Cabaret Night at Winter's Jazz Club: A "Night at Mister Kelly's" Program

This program will be held in-person at Winter's Jazz Club, 465 North McClurg Court, Chicago. Please register below.

Relive the nightlife of the mid-twentieth century, with an evening of nightclub entertainment linked with a bit of history.

Bobbi Wilsyn & Company

Bobbi Wilsyn – Jazz Singer
with
Miguel de la Cerna – Piano
Marlene Rosenberg – Bass
Eric Schneider – Sax
Henry Johnson – Guitar
Frank Morrison, Jr. – Drums

Schedule

6:00 Doors open
6:15 Welcome and intro to mid-century nightlife
6:25 Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - first set
7:15 Break
7:25 Reflections on the Chicago nightclub scene
7:35 Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - second set
8:25 Closing remarks

This event is part of programming connected with our free exhibition, A Night at Mister Kelly’s, running March 21 through July 20, 2024. Programming for the exhibition is generously supported by the D&R Legacy Fund.

Performers and Speakers

Bobbi Wilsyn has performed on nightclub and concert stages and at jazz festivals from Vegas to Verona. She is also Professor Emerita at Columbia College Chicago, where she served for nearly forty years as Coordinator of Voice Studies.

Alison Hinderliter is the Newberry’s Lloyd Lewis Curator of Modern Manuscripts and Selector for Modern Music. She co-curated the Newberry's current exhibition, A Night at Mister Kelly’s.

Cost and Registration

This program is free and open to all. Space is limited and advance registration is required.

Registration opens May 1.

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Past Public Programs

Check out video recordings of past Newberry public programs on our YouTube channel.