Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live DJ sets from Mwelwa 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Ryan Moses 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

The Leisure Committee & Brooklyn Britches

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $15 - Advanced | $20 - At Door | $50 - VIP table for 2 

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About The Leisure Committee: 

The Leisure Committee is a space age lounge jazz band led by saxophonist and composer Dr. Rocktagon. Founded in 2016, they have performed all over the US and Canada backing up burlesque and variety entertainers. A formidable musical force in their own right, The Leisure Committee combines elements of 60's pop, jazz, exotica and psychedelia into a singular entertainment experience.  

About Brooklyn Britches: 

Brooklyn Britches grew up singing and playing music with her family and friends in a small rural town outside of Toledo, Ohio. Growing up in the church, she developed her skill for singing and an ear for harmonies. Living in a small town, she always dreamed of moving to the city and in 2011 she finally made her way to Chicago, where she quickly fell in love with the vibrant burlesque and performance scene. Brooklyn Britches and The Whispers' performances delight their audiences with old standards and modern songs with a slow, swanky twist.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from DJ Funky Blackman  5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Arny Granat Presents: Irene Michaels & The Our House Band with special guest Michael A. Levine

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $45 - General Admission | $55 - At Door

About: 

Produced by Chicago co-founder of Jam Productions, Arny Granat – OUR HOUSE has been wowing Chicago audiences since its debut in March 2021 followed by several SOLD OUT performances at Le Piano in Rogers Park, Arcada Speakeasy in St Charles, the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue, Davenport’s and the historic Jazz Showcase.

Granat saw a burning desire for LIVE MUSIC kindled by the restrictions of the pandemic and went on to form OUR HOUSE which embodies an eclectic group of talented musicians.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Arny Granat Presents: Irene Michaels & The Our House Band with special guest Michael A. Levine Livestream 

Dates available: April 1 - April 3, 2023

Live Showtime: 7:30PM on April 1

About: 

Produced by Chicago co-founder of Jam Productions, Arny Granat – OUR HOUSE has been wowing Chicago audiences since its debut in March 2021 followed by several SOLD OUT performances at Le Piano in Rogers Park, Arcada Speakeasy in St Charles, the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue, Davenport’s and the historic Jazz Showcase.

Granat saw a burning desire for LIVE MUSIC kindled by the restrictions of the pandemic and went on to form OUR HOUSE which embodies an eclectic group of talented musicians.

Immersive Chamber Music Series presents: Mi Alma Latina 

Date: Sunday,  April 2, 2023

Doors: 7PM 

Showtime: 8PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission 

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Born in 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Cuban parents, composer Armando Bayolo began musical studies at the age of twelve.  At sixteen he went on to study at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, where he first began the serious study of composition.  He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (B.M. 1995), where his teachers were Samuel Adler, Joseph Schwantner and Christopher Rouse; Yale University (M.M. 1997), where he studied with Roberto Sierra, Jacob Druckman, Ingram Marshall and Martin Bresnick; and the University of Michigan (D.M.A. 2001) where he studied with Michael Daugherty, Bright Sheng and Evan Chambers.

Mr. Bayolo has been hailed for his "suggestive aural imagination" (El Nuevo Día) in works that are "full of lush ideas and a kind of fierce grandeur, (unfolding) with subtle, driving power" (The Washington Post).  His "music combines the audacity of popular music, the verve-filled rhythmic language of Latin America, and the pugnacity of postmodern classicism into a heady, formidable concoction" (Sequenza21),  and "deserves to be heard many more times, and in many more places.  It is new, it is fresh, and it gets its message across" (The Charlotte Observer) "with quite a high degree of poetic expressiveness" (Music-Web International). 

Mr. Bayolo's music has been commissioned and performed throughout the world by some of today's most important musicians and ensembles.  He is the recipient of important commissions and awards from the Aspen Music Festival,  Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University, the Music Department of the National Gallery of Art, the Arts Councils of the states of Iowa and North Carolina, the Cintas Foundation, the Minnesota Orchestra and American Composers Forum, the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence, the all-Virginia Intercollegiate Band, and the Festival Interamericano de las Artes.

