Piaf in Perspective - A celebration of French cabaret

Presented at the Alliance Française de Chicago by the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion, celebrating its 8th annual international exchange.

Featured artists

Anne-Sophie Guerrier & Angélique Dessaint

Joining directly from Paris

• Michèle Barbier — singer, songwriter, author, and former private secretary to Josephine Baker
• Maryline Rollet & Louise Roy — singer-songwriters
• Jean-Claude Orfali — pianist from the Cabaret Lapin Agile
• Wilfried Touati — accordionist

From Chicago Claudia Hommel · Lou Ella Rose · The Swingin’ Sisters

Directed by Jeanie Carroll, from Las Vegas

Tickets

$60 VIP seating · $40 General admission $30 Alliance members · $20 Youth and low-income

Select your ticket tier when ordering. Light beverages will be served.

Location

Alliance Française de Chicago 810 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610 Enter at 54 W Chicago Ave

Validated discounted parking is available at 100 W Chestnut St.

Meet the featured artists

Anne-Sophie Guerrier Anne-Sophie began singing in the Paris metro in 2019 and launched Montmartre en chansons in 2021, offering sung tours that blend local heritage with French repertoire. After a video of her singing reached 3.8 million views in 2022, she represented Île-de-France in France 3’s Grand Concours des Régions and performed with an orchestra on a European tour honoring Édith Piaf. She continues to develop musical tours, from the Marne to Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Angélique Dessaint Angélique’s artistic journey spans dance, singing, classical theater, one-woman shows, musicals, street performance, and work on camera. She also brings her talents into classrooms to entertain children. Across every medium, her ambition is to share a line, a note, an image, a laugh, an emotion.

“Passion drives my boat and the encounters that make it glide along.”

Explore the festival

View the 2026 festival lineup at cabaretconnexion.org/rsvp2026.

Find the full calendar of concerts, workshops, masterclasses, and round tables at cabaretconnexion.org.