2/5/21 I find that with this pandemic, my purpose, light, and guidance comes pouring through stronger than ever before (not without its sometimes cryptic nature). Thinking of wisdom as something always part of me and there for me through my teachers, masters, and loved ones helps me feel both empowered and humbled. It gives me a boost to do what I am here to do every day. As an artist, we are of a profession where we do much of our work "on spec", without money and work being clear partners, as so much of our work is done without payment. We must be brave enough to express an idea, confident enough to not question it, and wise enough to nourish, guide, and give space to it.
This means a few things (just a few small ones HA!):
Time Management
Money Management
Self Management
To break these down, their power and position, while shining a light on goals and purpose of any individual will shine light on much of how one can help heal and strengthen from any past issues.
I hope to write more on this, knowing that teaching is a passion of mine, although my life does not leave space or want for the traditional K-12 teacher schedule. If I were able to teach at my alma mater to sophomores or juniors, I would hope to create a radiance of love and attention for problems that I see time and time again in these three categories, with new artists.
What stories do my friends, colleagues, guides, teachers, and loved ones have to share with me to further shine light on places of necessary focus? I know I enjoy helping others who may be just starting out in the business of show, in the performance art business, and the commercial vs. independent focus and would be interested in ways to make that happen, whether group or individual coaching.
Write me at sophiesuzannegrimm@gmail.com with any thoughts. Thank you!
Chicago Humanities Festival Was fun this week. So excited to know this song now and do it again someday!
Tuesday, Nov 12 1:00 Matinee ~ Palace Dinner Theatre Wisconsin Dells The Girl Singers CHRISTMAS SHOW
Classic Christmas music made popular by some of the greatest female singers of the 40s and 50s, this show is energetic and nostalgic, bringing back the sounds and memories of a time gone by. Colleen Raye, along with her daughter Sophie Grimm and…
Read more*Tickets will be sold through www.ticketfly.com or at Park West box office at 322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL 60614.
Tuesday, Nov 12 1:00 Matinee ~ Palace Dinner Theatre Wisconsin Dells The Girl Singers CHRISTMAS SHOW
Classic Christmas music made popular by some of the greatest female singers of the 40s and 50s, this show is energetic and nostalgic, bringing back the sounds and memories of a time gone by…
Read moreSo excited to be performing this wonderful show again with my momola! Have a couple mimosas and hang out with us for the afternoon :) TIX & INFO CLICK HERE
SUNDAY, MAY 12
Doors Open: 3pm
Showtime: 4pm
Hey Nonny
Make your Mother's Day gift easy and buy yourself and your loved ones tickets to a show of SOPHIE GRIMM and her very own MOTHER, COLLEEN RAYE!
THE BEST IS YET TO COME: The Female Songwriters from our American Songbook! A new show from Colleen Raye Productions that explores the trail…
Back at it again with my mother and auntie! Tix and info at https://www.lemusiqueroom.com/tickets
BRINGING IT TO YOU EVERY WEEK - come on by Chicago's Davenport's 7:30 - 10PM for the goods!!
For more info, location, etc - http://davenportspianobar.com
February 27! SOLD OUT but keep watch if there are any drops because this will be a fun show!
Doors @ 6:30pm
Showtime @ 7:30pm
The heart and soul of cabaret in New York City is the Café Carlyle, featuring performers like Woody Allen, Judy Collins, and Alan Cummings. At Hey Nonny, we have Café Carly, wrangled by Carly Stocking, a hometown girl recently returned from New York… ” Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy.” -Frank Sinatra. Join six of…
Will be a part of this on Monday, January 21! Come out to City Winery for a wonderful evening!
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's 90th Birthday, Daryl Nitz Entertainment presents
Let Freedom Ring, Chicago! A Musical Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King heard music his entire life. From the music of Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith of his youth, to the Civil Rights anthem-filled rallies and marches of “Free At Last,” and “Lift Every Voice,” plus the many celebrity-led fundraisers…
Davenport's, 1383 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
I am so excited to be performing a full show with my sweetheart and best friend (did I mention FIANCE?), Vasily Deris, over Father's Day weekend (June 16 & 17). Come on out for an evening of solos & duets, featuring SEVERAL genres & artists who inspire us personally & professionally, while also hearing some fun stories & new arrangements of songs you already know, as well as ones you'll find are new favorites!
