Mill Girls
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03/08/21 Time: 9:00am.The InternetEverywhereAdmission: FREE. The Mill Girls Interactive EP drops in celebration of International Women’s Day! Listen and virtually sign the 1845 petition any time during the month of March. More information
Diana & the Dishes
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12/08/19 Time: 7:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $12. Age restrictions: No Minors. HOLIDAY PARTY and FINAL MINI RELEASE! Come celebrate the end of a year-long music release process (and the end of the year!) with us and our friends LIZ AND THE LOVLIES and CATFIGHT. What a night this will be! More information
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11/10/19 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s slam time, everybody! If you haven’t experienced the legendary Uptown Poetry Slam, come to the Green Mill and step into the crazy world of this 30-plus-year-running event. We’ll be improvising behind the poets, and playing our tunes as well! More information
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11/08/19 Time: 11:00pm.Admission: suggested donation. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (773) 463-7663.
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10/13/19 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s slam time, everybody! If you haven’t experienced the legendary Uptown Poetry Slam, come to the Green Mill and step into the crazy world of this 30-plus-year-running event. A couple Dishes and I will be improvising behind the poets and backing our friend, Brad Cole, as the feature. More information
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08/18/19 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s slam time, everybody! If you haven’t experienced the legendary Uptown Poetry Slam, come to the Green Mill and step into the crazy world of this 30-plus-year-running event. We’ll be improvising behind the poets, and playing our tunes as well! More information
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03/26/17 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Backing the Uptown Poetry Slam!
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03/07/17 Time: 7:30pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. Diana & the Dishes will be joined by the uncomparable So Chi Voices for a night that will surely life you out of your mid-week (or otherwise) blues! Great locally-sourced food and drink and an intimate family atmosphere make this spot one of our favorites for playing and listening. So Chi opens, Dishes finish the night out. JOIN US!! More information
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03/05/17 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Backing the Uptown Poetry Slam!
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03/02/16 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s Dish First Wednesday! We’re so excited to be in residency at the High Hat every first Wednesday of the month, 9-11pm. We’ll be playing old Dish favs, testing out brand new material, and rocking covers specially-selected to get you over that midweek hump.
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02/03/16 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s Dish First Wednesday! We’re so excited to be in residency at the High Hat every first Wednesday of the month, 9-11pm. We’ll be playing old Dish favs, testing out brand new material, and rocking covers specially-selected to get you over that midweek hump.
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01/06/16 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s the first Dish First Wednesday of 2016! (say that three times fast…) We’re so excited to be in residency at the High Hat every first Wednesday of the month, 9-11pm. We’ll be playing old Dish favs, testing out brand new material, and rocking covers specially-selected to get you over that midweek hump.
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12/31/15 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: WBEZ members $115, non-members $135. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (773) 381-4551. We’re playing WBEZ’s New Year’s Eve party this year! The evening will kick off with a Moth story slam, featuring five grand slam winners, then your Dishes will rock in the new year from 10pm-midnight, finally DJ Ayana Contreras will spin soul records into the first night of 2016.
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12/02/15 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s Dish First Wednesday, HOLIDAY EDITION! We’re so excited to be in residency at the High Hat every first Wednesday of the month, 9-11pm. We’ll be playing old Dish favs, testing out brand new material, and rocking covers specially-selected to get you over that midweek hump.
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11/04/15 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s Dish First Wednesday! We’re so excited to be in residency at the High Hat every first Wednesday of the month, 9-11pm. We’ll be playing old Dish favs, testing out brand new material, and rocking covers specially-selected to get you over that midweek hump.
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10/25/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. We’re back at the Uptown Slam! We’ll be improvising music for the poetry open mic and slam competition (7 and 9pm respectively), and playing our own feature set at 8pm… and who knows, we might thrown something spoooooky into our set…
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10/07/15 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s Dish First Wednesday! We’re so excited to be in residency at the High Hat every first Wednesday of the month, 9-11pm. We’ll be playing old Dish favs, testing out brand new material, and rocking covers specially-selected to get you over that midweek hump.
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07/22/15 Time: 8:30pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. Dishes return to the High-Hat! Come hang with us at this new NOLA-inspired music/drinks/eats venue! We’ll be jamming out all night, 8:30-11pm! More information
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07/12/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Full Dishes band, backing the Uptown Poetry Slam… one of our favorite gigs in town!
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06/28/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. A lovely Dish trio (David Keller on cello, Bob Parlier on drums, and your truly) will be your backing band for the Uptown Poetry Slam this fine evening!
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05/24/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Another Dishes feature night at the famous Uptown Poetry Slam! We’ll be backing the poets up with improvised music (open mic at 7, slam at 9), as well as playing a set of our own tunes at 8pm. Best $7 you’ll ever spend, people.
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05/10/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Backing the Uptown Poetry Slam! We love getting to be the house band for this show… it’s a unique Chicago event that you need to see at least one to believe it.
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04/01/15 Time: 9:30pm.Admission: $5. Age restrictions: No Minors. We’re back at our favorite Wicker Park haunt!
