CMA NY: Karaoke Night

Join CMA for a night of karaoke, hosted by Carly Ciarrocchi & Mia Olufemi! You may know them for their incredible work in the kids media space, but experience these karaoke queens live for one night only in the East Village. Practice your own powersong, drink some Throat Coat, and join CMA for a night of ABBA, Mr. Brightside, and so much more.

This is a 21+ event. Please bring photo ID. As there is limited space, confirmed tickets are required for attendance.

Carly Ciarrocchi: Carly Ciarrocchi is an Emmy-nominated performer, writer, producer and morning enthusiast. She spent a decade hosting TV shows like Sunny Side Up (Sprout), Snug's House and The Big Fun Crafty Show (Universal Kids), and Weird But True (Disney+). All four shows earned Daytime Emmy nominations. As a producer and writer, she's worked with Nick Jr, Amazon Kids, Dodo Kids, PBS Kids, and Sesame Workshop. Carly hosts multiple kids' podcasts including Tinkercasts' Who When Wow: Mystery Edition and Pinna's Hey Story Go! (which she also co-created). Carly is a speaker and emcee, working often with the LEGO Foundation and other organizations that advocate for creativity and play. She's the voice of Southwest Airlines and a Moth Story Slam winner. Notable karaoke appearances include Prix Jeunesse 2022 (Baby/Justin Bieber) and 2024 (Dancing Queen/ABBA), the Serious Play Conference in Rochester 2025 (Cher/Believe), and her sister's engagement dinner 2019 (Men in Black/Will Smith).

Olubunmi Mia Olufemi: Olubunmi Mia Olufemi is an avid karaoke enthusiast and Supervising Producer of Alma’s Way, a PBS KIDS series created by Sonia Manzano and produced by Fred Rogers Productions. Mia is responsible for overseeing all phases of production, serving as the company’s liaison with the animation studio and broadcaster. Mia started her career in children’s television at WGBH (now known as GBH) Educational Foundation, where she worked on acclaimed children’s properties including Arthur, Curious George, Martha Speaks, and Design Squad, and was the producer on Season one of the Peabody Award-winning show Molly of Denali. Her work is devoted to building inclusive productions, on screen and behind the scenes, that authentically celebrate and highlight under-represented populations, particularly minorities and immigrant cultures. For Alma’s Way, she has worked to create spaces to uplift these new voices in children’s media. Mia received her M.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College, and honed her karaoke chops in noraebangs, bars, cousins retreats, and a maid-of-honor speech (see her iconic rendition of Coming to America’s “She’s Your Queen to Be” pictured here).