Its mix of less frequently heard and classic operas, musicals and revues has drawn a devoted audience and a core of loyal performers.
And it maintains loyal audiences for longtime performers like the Cuban-born salsa belter Ms. Cruz and the earnest Argentine folk and pop singer Mercedes Sosa, who both won awards.
After eight years of loyal service to a consummate, intuitive political performer, Mr. Gore left no doubt from the start tonight that he was determined to present himself without Mr. Clinton's shadow darkening his center stage.
Likewise with the doggy characters, for all their individuality: the Saint Bernard is loyal and reliable, the poodle a born performer, the pekinese brave as a lion, the collie a born sheep-herder and the Mexican hairless a spoilt brat.
"I'm William Robinson," said one of the label's first performers and one of the most loyal to Mr. Gordy.
Comic book fans have a passion for the material that I think is unparalleled, and that in turn translates into a loyal and engaged audience, which is so rewarding for performers.
I ask the performers, Is this the way you reward a loyal fan base?
Employing expert performers and accredited directors has earned Silk Road a loyal and astute following.
This code puts several demands on performers: they must appear both completely devoted to their music and loyal to the subculture that supports it; they must appear uninterested in mainstream appeal and radio hits; and they must never "sell out".
In early 2010, Mr. Steinberg, the veteran comic and host of the Showtime series "Inside Comedy," sat down with Mr. Schimmel, a stand-up performer who was not quite a household name but who had built a loyal following with appearances on "The Howard Stern Show" and in HBO specials like "Unprotected".