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03/28/15 Time: 3:00pm.Admission: FREE!. Age restrictions: No Minors. The Dishes are back at the Paper Machete, a “live magazine” show of comedy, commentary, and craziness. More information
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02/26/15 Time: 8:30pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Our debut at the brand new and fantastic High-Hat Club! We’ll be playing two sets, until about 11pm. Come hear some old material, some NEW material, and some spicy covers.
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02/25/15 Time: 6:00pm.Second Presbyterian ChurchAdmission: $15 ($9 senior/student). Age restrictions: All Ages. Pianist/singer/songwriter Diana Lawrence and cellist David Keller, two members of the Chicago band, Diana & the Dishes, will be performing an acoustic concert of both original songs and surprising covers. Be warned: anything from funk to Faure will be fair game. More information
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01/29/15 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAge restrictions: No Minors. We’ll be reprising our Halloween performance of the FULL Ben Folds Five album, Whatever and Ever Amen… I’m bring the dark-rimmed glasses back… also, give me my money back… etc… We would love to see you there!
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12/22/14 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $15. Age restrictions: No Minors. For the third year running, Chicago band Diana & the Dishes are putting on the Woman Power Holiday Show, a night of female-fronted bands rockin’ out to raise money for a nonprofit that supports women in Chicago. This year’s show is benefiting Global Girls, a dance, theatre and performance education organization for girls in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Joining us on the bill are two awesome local bands fronted by singing actors: Everybody Says Yes (Meghan Murphy) and Birdie Wing (Lara Filip). Come for the music, come for the good cause, come for some woman power! More information
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11/01/14 Time: 3:00pm.Admission: FREE!. Age restrictions: No Minors. The Dishes are back as the featured band for the Paper Machete, the weekly “live magazine” show where a wickedly smart rotating cast of writers, comedians, and creative folks perform original pieces on the week’s happenings. It’s amazing. It’s FREE. Come! More information
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10/30/14 Time: 9:00pm.Admission: $8. Age restrictions: No Minors. It’s Halloween weekend, and the Dishes Power Trio (moi, Dan Thatcher and Bob Parlier) are dressing up as… BEN FOLDS FIVE! Come to Wire, the hippest new southside spot, and hear us rock their breakthrough album, Whatever and Ever Amen, and stick around for more amazing ridiculousness with our friends, The Ham Council.
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09/08/14 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $20. Age restrictions: No Minors. Box office: 773.404.9494. As part of Route 66 Theatre’s live album concert series, Diana & the Dishes will be joined by a slew of amazing female actor-singers to perform the full Jagged Little Pill album! Get out your 90’s angst on a Monday night with us! More information
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08/17/14 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Diana and the Dave’s play the Uptown Poetry Slam! Yes, it’s a little different than Diana & the Dishes (in that it’s Diana and two of the four Dishes, both of whom happen to be named Dave.) But it’s just as alliterative! And just as awesome.
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03/20/14 Time: 10:30pm.Age restrictions: No Minors.
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02/02/14 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Feature act for the famous Uptown Poetry Slam! As usual, we’ll be jamming with the poets 7-8 and 9-10, and playing our original set at 8. More information
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12/08/13 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $10 in advance, $11-20 ($15 suggested) at the door. Age restrictions: No Minors. Box office: 773-525-2508. For the second year in a row, Diana & the Dishes is hosting a holiday-time show of kickass female-fronted bands, with the goal of using our kick-ass powers to raise money for a fantastic local non-profit that supports women in Chicago. This year, we will be joined by two incredible compatriots: Liza Day (lizaday.com) and Lady Laura (ladylauramusic.com), and we will be raising money for Deborah’s Place: Deborah’s Place breaks the cycle of homelessness for women in Chicago. Through a continuum of housing options, comprehensive support services, and opportunties for change, women succeed in achieving their goals. More information
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11/16/13 Time: 3:00pm.Admission: free!. Age restrictions: No Minors. We’re back at the Paper Machete! We will be rocking the roof off the Green Mill amidst performances from some of Chicago’s best journalists, creative writers, actors, comedians, puppeteers, and general crazy-makers. More information
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10/31/13 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. Celebrate Halloween with three fantastic Chicago bands, two of the most famous albums of all time, a crazy movie with live soundtrack, and (of course) costumes and sweets! Diana & the Dishes , The Lincoln Squares and link text will rock your orange and black socks off. And if you wear a costume and flash the doorman the peace sign, you and your friend will both get in for just $10!
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09/22/13 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. The Dishes return to the Uptown Poetry Slam! If you haven’t ever been to the Slam, it’s a unique Chicago experience not to be missed. We’ll be doing a short feature set at 8pm, as well as backing up the poets for the open mic 7-8pm and the slam at 9-10pm.
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04/26/13 Time: 9:00pm.Private PartyChicago United StatesAge restrictions: All Ages.
