BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:413076@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261112T091035Z DTSTART:20261209T010000Z DTEND:20261209T023000Z SUMMARY:Touch of Funk - a jazz cabaret at Dorothy DESCRIPTION:Back to All Events\\nTouch of Funk - a jazz cabaret at Doroth y\\nTuesday\\, December 8\\, 2026\\n7:00 PM\\n8:30 PM\\nGoogle Calend ar\\nICS\\nTouch of Funk is here to perform your favorite jazz funk tunes \\, featuring artist such as Sammy Rae and the Friends\\, Yebba\\, Couch\ \, and more! What started in a dressing room is now coming to Dorothy\\, returning for their second performance. This year\\, we will be fundraisi ng for children's literacy. Come join us for a night of music with perfor mers from all across the industry. Let's get groovy!\\nDoors at 6pm and o ur music begins at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until 11pm.\ \nTickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.\\nDorothy is 21+ and re quires physical or mobile ID for all to enter. Dorothy is ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires ele vator access\\, please wait by the black door with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799\\nPlease note: refund request s are only available until 24h before this event (12/7\\, 7pm). No other refund request will be honored.\\n------------------\\nABOUT THE PERFORME RS\\nKaylee is an multi-talented artist based in Chicago\\, IL. She most recently has been found on the grounds of Six Flags Great America perform ing in their cult classics like Love at First Fright as Katie. She receiv ed her BFA in musical theater at Elon University. Select credits include: Next to Normal (u/s Natalie)\\, Spring Awakening (Ilyse) and Footloose ( Rusty). She is excited to be back music directing Touch of Funk for the s econd time. She thanks Mollie for being so sexy and the best person ever. \\nAllison Rose is so excited to be back performing in Touch of Funk! Pre vious credits include Christine Warner in The Beautiful Game (The Beautif ul City Project)\\, Junior Female in Alive and Kicking (Moonlight Theatre )\\, and she most recently returned to Chicago in June after completing h er performing contract with Disney Cruise Line. She would always like to send a massive shoutout to Jesus\\, to her partner\\, Mark\\, and to her family. She also wants to thank her dad for always introducing her to new music and for inspiring her as an artist. You can keep up with her on in stagram: @allisonrosemcreynolds!\\nMollie Peery is an artist based in Chi cago and is proudly represented by Gray Talent Group. She is excited to w ork on Touch of Funk for a second time this year and thanks the whole cas t and crew for being so fun and great to work with.\\nMara Currens is an actor and vocalist based in Chicago. Recent credits include: Snow Queen & Footholds (The Imposters Theatre Co.)\\, Angels of Lemnos (Clark Product ions)\\, Pippin (The Towle Theatre)\\, Footloose (Big Noise Theatre)\\, a nd Ocean on Fire (The Minnesota Fringe Festival). She received her BFA in Acting and Dance from Millikin University and is now represented by Stew art Talent Chicago. Folk\\, indie rock\\, alt pop\\, and jazz are on repe at in her headphones: Joni Mitchell\\, Caroline Polachek\\, Maggie Rogers \\, Norah Jones\\, Carole King\\, Tiny Habits\\, Phoebe Bridgers\\, Sufja n Stevens\\, Stan Getz\\, Victoria Monae\\, MUNA\\, Julia Jacklin\\, Cass Elliott\\, Imogen Heap\\, Olivia Dean\\, and Dora Jar.\\nSamantha is so excited you’re here at TOF!! She is a Chicago performer and teaching ar tist who is so proud to share this passion project. Recent credits includ e A Christmas Carol (Metropolis PAC)\\, Sweeney Todd (Big Noise)\\, and R uthless! (Citadel). Teaching artist with Skyline Children’s Theatre. Le t’s touch some funk!!\\nSpencer is a drummer and percussionist from Gle nview\\, Illinois. He received his degree in Jazz Studies from Loyola Uni versity Chicago\\, and has been an active member of the Chicago music sce ne ever since. He has played throughout the city and suburbs in numerous jazz ensembles and pit orchestras\\, and well as with the Pack Drumline m ade famous on America’s Got Talent\\, and his indie folk/rock band Lily & The Vow. He currently serves as the drumline instructor at Glenbrook S outh High School\\, and is continuing his education this fall at Northeas tern Illinois University to become a licensed music teacher.\\nJack is a guitarist from Chicago\\, currently living in Nashville to pursue a certi fication in luthiery. Shoutout to Mollie for writing his bio because he i sn’t very good at writing bios.\\nJack Sundstrom is a bassist\\, compos er\\, and educator from Chicago. Sundstrom began his musical journey at t he age of 4 studying traditional Celtic music with the great Noel Rice. H e has since found a love for performing all kinds of creative and improvi sational music. His style blends aspects of traditions from all over the world to create a fresh unique sound world. Sundstrom's wide ranging musi cal interests have enabled him to perform with a huge range of musical ar tists including Jim Peterik\\, Geof Bradfield\\, Tatum Langley\\, Glen Ha nsard\\, Kellin Hanas\\, Paul Wertico\\, Janelle Finton\\, Isaiah Spencer \\, Vincent Davis\\, Ernest Dawkins\\, Shelby Conditt\\, Karli Bunn\\, an d many others. Sundstrom is a regular member of the Shout Section Big Ban d\\, the Academy of Irish Music\\, and regularly collaborates with the Ma rquette Park Composers Workshop.\\nAlina Loewenstein is so excited to be a part of Touch of Funk! They are an accompanist\\, music director\\, and jazz pianist\\, semi-newly based in Chicago with previous work in Champa ign Urbana. They love playing for musicals\\, jamming with friends\\, and meeting new Chicago artists to create with. Recent credits include: Cats \\, Escape to Margeritaville (Music Theater Works)\\, Assassins\\, and Fa lsettos (the Station Theater).\\nSource: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tou ch-of-funk-a-jazz-cabaret-at-dorothy-tickets-2004731937190\\nPrevious\\nP revious\\nDecember 7\\nLesbian Holiday Film Series at Dorothy: A Firefigh ter's Christmas Calendar\\nNext\\nNext\\nDecember 14\\nLesbian Holiday Fi lm Series at Dorothy: It's a Wonderful Knife\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa -canada/united-states/pensacola/events/touch-of-funk-a-jazz-cabaret-at-do rothy-2026-12-08 LOCATION: URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/pensacola/events/touch-of-funk-a-jazz-cabaret-at-dorothy-2026-12-08 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR