Black Voices in Cabaret

  • 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…

  • Chicago-Paris Cabaret Connexion 2024

    Oct 26, 2024 – Nov 4, 2024 @ All Day – Visit the RSVP page for concert details and tickets Visit our homepage for links to register and select your master class and workshop sessions

  • Sep 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – From swing to soul, from Broadway to the opera house, from jazz to blues, we’re taking a Southside trip through the wide world of cabaret. Directed and produced by Lynn Colbert-Jones, musical direction by Theodis Rodgers,Jr. and emcee Margaret Murphy Webb. Lynne Jordan joins the…

  • Spoon River House Festival

    Sep 13, 2024 – Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame and Working In Concert invite you to the Hyde Park house where Edgar Lee Masters wrote the classic Spoon River Anthology. Three different shows take place in a 2-weekend festival celebrating this iconic work from…

  • A musical tribute to Carol Weston

    Aug 4, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The Old Town School of Folk Music and Working In Concert invite her legion of friends, colleagues and fans to honor the late Carol Weston on Sunday, August 4, 2024, 3pm to 6pm at the Szold Hall of Old Town School. RSVP’s are appreciated, but…

  • Jun 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Our first garden concert of the season, Howie Pfeifer is at the keys and a coterie of singers will sing from the verandah: Patrick Davis, Beth Halevy, Ruth Fuerst, Carrie Hedges, Christian Halvorsen, Claudia Hommel, Lauren Lassen, Ren Perez, Barbara Smith, Swingin’ Sisters, and Gabriel…