Besides being active as a composer, Mr. Bayolo is an "adventurous, imaginative and fiercely committed (The Washington Post) advocate for contemporary music in American culture through his activities as Artistic Director and conductor of Great Noise Ensemble (since 2005), curator of the New Music at the Atlas series for the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington (from 2011-14), and as a writer for such publications as Sequenza21 and NewMusicBox.  His cello concerto, Orfei Mors and the cantata, Kaddish:Passio:Rothko, were each nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in music. Recordings of his music can be heard on the Sono Luminus, Inova, New Focus and Great Noise labels and is published by his own imprint, Olibel Music and available through his web site, www.armandobayolo.com.

Immersive Chamber Music Series presents: Mi Alma Latina Livestream

Dates available: April 2 - April 4, 2023

Live Showtime: 8PM on April 2

About: 

Born in 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Cuban parents, composer Armando Bayolo began musical studies at the age of twelve.  At sixteen he went on to study at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, where he first began the serious study of composition.  He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (B.M. 1995), where his teachers were Samuel Adler, Joseph Schwantner and Christopher Rouse; Yale University (M.M. 1997), where he studied with Roberto Sierra, Jacob Druckman, Ingram Marshall and Martin Bresnick; and the University of Michigan (D.M.A. 2001) where he studied with Michael Daugherty, Bright Sheng and Evan Chambers.

Mr. Bayolo has been hailed for his "suggestive aural imagination" (El Nuevo Día) in works that are "full of lush ideas and a kind of fierce grandeur, (unfolding) with subtle, driving power" (The Washington Post).  His "music combines the audacity of popular music, the verve-filled rhythmic language of Latin America, and the pugnacity of postmodern classicism into a heady, formidable concoction" (Sequenza21),  and "deserves to be heard many more times, and in many more places.  It is new, it is fresh, and it gets its message across" (The Charlotte Observer) "with quite a high degree of poetic expressiveness" (Music-Web International). 

Mr. Bayolo's music has been commissioned and performed throughout the world by some of today's most important musicians and ensembles.  He is the recipient of important commissions and awards from the Aspen Music Festival,  Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University, the Music Department of the National Gallery of Art, the Arts Councils of the states of Iowa and North Carolina, the Cintas Foundation, the Minnesota Orchestra and American Composers Forum, the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence, the all-Virginia Intercollegiate Band, and the Festival Interamericano de las Artes.

Besides being active as a composer, Mr. Bayolo is an "adventurous, imaginative and fiercely committed (The Washington Post) advocate for contemporary music in American culture through his activities as Artistic Director and conductor of Great Noise Ensemble (since 2005), curator of the New Music at the Atlas series for the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington (from 2011-14), and as a writer for such publications as Sequenza21 and NewMusicBox.  His cello concerto, Orfei Mors and the cantata, Kaddish:Passio:Rothko, were each nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in music. Recordings of his music can be heard on the Sono Luminus, Inova, New Focus and Great Noise labels and is published by his own imprint, Olibel Music and available through his web site, www.armandobayolo.com.

Addison Agen 

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $20 - Advanced | $25 - At Door 

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Addison Agen is an Indie-Folk singer-songwriter best known as Season 13’s first runner up on NBC’s The Voice. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, the 21-year-old’s raw and heart-wrenching voice welcomes listeners of all kinds to be grateful and self-reflective. Addison has recently shared the stage with artists such as Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot, Brandy Clark, and Liz
Longley, in addition to performing at events such as the Winter Jam Tour and the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Her, music is woven together with themes of nostalgia, acceptance, and hopefulness. Addison’s debut full-length album, “When The Morning Comes”, is available on all major streaming platforms.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Northern Illinois University School of Music  5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Vivian Garcia 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Third Coast Baroque - La Vie en Rose

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $50 - Premium Admission Includes premium seating and complimentary online access to performance recording | $30 (suggested, $10 min) - Pay what you can admission 

About: 

Intimate 17th century French works by Marin Marais and his contemporaries meet the sultry sounds of Édith Piaf and others from her era.

