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Black Voices in Cabaret

  • April 26 Solo Sets

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    Katie Rub

    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, ChicagoSunday, April 26 at 3:30 pm Giving our associated artists the opportunity to shine with curated short sets. Ruth Fuerst invites us to…

  • Elisabeth Howard’s MasterClass

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    Katie Rub

    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 a special 3-in-1 masterclass! You will get your choice: Do you want to work on Stage Presence, Vocal Technique or…

  • Vibes & Verses: An Open Mic Night

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    Lydia Stux

    Apr 23, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Presented by MuSAC — Musika SamaSama Artists Collective Celebrate World Art Day, National Poetry Month, and International Jazz Day all in one night. Vibes & Verses is an open mic where singers, poets, comics, storytellers, and musicians take the stage — and every voice has a place.…

  • Welcoming new staff

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    Claudia

    Apr 17, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – You are warmly invited to an intimate evening of great company, heavy appetizers, and lively conversation to welcome two remarkable young women who have joined the staff of Working In Concert. Join us on Friday, April 17 at the Porton home, in a beautiful River West high-rise…

  • March 15 Solo Sets

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    Katie Rub

    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 March 15, 2026 3:00 pmDePaul School of Music – Holtschneider Performance Center Jazz Hall2330 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 Giving four artists…

  • David Stephen’s Soulful 70’s Sounds

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    Katie Rub

    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 that helped define and direct many of the changes in both the Black community, and American in general, during the 1970s. Politics, Culture,…

  • Suzie Telep Quartet at Clara

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    Katie Rub

    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

  • I’m M$ B’Havin & the $exagenarian$ at Buddy Guy’s Legends

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    Katie Rub

    Feb 20, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – I’m M$ B’Havin with my $exagenarian$ Open for Dave Herrer at Buddy Guy’s February 20, 8:00 – 9:00 pm Buddy Guy’s Legends 700 S Wabash Ave, Chicago

  • Sonia Oyola – Soul Latina

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    Katie Rub

    Feb 14, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – February 15 – 5:00-7:00 pmCiao! Cafe and Wine Lounge939 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607 Join Sonia Oyola and friends to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Ciao! Cafe and Wine Lounge

  • Robin Watson Combo – February Concerts

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    Katie Rub

    Feb 14, 2026 – Feb 17, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Support Robin Watson in three nights of sizzling Jazz Sat Feb 14 – 9:30pm-Midnight at Le Piano – 6970 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago Sunday Feb 15 – 9am and 10:30 am – St. Josephine Bakhita jazz Mass and Brunch, 2132 E 72nd St. Chicago…

  • A musical tribute to “Paris in Black”

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    Claudia

    Feb 1, 2026 @ 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm – We are celebrating the awe-inspiring exhibit of Paris in Black. Join Black Voices in Cabaret and fellow performers returning from the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion in France as we launch Black History Month at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. BLACK VOICES IN…

  • Cabaret Connexion joins the big band!

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    Claudia

    Jan 28, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – We’ve returned from France with hot jazz and more.