2022
Josephine Baker and the legacy of fervor
May 16, 2022
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Alliance Française de Chicago, Chicago IL
A grand finale for both Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion and Chicago Cabaret Week 2022. In Person – In French & English. Ten performers from Paris and Chicago pay tribute to an extraordinary woman and artist! Featuring Michèle Barbier, who served as Josephine’s personal assistant. With Evelyn Danner, Lynne Jordan, Mylène Launay, Ava Logan, Patrick Pernet, […]
Showcase concert
May 14, 2022
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
DePaul Recital Hall, Chicago IL
Reserve your place here! 2019 post-conference concert Cabaret Connexion participants are showcasing the work of our fourth international exchange of French and US performers. Be regaled with songs from American songbook, French chanson, jazz, blues, comedy and more. The show at the DePaul Recital Hall begins at 2:30 PM with a livestream, direct from Paris, […]
Pieces of a Song — Chris McCarthy & Clotilde
May 10, 2022
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fulton Street Collective, Chicago IL
With this duo, the interdisciplinary French artist Clotilde and the acclaimed American pianist and keyboardist Chris McCarthy deepen their collaboration. Opening with manouche-gypsy jazz by Christy Bennett’s Fumée Duo. Inspired by the Beat Generation poets Chris and Clotilde create a repertoire of rageous yet ecstatic original pieces in French and English, infused with the writings […]
Welcome dinner & show
May 8, 2022
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Davenport’s Cabaret, Chicago IL
At 5 PM, conference participants get to meet and greet while dining on an informal buffet in the front room at Davenport’s Cabaret. At 7 PM, attend Jeff Harnar’s Because of You: 50s Gold . A block of tickets has been reserved in the back room for our full-time registrants and those who choose the […]
The 4th International Exchange of the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion
May 8, 2022 – May 16, 2022
12:00 am
Holy Trinity High School, Chicago IL
The conference of Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion is a unique opportunity to advance the art of cabaret, for artists to create an intimate connection with the public, and to meet new people in a welcoming and stimulating international atmosphere. From May 8-16, 2022 REGISTRATION for US and Canadian participants is now open HERE. Features: Master […]
Le 4ème échange international de la Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion
May 8, 2022 – May 16, 2022
12:00 am
Holy Trinity High School, Chicago IL
La conférence de la Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion est une occasion unique de faire progresser l’art du cabaret, pour les artistes de créer une connexion intime avec le public, et de rencontrer de nouvelles personnes dans une atmosphère internationale accueillante et stimulante. Du 8 au 16 Mai 2022 Les éléments: Tous les matins et après-midis […]
Cabaret Week Kickoff! (separate ticket required)
May 6, 2022
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago IL
Where: Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Ave in West Loop, Chicago. Street parking available. Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour Showtime: 7:30PM Tickets: $30 – General Admission THIS TICKET IS NOT INCLUDED in the registration packet for the Connexion’s week-long conference. About: Chicago Cabaret Week 2022 is a city-wide festival of concerts May 6-16. The Kick […]
"Making jazz, Arthur Briggs, and Josephine Baker French" – an online international round table
Apr 10, 2022
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Making Jazz, Arthur Briggs and Josephine Baker French: Join an international conversation about the history of African-American artists living in France, the cross-cultural stories of their fight for recognition, race relations, and the embrace of solidarity through music. Travis Atria (author of Better Days Will Come Again, the life of Arthur Briggs), and Michèle Barbier […]
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Musical Mondays – Passing the Torch – Generations of Cabaret:
Apr 4, 2022
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
A torch song shares the deepest feelings of something longed for: Perhaps a lost childhood, a lost dream, or a lost love. A torch can also mean wisdom, tradition, or knowledge. The Chicago Cabaret Professionals’ Passing the Torch will pair popular cabaret veterans as they share the stage and decades of wisdom with Chicago’s brightest […]
SongShop Live presents "Love Is in the Air"
Mar 22, 2022
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
All about love —for friends, dogs, community or Mr. Right. Join us for a delightful gala-like event in two acts! We’ll escape the sappiest of love songs to explore all the ways love plays its games or raises us up. Join us afterward for dinner nearby. Where: DePaul School of Music Recital Hall SW corner […]
International Women’s Day Concert Extravaganza
Mar 8, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