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03/09/13 Time: 3:00pm.Admission: free. Age restrictions: All Ages. We’re the featured band on the Paper Machete! More information
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02/15/13 Time: 9:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $8. Age restrictions: No Minors. with Leslie Hunt, Steakhouse Mints (record release), and Paper Thick Walls
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12/09/12 Time: 7:30pm.Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. A benefit show for CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation). With Mandy and the Bandits and Sugarcreek Road .
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11/01/12 Time: 8:30pm.Admission: $8. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (773) 281-4444. with Leslie Hunt, Sarah Marie Young and Brite Lite
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10/14/12 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $6. Age restrictions: No Minors. THE UPTOWN POETRY SLAM: 7pm Open Mic (Dishes back up poets), 8pm Dishes feature set, 9pm Slam (Dishes back up poets) More information
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10/03/12 Time: 9:30pm.Admission: $5 suggested donation. Age restrictions: No Minors. with Black Umbrella Brigade
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09/25/12 Time: 9:00am.Chicago, IL United StatesAge restrictions: All Ages. Click the “More Information” link bellow to go to WBEZ’s live stream and listen to us online! More information
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08/04/12 Time: 12:30pm.
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05/19/12 Time: 9:45pm.
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04/11/12 Time: 8:00pm.
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02/13/12 Time: 8:00am.
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01/13/12 Time: 10:00am.
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12/18/11 Time: 9:30pm.
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10/22/11 Time: 10:30am.PanchosChicago, ILopening for Big Tree
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09/30/11 Time: 10:00am.MorselandChicago, ILDish Duo opens for Flutronix
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09/25/11 Time: 8:00am.
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08/26/11 Time: 8:00am.TransistorChicago, ILFriday night live at Transistor
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07/26/11 Time: 9:00am.
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07/09/11 Time: 2:15am.Roscoe Village Burger FestChicago, ILDishes and Burgers!
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05/27/11 Time: 7:00am.Chicago Center for the Performing ArtsChicago, ILopening for Bailiwick Chicago’s PASSING STRANGE
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05/01/11 Time: 7:00am.
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04/27/11 Time: 8:00am.
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03/25/11 Time: 9:00am.Diana & the Dishes… and hip sandwiches!
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02/13/11 Time: 11:00am.
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01/17/11 Time: 8:30am.
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11/08/10 Time: 9:00am.Hungry BrainChicago, ILopening for Ami Saraiya
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10/10/10 Time: 8:00am.
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09/26/10 Time: 9:00am.Phyllis’ Musical InnChicago, ILJoe’s Going-Away Gig
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08/12/10 Time: 11:00am.
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07/01/10 Time: 9:00am.Goose Island WrigleyvilleChicago, ILA Dish Duo at Goose Island
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04/25/10 Time: 8:00am.Diana & the Dishes feature @ the Uptown Poetry Slam
Artemisia
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07/01/15 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $8. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 773-929-3680. Artemisia, a new vocal trio I’m a part of, is smack in the middle of this three-act chamber-folk bill at this lovely listening room! Touring bluegrass duo The Matchsellers open, we’re next (check us out HERE), and we’re followed by the versatile Compass Rose Violins.
Diana Lawrence
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07/06/19 Time: 5:00pm.Ann Arbor, MI United StatesAdmission: FREE. Age restrictions: All Ages. So excited to be back to this hometown summerfest! Come by the Grove Stage for this lovely outdoor FREE acoustic set. More information
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09/13/15 Time: 1:00pm.house concertCotuit, Cape Cod, MA United StatesAdmission: $5. Age restrictions: All Ages. Email me through the site (below) if you’d like to come to this concert, and I can send you the information!
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07/03/15 Time: 6:00pm.Ann Arbor, MI United StatesAdmission: Free!. Age restrictions: All Ages. Very excited to be returning this this amazing summer festival in my home town! More information
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05/04/15 Time: 2:00pm.private eventBaltimore, MA United StatesAge restrictions: No Minors. An intimate house concert outdoors on a roof deck! If you are in the Baltimore area and would like to attend this show, please use the website email form to contact me and I will put you in touch with the concert host.
- Tour: East Coast 2015
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04/12/15 Time: 10:00pm.Admission: $10 suggested donation. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: 718.782.6600. Great music will be playing at Living Room all through the night, but I’ll be kicking off the late-nite jams at 10pm, followed by the incomparable Alan Schmuckler at 11. More information
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04/10/15 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $5-10 recommended donation. Age restrictions: All Ages. Venue phone: 212-243-1311. An intimate show at a lovely West Village hideout! Path Cafe has fresh food and coffee, great selection of craft beers and wines and live music nightly by some of the best talent New York City has to offer. More information
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04/09/15 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: 610-645-5269. At this legendary venue (the original MilkBoy location) I get to be an out-of-town guest on a bill jam-packed with amazing Philly artists and friends… click on the ticket link to learn more about the other bands! More information
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04/07/15 Time: 8:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: 215-592-0656.
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01/16/15 Time: 8:30pm.Admission: $8 door, $5 in advance. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (773) 234-1812. Opening for Milwaukee piano-pop stars, Ian and the Dream, and then local rockers the Hot Mollies. Great bill!