Brandon Acker, theorbo

Martin Davids, violin

Craig Trompeter, viola da gamba

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Trio Classique 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

About:

Founded in 2021, Trio Classique combines the timeless instruments of flute, viola, and harp to bring audiences a rich aural soundscape of beautiful and unique timbres. The trio performs repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century eras, as well as promoting works by living composers. Based in the Chicagoland area, Trio Classique has performed in various chamber recitals and competitions, including performances affiliated with Northern Illinois University and Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra. Each performance brings together the diverse solo careers of the members with historically informed performance practices.

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Adam Gottlieb 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

About: 

Adam Gottlieb is a musician, poet, teaching-artist and organizer from Chicago. This year he is one of the nominees for the inaugural Poet Laureate of Chicago. He is the leader of the Fusion band Adam Gottlieb and OneLove, who recently put out a new single and music video, "When the People Ride" and hosted “Soul Rebels 2023: A Concert Honoring the Life and Legacy of Bob Marley” at Epiphany Center for the Arts. Adam Gottlieb & OneLove are a Chicago-based Fusion band serving songs for the revolution since 2014. They are ordinary people fighting for survival, justice, and abundance for all, delivering upbeat Reggae music that crosses into Blues, Folk, Rock, Funk, Hip Hop, Latin, and more. Their 2020 album “All of You” was nominated for “Best Local Album” in the Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago awards. Last year they performed live at South by Southwest at the AEMMP Records Showcase, “A Lil Taste of the Chi III.”  Adam serves as a cantorial soloist for Tzedek Chicago, an international justice-based synagogue based in Chicago, IL. 

Barry Fontenot Presents: The MoTown Show

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $20 - Advanced | $30 - At door | $60 - VIP table for 2

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Christian Yi 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Vulnerable Showcase

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 6:30PM 

Tickets: $15 - Advanced | $20 - At door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Alex Hoffer:

Powerful, unmistakable, vocals paired with a unique twist on an acoustic rock sound make Alex an artist that's easy to recognize and even harder to forget. His rhythmic approach to guitar playing might be the first thing you notice but, if you listen closer there are stories with pain and joy subtly baked into the fabric of every song.

Michael Rawls:

Michael Rawls is a Chicagoland  singer/songwriter and music instructor. He began playing piano and guitar at a very young age, and decided to pursue music as a full-time endeavor 5 years ago. Michael’s original music varies heavily in regards to genres and styles, with the main focus always being on the songwriting. He is heavily influenced by some of the greatest songwriters (John Prine, Jason Isbell, and Leonard Cohen to name a few).

Paolo Apuli:

Paolo Apuli is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Chicago. Influenced by the golden era of music, blues, and soul, Paolo’s smooth vocals and guitar skills bring a timeless sound to audiences. 

Justine Ewald:

Justine is an acoustic guitar playing singer/songwriter who has been singing live for about 3 years. Since her early teens, her passion has always resided in poetry and songwriting— being able to channel and express the emotions of herself as well as those of another person. With a music taste across many genres, Justine believes that any song can be played acoustically… even Nickelback. 

JD Kostyk:

JD is a performing acoustic singer with great groove and strong versatility. He plays all throughout the Chicagoland area, performing originals and covers alike. JD not only performs for his career, he also fronts ls fundraisers and teaches music.

Zachary Sonny Edwards (MC/host):

Zachary "Sonny" Edwards is an original live Chicagoland musician and an event host, with a passion for bringing the best out of people while also bringing them together. He hopes for the Vulnerable Showcase to make a difference in the happiness and emotional health of all involved, as the chance to be truly vulnerable can be so hard to find. As is the tagline for his Vulnerable Showcase, he asks all to "stay vulnerable, my friends."