— A Tribute to Women in the Arts by Women in the Arts Tickets NOW! Award-winning female singers are centerstage for our 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) concert celebrating this year’s IWD theme, “Break the Bias.” The concert is presented by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Oak Park’s Bellissima Opera, an initiative of Working In […]
Master Class with Spider Saloff
Feb 7, 2022
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
START the NEW YEAR with Jazz-inspired SONGS Spider Saloff is back by popular demand. So much so we’re holding two sessions! Spider says: ” Hey cats! Here is your chance to have an intense course in one evening! It will be a blast. “Some of the greatest interpreters of song have their roots in jazz. This […]
Master Class with Spider Saloff
Feb 6, 2022
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
START the NEW YEAR with Jazz-inspired SONGS Spider Saloff is back by popular demand. So much so that we are holding 2 sessions! RESERVE NOW at songshoplive.com/rsvp2 Spider says: ” Hey cats! Here is your chance to have an intense course in one evening! It will be a blast. “Some of the greatest interpreters of song […]
Women Hold Up Half The Sky
Jan 16, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Christine Steyer and Peter Storms: Women Hold Up Half The Sky, Oak Park Church of Beethoven, Oak Park, presents Women Hold Up Half the Sky, a recital with soprano Christine Steyer, with collaborative pianist Peter Storms. Sunday, January 16th – 3:00pm Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 611 Randolph St, Oak Park, IL 60302 Tickets: $15 General Admission, […]
2021
SongShop Live presents Invitation to a Voyage
Dec 14, 2021
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SongShop Live presents Invitation to a Voyage at the DePaul School of Music Recital Hall, Tuesday, December 14 at 7 PM. The spirit of thanks and giving gets a special meaning when it’s an invitation to a voyage, a journey for life. Songs from Berlioz to Schumann, Berlin to Sondheim, and more. Music-directed by Howard […]
Inspired by Frida, a Vocal Canvas luncheon concert
Dec 8, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
We celebrate Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, the fiery pain and resilience of her life, her work, and her tumultuous marriage to muralist Diego Rivera. “Hear the paintings” by Kahlo and Rivera, Picasso, Sargent and others. “See the songs” by Granados, Grever, Montsalvatge, Lecuona, Cy Coleman, Doyle, and more. Led by singer-pianist-composer Elizabeth Doyle, singer Claudia […]
Celebrating the life and music of Bob Moreen, the Quintessential Cabaret Man
Nov 29, 2021
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Le Piano, 6970 North Glenwood Avenue, Chicago 6 PM: Passed hors d’oeuvres with Red, White and Bubbly will be followed by cash bar and Le Piano’s fine menu. Entertainment beginning at 7 PM provided by Barb Bailey, Carla Gordon, Ester Hana, Claudia Hommel, Daryl Nitz, and Suzanne Petri, with Musical Direction by Elizabeth Doyle. […]
Our operatic love letter "On Call: COVID-19" for essential healthcare workers
Nov 28, 2021 – Feb 28, 2022
12:00 am
LEARN MORE or SIGN IN to WATCH NOW We are bringing our acclaimed online opera in thanks to health care workers who have been on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19. We’re especially please to have Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 sharing On Call: COVID-19 with its 40,000 members. Created by librettist […]
Patrick Davis & Drew Fase bring us a "Friendly Reminder"
Nov 21, 2021
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Friendly Reminder Drew Fase and Patrick Davis backed by a 4 piece band we will perform all time favorite pop, soul, jazz, rock, blues and Broadway tunes. Davenports Piano Bar & Cabaret Sunday, November 21 @ 7:00 pm Doors open at 6:30 pm 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL Please reserve your seat at: davenportspianobar.com/in- the- […]
More than the Rainbow – Carrie Hedges brings us the songs of Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen
Nov 7, 2021
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Chicago, 5650 S Woodlawn Ave Free-will donations are going to Chicago Children’s Choir and Working In Concert’s SongShop Scholarship Fund RSVP at [email protected]
Arts in the Dark "Halloweek" Parade
Oct 30, 2021
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Called by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. We had too much fun on our Ferris Bueller float with Ryan Stajmiger as “Ferris”. All along State Street our audience was the most colorful, smiling-est crowd ever to be introduced to Chicago Cabaret. Far left: Gabriel Valentino as Luigi (in blue and green), […]
The Upside-Down Parade
Oct 23, 2021
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Working In Concert played with Chicago Cabaret Professionals and friends for Chicago’s Halloweek festivities: The Upside-Down Parade on October 23 in Washington Park. Sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Singers included: Anne Burnell, Jay Cook, Laura Freeman, Christian Halvorsen. Claudia Hommel, Anita Kallen, Alex Magno, Madeline Morgan, Catherine Thomson, Wendy Parman, Christine Steyer.