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11/01/14 Time: 9:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Really looking forward to a night of trading songs with fellow pianist/singer/songwriter, Joy Ike, on tour from the great state of Pennsylvania!
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10/18/14 Time: 4:00pm.Admission: free. Age restrictions: All Ages. I’m honored to be performing on the 30th Anniversary concert for the University of Michigan’s Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program! This program taught me how to play piano, so I certainly owe them a lot! The concert is free, and a gala reception follows. More information
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10/13/14 Time: 8:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. I’ll be doing a couple funny tunes on Sadsacks and Wisecracks, the Monday night series at this brand new exciting club!
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10/05/14 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. I’m excited to be opening for my kickass friend, Rachael Sage, as she tours the release of her new album! Uncommon Ground is one of the best listening rooms in Chicago, with great food and drinks to boot… reserve your table!
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09/24/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/23/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/19/14 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $15-35. Age restrictions: No Minors. Box office: 847-492-8860. Venue phone: 847-492-8860. Opening for my quirk-pop hero, Nellie McKay! More information
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09/17/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/16/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/10/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/09/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/03/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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09/02/14 Time: 8:30pm.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. “Death by Evening” is a mixed-format variety show featuring unique, dark, and unusual standup, sketch, improv and music, showcasing some of Chicago’s most intriguing performers. I music direct the show, and also get to perform a couple original songs that showcase my “darker side. ” Every week, we write new, fresh, weird material for the show, so keep coming back!
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08/28/14 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: free!. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (773) 687-9063. I’ll be performing a couple songs on this month’s Chicago Songwriter Alliance showcase. Come for the variety of performers.. and because it’s free! More information
- Tour: WI/MI mini-tour!
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08/14/14 Time: 10:30pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (612) 338-6424. Supporting Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter, Pamala Machala on her August Thursday-nite series! More information
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08/13/14 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $6. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: (608) 268-1122. Opening for Elks Teeth & Rabbits Feet!
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07/27/14 Time: 2:00pm.Admission: $25. Age restrictions: All Ages. So guys. I wrote a musical. With Samantha Beach and Jess McLeod . It is written for young women, about young women. It takes place in 1845, but is shockingly applicable to today’s social and political world. It is about the beginning of the fight for both women’s rights and labor rights in America. It is about what happens when you realize you can be the author of the story of your own life. I am very, very proud of every aspect of this show: the piece itself, my amazing collaborators, the cast of young actors, the history we are getting to bring to life. We expect this to be the beginning of an exciting development process for this piece, and we would love for you to be there at the beginning with us, next weekend. Please come. Also, I will give you a huge hug. More information
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07/26/14 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $25. Age restrictions: All Ages. So guys. I wrote a musical. With Samantha Beach and Jess McLeod . It is written for young women, about young women. It takes place in 1845, but is shockingly applicable to today’s social and political world. It is about the beginning of the fight for both women’s rights and labor rights in America. It is about what happens when you realize you can be the author of the story of your own life. I am very, very proud of every aspect of this show: the piece itself, my amazing collaborators, the cast of young actors, the history we are getting to bring to life. We expect this to be the beginning of an exciting development process for this piece, and we would love for you to be there at the beginning with us, next weekend. Please come. Also, I will give you a huge hug. More information
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07/25/14 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $25. Age restrictions: All Ages. So guys. I wrote a musical. With Samantha Beach and Jess McLeod . It is written for young women, about young women. It takes place in 1845, but is shockingly applicable to today’s social and political world. It is about the beginning of the fight for both women’s rights and labor rights in America. It is about what happens when you realize you can be the author of the story of your own life. I am very, very proud of every aspect of this show: the piece itself, my amazing collaborators, the cast of young actors, the history we are getting to bring to life. We expect this to be the beginning of an exciting development process for this piece, and we would love for you to be there at the beginning with us, next weekend. Please come. Also, I will give you a huge hug. More information
- Tour: solo in Michigan
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07/05/14 Time: 6:00pm.Ann Arbor, MI United StatesAdmission: FREE. Age restrictions: All Ages. So excited to be returning to the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Grove Stage! My fellow Chicago-based artist, Briar Rabbit, opens at 5pm. More information
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06/18/14 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 773-465-9801. A solo set to open for the lovely Rachael Sage! Be sure to make table reservations to guarantee seating! More information
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06/17/14 Time: 7:30pm.Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: No Minors. Hear a a bunch of exciting new music theatre works-in-progress, including a sneak-peak of a new musical I’m writing for The Music Theatre Company (book by Sam Beach, directed by Jess McLeod). Lots of fun, lots of FREE!
- Tour: East Coast 2014
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06/14/14 Time: 8:00pm.house concertBaltimore, MA United StatesAge restrictions: All Ages. A special private show… send me an email through this website if you’d like to attend!
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06/13/14 Time: 7:00pm.house concertPhiladelphia, PA United StatesAge restrictions: All Ages. A unique and hip house concert series in West Philly… be there! More information
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06/04/14 Time: 7:00pm.New York, NY United StatesAdmission: suggested donation $5-10. Age restrictions: No Minors. Love getting to come back to my favorite independent music venue in NYC! Come out for an early show and we can get dinner/drinks after, y’all.