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live DJ sets from Ryan Moses 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Tribute

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 - Advanced | $30 - At door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About:

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong are two of the most honored and influential names in all of music. Both forged entirely new paths in jazz and pop for decades on end. They also had a wonderful creative partnership, yielding three classic albums worth of duets. Alysha Monique & Bobby Wonderfull wonderfully embody and venerate this beloved pair. Bold, sensual vocalist, Alysha, mesmerizes audiences with the sultry vocal styling of jazz and soul music. Her endearing aura bewitches listeners into the essence of love, individuality, and self-actualization. Surrounded by incredible musicians who strive to push their music to an innovative level, Alysha’s creativity and originality continue to ascend upward. An experience with Alysha is striking, genuine, and poignant. With a sound as warm as his smile, multi-instrumentalist Bobby Wonderfull ferries audiences to a place that feels like home. Come into his kitchen where he's serving music that sustains the soul and satisfies the most refined palate. Bobby is FULL of the Spirit of Jazz, raised by Hip-Hop, and simply Wonderfull. Epiphany Arts Center invites you to enjoy Alysha Monique & Bobby Wonderfull backed by the trio featuring Jahari Stampley, Steven C Manns Jr. & Alfonzo Jones as they pay tribute to the storied careers of these legendary icons. It's bound to be a romantic and impressive night of music designed to uplift your spirit and make you smile.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Just Jams from 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

HILARITIES & UNREST: A Black Sonic Experience

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7PM 

FREE ADMISSION 

About: 

Join AMFM for HILARITIES & UNREST: A Black Sonic Experience during EXPO After Hours. This event catered to the Black experience will spotlight AMFM EXPO booth artist, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, and highlight her sound project, Hilarities & Unrest, mixed throughout DJ sets from FINDING IJEOMA, Duane Powell and DOUBLEDUTCH (Houston). We will invite everyone to dance with us to the sounds of our guest DJs alongside visual installations by Giiivens. AMFM’s booth at EXPO Chicago is centered around five emerging Black artists and sponsored by South Side Community Art Center, the first Black arts institution in the nation. The event is also in partnership with Black Art Gathering, an initiative to bring together Black artists, creatives and arts administrators.

About AMFM

AMFM is a Chicago based arts platform that supports and features emerging and established artists through our website, which includes content with local artists and creatives from all over the globe, and through our curated events, exhibitions, partnerships, and activations. Through programming, AMFM combines the arts to cultivate community, diversity, inclusivity, intergenerational engagement and of course, good vibes with a purpose, mission, or cause.

Website: http://amfm.life 

Lola Ayisha Ogbara

LOLA AYISHA OGBARA (cultural worker & artist) born and raised in Chicago, Illinois holds many talents under her belt, i.e. sculpture, sound, design, photography and installation art. “My practice explores the multifaceted implications and ramifications of being in regards to the Black experience. I work with clay as a material in order to emphasize a necessary fragility which symbolizes an essential contradiction implicit in empowerments”. Ogbara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Entertainment & Media Management from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 and a MFA in Visual Arts from Washington University Sam Fox School of Art & Design. In 2017, Ogbara co-founded Artists in the Room, a collective of artists and scholars who host artists, emerging and established, in hopes of serving as a catalyst for artist development and networking. Ogbara has also received numerous fellowships and awards, including the Multicultural Fellowship sponsored by the NCECA 52nd Annual Conference, the Arts + Public Life and Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture Residency at the University of Chicago, and the Coney Family Fund Award hosted by the Chicago Artists Coalition. Ogbara has exhibited in art spaces across the country and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. 

Website: https://lolaogbara.com/ 

DJS:

FINDING IJEOMA

FINDING IJEOMA is a creative platform dedicated to providing meaningful experiences for women and youth to thrive across art, music, and community. Established in 2015 by founder Alexandria Eregbu— FINDING IJEOMA offers DJ and curatorial services for exhibitions, events, and project consulting.

