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WELCOME to the DRAGARET!
A FREE 100% live singing Drag Cabaret by MY CABARET!

Muffy Fishbasket (M) and Mrs. Yuka Layme (Y) combine the best elements of drag & live cabaret to bring you a night of music, sass, shade, and booze!

This is an evening you won‘t want to forget. So, gather that tipping cash and fix you a plan & cocktail for this interactive DRAGARET experience you’re not likely to find anywhere else!

Cast: Muffy Fishbasket & Mrs. Yuka Layne
NOTE: This show is rated R. We don‘t parent your kids, so use your own discretion on who you bring to the show.

The Brass Tracks Big Band Orchestra (17-pcs) features vocalist Robin Watson, known for stylings of cabaret, blues, r&b and all that jazz! North & Maple, known for their Cajun cuisine coupled with the phenomenal musicians of the orchestra is a great treat. No cover, no drink minimum, however, reservations are recommended. Summer fun!

Claudia Hommel invites you to kick up your heels as we continue creating bonds between Old Town Chicago and Montmartre Paris. From 4 pm to 6pm chanteuse Claudia is joined by accordionist Patricia Spaeth and violinist/accordionist Sam Hyson.Free and open to the public. Finger foods and champagne are on hand. Earlier in the day, at 11 AM, catch Gregg the mime and Sam at the Burton Plaza on Wells Street.

July 12th is the 130th anniversary of Oscar Hammerstein II‘s birth. He was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. Come hear some of our city‘s finest cabaret performers do selections from his impressive canon. Co-writing an amazing 850 songs, he won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are considered the benchmark of the Great American Songbook.

Join our cast of 34 Fairies and Elves, Queens and Sorcerers for the Chicago premiere of Pauline Viardot Garcia’s Le dernier sorcier (The Last Sorcerer) and Other Magical Works. THURSDAY, JULY 17 FRIDAY, JULY 18 7:30 to 9:30 pm Co-produced by Working In Concert and Chamber Opera Chicago Carl Ratner & Christine Steyer, directors Paul Geiger & Claudia Hommel, narrators Nina Brewer-Davis, choreographer Paul Lindblad, conductor Peter Stigdon, pianist Last year’s summer production was sold out Advanced ticket purchase is advised RESERVE at https://workinginconcert.org/SummerOpera25 Tickets: $10-$60 The evening features the The Last Sorcerer by rediscovered Romantic French composer Pauline Viardot Garcia (libretto by Ivan Turgenev) which tells of a once-powerful sorcerer bested by clever forest fairies and elves. When his daughter falls for a visiting suitor, he resists—until the suitor’s true identity is revealed. The music is ethereal, moving, comic, and always melodic. Highlights from Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and other magical works will complete the evening. Performances at the 19th Century Club, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park Low-cost parking lot next to venue Venue is mobility accessible Appropriate for ages 7+ In English and French with English supertitles RESERVE at https://workinginconcert.org/SummerOpera25

Join our cast of 34 Fairies and Elves, Queens and Sorcerers for the Chicago premiere of Pauline Viardot Garcia’s Le dernier sorcier (The Last Sorcerer) and Other Magical Works. THURSDAY, JULY 17 FRIDAY, JULY 18 7:30 to 9:30 pm Co-produced by Working In Concert and Chamber Opera Chicago Carl Ratner & Christine Steyer, directors Paul Geiger & Claudia Hommel, narrators Nina Brewer-Davis, choreographer Paul Lindblad, conductor Peter Stigdon, pianist Last year’s summer production was sold out Advanced ticket purchase is advised RESERVE at https://workinginconcert.org/SummerOpera25 Tickets: $10-$60 The evening features the The Last Sorcerer by rediscovered Romantic French composer Pauline Viardot Garcia (libretto by Ivan Turgenev) which tells of a once-powerful sorcerer bested by clever forest fairies and elves. When his daughter falls for a visiting suitor, he resists—until the suitor’s true identity is revealed. The music is ethereal, moving, comic, and always melodic. Highlights from Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and other magical works will complete the evening. Performances at the 19th Century Club, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park Low-cost parking lot next to venue Venue is mobility accessible Appropriate for ages 7+ In English and French with English supertitles RESERVE at https://workinginconcert.org/SummerOpera25

Annual benefit and tribute to Chicago‘s Buddy Charles, piano man extraordinaire! Featuring many of Chicago‘s pianists and singers. A fun afternoon of music! Tickets $30 All proceeds go to All Saints Parish

AUTHENTICALLY YOURS A Variety Show Fundraiser for Open Space Arts Third Season including the American Premiere of GANGSA BABY by Cameron Raasdal-Munro Monday, July 21 | Doors at 6 PM, Show at 7 PM Lips Drag Show Palace, Restaurant & Bar — 2229 S Michigan Ave, Chicago Join us for a fierce and fabulous night of music, dance, drag, and dazzling talent at AUTHENTICALLY YOURS, a one-of-a-kind variety show celebrating the power of being seen, heard, and true to yourself. This unforgettable evening at Lips — Chicago’s iconic drag show palace — will raise funds to support Open Space Arts’ bold new season, including the American premiere of GANGSTA BABY, the acclaimed British stage hit making its U.S. debut this fall. Expect a glittering lineup of performers across genres, surprise guests, a splash of sass, and a whole lot of heart — all in support of queer creativity and culture. ? Tickets: $100 – "Superstar Circle" (priority seating, cocktail voucher, program listing, and exclusive OSA thank-you gift) $175 Superstar Duo (all of the above for a couple) $50 – "Fabulous Friend" (general seating and shoutout in the program) $25 – "Standing Proud" (Bar seating) 100% of proceeds benefit Open Space Arts’ mission to uplift marginalized voices through theater, film fests, and community-driven arts. ?? Get tickets and learn more at openspacearts.org Be bold. Be brilliant. Be authentically you.

Soulful Seventies Sounds celebrates both the music and performers that helped define and direct many of the changes in both the Black community, and American in general, during the 1970s.
The program features songs from Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, The Four Tops, Gloria Gaynor, The Temptations and more.
Presented by vocalist David Stephens with Music Director Beckie Menzie.

Anne Burnell & Mark Burnell‘s Baby Boomer Songwriters of the Brill Building Baby Boomers Carole King, Burt Bacharch, Neil Sedaka, Lieber and Stoller and more wrote the songs of a generation in New York’s famous Brill Building. The hit makers wrote for Aretha, Ben E. King, the Drifters, and Dionne Warwick, including “I Feel the Earth Move”, “Laughter in the Rain”, “Save the Last Dance for Me”, “The Look of Love” and so many more! Presented by award winning Chicago performers Anne Burnell & Mark Burnell and their band, will bring classic harmonies, and piano and jazz arrangements to these treasured timeless songs. Tickets $30