Some of the most entertaining moments of Creation Entertainment's 9th Annual Grand Slam Convention this past weekend came during the Cabaret, held on Saturday night. Fans sat back and enjoyed a musical evening of songs, comedy and even a smattering of dance.

Hosted by Robert Picardo ("The Doctor" on Star Trek: Voyager), the evening began with a set from James Darren ("Vic Fontaine" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). After a raucous reception from the crowd, Darren kicked off his set with "Night and Day," then treated the fans to "It's Only a Paper Moon," "I've Got the World On a String," "Come Fly With Me" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," which he sang while footage from the DS9 episode "His Way" played on the projection screen behind him. That song in particular holds special significance in relation to Star Trek, Darren noted, as it's the song he sang for Kira and Odo, noting "I was always a good matchmaker!"

Darren truly worked up the crowd, with several couples literally dancing in the aisles, and drew excited applause as he announced that his next CD should be out in July. After his encore of "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You," Darren took the house in with a sweeping gesture, shouting, "You're sensational!" The audience returned the favor with a standing ovation.

Next up was Voyager guest-star Scarlett Pomers ("Naomi Wildman"), who sang a trio of songs, including one accompanied by a pair of her young friends, and finishing with a medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and John Lennon's "Imagine," a medley she dedicated to the fans.

Following Pomers, Picardo introduced Robert Duncan McNeill ("Tom Paris" on Voyager), who bounded to the stage in a black leather jacket as he was joined onstage by backing vocalists Solstice, a seven-member vocal ensemble. McNeill began his set on a low-key with Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," continued the mellow tone with Elvis Costello's "Alison," but cut loose with his final number, "Pinball Wizard" from The Who's "Tommy." McNeill smiled and told the audience, "I love this rockstar thing! It's fun!"

Following McNeill was Rene Auberjonois ("Odo" on DS9), who shed his own black leather jacket to avoid comparisons with McNeill, he joked. Auberjonois began with a rapid version of the song "Tchaikovsky," which Danny Kaye originally performed on Broadway in 1941 in the show "Lady in the Dark." The song is a recitation of a long list of Russian composers, a tongue twister at any speed, and after Auberjonois' flawless performance, he turned to the band and repeated the song- at double speed! After the audience applauded his impressive vocal virtuosity, he treated the fans to "Les Poissons," from Disney's "The Little Mermaid," which played on the projection screen behind the stage during the song.

Chase Masterson (DS9's "Leeta") followed, with stylish renditions of "Dear Mr. Gable," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "Bye, Bye Baby." Masterson's versatile costume scheme allowed her to hint at Victorian England during My Fair Lady's "Loverly," with a black coat, white scarf and flower, plus a red feather boa during "Bye, Bye," as a montage of romantic moments from Star Trek ran on the projection screen.

Tim Russ (Voyager's "Tuvok") took the stage next, strapping on his electric guitar for a rollicking version of Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Crossfire." Russ noted that his next song, an original composition of his own entitled "Kushangaza," was about "all of the women in my life," as a montage of Star Trek's women played on the screen behind. Russ closed his set with Bruce Hornsby's "The Great Divide," and with the promise of a return later in the evening, introduced the final act on the bill, the host himself, Robert Picardo.

Known for his wildly funny comedic parodies, Picardo opened his set with "What's My Name," followed by the Platters' classic "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," and ending with "What's New Pussycat," a parody about the women of the starship Voyager. He performed the song directly to a trio of cardboard stand-ups of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson). Picardo shrewdly noted that signed copies of his new CD "Basic Bob," were available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

After his set, Picardo welcomed Russ and Masterson back to the stage, and the evening closed out with a jumping rendition of "Viva Las Vegas," after which the band and performers all took their bows before an enthusiastic standing ovation, and the weary crowd filed out to get some rest before another busy convention day.