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06/02/14 Time: 8:00pm.New Haven, CT United StatesAdmission: FREE. Age restrictions: No Minors. I’ll be a featured performer on this spoken-word-focused night of performances… come and hear a bunch of different poets, actors and writers blow your mind.
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05/22/14 Time: 7:30pm.Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: All Ages. Venue phone: 847-492-8860. Bob Parlier (the illustrious Dishes drummer) and I will be opening for the fantastic Judith Owen… and the show is FREE! Just make sure to reserve your (FREE) tickets via the ticket link. More information
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03/29/14 Time: 2:00pm.Admission: $5 donation. Age restrictions: All Ages. ROSHAMBO, a 10-minute musical by Diana and Danny Bernardo (originally in the musical, NEXT STOP, still in development) is getting a second life in the 10-minute Workshop at Chicago Dramatists! More information
- Tour: Michigan solo 2014
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03/16/14 Time: 2:00pm.Admission: suggested donation. Age restrictions: All Ages.
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03/14/14 Time: 8:00pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. Concert/lecture/workshop with U of M students
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03/13/14 Time: 8:00pm.
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03/12/14 Time: 8:00pm.Ann Arbor, MI United StatesAdmission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Back at the Ark for a solo show!
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02/05/14 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $6. Looking forward to playing a solo set with out-of-towner, Leigh Jones! Click “More Info” to go to her site.
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12/18/13 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $9. Age restrictions: All Ages. featured performer on The Encyclopedia Show… this month, the theme is MARCHING BANDS! More information
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12/15/13 Time: 8:00pm.Private PartyChicago United StatesAge restrictions: All Ages.
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10/07/13 Time: 8:30pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. I’ll be back in Cincinnati at this lovely Monday night performance series in Northside. More information
- Tour: solo in Michigan
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06/29/13 Time: 6:00pm.Ann Arbor, MI United StatesAdmission: FREE!. Age restrictions: All Ages. The outdoor Top of the Park series of the fantastic festival, on the Grove Stage.
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06/29/13 Time: 11:00am.Admission: FREE!. Age restrictions: All Ages. Live music at the open air market!
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06/22/13 Time: 3:00pm.Admission: free. Age restrictions: No Minors. cabaret feature on the Paper Machete Show! More information
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06/21/13 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $7 in advance (all $ goes to artists!) $10 at the door (most of the money will probably go to Double Door). Age restrictions: No Minors. A showcase sponsored by Rabbl, a crowd-sourcing and band booking interface. Rabbl’s interface isn’t really set up for a confirmed booking, so the ticket link is misleading with it’s “should these artists play this show” language. But this show is a GO, and the venue is definitely Double Door. Buying tickets in advance is absolutely the way to go with this show: it’s cheaper by a few dollars, and ALL of the ticket money goes to the artists playing that night (only a small percentage of door sales go to the artists.) So get yer tickets now!
- Tour: East Cost Solo
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06/15/13 Time: 11:00am.
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06/14/13 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: lotsa tips!. Age restrictions: No Minors. with Benjamin Scheuer
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05/13/13 Time: 8:00am.Admission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: (847) 579-4900. A special intimate concert. Natalie Myre opens. More information
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05/08/13 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: FREE!. Age restrictions: No Minors. Chicago Songwriters Alliance showcase
- Tour: solo WI/MN
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05/02/13 Time: 8:00pm.
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05/01/13 Time: 8:00pm.
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04/11/13 Time: 11:00pm.Admission: $5. Age restrictions: All Ages. a reading of NEXT STOP: a new Chicago musical songs by Diana Lawrence scenes by Alice Austin, Danny Bernardo, Aaron Carter, Ike Holter, Alex Lubischer, Brett Neveu, Caitlin Parish, and Emilio Williams More information
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03/28/13 Time: 11:00pm.Admission: $5. Age restrictions: All Ages. a reading of NEXT STOP: a new Chicago musical songs by Diana Lawrence scenes by Alice Austin, Danny Bernardo, Aaron Carter, Ike Holter, Alex Lubischer, Brett Neveu, Caitlin Parish, and Emilio Williams More information
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03/22/13 Time: 8:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Age restrictions: No Minors. with Jess Godwin, Janelle Kroll and Lady Laura
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11/28/12 Time: 8:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. with The Live Debate as part of the Get Off The Couch singer-songwriter showcase More information
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11/13/12 Time: 10:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAge restrictions: No Minors. Special guest on Natalie Duke’s monthly showcase (in the upstairs acoustic lounge) More information
- Tour: Weekend with the Happy Maladies
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10/26/12 Time: 9:00pm.
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08/10/12 Time: 10:00pm.Chicago, IL United States“To Aging Children” EP release show, and kick-off party for Speed-Fi Records! Also with releases from Mike Biederman, The Projects, Nick Gutierrez and Mike Przygoda.
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08/09/12 Time: 6:00am.Vocalo: 89.5 FM and vocalo.orgChicago, ILDiana on the radio!
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08/08/12 Time: 6:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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08/07/12 Time: 8:00pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. The 48 Hour Musicals: Come see Diana’s brand new 10-minute musical, one of six short musicals written last week in 24 hours and rehearsed this week in 24 hours.
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08/06/12 Time: 8:00pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. The 48 Hour Musicals: Come see Diana’s brand new 10-minute musical, one of six short musicals written last week in 24 hours and rehearsed this week in 24 hours.
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08/01/12 Time: 7:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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07/11/12 Time: 7:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell. Tonight, special guest fiddle-player Phoebe Hunt!
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06/27/12 Time: 7:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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06/26/12 Time: 7:30pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. Route 66 Theatre presents NEXT STOP: a new Chicago musical. Music and lyrics by Diana Lawrence, script by six Chicago exciting playwrights. Directed and co-created by Erica Weiss. Click “more information” to read the feature article in Time Out Chicago. More information
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06/25/12 Time: 7:30pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. Route 66 Theatre presents NEXT STOP: a new Chicago musical. Music and lyrics by Diana Lawrence, script by six Chicago exciting playwrights. Directed and co-created by Erica Weiss. Click “more information” to read the feature article in Time Out Chicago. More information
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06/19/12 Time: 7:30pm.Admission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Route 66 Theatre presents NEXT STOP: a new Chicago musical. Music and lyrics by Diana Lawrence, script by six Chicago exciting playwrights. Directed and co-created by Erica Weiss. Click “more information” to read the feature article in Time Out Chicago. More information
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06/18/12 Time: 7:30pm.Age restrictions: All Ages. Route 66 Theatre presents NEXT STOP: a new Chicago musical. Music and lyrics by Diana Lawrence, script by six Chicago exciting playwrights. Directed and co-created by Erica Weiss. Click “more information” to read the feature article in Time Out Chicago. More information
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02/04/12 Time: 3:00pm.The HorseshoeChicago, ILFeature @ the Paper Machete
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10/13/11 Time: 8:00am.
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09/21/11 Time: 8:00am.
- Tour: East Cost Solo
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09/12/11 Time: 7:00am.
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09/11/11 Time: 7:00am.
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09/10/11 Time: 8:30am.Venue phone: 718.782.6600. Solo in NYC
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09/09/11 Time: 8:00am.
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08/03/11 Time: 7:30am.Vittum TheaterChicago, ILEncyclopedia Show: Best of the Season
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07/29/11 Time: 7:30am.ElasticChicago, ILReal Talk Live: Anniversary Show
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05/04/11 Time: 8:00am.Katerina’sChicago, ILKaterina’s Composer Studio
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04/29/11 Time: 7:30am.Chicago Cultural CenterChicago, ILEncyclopedia Show GREAT BOOKS
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03/12/11 Time: 7:00am.Berry ChurchChicago, ILDiana plays for Jessica Fogle’s CD release
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03/02/11 Time: 7:30am.Vittum TheaterChicago, ILThe Encyclopedia Show
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02/26/11 Time: 10:00am.Gallery CabaretChicago, ILDiana opens for King of the Moon and his Minions
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02/11/11 Time: 8:00am.The Book CellarChicago, ILThe Kates
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01/20/11 Time: 8:30am.
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11/06/10 Time: 11:00am.
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11/03/10 Time: 8:00am.Katerina’sChicago, ILKaterina’s Composer Studio
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10/22/10 Time: 7:30am.Real Talk LiveChicago, ILReal Talk Live: Bringing Sexy Back to Uptown
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08/13/10 Time: 7:00am.The Book CellarChicago, ILopening for The Kates
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07/31/10 Time: 6:30am.Little BucharestChicago, ILDiana solo
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06/26/10 Time: 6:30am.Little BucharestChicago, ILDiana solo
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05/03/10 Time: 6:00am.Theatre Building ChicagoChicago, ILMILE MARKERS: OLD ROAD. NEW DISCOVERIES: A Benefit for Route 66 Theatre
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04/30/10 Time: 12:00pm.ComedySportz ChicagoChicago, ILfeatured performer on Cocktail Hour
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04/28/10 Time: 8:00am.
other places you can see Diana
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06/15/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: FREE!. Age restrictions: All Ages. An exciting workshop performance of MILL GIRLS, a new musical about strength, self-determination, and the first female work force in the United States. This show has been developed over the last year by myself, book writer Samantha Beach and director Jess McLeod, and your presence in the audience will help us get this piece to the next step!
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06/14/15 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: FREE!. Age restrictions: All Ages. An exciting workshop performance of MILL GIRLS, a new musical about strength, self-determination, and the first female work force in the United States. This show has been developed over the last year by myself, book writer Samantha Beach and director Jess McLeod, and your presence in the audience will help us get this piece to the next step!
