A cabaret curated by Holly Hughes brings together some of the most exciting new performance work from across the country, artists who launched their careers in the Mitten State bringing their Lake Effect magic to the entire country. A Polar Vortex of Performance. With special headliners ERIN MARKEY, a Joe’s Pub Regular in NYC, and JOSEPH KECKLER, just named “Best Performance Artist of 2013” by the Village Voice. They will be joined by Chicago storytelling powerhouses SHANNON CASON and KESTUTIS NAKAS, with new performances by MELANIE MANOS, MARK ANDERSON, AMY CHAVASSE and LISA GONZALEZ.

Four nights, each bill a different mixture of music, dance, spoken word and multi-media spectacle, buy a pass for 20 bucks and see the whole series!