Jamie O'Reilly's Roots Salon presents the May Day Salon: "Blue"
Featured Artist John Erickson, jazz piano. May 5 features jazz and cabaret tunes, with a mix of American standards, smoky ballads and John's captivating solo piano. Poet Maureen Flannery joins them, reading original work. Seasonal small plates and dessert menu. BYOB.

BACK TO THE STUDS, a benefit for Chicago Dramatists. This two-evening theatrical celebration of Mark Larson’s book: Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History of American Work in a Time of Social and Economic Transformation ––an homage to Studs Terkel’s 1974 best selling book WORKING. Cultural Artist Jamie O’Reilly is part of the round table on Fri May 17.