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Join Jackie Smook and her brilliant pianist Joey Chimes, as we go on a magical, puppet-filled, comedic (yet moving) ride into the first ever Jackie Smook self help cabaret. It’s a roller coaster through Jackie’s journey from a dingy dongy dumb dumb to the hard working, go getting, ambitious woman she is today. Told through 4 stages and 12 musical acts, you will be moved by this true story of growth and self love.<br />Jackie Smook is a singer, actor, comedian and writer based in Chicago. She is formally taking classes at The Second City and iO. Before the pandemic, Jackie performed her first ever cabaret in Chicago. Her recent credits include a Kellogg’s TownHouse Commercial, At the Garden, a TV show and is currently working on a screenplay called Broadway School. She is a graduate of Boston Conservatory with a degree in Musical Theater. With many new projects on the horizon, Jackie is so pleased to showcase one of the most passionate sides of herself through cabaret. She is currently represented.<br /><br />Joey Chimes is a pianist, improviser, and composer based in Chicago. He has performed at a variety of venues in Chicago including the Northman Riverwalk, the Montrose Saloon, and Davenport’s Piano Bar. In addition to having released two solo albums, Joey is composer-in-residence for Chicago-based dance company Dollop Dance Theater and plays keyboard and synth in the band Roseloft. He graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 2019.<br /><br />$20 Cover Charge Plus a 2 Drink Minimum<br />Covid Vaccination Card with Photo ID and Mask required upon entry