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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Connexion Fan Club Goes to France

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    Claudia

    Oct 22, 2025 – Nov 5, 2025 @ 12:00 am – Family, Friends and Fans, you love the music but are not a singer yourself? Join the Cabaret Connexion FAN CLUB as we travel with our singers to Paris!  YES, come with us for access to nightly performances and daytime tourism activities specially crafted for you.   In Paris,…

  • Popera Pairings – a River Forest garden concert

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    Claudia

    Aug 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – In this friend-raiser we challenge ourselves to bridge the gap from classical to contemporary, and match up themes that have touched our lives. We’ll have songs from Puccini to Porter, Gounod to Gershwin, Mozart to the Music Man.  With Susan Dennis, Sheri Flanders, Kenneth Fobs,…

  • You’ve Got a Friend

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    Katie Rub

    Aug 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – Working In Concert presents a Garden concert in Albany Park. Dedicated to the memory of our friend, gardener, singer, pianist Rabbi Andy Bossov. RESERVE NOW! In this Friend-raiser, we celebrate those special relationships with a cast of friends, old and new: Carolyn Broquet, Valerie Chestnut, T. Patrick Davis,…

  • On the Menu with SongShop Live

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    Katie Rub

    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…

  • SongShop Live presents”Fresh Airs”

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    Katie Rub

    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…

  • A musical tribute to Carol Weston

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    Claudia

    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…

  • SongShop Live gives the Weather Report: Thunder and Rainbows

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    Claudia

    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…

  • J is for January, Jazz, Jukebox and Joy

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    Claudia

    Jan 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Show and Dinner to brighten the short days of winter. SongShop Live presents a jump-for-joy songfest led by music director Howie Pfeifer with singers Susan Dennis, Ruth Fuerst, Beth Halevy, Christian Halvorsen, Carrie Hedges, Claudia Hommel, Cristina Marinescu, Gina Mincy, Patrick Davis, The Swingin’ Sisters,…

  • Birds, Bees, And Other Beasts

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    Lydia Stux

    Jul 30, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Join us for our second summer friendraiser at a private garden in Albany Park. Swingin’ Sisters leads the pack with singers from SongShop and the Cabaret Connexion travelers including David Hoffman, the Swingin’ Sisters (Barbara, Carolyn and Tirzah), René Lara, Christian Halvorsen, Ruth Fuerst, Staci Kelley,…