Our past events and related shows featuring BVIC artists

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 […]

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 […]

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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

The waters in our country have been muddied with hate, fear, and division. What are we going to do about it? Join Cynthia, along with […]

Chicago Cabaret Week returns for its third year! Unique in the U.S., the festival features a variety of blues, Broadway, R&B, jazz, American songbook, French […]

Join us for a Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion reunion concert at Steppenwolf theater and the launching of the Old Town-Montmartre neighborhood twinning project. Hosted by […]

Our annual celebration showcasing women in the arts.Advanced reservation discount ends March 6. Singers Kimberly Jones, Janet Mensen Reynolds, Alison Meuth, and Christine Steyer are […]

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 […]

The festival closes on Monday, September 4 with a buffet dinner show at the Péniche Balle au bond. We present the participants of the 5th international Cabaret […]

The festival continues in Montmartre, where Chez ma cousine prepares the stage and the menu for a dinner show as we pay tribute to audacious […]

At the Studio Hébertot in the 17th arrondissement, this concert will feature brilliant American and French artists: Benjamin Legrand tells of travels with his father Michel, destined for […]

TRAVEL with us to FRANCE in 2023 The fifth Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion exchange takes place in Paris from August 28 to September 4, 2023. […]

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 […]

‘Opera Comes to the Cabaret’ al fresco fest and feast Fest: Music Direction by Carl Ratner, Howie Pfiefer, and Dana Brown featuring Susan Arjmand, Jessie […]

Click to RSVP Let’s meet at the beautiful salon of PianoForte Chicago for two delicious sets of songs, Better Together. — Being together is usually […]

Kick off Chicago Cabaret Week in style with Anne and Mark Burnell, Evelyn Danner, Hilary Ann Feldman, Cindy Firing, Jeanne Franks, Sean Harris, Claudia Hommel, […]

ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY! SONGSHOPLIVE.com/RSVP Songs for a Silly Season — of fools and kings, of fellows and follies, and much foolishness in Spring. Featuring […]

The Guild Complex presents the Song and Verse as part of the Guild’s Musicality of Poetry series. The program will include performances from Black Voices […]

Christine Steyer offers a special session on Healthy Singing––A New Year’s Resolution for Vocal Health Register Today! Join award-winning soprano and voice teacher Christine Steyer […]

A concert for seasons and other things that change in us. Howard Pfeifer is music director, with singers Susan Arjmand, Evelyn Danner, Jeanne Franks, Ruth […]

Black Voices In Cabaret partners with the Guild Literary Complex for The Musicality of Poetry series featuring singer-storyteller Lynne Jordan and vocalist Arlene Armstrong, and […]

A letter from Anne Burnell: Dear Friends,  Our first live Gala since 2019 is next month.  The 2022 Chicago Cabaret Professionals Gala will include performances by […]

SongShop Live presents a garden concert in Albany Park. USE THE FORM BELOW TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE. The garden is in bloom. For forty fortunate […]

Black Voices in Cabaret: “Celebrating Sisterhood” The Cliff Dwellers Club invites you to an exclusive dinner and show. Celebrating Women’s History Month, we feature these […]

An evening of French cabaret music at Norman’s Bistro Come kick up your heels with Claudia Hommel and accordionist Patricia Spaeth as we bring you […]

A grand finale for both Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion and Chicago Cabaret Week 2022. In Person – In French & English. Ten performers from Paris […]

Making Jazz, Arthur Briggs and Josephine Baker French: Join an international conversation about the history of African-American artists living in France, the cross-cultural stories of […]

Oct 3, 2021 @ 3:00pm Directors: Daniel Johnson, David Stephens Music Director: Elizabeth Doyle Where it all began…in Paris and Chicago. Spotlighting the exchange off […]

Sept 19, 2021 @ 3:00pm Directors: Anne Burnell, Kyle Hustedt Music Director: Mark Burnell A celebration of LGBTQIA artists featuring drag, burlesque, and dancers interwoven […]

  Healing through Song Part 3 – Dream On (Sunday, March 28th) Room opens at 2:30 p.m. to meet and greet the artists and each […]

  Healing through Song Part 2 – I’m Here: See Me As I Am (Sunday, March 21st) Room opens at 2:30 to meet and greet […]

  Healing through Song Part 1 – I Know Where I’ve Been (Sunday, March 14th) Rooms open at 2:30 to meet and greet the artists […]

Black Voices in Conversation—A History of Cabaret (Sunday, March 7th) Moderated by Mark Ruffin Panel begins at 3:00 PM Central Time. Room opens at 2:30 […]