Duane Powell

Growing up immersed in the richness of Chicago's soul music scene of the 70s and early 80s, Duane Powell entered the world of street promotions in 1985 pounding the pavement promoting events for prominent DJs within Chicago's burgeoning house music scene starting with Lil Louis. By 1990, Duane had done street promotions and served as marketing manager and consultant for many clubs and DJs including the historic Powerhouse. As a DJ, he has spun, headlined and has held residencies at many of Chicago's most popular music venues, hot spots and festivals including Taste Of Chicago, SummerDance and Chicago House Festival. He has also been headliner at festivals throughout the U.S. including Arizona House Festival, Afro Disco Miami and shared the bill with the likes Francois K, Nicky Siano, Joe Claussell, Ron Trent, DJ Spinna, Ian Friday and many many more. In 2019, he was named Best House DJ by the Chicago Reader and most recently, recorded a live DJ set for the international TV network Boiler Room.

DOUBLEDUTCH

Amarie Cemone Gipson aka DOUBLEDUTCH is an art worker, DJ and creative director based in Houston, TX. She has held curatorial positions at The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Renaissance Society, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Contemporary Austin, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Independently, her writing has been published in several journals and magazines including Artforum, ARTNews, ARTS.BLACK, Cite, ESSENCE, Gulf Coast, Houstonia, and THE SEEN. Currently based in her hometown of Houston, she created an open format dance party called PHYSICAL THERAPY where she serves as creative lead and resident DJ. As a culmination of her decade-long journey through the realms of art, music and media, Gipson founded The Reading Room, a Black art reference library whose collection holds more than 300 publications and ephemera with an emphasis on Blackness, visual culture and the American South.

Featuring Virtual and Light Installations by GIIIVENS

GIIIVENS

GIIIVENS is an experiential designer and software developer armed with a BA in Fine Arts from St. Mary's College, and is on the precipice of completing a software development certification from Northwestern University. They create interactive and immersive experiences that consist of experimental light / architectural design, audio visual art, 3D animation, and full stack + augmented reality software development, in addition to music composition and artistic direction. Their work has been shown in various capacities, which include recently creating a permanent Installation at Pier Park in South Bend Indiana. Their work has also notably been shown for Redbull at SXSW, The LINE Hotel, and The Museum of Human Achievement in Austin, TX, Public Works Gallery in Chicago, and Bishop Arts Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Outside of their solo ventures they are the founder of GIIIVENS Studio, a chairman and executive board member at the South Bend Museum of Art board, and a board member of the the artist residency board for the ATX based non-profit Brown State of Mind.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Carya Live 

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Doors: 5PM Golden Hour

Showtime: 8:00PM 

Tickets: $35 - General Admission | $50 - Early Bird VIP table for 2 | $100 - Early bird VIP table for 4 | $100 - Premiere seating table for 2 | $200 - Premiere seating table for 4 

EARLY BIRD VIP OPTIONS SOLD OUT!

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Fiesta Cuba 6:30 - 10PM  (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

About the event: 

¡Bailar y Cumbanchar! Enjoy Cuban culture through music and dancing. Join us for a fun class and practice your new skills by dancing the night away to inviting rhythms. No experience or partner needed!  ¡A gozar!

Edson Leonardo Cabrera Veitia - Edson De Cuba

Born in Cuba and graduated from the highly regarded Escuela Nacional de Arte in Dance in 2005. During this training period at the National School of Art in Havana, he participated in the ITs Festival in the Netherlands under the direction of Feri de Geus and Noortje Bijvoets. Subsequently, he joined the Cuban dance company Ballet Rakatan, dancing as a soloist. In 2007, he became a member of Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, participating in several international tours. Mr. Cabrera was made Principal Dancer in 2010.  Since arriving in Chicago, Mr. Cabrera has danced with Hedwig Dances, Kechari, Concert Dance and teaches Cuban dance classes in the Chicago area.

Laith Al-Saadi

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $30 - Advanced | $35 - At door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Laith is one of the most diverse talents we have,” said Maroon 5 frontman and ‘The Voice’ coach Adam Levine. “Incredible guitar player, incredible singer.”

In 2016, Laith Al-Saadi won America’s hearts and a spot in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s poised to bring his authentic blend of blues, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. 

Laith Al-Saadi has always had the perfect combination of Midwestern hustle and incredible musical chops – honed at the University of Michigan school of music in his hometown of Ann Arbor, and on stages across the country working with legends like Taj Mahal, Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Son Seals, Gregg Allman, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Paul Rodgers and recently opened for Bob Seger on his farewell tour in January, 2019. 

