Lampkin Music Group Stage 773 Cabaret Room Sat Night Concerts Begin

Ralph Lampkin, Jr. and Lampkin Music Group bring cabaret to the newly renovated Stage 773 Cabaret Room in a series of Saturday night concerts, concluding with a New Year's Eve performance featuring Chicago favorite Hollis Resnik with musical director Doug Peck.

The series is at 8 pm every Saturday night starting tonight and will include

Chicago jazz icon Audrey Morri, pop/jazz singer Carlo Chapelle with Kevin Pollack, and singer Stephen Rader.

Tickets for the regular performances are $18.00 and are available at www.stage773.com. Tickets for the special New Year's Eve gala are $75. Check the web site www.stage773.com for additional information or call 773 327-5252.

Portions of ticket sales will be donated to three non-profit - the Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (www.glhlloffame.org), Pride Films and Plays (www.pridefilmsandplays.com), and Season of Concern (www.seasonofconcern.org).

The complete performance schedule is as follows:

October 1st - 8:00 p.m. - Chicago songbird Audrey Morris - "The Best of the American Songbook"

October 8th - 8:00 p.m. - Chicago singer/actor/director, Stephen Rader - "Sings a Song He Wants Too"

October 15th -8:00 p.m. - Jazz singer/songwriter, Joanie Pallatto - "Who Wrote This Song?" Music Director: Dave Gordon.

October 22nd - 8:00 p.m. - Singers Carlo Chapelle and Kevin Pollack - "At the Movies"

October 29th - 8:00 p.m. - Jeff Award winning actor Jeremy Rill - "All My Tomorrow" - Musical Director: Robert Ollis. Directed by David Zak.

November 5th - 8:00 p.m. - "Finally - the Jeffrey Lyle Segal Songbook" - featuring Jeffrey Lyle Segal and friends.

November 12th - 8:00 p.m. - "Andrew Brent/Jimmy Glenn Songbook" featuring Andrew Brent, Jimmy Glenn, Justin Williams and Cheryl Szucsits.

November 19th - 8:00 p.m. - Cheryl Szucsits - "As Long As I Can Sing." Musical Director: Robert Ollis.

November 26th, December 3, and December 10 - To Be Announced.

December 17th at 8:00 p.m. - "A Holiday Variety Show" featuring the Ensemble of Pride Films and Plays, Directed by David G. Zak, Assisted by Ralph Lampkin, Jr., a benefit for Pride Films and Plays.

December 24th - no performance.

December 31st - "New Year's Eve with Hollis Resnik" Musical Director: Doug Peck. (This special show tickets will include Champagne and Desserts)

The Media Sponsor for the series is Windy City Media www.windycitymediagroup.com.