We are proud to announce that Cabaret Havana was selected for Metromix's Best Choices Playlist! Thank you press, performers, and audience for contributing to the success of this show!
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Sip a mojito and get on your rumba to this 1940s Havana-style cabaret, featuring Latin grooves, live music, dance, comedy, and more!

Saturdays @ 9pm
July 30, August 6 & 13

3160 Piano Bar & Cabaret
3160 N. Clark
Chicago, IL

No cover charge!
($10 suggested donation)

The show is followed by an open dance floor and free salsa lesson (July 30 & Aug. 13) or tango lesson (Aug. 6).

Featuring:

Andrea Else
Co-producer/vocals/violin

A Chicago native, violinist and vocalist Andrea Else has been influenced by a kaleidoscope of musical genres and teachers. Andrea performs and records with orchestras, ensembles, choirs, and bands at Chicago-area venues and events, playing different styles of folk music, including Brazilian, Irish, Afrobeat, jazz, and klezmer. Catch her on stage with retro-jazz ensemble Latinisé and old-timey cafe duo Rhapsodia. 

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Shajara
Co-producer/bellydance

Shajara's experimental performances blend oriental and tribal bellydance, as well as other dance forms like flamenco, tango, burlesque, and classical Indian. Her dances are inspired by a wide spectrum of music styles, ranging from folk and Middle Eastern to Latin, flamenco, rock, and electronica.

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The Great Frankini
Host/magician

Award-winning magician The Great Frankini (Frank J. Glab) gave his first magic show at the age of eight and his love and enthusiasm of magic has been going strong ever since. His collection of magical apparatus, many are of his own making and design, combined with his manual dexterous skill, make his show quite a delight for audiences of all ages. Fire-eating, juggling, and ESP effects are among the astounding feats that create Frankini's truly magical and memorable performances. Besides his former training in opera and theater, Frankini is currently pursuing a Master's degree in voice from Northeastern Illinois University. He is also the full time director of Music Ministries at St. Rene Goupil Church in Chicago, and is an accomplished organist, pianist, singer and musical conductor.

~Featured July 30 & August 6~

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Ron Ben-Joseph
Host/comedian

Ron Ben-Joseph is beyond excited to be working with the talented cast and crew of Cabaret Havana. Ron recently produced and starred in his own cabaret, The Ron Ben-Joseph Variety Show. Past emcee opportunities have included the Miss Teen and Miss IL pageants, hosting the Larkin Center’s annual gala charity event, as well as other live and on-camera productions. Ron is the proud co-founder and Artistic Director of Kerramel Productions, a company devoted to producing Vegas style variety shows. Other producing/directing experiences include serving as the Producing Artistic Director for U-Turn Theatre Company where he produced and directed two-time Jeff Award winner Johanna McKenzie Miller’s one woman show It’s Me!, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Time of My Life, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and The Shape of Things. In the summer of 2007 Ron also performed as the on-camera host for “My Big Break” a reality show which followed performing arts students as they prepared and competed at the IPOP convention in Las Vegas.

~Featured August 13~

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Dan Nicky
Guitar

Dan Nicky is an experienced percussionist and guitarist in the Chicago world music scene, having accompanied artists at the World Music Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, and Milennium Park Concert Series. Also an accomplished songwriter of children's music, Dan polished his musical talents for 3 years at the Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago) before releasing his debut children's music CD, "Rattlesnakes for Breakfast", in 2004. His hit song “Too Many Beans” reached number 1 on XM Kids radio, remaining in the top 13 for 24 weeks. In January 2011, Mr. Nicky appeared for the 2nd time on a national television broadcast via Voice of America broadcasting in Indonesia.   He had spent 3 years in Indonesia as an international school teacher (1999-2001), and he learned to speak fluent Indonesian and compose children's songs in the Indonesian language.

Dan is a founding member of Indonesian Dance of Illinois, a non-profit organization sharing the Indonesian creative arts with western audiences.

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Journey Burns
Percussion

Born into the Chicago poetry scene in the mid 90’s, Journey’s passion for entertaining soon blossomed. He became a regular at various open mikes on Chicago’s North and West sides, and Journey’s smooth delivery and unique word-play launched him into a position to host his own open mike at a North side café (Viva Java). This was the catalyst behind his development of Uprisin Productions, a network of like minded of poets, singers and musicians. That endeavor lead to the Phenomenon called Soul People, a Neo-Soul jam band based in Chicago, of which Journey is co-founder along with Cedric Tate and James ”Cuz” Thomas. As Soul People grew Journey seized the opportunity to act out another passion, percussion. Aside from Soul People, Journey has been a percussionist with Band Called Pharisee (Latin Rock) and several experimental Jazz and Reggae projects. Through his formal studies he has gained a proficiency in various musical genres and percussion styles, though he commonly takes traditional African and Afro-Cuban grooves and tastefully melts them into his music.

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Millie May
Burlesque

Millie May is an independent burlesque performer as well as a core member of Scarlett and the Deville-ettes. She performs regularly at Debonairs No Tell Motel, The 1901 Gallery, Late Bar and with Ties & Tassels. She will surely bring a smile to your face and melt your heart. Shimmies and tassels and twirls, oh my!!

~Featured July 30~

~Catch her with the Deville-ettes in the first and last shows!~

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Cruel Valentine
Burlesque

"Chicago's Own Community Chest," Cruel Valentine has spent the past several years singing, acting and dancing her way across the nation. She is a producer and teacher of the art of burlesque and has also recently partnered with Sauda Namir to form the online store Suadela Intimates, your go-to for custom pasties and other titillating burlesque accessories.

~Featured August 6~

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Scarlett DeVille
Burlesque

Scarlett DeVille is the producer of Scarlett & The Deville-ettes, a burlesque troupe specializing in retro and rockabilly related burlesque. She performs regularly in Chicago with her troupe and also as a solo artist with occasional special appearances in other cities nationally. She specializes in classic burlesque with a bit of a bad girl edge; plus fan dances and acts with creative themes.

~Featured August 13~

~Catch her with the Deville-ettes in the first and last shows!~

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Denita Inez
Salsa

Denita Inez is a performance artist and salsera.  Denita has won various contests and is one of the top social dancers in Chicago. She has performed in Montreal, Miami, New York and worked with various professionals.  Currently a guest artist for Chicago Dance Crash, Denita uses her classical background to create new and interesting fusions.  Her current dance partners are Oscar Sanchez and Gunnson Trey.

~Featured July 30 & August 13~

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Melanie Klaric & Rod Relucio
Tango

Teachers and performers of Argentine Tango, Melanie and Rod capture audiences with their avant garde style of this beautiful dance form.

Rod has been dancing all his life, and has performed in various venues around the country. Although his background has been mostly in street dancing, he has now fully committed himself to Argentine Tango. One can clearly see his influence from street dance portrayed in his innovative tango style.

Melanie and Rod currently teach weekly classes at ARTango studio.

~Featured August 6~

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