Black Voices in Cabaret

Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2024

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: Student pricing (must show valid student ID at door) - $20  | Advanced- $35 | VIP Table for 2- $110 | VIP Table for 4- $220

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

About:

Black Voices in Cabaret, an initiative of Working In Concert, is a project that highlights Black entertainers, both past and present, in the world of Cabaret. Cabaret is a place where audience is face to face with dancers, spoken-word artists, gender-fluid entertainers, musicians, magicians, variety arts entertainers, and singers. Cabaret is inclusive of all musical genres, such as Rhythm and Blues, Spoken Word, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Classical song, and more.

We are responding to the relative lack of recognition afforded African-American cabaret performers. We encourage their professional development, and we provide them with opportunities to perform with new audiences. We bring these performers and their performances to communities in the Chicago area and beyond, engaging with audiences through intimate performances, seminars, and events. We provide a Black lens into Cabaret and the world of entertainment.

About Director/producer Lynn Colbert-Jones:

The national award-winning Black Voices in Cabaret highlights people of color and their extraordinary talent. Cabaret is a place where audience comes face to face with singers, musicians, entertainers, dancers and variety artists. We embrace all genres, including: Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Gospel, Theatre, Classical song, and more.

 We provide a black lens into the world of entertainment by raising the recognition afforded to artists of color, bringing their performances to communities in the Chicagoland area and beyond, and engaging with audiences through intimate performances, concerts and events.