Entertainment Weekly called Laith Al-Saadi “a power performer who is so legitimate and memorable.” 

Audiences have agreed, propelling Al-Saadi’s most recent CD release, “REAL” to the top of the blues chart for five weeks and the top 20 album chart for two weeks. Laith also had four singles in the top ten iTunes singles charts, and his albums “In The Round” and “Long Time Coming” spent time at the top of the rock and album charts. Al-Saadi also received a Detroit Music Award in 2018 for Best New Recording for his Digital EP “A 75th Birthday Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. 

Guitar World Magazine has called Laith Al-Saadi a cross between "Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best,” and in 2006 Guitar Center crowned him one of the top four blues guitarists in the United States.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party

Date: Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Doors: 5PM 

Traffic Jam! Swing Dance Lesson: 6-6:30PM 

Showtime: 6:30PM

Intermediate Swing Dance Lesson 7:15-7:45 PM (in between first and second set)

Tickets: $20 - General Admission | $25 - At Door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About Outcast Big Band: 

The 18-piece Outcast Jazz Band have been swinging their way through some of the most prestigious ballrooms and events in the Chicagoland area for over 40 years. Their love of the classic big band sounds of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and more, have garnered them a loyal fan base of listeners and swing dancers, and regular performance dates across Chicagoland.

The band features only the finest Big Band dance instrumental songs, as well as the dual vocal punch of siblings Vince and Claudia Clark. Vince brings his own unique vocal interpretations to classics from Louis Jordan, Ray Charles, Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra and more; while Claudia’s powerful vocals breathe new life info great standards from Peggy Lee, Diann Schuur and others.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents: Musical Mondays - Tin Pan Alley

Rediscovering Irish and Jewish influences on the music of Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Doors: 6:30PM 

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $30 - Advanced G/A | $40 - At door G/A | $90 - VIP table for 2

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

An inspiring evening of music from a fascinating, though largely forgotten, era in American music — Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley, which was the driving force behind popular music in the first half of the 1900s. A cast of 13 singers perform lively songs written by Irish and Jewish musicians, performers, and theater artists. Performers: Ellen Winters Reynolds, Barb Smith, Paul Motondo, Cindy Firing, Anita Kallen, Marianne Murphy Orland, Catherine Thomson, Sonia Oyola, Cory Goodrich, Carla Gordon, Beckie Menzie, Carolyn Broquet, Tirzah Joy and Patricia Salinski.

Producer: Anne Burnell 

Director: Carla Gordon 

Assistant Director: Director: Patricia Salinsk

Music Director: Beckie Menzie 

Percussion: Irwin Berkowitz

Musical Mondays is supported in part by a grant from Chicago DCASE

Live Yoga session from Kinesonics 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

About: 

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

The Jared Schonig Sextet, featuring members of the UIC Jazz Studies Faculty

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission 

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Jared Schonig is a Grammy-Award winning drummer, composer, and bandleader who has toured and/or recorded internationally with a host of well-known artists including Nicholas Payton, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Donny McCaslin, Darcy James Argue & Secret Society, Laurence Hobgood, Tim Hagans, Fred Hersch, Wycliffe Gordon, Tom Harrell, and Joe Locke. A favorite among vocalists, he has toured with Grammy-Award winners Kristin Chenoweth, Kurt Elling, The New York Voices, Cynthia Erivo, Katherine McPhee, Jessica Vosk, and singer/songwriter Donna Lewis. He has released 5 critically acclaimed CDs in the last 8 years with the Wee Trio, a group he co-led, as well as two recently released solo projects of original music, one for big band and one for quintet. He is a fixture in both the New York broadway and jazz scenes including the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-Award winning revival of The Color Purple, as well as the 10-time Tony-winning Moulin Rouge.