Celebrating 100 Years of Chicago Cabaret: Black Voices in Cabaret & The French Connection
Oct 3, 2021
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Oct 3, 2021 @ 3:00pm Directors: Daniel Johnson, David Stephens Music Director: Elizabeth Doyle Where it all began…in Paris and Chicago. Spotlighting the exchange off cultures from Montmartre to State Street, and the extraordinary contribution of African American music and musicians to the evolution of Chicago-style Cabaret. Featuring: Cynthia Clarey, Evelyn Danner, Patrick Davis, Elizabeth […]
Celebrating 100 Years of Chicago Cabaret: Cabaret Burlesque & Great American Songbook
Sep 19, 2021
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sept 19, 2021 @ 3:00pm Directors: Anne Burnell, Kyle Hustedt Music Director: Mark Burnell A celebration of LGBTQIA artists featuring drag, burlesque, and dancers interwoven with the hits from the Great American Songbook – Jazz, Broadway, standards, composers and lyricists of Tin Pan Alley. Featuring: Arlene Armstrong, Anne Burnell, Mark Burnell, Kyle Hustedt, Willy LaQueue, […]
Midsummer's Dream—songs in 2 acts
Jul 17, 2021
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Songs to celebrate summer, rose gardens, lazy afternoons, midnight walks, and moon dancing. Pianists: Elizabeth Doyle, Bobby Schiff, Dan Stetzel. Singers: Adrienne Minnes, Carrie Hedges, Carol Weston, Christian Halvorsen, Claudia Hommel, Evelyn Danner, Jonathan Lewis, Lydia Stux, Patrick Davis, Ruth Fuerst, Sharon Waltham TWO WAYS TO ATTEND: Virtually —Your viewing link will be sent via […]
Bastille Day 2021 – le 14 juillet
Jul 14, 2021
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Singer Claudia Hommel and accordionist Patricia Spaeth kick up their heels to bring you the magic of Paris for Bastille Day. You’ll be humming “Bonjour Paris” as we stroll down the “Champs Elysées” “Under the Paris Skies” all the way to “The River Seine” and “Beyond the Sea”. Also featuring special guests Ava Logan, Barb […]
SongShop Live Garden Concert: "Midsummer's Dream" June 27
Jun 27, 2021
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SongShop Live Garden Concert: “Midsummer’s Dream” Sunday, June 27, 7 p.m. Garden gates open at 6:30 pm central time. Pianists: Elizabeth Doyle, Bobby Schiff. Singers: Adrienne Minnes, Barb Smith, Claudia Hommel, Jonathan Lewis, Joyce Thomas, Julie Soroko, Lydia Stux, Patrick Davis, Sharon Waltham. We’re gathering in the gardens of three neighbors in Albany Park (near […]
SongShop Live Garden Concert: "Midsummer's Dream" June 26
Jun 26, 2021
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SongShop Live Garden Concert: “Midsummer’s Dream” Saturday, June 26, 7 p.m. Garden gates open at 6:30 pm central time. Pianists: Elizabeth Doyle, Dan Stetzel Singers: Barbara Smith, Carrie Hedges, Carol Weston, Christian Halvorsen, Claudia Hommel, Evelyn Danner, Jonathan Lewis, Patrick Davis, Sharon Waltham. We’re gathering in the gardens of three neighbors in Albany Park (near […]
Acclaimed Zoom Opera "On Call: COVID-19" returns online for a limited engagement
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 15, 2021
7:30 pm
“Extraordinary! Compelling! Powerful and preeminently useful. In 59 minutes, this opera has endless possibilities and it will retain them even as COVID passes on.” “This opera has made me proud of the role that the arts play in this world, and that this is not just about survival–it is about humanity persevering and shining through.” […]
SongShop Live Garden Concert: “Coming up Roses”
Jun 5, 2021
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SongShop Live Garden Concert: “Coming Up Roses” Saturday, June 5th at 7 p.m. Pianist: Dan Stetzel Singers: Barbara Smith, Christian Halvorsen, Claudia Hommel, Evelyn Danner, Jonathan Lewis, Ruth Fuerst. We’re gathering in the gardens of three neighbors in Albany Park (near Lawrence and Pulaski). AND we’re live-streaming the concert to our virtual audience via Zoom. […]
