A Musical Tribute to Paris in Black at DuSable Museum and Education Center

Celebrate the awe-inspiring exhibit of Paris in Black.
Join Black Voices in Cabaret alongside fellow performers returning from the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion in France as we launch Black History Month at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Bronzeville, Chicago. BLACK VOICES IN CABARET: Valerie Chestnut, Kenneth Fobs, Beverly Tyree, Sean Harris, Patricia Mosley, R. Darryl Thomas, Lynne Jordan, Robin Watson, Sonia Oyola, Ava Logan, Randolph Johnson, I’m M$ B’Havin, Patricia Tyson. Also featuring performers from Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion: Claudia Hommel, Jeanie Carroll, The Swingin’ Sisters (Tirzah Joy, Barbara Smith, and Carolyn Broquet). Music director Howie Pfeifer at the keyboard with Paul McAdams on guitar and Kathryn Hahn on flute.

We begin with an exclusive guided tour of the exhibit 'Paris in Black: Internationalism and the Black Renaissance' at 4:30 pm. The **concert will follow at 6pm** in the Lower Skylight Gallery, set amidst exhibit montages and a **Parisian café ambience. The DuSable Museum is our nation’s oldest independent Black history museum, and a Smithsonian Institution affiliate, founded in 1961. Black Voices in Cabaret was founded in 2020 to spotlight the immense talent of African-American performers in cabaret and garnered the prestigious American Prize. The Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion plans its 8th international exchange coming to Chicago in November 2026. Working In Concert is the parent organization for both cabaret initiatives.

Official website for DuSable Museum: https://dusablemuseum.org/
Learn more about the performers at workinginconcert.org

February 1, 2026
Private Exhibit Tour 4:30 pm, Followed by Live Concert Performance 6 pm
Tickets: https://workinginconcert.org/events/parisinblack/

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