Indigo Sessions

Indigo Sessions is a collective show series driven by the mission of highlighting the artistry of Black Women and Queer folk, while fostering a community where our stories can flourish without barriers.

Join us for an evening of Jazz, Film and Expression. It will feature a screening of We Call Each Other, written and directed by Sarah Oberholtzer, followed by a musical performance by Indigo, Carmani Edwards, and Anaiet.Soul. We can’t wait to see you there!

Doors at 6pm and our show kicks off at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until 11pm.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $17 at the door.

Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA Accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door on Campbell Ave and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799

Please note: refund requests are only available until 24h before the show (11/29, 7pm). No other refund requests will be honored.

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ABOUT OUR PERFORMERS

Indigo is a vocalist, composer, and curator from the southside of Chicago. Rooted in the traditions of Black Music and the deep study of Black Aesthetics, her art moves with purpose—telling stories that seek truth and connection. Indigo is the founder and host of Indigo Sessions, a show series meant to highlight the creations of Black Women and Black Queer creatives. Indigo Sessions was born from her personal longing—for safety, for kinship, for a place where We could show up fully, without apology. It has found home in beloved spaces like Dorothy and The.BlkRoom, continuing to grow as a living archive of community, artistry, and liberation. Indigo is currently a resident artist at Epiphany Center for the Arts, where she continues to expand her work across performance and curation. Instagram: @indigoesblues
Sarah Oberholtzer is a filmmaker and producer invested in telling stories that allow audiences to imagine alternative futures that support BIPOC communities. With past experience as Story Producer for Respair Production and Media’s “1 Million Experiments” and Associate Producer for Essence McDowell’s “Invisible Giants,” they are currently the Writer/Director/Co-Producer of a short film series entitled “We Call Each Other.” Festivals such as Trans Stellar Film Festival, Imagine This Women’s International Film Fest and The Bush Films have all featured their documentary short “Reimagining Tomorrow.” Their piece “Love Letter to Chicago’s Black Womxn,” made in collaboration with the national Black Girl Freedom Fund, screened at the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) in the Bay Area. @sarahohwow
Carmani Edwards is an artist, musician, and composer from the Southside of Chicago. They first discovered the bass in high school, where collective music making became a cornerstone in their life, and Black Music nourished their love of anything that grooves. Continuing in these improvisational traditions, their arrangements are sketches on a drawing pad, prayers, pages in their diary. They seek to show up to any collaboration grounded in care. @__mani_mani
Anaiet is a contemporary artist whose music is heavily influenced by Jazz, Gospel, Neo-Soul, RnB and Folk music. Their music is inspired by the stories of all of our lives and the belief that the human experience is one worth heavily documenting. She seeks to encapsulate these experiences in a medium that has proven to withstand the test of time. Piano, Guitar and Voice have been their creature comforts and have sustained their interest and curiosity throughout their music career. They've been a dedicated student of music for about 15 years, studying many iterations of Classical Piano, Jazz, Gospel, Rnb, Blues, Rock and most recently Folk; which they believe have all impacted the lyricism,processes, and performance of their art. @anaiet.soul

"We Call Each Other" is the first installment of a short film series written & directed by Sarah Oberholtzer. The series consists of short films that revolve around a community that learns how to build relationships that dissolve their reliance on prisons and police. Through the cultivation of love-based experiments, each story features characters who grapple with how to respond to instances of harm and crisis. @wecalleachother

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