On Call: COVID-19 virtual opera premiere April 17-18
Apr 18, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tickets are now on sale: workinginconcert.org/covidopera A donation of $10 or more brings you to the Stage-Door to meet the artists in a Zoom room following the performance. The Bellissima Opera Cast Gwendolyn Brown, contralto: Chicago health care worker “Sandra Jazmond Walker” Jeong Eun Joo, soprano: Seoul health care worker “Jane Kim” Christine Steyer, soprano: Rio de Janeiro […]
On Call: COVID-19 virtual opera premiere April 17-18
Apr 17, 2021
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets are now on sale: workinginconcert.org/covidopera A donation of $10 or more brings you to the Stage-Door to meet the artists in a Zoom room following the performance. The Bellissima Opera Cast Gwendolyn Brown, contralto: Chicago health care worker “Sandra Jazmond Walker” Jeong Eun Joo, soprano: Seoul health care worker “Jane Kim” Christine Steyer, soprano: Rio de Janeiro […]
Healing through Song Part 3 – Dream On
Mar 28, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Healing through Song Part 3 – Dream On (Sunday, March 28th) Room opens at 2:30 p.m. to meet and greet the artists and each other. Show begins at 3:00 p.m. Live-chat with emcees David Stephens and Arlene Armstrong and today’s cast from Chicago and beyond: Natalie Douglas (New York City), Jeannie Tanner, Sophie Grimm […]
Healing through Song Part 2 – I'm Here: See Me As I Am
Mar 21, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Healing through Song Part 2 – I’m Here: See Me As I Am (Sunday, March 21st) Room opens at 2:30 to meet and greet the panelists and each other. Livechat with emcees David Stephens and Arlene Armstrong and today’s cast from Chicago and beyond: Carmeanna Eberly, Cynthia Clarey, Che Rhymefest Smith, Coco Sho-Nell, Bobbi […]
Healing through Song Part 1 – I Know Where I've Been
Mar 14, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Healing through Song Part 1 – I Know Where I’ve Been (Sunday, March 14th) Rooms open at 2:30 to meet and greet the artists and each other. Livechat with with emcees David Stephens and Arlene Armstrong and today’s cast from Chicago and beyond: Paula Dione Ingram (Las Vegas), Madeline Morgan, Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, […]
Black Voices in Conversation—A History of Cabaret
Mar 7, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Black Voices in Conversation—A History of Cabaret (Sunday, March 7th) Moderated by Mark Ruffin Panel begins at 3:00 PM Central Time. Room opens at 2:30 to meet and greet the panelists and each other. So much was going in the 19-teens and twenties to make Chicago the first American capital of cabaret. The Stroll on […]
SongShop Live presents "A Brand New Day" for Valentine's
Feb 14, 2021
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
We all deserve a Brand New Day and what better than celebrating it with more than a dozen songs, a Valentine’s Day bouquet from some of our favorite performers. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. for a meet and greet with artists via Zoom. The concert will stream at 3 p.m. After the concert, the Zoom […]
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jan 30, 2021
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jan 27, 2021
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jan 23, 2021
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jan 20, 2021
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jan 16, 2021
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jan 9, 2021
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
2020
Merry Mini-Christmas Concert from Paris and Chicago
Dec 22, 2020
7:30 pm – 8:15 pm
Soprano Christine Steyer and singer-pianist Jean-Claude Orfali Guests: Paul Geiger and Huckleberry (as Rudolph the Reindeer) A livestream concert. Free admission. Register at this Zoom link for the second showing! Donations to the “tip jar” are most welcome.
