Beginning with a non-traditional performance: I will be performing in a Mortified Live show on Saturday, May 6th at Lincoln Hall in Chicago (2424 N. Lincoln Ave). Mortified stars everyday people reading aloud their most embarrassing, pathetic and private teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics and locker notes in front of total strangers. I will be presenting the songs I wrote as a teenager; share the shame with me! The show starts at 8:00 PM - more information can be found through the Facebook event and tickets can be purchased here.

Cody Kauhl and I will be performing Excursus: Three Art Songs for Soprano and Flexible Media at the Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium on August 13th, 2016. We will be featured on the 4th Symposium Concert at 15:30 at Geary Lane (360 Geary Ave, Toronto). Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for students; if you are registered for TIES, this concert is included in your registration. More information on this performance and TIES can be found at the New Adventures In Sound Art (NAISA) website.

****Due to a heat advisory, tomorrow's performance (see previous post) will now be indoors at the Paragraph Gallery (23 E 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106). The updated performance information is listed below.****

Cody Kauhl and I will be performing at Paragraph Gallery (23 E 12th Street) in Kansas City, MO on Friday, July 22nd at 7:30 pm as part of the Charlotte Street Foundation Public Performing Arts Showcase. In addition to performing Excursus: Three Art Songs for Soprano and Flexible Media, we will be giving a preview performance of our new music under the duo name Catherinette.

"After a series of performances across the country, Mikaela Sullivan and Cody Kauhl have utilized their skills in electronic art song and contemporary songwriting to develop a new body of work under the duo name, Catherinette. Inspired by bands such as Sylvan Esso, Passion Pit and Ibeyi, Kauhl uses clear and comprehensible sample-based electronics to amplify Sullivan's vulnerable yet bold vocals."
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We are very excited to share our new music with you! The concert is free, and there will be many other Charlotte Street Performing Arts Studio Residents performing on Friday afternoon. For more information, including a complete lineup, check out the Charlotte Street Foundation website and the promotional video below.

Catherinette is a work in progress, but we would love to keep you updated as we begin this adventure. You can follow Catherinette on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and SoundCloud. 
More information can be found at the Charlotte Street website.

Cody Kauhl and I will be performing at Oppenstein Park (12th and Walnut St) in Kansas City, MO on Friday, July 22nd at 7:30 pm as part of the Charlotte Street Foundation Public Performing Arts Showcase. In addition to performing Excursus: Three Art Songs for Soprano and Flexible Media, we will be giving a preview performance of our new music under the duo name Catherinette.

"After a series of performances across the country, Mikaela Sullivan and Cody Kauhl have utilized their skills in electronic art song and contemporary songwriting to develop a new body of work under the duo name, Catherinette. Inspired by bands such as Sylvan Esso, Passion Pit and Ibeyi, Kauhl uses clear and comprehensible sample-based electronics to amplify Sullivan's vulnerable yet bold vocals."
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We are very excited to share our new music with you! The concert is free, and there will be many other Charlotte Street Performing Arts Studio Residents performing on Friday afternoon. For more information, including a complete lineup, check out the Charlotte Street Foundation website and the promotional video below.

Catherinette is a work in progress, but we would love to keep you updated as we begin this adventure. You can follow Catherinette on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and SoundCloud. 

Cody Kauhl and I will be performing Excursus: Three Art Songs for Soprano and Flexible Media at the Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium on August 13th, 2016. We will be featured in the fourth concert at 2:30 pm at Geary Lane (360 Geary Ave, Toronto). Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for students; if you are registered for TIES, this concert is included in your registration. More information on this performance and TIES can be found at the New Adventures In Sound Art (NAISA) website. 

I will be playing the role of Madeleine in Black Button Eyes Productions' upcoming production of Amour. The Chicago premiere of Amour will play September 2 - October 8 at The Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago. More information can be found on BroadwayWorld.com and the Black Button Eyes Productions website.

Rehearsals are underway for the Royal Masquerade Ball! Our next show is June 24th at 7:00 at the Diplomat West in Elmhurst, IL. Join us for a royal dinner, musical performances and dance lessons taught by the Chicago Dance Factory. I, Cindy of Ella St. in Joliet, will be your Assistant Ball Manager for this magical night. Bring your best masks and dancing shoes! Use the code RMBMIK5 to get $5 off your tickets. More information, including mask preorders and group pricing, can be found at RoyalMasqueradeBall.com.

Come one, come all to the Royal Masquerade Ball! I am excited to join the Royal Masquerade Ball cast for performances on June 24th and July 29th at the Diplomat West in Elmhurst, IL. Join us for a royal dinner, musical performances, and dance lessons! More information can be found at ​the Royal Masquerade Ball website. Use the coupon code RMBMIK5 for a $5 discount on your tickets.

​Cody Kauhl and I are performing Excursus again this summer- stay tuned for dates and times! We have also been working on a new musical project that will be unveiled later this year. Please contact me if you are looking for a vocalist for your next creative collaboration.

Congratulations to Courtney and Jeff Rachford, who were married on May 21st! I enjoyed playing guitar and singing at their wedding. Please contact me if you are looking for a vocalist for your wedding or special event.

This Saturday, Gabriel Di Gennaro, David Fair, Sarah Wasserman and I will be performing selections from "Princess Ida" with the University of Chicago's University Chamber Orchestra. The concert starts at 8:00 pm in Logan Center's Performance Hall (915 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL). The University Chamber Orchestra will also be playing Dvořák’s "Czech Suite" and the Overture to Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro". This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please see the University of Chicago Events page.