dance! skip! hop! is a spirited collection from the clearly symbiotic Tomeka Reid Quartet, a breath of fresh, bouncy air in this uncertain season.

Anne & Mark Burnell performing at the Gateway Lounge. Now in its fifth year, Chicago Cabaret Week will run from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 17 — with more than 20 shows in venues throughout the city and suburbs. All shows offer tickets at $30 or less, excluding fees. Reservations are strongly recommended. The ten-day event has become a popular part of Chicago’s expansive festival calendar and showcases the diversity within a vibrant Chicago cabaret community — featuring blues, Broadway,...

Jim Barclay & Friends delivered an outstanding performance of the 1978 Pat Metheny Group  album at Fulton Street Collective, FSC, in Chicago. Several tunes including Phase Dance and Jaco were well-known and much loved. Chris Siebold guitar, Chris Mahieu keys, Patrick Williams bass, and Jim Barclay drums & cymbals. Visual artist John Ross Wilson created original artwork reflecting Metheny’s playing in response to the music.