Merry Mini-Christmas Concert from Paris and Chicago
Dec 22, 2020
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
FIRST SHOWING: Soprano Christine Steyer and singer-pianist Jean-Claude Orfali Guests : Paul Geiger and Huckleberry (as Rudolph the Reindeer) A livestream concert. Free admission. Register for your Zoom link here! Donations to the “tip jar” are most welcome.
SongShop "Text, Context, Subtext" online session
Dec 19, 2020
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meeting online in Claudia’s Zoom room Come with one song or two, to work on TEXT, CONTEXT and SUBTEXT. You can speak the lyrics, sing a cappella, or sing to prerecorded piano or karaoke tracks. We’re interested in why you chose your song, where it fit in the larger picture– of a show, of a […]
SongShop "Text, Context, Subtext" online session
Dec 15, 2020
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meeting online in Claudia’s Zoom room Come with one song or two, to work on TEXT, CONTEXT and SUBTEXT. You can speak the lyrics, sing a cappella, or sing to prerecorded piano or karaoke tracks. We’re interested in why you chose your song, where it fit in the larger picture– of a show, of a […]
SongShop "Text, Context, Subtext" online session
Dec 12, 2020
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meeting online in Claudia’s Zoom room Come with one song or two, to work on TEXT, CONTEXT and SUBTEXT. You can speak the lyrics, sing a cappella, or sing to prerecorded piano or karaoke tracks. We’re interested in why you chose your song, where it fit in the larger picture– of a show, of a […]
SongShop "Text, Context, Subtext" online session
Dec 8, 2020
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meeting online in Claudia’s Zoom room Come with one song or two, to work on TEXT, CONTEXT and SUBTEXT. You can speak the lyrics, sing a cappella, or sing to prerecorded piano or karaoke tracks. We’re interested in why you chose your song, where it fit in the larger picture– of a show, of a […]
SongShop "Text, Context, Subtext" online session
Dec 5, 2020
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meeting online in Claudia’s Zoom room Come with one song or two, to work on TEXT, CONTEXT and SUBTEXT. You can speak the lyrics, sing a cappella, or sing to prerecorded piano or karaoke tracks. We’re interested in why you chose your song, where it fit in the larger picture– of a show, of a […]
The Boys and Girls of Autumn- a garden & livestream concert
Oct 10, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
At the home of Claudia Hommel and Cappy Kidd (Albany Park, Chicago) Led by Elizabeth Doyle at the keyboard and featuring Barb Smith, Carrie Hedges, Christian Halvorsen, Evelyn Danner, Lydia Stux, Patrick Davis, Sharon Waltham, and our host Claudia Hommel. Along with special guest DANCER Kamran Al Kareem. From “Can’t Help Singing” to “Les feuilles […]
The Girls and Boys of Summer – a garden concert
Sep 26, 2020
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
At the home of Claudia Hommel and Cappy Kidd (Albany Park, Chicago) Led by Elizabeth Doyle at the keyboard and featuring Susan Dennis, Kyle Hustedt, Jeni Schellenberg, Barb Smith, Carrie Hedges, Christian Halvorsen, Evelyn Danner, Sharon Waltham, and our host Claudia Hommel. From “Almost Like Being in Love” to “Girls of Summer”, with a lot […]
SongShop garden concert "Hello/Goodbye"
Aug 29, 2020
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Elizabeth Doyle at the keyboard. Featuring Barb Smith, Christian Halvorsen, Evelyn Danner, Sharon Waltham, and your host Claudia Hommel. SongShop Live presents our first live concert since the world went topsy-turvy. We recuperate our theme of “Hello & Goodbye” in a garden among neighbors and friends. We’ll go from “Good Morning Heartache” to “Good Thing […]
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Aug 22, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Aug 15, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Aug 8, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Aug 1, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jul 25, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jul 18, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop Online "Text & Context" sessions
Jul 11, 2020
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
We’re exploring song text and context, developing song setups and patter, and digging into the subtext of lyrics. We meet in a Zoom Room each Saturday.
SongShop "Song text & context" sessions
Jun 20, 2020
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SongShop continues this summer with online sessions to explore song text and context, setups and patter, lyrics and their subtexts. We meet via Zoom. The room number will be sent to you upon registration.