 Jared’s band for the evening of 4/19/23 consists of members of UIC’s stellar jazz faculty including Andy Baker (trombone), Jon Irabagon (tenor saxophone), Marques Carroll (trumpet), Larry Kohut (bass), and Michael Stryker (piano). Dr. Michael Stryker leads the Jazz Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “We are so pleased to have Jared on campus for a 3-day residency from April 18 th – April 20 th that includes this sextet performance in the Sanctuary at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on 4/19, as well as the 2023 UIC Jazz Festival (to be held throughout Epiphany on 4/20) with high schools and community college bands performing for judge’s comments and receiving educational clinics. There’s also a concert as part of the festival with the UIC Jazz Ensemble featuring Jared Schonig that you don’t want to miss!

Michael Stryker - Director, UIC Jazz Studies Program

Jon Irabagon - saxophone

Andy Baker - trombone

Marques Carroll - trumpet

Larry Kohut - bass

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Denise La Grassa Band 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Bear Williams Band 

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door 

About: 

Chicago's Own Award -Winning, Blues Rock Artist/Producer, Bassist and Musical Director of Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly.

Bear Williams is the alter ego of Larry Kimpel who will be a familiar name from his time as bassist/musical director with (Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly). Using a band of experienced LA session players, Bear has created a solid album that mixes soul and R&B influences: Ricky Zahariades (Bill Champlin and many others) is on guitar/background vocal’s, Billy Steinway (Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin) on keyboards and Herman Matthews (Tower Of Power, Kenny Loggins, Teresa James) on drums; Julie Delgado duets on one track and adds B/V’s on others. Bear plays bass, handles lead vocals and wrote all the material apart from one cover, collaborating with Ricky and Billy on some of the songs. Bear has a strong voice and uses it well on both uptempo material and ballads.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live DJ sets from Dean Sinclair 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $15 - Advanced | $20 - At door | $60 - VIP table for 2 | $120 - VIP table for 4

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

MANSA with Shutter Step 

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission 

About MANSA:

Directly translating to “king”, “ruler”, or “conqueror”, MANSA aims to inspire listeners to see themselves as exactly that. With a roster of five multi instrumentalists local to Chicago and typically a ensemble of vocalists, they draw on influence from neo soul, gospel, hip hop, and even film score to push a simple message: be exactly who you are, boldly. 

About Shutter Step:

Aaron Brenton, Carson Bell, and Ryan Gowdy are the current lineup for Shutter Step, a funky, electronica inspired trio consisting of many original compositions and arrangements made specially for electric bass with synth pedals, washy reverb guitar, and hard hitting funk drums. Together these elements work together in completely improvised solo sections, where the group can go from sparse melodic ideas to complete shred jazz territory. With each musician coming from Madison and Chicago, their styles of composition and playing are steeped in the contemporary traditions of each area.

Since arriving on the scene a little over 7 months ago, Shutter Step has been making a splash at venues in Madison and Milwaukee such as Bar Centro, Leopold’s Cafe, Dark Horse Art Bar, Robinia Courtyard, Enlightened Brewing Company, The Cooperage, The Jazz Gallery Center for The Arts, Vendetta Coffee, Harmony Bar and Grill, Stone Arch Brewpub, Limelight Pub, and multiple shows at the Memorial Union on the UW Madison campus. Our unique sound has garnered praise from musicians and venues alike, and we emphasize putting on a good showing as our top priority.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

FILTH! presented by SEEN

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023

Doors: 6:30PM

Showtime: 7:30PM

About: 

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Victor Roa 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live music from Luxpro 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Mike Felten 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Blues Music Series presents: Indigo Flood 

Date: Friday, April 28, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 8PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About Indigo Flood: 

Indigo Flood is a band from Chicago that combines sounds of blues, funk, and rock. Led by guitarist and singer Hannah Pope, the band formed in 2019 and has been performing around Chicago ever since at venues such as Reggies Rock Club, the Metro, and Uncommon Ground. At a live show you can expect to hear original music as well as a wide variety of covers including music by Derek & the Dominos, King Curtis, and Bobby Bland. Indigo Flood’s essence is found in live performance and the band can’t wait to share their music with anyone who wants to listen.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule