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Calendar of our events and associated artists

Suzie Telep Quartet at Clara

Suzie Telep Quartet at Clara

Mar 4, 2026    
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday March 4, 8-9pm 2027 W North Ave in Wicker Park Followed by Jam session
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International Women's Day 2026

International Women's Day 2026

Mar 8, 2026    
7:00 pm
Bellissima’s IWD 2026 tribute with an award-winning female roster showcasing women in the arts. Centerstage are singers Dominique Frigo, Marissa Howard, Jennifer Kosharsky, Christine Steyer and Lauren Sutherland, joined by violinist Becky Coffman, […]
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David Stephen's Soulful 70's Sounds

David Stephen's Soulful 70's Sounds

Mar 9, 2026    
7:00 pm
March 9, 2026 7:00 pmGateway Lounge at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue 7:00 pm Soulful Seventies Sounds celebrates both the music and performers […]
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March 15 Solo Sets

March 15 Solo Sets

Mar 15, 2026    
12:00 am
SongShop Live presents A Quartet of Solo Sets  with Staci Kelley, Sheri Flanders, Michele Williams, and Susan E. DennisHosted by Claudia HommelMusic director Howie Pfeifer […]
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MasterClass with Steve Normandin

MasterClass with Steve Normandin

Mar 16, 2026    
12:00 am
A masterclass with the one and only Steve NormandinMonday, March 16Albany Park, Chicago Our colleague from the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion comes to us directly from Québec City. […]
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Under 30 Showcase

Under 30 Showcase

Mar 29, 2026    
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026 at 4 PM (rescheduled from January) PianoForte Chicago, 1335 S. Michigan Ave, ChicagoOn-site reception to follow. Showcasing 8 of Chicago’s rising […]
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Elisabeth Howard's MasterClass

Elisabeth Howard's MasterClass

Apr 25, 2026    
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
This class is now booked for singers, but there is room for auditors to watch or you can join the wait list! This workshop is […]
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April 26 Solo Sets

April 26 Solo Sets

Apr 26, 2026    
3:30 pm
A Blooming of Solo Sets featuring Rae-Myra Hilliard, Alison Issen, Ruth Fuerst, Etienne Colvin Hosted by Claudia HommelHowie Pfeifer, Music Director Chief O’Neill’s, 3471 N Elston, […]
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More events in the works

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6 pm — Our Cabaret Connexion colleague Steve Normandin comes direct from Québec to offer a master class in song interpretation. Hosted by Claudia Hommel. Sign up HERE

Saturday, April 18 , 2026– Welcome Spring, a friend-raising dinner and salon in Oak Park for Bellissima Opera’s upcoming projects

Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 2 pm to 5 pm — Elisabeth Howard returns with a master class, back by popular demand.

Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Watch for Working In Concert’s own singers to participate in the 5th annual Chicago Cabaret Week

Sunday, May 31 and June 7 —More Solo Sets, along with our famous Garden Concerts each month of summer

Monday, June 29 at 1:30pm —The Lecture is Bellissima’s sneak peak of our newly adapted Marriage of Figaro, the masterpiece that almost wasn’t

Thursday, July 9 — Claudia Hommel sings at Sonia’s Salon

Saturday, July 11 — Old Town Chicago celebrates Bastille Day

Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31 — The Marriage of Figaro: Revealed and Unwrapped. Our summer opera comes to the historic Nineteenth Century Charitable Association in Oak Park

Monday through Sunday, November 2 to 8, 2026 —Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion holds its 8th international exchange, this year in Chicago, with all daytime sessions at DANKHaus German Cultural Center, 4740 N Western Ave.