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05/31/15 Time: 5:00pm.Admission: $27. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: 847-677-7761. I’ll be accompanying (and in some instances, singing with) the talented Rebecca Joy Fletcher for her unique one-woman-show, CITIES OF LIGHT, a tour through European Jewish cabaret music in the years leading up to World War 2. More information
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05/30/15 Time: 7:30pm.Admission: $27. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: 847-677-7761. I’ll be accompanying (and in some instances, singing with) the talented Rebecca Joy Fletcher for her unique one-woman-show, CITIES OF LIGHT, a tour through European Jewish cabaret music in the years leading up to World War 2. More information
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05/28/15 Time: 7:30pm.Admission: $27. Age restrictions: No Minors. Venue phone: 847-677-7761. I’ll be accompanying (and in some instances, singing with) the talented Rebecca Joy Fletcher for her unique one-woman-show, CITIES OF LIGHT, a tour through European Jewish cabaret music in the years leading up to World War 2. More information
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05/17/15 Time: 5:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $27. Age restrictions: No Minors. I’ll be accompanying (and in some instances, singing with) the talented Rebecca Joy Fletcher for her unique one-woman-show, CITIES OF LIGHT, a tour through European Jewish cabaret music in the years leading up to World War 2. More information
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05/16/15 Time: 7:30pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $27. Age restrictions: No Minors. I’ll be accompanying (and in some instances, singing with) the talented Rebecca Joy Fletcher for her unique one-woman-show, CITIES OF LIGHT, a tour through European Jewish cabaret music in the years leading up to World War 2. More information
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05/14/15 Time: 7:30pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $27. Age restrictions: No Minors. I’ll be accompanying (and in some instances, singing with) the talented Rebecca Joy Fletcher for her unique one-woman-show, CITIES OF LIGHT, a tour through European Jewish cabaret music in the years leading up to World War 2. More information
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09/19/12 Time: 6:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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09/12/12 Time: 6:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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09/05/12 Time: 6:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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08/29/12 Time: 6:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
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08/15/12 Time: 6:00pm.Age restrictions: No Minors. Singing my favorite tunes of the 20’s and 30’s with pianist Brian O’Hern. Come on over, it’ll be swell.
Belles of the Ball
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05/24/13 Time: 9:00pm.Chicago, IL United StatesAge restrictions: No Minors. introducing Keri Johnsrud to the Belles!
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03/09/13 Time: 10:00am.Chicago, IL United StatesAdmission: $5. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: reservations recommended 773-465-9801. Come to the coming-out party of Belles of the Ball… we’re part Wailing Jennys, part Andrews Sisters and all charm (Amanda Crumley, Kara Kesselring and Diana Lawrence). Josh Skaja follows at 11pm.
The Little Red Shoe Girls
- Tour: Meet the Little Red Shoe Girls
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07/20/12 Time: 8:00pm.
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07/15/12 Time: 7:00pm.
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07/14/12 Time: 9:00pm.Cihcago IL United StatesAdmission: free. Age restrictions: All Ages. We wrote a vaudeville piece about Apple computers and environmental law. You’re gonna like it.
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07/13/12 Time: 9:00pm.House ConcertChicago IL United Stateswith the Happy Maladies (click More Information to learn more about them!) More information
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07/10/12 Time: 8:00pm.
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07/08/12 Time: 8:00pm.
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07/06/12 Time: 8:00pm.
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07/05/12 Time: 7:00pm.
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07/03/12 Time: 8:00pm.
Balkano
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10/20/13 Time: 11:30am.Age restrictions: All Ages. Nothing goes better with omelets and bagels than Klezmer. Come to City Winery’s Klezmer Brunch, enjoy our tunes while you enjoy their brunch (or you can buy a ticket for just the music), drink a couple mimosas, then get up and dance! When will you have accomplished so much before 2:30pm on a Sunday?
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09/27/13 Time: 8:30pm.Admission: $10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Balkano rocks the Old Town’s Global Dance Party! Come on time to learn some fun, mind-bending Eastern European and Balkan dances, and then let us get you up on the dance floor to show off all your new moves. More information
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09/22/12 Time: 2:00pm.
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03/18/12 Time: 8:00pm.Berman Center for the Performing ArtsWest Bloomfield, MI United StatesPart of the Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival.
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01/29/12 Time: 8:00pm.
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12/15/11 Time: 8:30am.Chicago, IL United StatesSwing Hakim CD release, with Balkano and Mike P’s and the Cool Breeze
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09/02/11 Time: 8:00am.
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05/12/11 Time: 10:30am.WZRD 88.3 FMChicago, ILBalkano on the Radio!
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04/01/11 Time: 12:00pm.Chicago Cultural CenterChicago, ILBalkano is YOUR Lunch
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03/10/11 Time: 8:00am.
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02/16/11 Time: 9:00am.Katerina’sChicago, ILBalkano @ Katerina’s
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01/30/11 Time: 3:00am.Skokie Public LibraryChicago, ILBalkano rocks the library
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09/27/10 Time: 8:00am.