Reserve your tickets today by calling 773-278-1830 or at davenportspianobar.com/make-reservations & arrive at 7:30pm for seating & drinks!! $20 + 2 drink-min ~ 21+
$20 + 2 drink min
Davenport's, 1383 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
I am so excited to be performing a full show with my sweetheart and best friend (did I mention FIANCE?), Vasily Deris, over Father's Day weekend (June 16 & 17). Come on out for an evening of solos & duets, featuring SEVERAL genres & artists who inspire us personally & professionally, while also hearing some fun stories & new arrangements of songs you already know, as well as ones you'll find are new favorites!
Reserve your tickets today by calling 773-278-1830 or at davenportspianobar.com/make-reservations & arrive at 7:30pm for seating & drinks!! $20 + 2 drink-min ~ 21+
$20 + 2 drink min
City Winery - Chicago, 1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Ready to pay tribute to this amazing musician, performer & woman!
Happy Medium Ventures and Daryl Nitz Entertainment present
Sarah Vaughan Live at Mister Kelly's and London House: a benefit performance and preview for the documentary film, 'Mister Kelly's: Wasn't it a Time?' Relive Chicago musical history as eight outstanding Chicago vocalists recreate the epic recordings of Sarah Vaughan at the legendary Chicago nightclubs, Mister Kelly's and The London House. “The Divine One” recorded her “At Mister Kelly’s” LP on August 6-8, 1957. This landmark concert has been remastered and re-released numerous times, but has finally been released with 20 complete tracks. On March 7, 1958, Sarah Vaughan recorded 7 tracks late night live for “After Hours at the London House.” This concert combines music from both Chicago shows with such classics as "Willow Weep for Me," "Just One of Those Things," "Honeysuckle Rose,” "How High the Moon," "Embraceable You," "Poor Butterfly," "I Cover the Waterfront" and many more songs from the Great American songbook BY Harry Warren, Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, and George & Ira Gershwin, plus Chicago’s own Johnny Frigo’s “Detour Ahead.” This two-act concert features Kimberly Gordon, Sophie Grimm, Lynne Jordan, Frieda Lee, LaShera Moore, Daryl Nitz, Jeannie Tanner, and Ellen Winters. Musical direction is by Andrew Blendermann, with Joe Policastro on bass and Phil Gratteau on drums. There will be a guest performance by a Chicago high school student protege from ChiArts. This concert is also a benefit for the new documentary film"Mister Kelly's: Wasn't It a Time?”, produced by David Marienthal of Happy Medium Ventures, and directed by Philip Koch. Featuring interviews with Dick Cavett, Bob Newhart, Tom Dreesen, Lainie Kazan, and others, this film chronicles an era of entertainment at a nightclub circuit that “hosted a parade of a musical and comedic talent that would define American entertainment at the time and influence coming generations,”(Rick Kogan, WGN.) The legendary Mister Kelly’s illuminated legendary Chicago’s Rush Street, and the entire country, by launching talent like Barbra Streisand, Woody Allen, Bette Midler, Herbie Hancock, and Richard Pryor. Its visionary owners George and Oscar Marienthal smashed color and gender barriers to put fresh, irreverent voices on stage and transform entertainment, as America knew it in the '50s, '60s, and ’70s Once completed, the film “will illuminate a critical time and place not only in Chicago nightlife but in American cultural history”(Howard Reich, Tribune.) The film is scheduled for showing on WTTW Channel 11. Audience members will also be able to bid on and buy memorabilia from Mister Kelly’s, The London House, and Happy Medium. Come enjoy great music, support a worthy film project, and share in Chicago’s rich musical history, all on Monday, May 21 at “Sarah Vaughan Live at Mister Kelly's and London House.”
$30-50
