Live Music · Chicago

Touch of Funk: A Jazz Cabaret

Name: Touch of Funk: A Jazz Cabaret
Start: 2026-12-08T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Dorothy

Dorothy

2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Tue, Dec 8 · 7:00 PM

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

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Touch of Funk is a jazz cabaret at Dorothy, the sexy speakeasy tucked into Chicago's West Town neighborhood, and it's a holiday night with a purpose. Live music dives into the funkier side of jazz while the evening raises money for child literacy this season. It starts at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 8, and it's a good excuse to grab a seat in that intimate underground room and let the groove take over.

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New Orleans singer-songwriter Dusky Waters brings her ancestral Americana to Chicago for an intimate trio night at Dorothy, the 70s-inspired lesbian speakeasy in West Town. Expect close-up storytelling and rich harmonies in a room built for listening. Doors open at 7pm and the set runs till 8:30pm, so you'll have time for a nightcap after.

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Queer Movie Monday at Dorothy in Chicago's West Town is your third-Monday ritual: host Shelli Nicole screens the best queer films in the retro, subterranean speakeasy, and you could walk out with a prize. Grab a seat, settle in and let the lights go down. It starts at 7:00 PM and runs until 9:30 PM.

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The Sapphic Songwriter Series at Dorothy in Chicago's West Town is a lesbian-focused night of original music from local artists, in an intimate speakeasy setting. Come for the songs, stay for the new favorite you discover. It kicks off Wednesday, November 18th at 7:00 PM.

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Wigs: Stand Up Comedy in Wigs is a comedy night at Dorothy, the sexy 70s-inspired lesbian speakeasy in Chicago's West Town. Your favorite stand-up comics take the mic in full wig glory, so expect big hair, bigger punchlines, and a room that's in on the joke. It's Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 PM, and it's exactly the kind of night you'll want to tell people about the next morning.

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