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Piano and vocals at Niche Cafe & Wine Bar -- enjoy my musical mix along with wine, spirits, craft beer and small plates in this lovely listening room from 6-8 pm. Located just outside the Geneva National Resort. See you there!!

News Flash: Windy City Abuzz! A week away! A chance meeting. A shared love of the Great American Songbook. One singer, one pianist. Two single men and names that rhymed. Kismet. Then romance. Thus: a cabaret duo was born –– The IMs. Their MAC Award-winning debut, It‘s About Tim(e), a delight for sold-out audiences at Don‘t Tell Mama and Pangea in NYC, led to appearances at Birdland Theater, Green Room 42, Laurie Beechman Theatre and Sony Hall. Through familiar tunes and obscure gems, their new show –– Once You Have Found IM… –– tells the story of their cabaret-fueled romance. Directed by Lina Koutrakos and Frances Lee McCain, it captivated capacity crowds at Don‘t Tell Mama in Spring 2024, with a return engagement booked for October 26. Tim Cahill and Jim Harder aim to entertain, and they just may tug on your heartstrings, too!

Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell host the debut night of their new series "Jazz Cats Cabaret " where jazz musicians and singers are featured as soloists, in duets and in a group. This will be a one-of-a-kind concert combining jazz elements and the lyric-driven art form of cabaret. With the improvisation skills of all the jazz cats involved, there will be scatting, stories, reharmonizations, and rhythm galore! Featuring the jazz cats; Chicago recording artist, Ava Logan, Emerging Artist winner Kenneth Fobs, along with music direction from Mark Burnell (piano and vocals), and Anne Bunell, the Chicago Cabaret 2024 Excellence in Cabaret Award winner. Tickets $30+processing fees