"Hello! Goodbye!" #2
Feb 9, 2020
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
— the second of three SongShop salon concerts of greetings and stories 4 PM at the home of Ruth Fuerst and Jim Block (Hyde Park) Bobby Schiff and Philip Seward at the piano. Featuring Kimberly Mann, Christian Halvorsen, Carol Weston, Vivian Beckford, Ruth Fuerst, Arlene Armstrong and Claudia Hommel. A light supper will follow.
"Hello! Goodbye!" #1
Jan 18, 2020
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The first of three SongShop salon concerts of greetings and stories 7:30 pm at the home of Louise Gale (Oak Park) Phil Caldwell at the piano. Featuring Daniel Johnson, David Stephens, Louise Gale, with Carmen Bodino, Samantha Gay, Gina Mincy and Claudia Hommel. A sweet table will follow.
2019
MOMufactured: A better me thru Motherhood
Dec 8, 2019
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Drew’s on Halsted, Chicago IL
—Caryn Caffarelli’s double featurewith Andrew Blendermann at the piano; Dale Calandra, DirectorInventive storytelling and unexpected connections fuse folk, pop, and musical theater songs in a funny and poignant look at parenting and self improvement—Route 66: Chicago’s Premiere Female A cappella Quartet
Clotilde Rullaud's exploration of Vocal Resonances
Dec 1, 2019
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hilary Feldman’s Voice Studio, Chicago IL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1 PM to 7 PM CABARET CONNEXION singers who met and worked with Clotilde Rullaud in Paris welcome her back to Chicago. Elizabeth Doyle, “Anyone interested in using their own body as an instrument will find Clotilde’s workshop fascinating and essential.” Barb Smith says, “Fabulous!”
The Song, The Style, and Your Voice—with Spider Saloff
Nov 17, 2019
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
CABARET CONNEXION presents Spider’s workshop by popular demandat DePaul School of Music Recital Hall
Just Got Back from Paris, France… headed for Oak Park
Nov 10, 2019
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Open Door Theater presentsJust Got Back from Paris, France… headed for Oak Park Returning from the CABARET CONNEXION Tour de France, we have tales to tell and songs to sing! Christine Steyer, Louise Gale, Anne Burnell, Ava Logan, Barbara Smith, along with Beth Halevy, Carol Weston, Carmen Bodino, Carrie Hedges, Claudia Hommel, Deborah Good, Jeni […]
Kinzie students create designs for "Future Perfect"
Oct 7, 2019
12:00 am
Bellissima Opera’s Christine Steyer and Juliana Engel visit Chicago Public’s Kinzie 8th graders to work with students on the art design aspects of Future Perfect, an opera work in progress
Cabaret Connexion "Tour de France"
Sep 12, 2019 – Sep 22, 2019
All Day
SEPTEMBER 12-22, 2019 Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion goes on a “Tour de France”. www.cabaretconnexion.org/concerts2019France.php
Cabaret Cavalcade comes to Lake Bluff
Aug 25, 2019
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Americans to Paris Roadshow: Chicagoland concerts summer 2019 LakeHouse Restaurant in Lake Bluff The cabaret cavalcade led by ELIZABETH DOYLE with AVA LOGAN, BARBARA SMITH, BOBBY KOKOTT, CAROL MOSS, CAROL WESTON, CARYN CAFFARELLI, DEBORAH GOOD, DON HOFFMAN, HILARY FELDMAN for an afternoon of cabaret. Our third annual North Shore benefit for the Chicago Paris […]
Passport to Europe and Beyond
Aug 18, 2019
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Americans to Paris Roadshow: Chicagoland concerts summer 2019 Hunters Stage presents Passport to Europe and Beyond With Christine STEYER, Hollis BOLTON, Drew FASE, Terrence “Patrick” DAVIS. Myron SILBERSTEIN at the keys. Here’s your passport to summer travels with songs and an open mic for sharing your travel stories!