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07/17/10 Time: 10:00am.Katerina’sChicago, ILBalkano
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06/08/10 Time: 9:00am.Katerina’sChicago, ILBalkano
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05/10/10 Time: 10:00am.
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04/23/10 Time: 12:15pm.Chicago Cultural CenterChicago, ILBalkano features on “Music Without Borders” series
Cam’s Tie
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08/10/14 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $7. Age restrictions: No Minors. Cam’s Tie returns to the Uptown Poetry Slam!
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09/23/12 Time: 7:00pm.Admission: $6. Age restrictions: No Minors. Improvising music to the best slam poetry in the city, at the longest-running slam in the country. Cam McIntyre, bass, Scot Hiretenstein, drums, Diana Lawrence, piano. 7pm Open Mic, 8pm Feature Acts, 9pm Slam. More information
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08/21/11 Time: 7:00am.
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07/30/11 Time: 8:00am.
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07/17/11 Time: 7:00am.
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06/26/11 Time: 7:00am.
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05/29/11 Time: 7:00am.
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05/08/11 Time: 7:00am.
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03/20/11 Time: 7:00am.
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03/13/11 Time: 7:00am.
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02/27/11 Time: 7:00am.
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01/30/11 Time: 7:00am.
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10/31/10 Time: 7:00am.Cam’s Tie Rocks the HALLOWEEN Poetry Slam
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10/17/10 Time: 7:00am.
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10/03/10 Time: 7:00am.
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07/18/10 Time: 7:00am.
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06/20/10 Time: 7:00am.
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05/16/10 Time: 7:00am.
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05/09/10 Time: 7:00am.
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04/11/10 Time: 7:00am.
music director/pianist
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11/11/12 Time: 2:00pm.Admission: $35. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 847.749.4900. FUGITIVE SONGS is a charming, fun and thought-provoking folk/pop musical theatre song cycle that we will be performed in concert as a multi-instrumental cast/band. Industry tickets only $10! Or, if you’re not a musician/actor type, you can still get $5 off your ticket with the code FUGITIVE.
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11/10/12 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $35. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 847.749.4900. FUGITIVE SONGS is a charming, fun and thought-provoking folk/pop musical theatre song cycle that we will be performed in concert as a multi-instrumental cast/band. Industry tickets only $10! Or, if you’re not a musician/actor type, you can still get $5 off your ticket with the code FUGITIVE.
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11/09/12 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $35. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 847.749.4900. FUGITIVE SONGS is a charming, fun and thought-provoking folk/pop musical theatre song cycle that we will be performed in concert as a multi-instrumental cast/band. Industry tickets only $10! Or, if you’re not a musician/actor type, you can still get $5 off your ticket with the code FUGITIVE.
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11/04/12 Time: 2:00pm.Admission: $35. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 847.749.4900. FUGITIVE SONGS is a charming, fun and thought-provoking folk/pop musical theatre song cycle that we will be performed in concert as a multi-instrumental cast/band. Industry tickets only $10! Or, if you’re not a musician/actor type, you can still get $5 off your ticket with the code FUGITIVE.
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11/03/12 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $35. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 847.749.4900. FUGITIVE SONGS is a charming, fun and thought-provoking folk/pop musical theatre song cycle that we will be performed in concert as a multi-instrumental cast/band. Industry tickets only $10! Or, if you’re not a musician/actor type, you can still get $5 off your ticket with the code FUGITIVE.
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11/02/12 Time: 8:00pm.Admission: $35. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 847.749.4900. FUGITIVE SONGS is a charming, fun and thought-provoking folk/pop musical theatre song cycle that we will be performed in concert as a multi-instrumental cast/band. Industry tickets only $10! Or, if you’re not a musician/actor type, you can still get $5 off your ticket with the code FUGITIVE.
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11/22/11 Time: 7:00am.
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11/21/11 Time: 7:00am.
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11/20/11 Time: 6:00am.
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11/16/11 Time: 7:00am.
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11/15/11 Time: 7:00am.
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11/14/11 Time: 7:00am.
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10/24/11 Time: 8:00am.
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07/08/11 Time: 10:30am.The Second City – e.t.c. stageChicago, IL United StatesMajor Reservations: Party of 7
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05/10/10 Time: 8:00am.Davenport’sChicago, ILCrazytown
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05/08/10 Time: 8:00am.Davenport’sChicago, ILCrazytown
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05/05/10 Time: 8:00am.Davenport’sChicago, ILCrazytown
Dr. Swing
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06/19/10 Time: 10:00am.GalaxieChicago, ILDr. Swing @ Galaxie Night
The Dryels
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11/13/10 Time: 3:00am.RicochetsChicago, ILThe Dryels Sisters on The Paper Machete show
Mike P’s and the Cool Breeze
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07/12/11 Time: 8:00am.
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05/27/11 Time: 9:00am.
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04/23/11 Time: 9:00am.
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10/09/10 Time: 10:00am.Sinatra! (following the opening of State of the Union)
Purple Rain
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08/18/11 Time: 8:00am.Neo-FuturariumChicago, ILIt Came From the Neo-Futurarium: Purple Rain