Black Voices in Cabaret

  • From Chicago to Paris with Love

    May 13, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Working In Concert is bringing our Chicago-Paris love affair to Rockwell on the River during Chicago Cabaret Week! Claudia Hommel & friends are conjuring up the Seine while looking out at the Chicago River. Let flow the Chicago sounds and Paris melodies with Bobby Schiff…

  • May 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Experience an Extraordinary Musical Journey Across Genres This isn’t just a concert—it’s an immersive experience that uplifts the heart and soul. Reimagining Cabaret: The Genres Explored takes audiences on a passionate journey through diverse musical styles, ensuring there’s something for everyone. Join us for a night of…

  • On the Menu with SongShop Live

    Apr 27, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Join us for Working In Concert’s SongShop Live concert and see what we’re bringing to the table. In advance of her opening for Chicago Cabaret Week in May, guest artist “jazz lady” Robin Watson brings us a taste of her “Edible Array of Songs”. Plus…

  • Mar 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – *Recipient of Chicago BroadwayWorld Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance 2024* Black Voices in Cabaret’s “Reimagining Cabaret: The Journey Continues”Experience what the Chicago Sun-Times calls “incredible singing, and scatting, snapping and dramatic flair” that left the crowd “rapt from start to finish.”  Join us on Saturday, March 22nd, as Reimagining Cabaret*, the acclaimed series created, produced, and directed…

  • International Women’s Day 2025

    Mar 8, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Come Celebrate Women in the Arts! Join us for our fourth annual International Women’s Day concert extravaganza on Saturday, March 8 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Doors open at 7 pm. Stay for the afterglow reception with the artists. Bellissima’s IWD 2025 Concert features an…

  • SongShop Live presents”Fresh Airs”

    Jan 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – RESERVE NOW! Or pay more at the door. Wednesday, January 22 at Rockwell on the River A cabaret of original songs and new takes on jazz, pop, R&B, and Broadway tunes. Join our singers at the magical Rockwell of the River, Acclaimed pianist Howie Pfeifer…

  • Eve of the Eve

    Dec 30, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – National jazz radio favorites, Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell return to The Rhapsody Theater to perform their 21st annual Eve of the Eve. Joined by an array of guest artists performing cabaret, jazz, comedy, satire, and Broadway to kick off the new year a day early! Cocktails and lite…

  • Patricia Tyson: Her Story, Her Songs

    Dec 15, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Patricia E. Tyson is a Chicago native, a registered nurse with a strong background in hospice and palliative care. Her life’s passion, however, is music. Patricia is a composer, choral director and a classically trained vocalist and concert pianist. She has composed over 500 hymns,…

  • River Wonderland cabaret

    Dec 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Working In Concert presents a pre-season show Wednesday, December 11 at the beautiful Rockwell on the River. Songs of River Wonderland to celebrate the rivers and wonders in our life with a seasonal flair! ORDER TICKETS TODAY! Music Director Howie Pfeifer withJohn Eskola, Ruth Fuerst,…

  • Dec 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Presented by Black Voices in Cabaret as we continue exploring the many genres of cabaret. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE Featuring vocalists:Evelyn Danner, Sean Harris, Randy Johnson, Lynne Jordan, Ava Logan, Holly McGuire, Madeline Morgan, Margaret Murphy-Webb, David Stephens, Gabriel Valentino, Darcelle Williams, Gene Williams Music…

  • From Chicago to Paris with Love

    Nov 4, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Franklin Fine Arts Center, 225 W Evergreen (Old Town) The award-winning duo of Anne & Mark Burnell hosts an international cast to celebrate the twinning of Old Town Chicago with Montmartre Paris. Ava Logan and Elizabeth Doyle are featured with songs from Cole Porter &…

  • On the Funny Side of the Street

    Nov 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Join us for a delightful afternoon of music and laughter with our light-hearted showcase, On the Funny Side of the Street. Led by the charismatic led by Angelina Réaux (San Diego), this performance promises to bring a smile to your face and a spring to your step as…