Cliff Dwellers Club takes Americans to Paris
Jul 23, 2019
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Americans to Paris Roadshow: Chicagoland concerts summer 2019 Cliff Dwellers Club presents a spectacular view, a scrumptious buffet,and wonderful songs to send our singers to Paris. Led by Dr. GRETA POPE and pianist DAN STETZEL, with DAVID EDELFELT and KYLE HUSTEDT joining BARBARA SMITH, AVA LOGAN, CLAUDIA HOMMEL and DAVID HOFFMAN for an exclusive […]
A Cabaret-Paree Bastille Celebration
Jul 12, 2019
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Americans to Paris Roadshow: Chicagoland concerts summer 2019 We’re kicking up our heels with a dinner show at Marchesa. PATRICIA SPAETH’s accordion greet yous and JIM COX’s bass amplifies the energy. Best of all, CLAUDIA HOMMEL’s songs and CHEF DIDIER’s four-course dinner set all your senses alive with pleasure. Special Guest appearances by BARBARA […]
Cabaret Connexion's "Trouble with the Boys" comes to Boystown
Jun 2, 2019
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Americans to Paris Roadshow: Chicagoland concerts summer 2019 “Trouble with the Boys” comes to Boystown: KYLE HUSTEDT, HOLLY McGUIRE, BARBARA SMITH, CLAUDIA HOMMEL, accompanied by JUSTIN HARNER and hosted by RUSS GOELTENBODT at Drew’s on Halsted. To benefit the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion.
A Sweet Spot between our Worlds
May 11, 2019
7:00 pm
Working in Concert presents —a concert celebrating the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion, Christine Steyer, soprano and Jean-Claude Orfali pianist (of Cabaret Lapin Agile), guest soprano Claudia Hommel and percussionist Don Skoog. PianoForte Chicago, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago
SongShop is Over the Moon and Under the Sun
May 5, 2019
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
With so many singers and so many songs to moon over, SongShop Live offered our annual gala in two parts. As varied as the phases of the moon, songs from theatre, opera, jazz, pop, spirituals and more. Sunday’s singers are Carmen BODINO, Christine STEYER, Claudia HOMMEL, Dan JOHNSON, David STEPHENS, Evelyn DANNER, Leona ZIONS, Nadine […]
SongShop is Over the Moon and Under the Sun
May 4, 2019
8:00 pm
With so many singers and so many songs to moon over, SongShop Live offered our annual gala in two parts. As varied as the phases of the moon, songs from theatre, opera, jazz, pop, spirituals and more. Saturday’s singers are Beth HALEVY, Carrie HEDGES, Caryn CAFFARELLI, Don HOFFMAN, Drew FASE, Kimberly MANN, Lynda GORDON, Susan […]
Cabaret in the Classroom to Westinghouse College Prep
Apr 30, 2019 – May 2, 2019
12:00 am
April 30 and May 2—An arts-in-education residency of Cabaret in the Classroom brings Claudia to Westinghouse College Prep on Chicago’s Westside, to perform Paris in the Jazz Age (with projected images from the period), hold master classes with choir students and explore French lyrics with students of French. Supported by a grant from Ingenuity and […]
Soirée Musicale in River Forest
Apr 14, 2019
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
A Soirée Musicale to support the Bellissima Opera premiere of Future Perfect composed by David Shenton. Hors d’oeuvres, mini recital of opera and songs by David Shenton, short documentary and presentation on the vision for Future Perfect, meet and greet the artists, tour of Harlan’s art collection of 17th Century Dutch, Flemish and German paintings, […]
Bonjour Paris comes to Pennsylvania
Mar 28, 2019 – Mar 29, 2019
All Day
March 28–29—Elizabeth Doyle and Claudia Hommel give an evening cabaret concert for the community, and a day in residence for Pine-Richland middle and high schools in the Pittsburgh region. Includes a visit to AP French to discuss women’s rights in France (their suggested topic and en français).
Souvenirs of Paris, 1950 for W. Lafayette High
Mar 26, 2019
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Working in Concert comes to the Classroom: Souvenirs of Paris, 1950, Claudia Hommel’s cabaret performance for high school students from West Lafayette, Indiana, making their annual visit to Chicago as “Paris on the Prairie” and a first time visit to La Marchesa restaurant. Elizabeth Doyle is at the piano in the artful “apartment”. The lunch […]
I'll Take Romance—Don Hoffman with Carol Weston
Jan 27, 2019
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Davenport’s Cabaret, Chicago IL