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen have graced the stages coast-to-coast, both large and small, and in over 20 countries with their one-of-a-kind wit and musical prowess. They have had the pleasure of opening and sharing the spotlight with some familiar (and some not so familiar) names including Kathy Griffin, Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Phyllis Diller, Bea Arthur, Jennifer Holiday and Judy Gold to name a few. In 2009, Amy & Freddy were featured on national television on Entertainment Tonight as part of their work with the NBC reality show “America’s Got Talent.” They remain dedicated to their community involvement having presented numerous charity concerts over the years, raising over $15 million for LGTB charities worldwide.

Amy & Freddy are proud to have partnered with RSVP Vacations with performances on both the mainstage and cabaret stages on each and every one of their sailings for over a decade.

Amy & Freddy have produced four successful and unique albums; Amy and Freddy- the debut, Life is a Cabaret, Naturally Flawless and Feeling Good, recognized and praised nationally by audiences and critics alike. They are also the proud multi-recipients of both the Gay Chicago Magazine “After Dark” and Chicago Free Press “Pressie” awards.

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 Kelly & Rick

Kelly Carey and Rick Santamaria are coming into their 9th season with the Dunes! Over the years they have become an audience favorite in the Cabaret Room. Kelly is an award winning actress and singer from Grand Rapids. Her extensive theatrical resume includes several performances at Mason Street Warehouse (in Saugatuck), and appearances along side performers like Jill Larson (ABC's All My Children), Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light), acclaimed Broadway actor, Timothy Shew, and Tony Award winner, Sutton Foster. She is also the co-owner and artistic director of Creative Edge Productions which is a West Michigan based production company that provides customized entertainment for corporate and private events.

Rick Santamaria has spent much of his career as a pianist, touring Europe with his own show on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He has also served as music director for local theaters for musicals and special engagements. He is also owner of Windsor Cottage - an upscale furniture consignment shop in Cascade, MI. The two have performed as a cabaret act for nearly 10 years and have become a staple in cabaret rooms all over the state. Kelly's dynamic range and versatility as a performer set her apart from even the best singers. The two have a combined repertoire of nearly 200 songs - always something for everyone! www.creativeedgeproductions.net
www.windsorcottageonline.com

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 Dunes Divas

The show is hosted by Sydney Chablis, the Show director at the Dunes. The Dunes Divas have been a part of the Dunes Resort for over 8 years, and features a unique cross section of drag and female/male impersonation. The shows are set in a cabaret setting, featuring character impersonations, production numbers and a broad spectrum of lip sync styled shows. We feature some of the top illusionists in the Midwest.

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 Jeff & John

Jeff Kleinsorge (singer) & John Repulski (piano player) come together for a special performance of very GAY cabaret and off-the-strip VEGAS entertainment. Featuring songs about bad relationships, anonymous sex, favorite fetishes, leather bears and other fucked up stuff. This dreamy daddy duo delivers unique renditions of their favorite showtunes, popular jazz standards and top shelf selections from classic performers like Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell and others.

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The Rubi Girls

THE RUBI GIRLS packed the house and rocked our stage in August of 2010 at The Dunes, and they'll be back again on July 17, 2011. Though their shows raise awareness and benefit HIV/AIDS organizations, their performances are achingly funny. Guests at last year's show had these things to say: "I am still a bit sore in the cheeks from laughing so much." "That was a great night, probably one of the best I've had in a long time." "...to say I was blown away would be an understatement."

The Rubi Girls have been performing together since the late 1980's. In 2003, a documentary about the comedic drag troupe screened and won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. Comprised of school teachers, business owners, a counselor, a filmmaker and a graphic designer, THE RUBI GIRLS are old friends with full-time jobs who perform together for a good cause...and for free cocktails.

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 Sean Wiggins

"Apparently someone got a bit experimental in the chem lab and mixed the DNA of Janis Joplin and Melissa Etheridge" (Indie-Music.com), and out came Sean Wiggins. Wiggins is captivating, with a strong stage presence and humorous story-telling between songs. She has shared the stage with Blues Traveler, Jill Sobule, Sophie B. Hawkins, Cyndi Lauper & more. She is an award winning songwriter, including Billboard’s Song Contest, and she just released her 6th CD. Sean has been touring the United States making The Mid West her home away from home. She has performed on the main stages at Market Days, Back Lot Bash, and The Reeling Film Festival, with appearances at local clubs from St Louis to Milwaukee. The band has played all over the US at hot spots like Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta, The Hard Rock in Chicago, CBGB’s in NY and The Bluebird in Nashville. Sean also toured the US with the Hollywood production of, “Sordid Lives”, written and directed by Del Shoes, and her music was featured in the Series on LOGO.

The new CD, "Naked Thursdays" is here and selling like hotcakes, and the band, "One gOat" is looking for a busy 2011!.

www.SeanWiggins.com

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Martine Locke

Australian singer/songwriter Martine Locke comes to the Dunes in 2011 for the first time bringing with her a slew of new & old songs that are all featured on her newest release ‘LIVE’. Recorded in one night in the US in late 2010, ‘LIVE’ brings 15 songs, and all the stories that go with them, together before a sold out audience. With her 8th independent release under her belt, Martine Locke is the epitome of a passionate independent artist. She writes the songs, books the tours, produces the cds, designs the merchandise, drives the van, plays the gigs, tells the stories, meets the people and then starts it all over again the next day.

www.martinelocke.com

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Edye Evans Hyde

Edye Evans Hyde has been teaching and performing jazz, blues and pop music for over 20 years in West Michigan, Los Angeles and Asia and Europe. Edye has shared the stage with world renowned blues singers Linda Hopkins, Maria Muldaur, pop singer Michael Bolton, actress Connie Stevens, the late Ray Charles and Cuban trumpet player, Arturol Sandoval. Edye has also appeared with The Grand Rapids Symphony and The West Shore Symphony performing songs from her acclaimed CD’s Girl Talk, and Lady with A Song. Edye’s theatrical performances have included principle roles in Dream Girls, Ain’t Misbehavin, Smokey Joe’s Café, Little Shop of Horrors, Blues For an Alabama Sky, Nunsense, Barnum(with) Peter Scolari, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Ragtime and Baby. Her most recent performance was for the Grand Rapids Civic Theater where she played the part of Sadie Delany in Having Our Say.

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