Cara Maurizi
so glad you are here

Happy New Year.  Here is another new song called In the Thicket.  I was too anxious to get it on the site, so it may still need some work.  Let me know what you think!

Also, check out Perfect Moment! It's been in the works for a few months as school overtook my time.  Special thanks to Ryan Groff for your ear and your work with the "boxdrum", Robby Boyer for helping me flesh out the song, and to Eric for seizing the Perfect Moment. Enjoy.

Don't forget to check out
Zoo Improv's new website.

thanks for visiting my site.  here you can get a feel for what kind of work i do and my voice. 

happy hours, parties, festivals, weddings, you name it.  I'll sing it.  just give me a mic and a piano and i'm ready.  ok, i can bring my own too!  together with my accompanist extraordinaire, Gordy Wilson, i can do anything. (except spell.  I had to look that one up to make sure.)  i accompany for myself too. . . take a listen.


upcoming Shows

Previous events

  • Saturday, January 21 6:45 pm
  • For a Cold Winter's Night
  • Indigo Gallery: 9 E. University Ave, Champaign, IL (MAP)
  •  Join me for a short set of pre-show entertainment. I'll be playing my original songs.  Then stay and hear wonderful poems and spoken word from local artisits.

  • $5/$7 proceeds go to Eastern Illinois Food Bank
  • Sunday, September 25, 2011 3:00 pm
  • Salt Fork Arts Festival
  • Sleepy Creek Vinyards: 8254 E 1425 North Road, Fairmount, IL 61841 (MAP)
  • Salt Fork River Art Festival Sept 24 - 25 Free!
    Over 50 artists will be displaying and selling their items outside by our pond! Food, live music and art demos plus wine slushy make for good times. Artists will be setup on Saturday, Sept 24 from 10 AM - 6 PM and Sunday, Sept 25 from 11 AM - 4 PM. Admission is free.
  • no admission fee (Buy tickets)
  • Friday, August 19, 2011 5:30 pm
  • Pride Fest Dinner/Auction
  • Boltini Lounge: Neil St., Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Gordy Wilson and I will be filling the night with showtunes from all the great past and present Broadway shows.  Come out and support Pride Fest!
  • no cover
  • 21+ or w/ adult
  • Saturday, August 13, 2011 6:00 pm
  • Spoken Word at Indigo
  • Indigo Gallery: University Ave, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  •  I'll be singing my original music before the spoken word artists take the stage.
    Benjamin Mattheson is organizing this event and would love to see you at this at his next SPEAK!
  • no cover
  • Friday, February 18, 2011 7:30 pm
  • Art opening at Amara Yoga and Arts
  • Amara Yoga and Arts: Vine Street at Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Art opening of Frederic Beaugeard and Sergio Juan.  I will be singing my original music.  Singer/songwriter ballads with piano.  Come browse the art and hear some tunes.
  • no charge
  • Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:00 pm
  • Cara and Jason at Bentley's
  • Bentley's Pub: 419 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL, usa (MAP)
  • I'll be singing my songs, and some holiday songs too.  It's a Saturday night, and close to Christmas. I'd love to have you there.
  • $3
  • 21+
  • Friday, December 3, 2010 6:00 pm
  • Repeal Day!
  • Boltini Lounge: Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Gordy and I will be singing all the hits from 1920-1933 to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition!!  Rock out your flapper dress, rouge your knees, and dance with us!
  • no cover
  • 21+ or w/ adult
  • Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:00 pm
  • ReGeneration Art Exhibit
  • Amara Yoga and Arts: 156B Lincoln Square Village | 300 S. Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL (MAP)
  • It's the opening of Sasha Rubel's Art Exhibit ReGeneration, running through November 10, 2010.  I'll be singing tunes while you look at the art! Open to all.   www.amarayoga.com


  • Saturday, September 25, 2010 2:00 pm
  • Salt Fork Arts Festival
  • Sleepy Creek Vineyards: 8254 E 1425 North Rd, Fairmount, IL (MAP)
  • This is an annual show featuring fine arts and crafts
    along with music, and locally produced foods and wine. The festival will also be used to raise awareness of local rivers. Sleepy Creek is partnering with Prairie Rivers Network (www.prairierivers.org), an organization dedicated to the conservation of rivers, and will
    donate 10% of its sales during the festival to Prairie Rivers Network.


    Sleepy Creek Vineyards is a winery, gallery and music venue
    located between Champaign and Danville. Take I74 to exit 206
    at Oakwood and go south 3.5 miles. Look for the signs and the
    grapevines on the curve. Check our web site for hours.
    www.sleepycreekvineyards.com

  • Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:00 pm
  • Cara and Gordy at Emerald City Lounge
  • Emerald City Lounge: 118 N. First St., Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Come see the newest venue in town! Gordy Wilson and I will be filling the air with jazz and standards at the Emerald City!
  • no cover
  • 21+
  • Friday, July 9, 2010 6:00 pm
  • Cara and Jason Bentley at the Champaign Music Festival
  • Boltini Lounge: Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Hear my original songs and songs with Jason Bentley as part of the Champaign Music Festival.
  • no cover
  • 21+
  • Sunday, May 9, 2010 7:00 pm
  • CU Folk Roots Festival celebrates Mothers!
  • Iron Post: Race St., Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • All folk music fans are invited to the Iron Post on May 9th for a lively evening of music-making and performances celebrating the women in our lives! Festivities begin with an open jam at 5pm hosted by the women of the folk and roots steering committee. All styles, instruments and levels welcome. The evening will continue with a fabulous line-up of local and regional female talent, plus open stage opportunities! Bring your mother, your friends, your fun-loving selves and help raise money for this year's festival.
  • fundraiser
  • Thursday, May 6, 2010 8:00 pm
  • Expose....the obsession
  • Boltini Lounge: 211 N. Neil, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • I will be the featured musician for this night of spoken word and poetry.  it's a talented group of artists, led by Amy Ali.
  • no cover
  • 19+
  • Monday, February 15, 2010 10:00 pm
  • WEFT Session
  • WEFT weft.org: Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Join me online, in the studio, or on the air for my second WEFT session! I'll be performing my original music.
  • Saturday, December 19, 2009 7:00 pm
  • Ladies Night at Bentley's
  • Bentley's Pub: 419 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL, usa (MAP)
  • Angie Heaton 9pm
    Cara Maurizi 10pm
    Stacy Ingram 11pm
    Kayla Brown 12am
  • 21+
  • Saturday, December 5, 2009 7:00 pm
  • Repeal Day
  • Boltini Lounge: Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Come celebrate the return of legal booze! Sponsored by Dewars.  We'll be cutting rug to tunes from 1920-1933!
  • 21+
  • Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:00 pm
  • Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club Auction
  • Jim Gould: 1 Main Street, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Gordy and I will provide the music during dinner and silent auction.  You can come and support a great organization that helps our youth.
  • Saturday, October 17, 2009 6:30 pm
  • Cara and Gordy go Indi Go!
  • indi go artists coop: 9 E. University Ave., Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • come swing to the tunes of the big band era.  jazz, standards, and a whole lotta sass!  cara sings, Gordy keys...it's a great duo.

    Indi go gallery is here to support local art.  James Barham has graciously offered his space at no charge to us.  Your cover goes to help keep the gallery running.  Thanks for your support.
  • Saturday, October 3, 2009 9:00 pm
  • Ladies NIght at Bentley's
  • Bentley's Pub: 114 Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)

  • 9pm Cara Maurizi

    10pm Stacy Ingram

    11pm Megan Johns

    $2 Cover
  • 21+
  • Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:15 pm
  • Pygmalion Music Festival Show
  • Sandellas: 700 S. Gregory, Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • part of the Pygmalion.  Have lunch and hear great tunes!
  • Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:00 pm
  • CMM Party at Sleepy Creek!
  • Sleepy Creek Vinyards: Danville, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Come to the Champaign Movie Maker's Mixer on August 22 at Sleepy Creek Vineyard! (www.sleepycreekvineyards.com)

    This is a very exciting event - the first of our annual parties!

    Festivities will include:

    - Local Film to see and buy

    - Live Performance (including Zoo Improv – www.zooimprov.com)
    - Suzy Requarth and Cara Maurizi will perform Spoken Word/Music

    - Wine tasting

    - Pot Luck & Cookout (for CMM Members and their guests)

    - Campfire and Overnight Camping.

  • Friday, July 10, 2009 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Even more Irish
  • Bentley's Pub: 114 Neil, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Another night with Bentley and hopefully Angie Heaton..fingers crossed.
  • 21+
  • Friday, June 19, 2009 7:00 pm
  • Cara's Irish roots
  • Mike and Molly's: 105 N. Market St., Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Catch me in the beer garden for a relaxed show with Jason Bentley and J. Wooten.
  • 21+
  • Sunday, April 19, 2009 7:00 pm
  • Deja Vu
  • The Bread Company: Goodwin Ave, Urbana, Il, usa (MAP)
  • as part of the Boneyard Arts Festival.  I'll be singing 3 songs in a set of other amazing local artists, musicians, actors, dancers......Sometime between 6 and 8:30.
  • Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:00 pm
  • Cara Sings at Wind Water and Light
  • Wind Water and Light: 10 E. Main, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Hear my original music and I'll do a set with Gordy.  Relax, look at the art, enjoy the music!
  • Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:00 pm
  • Latin Flair at Boltini Lounge
  • Boltini Lounge: Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • I'll be performing songs with a Latin Flair as part of the 2009 Boneyard Arts Festival.
  • Friday, March 13, 2009 7:00 pm
  • Closer
  • Private Home: Champaign, IL, 61820 (MAP)
  • I have created a new theatre company that presents hard-hitting theatre right in your own living space.  Our first play in the CloseUp Series is Closer, by Patrick Marber.  Email me for more information and tickets.  A few spots may become available, but space is extremely limited.
  • Friday, March 6, 2009 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
  • Bentley at Bentley's
  • Bentley's Pub: 419 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL, usa (MAP)
  • Bentley's is featuring local music!!  Singer/songwriter Jason Bentley and I will share the bill.  Mostly original music.  Featuring Suzy Requarth on several new songs.  Get ready for St. Pat's early with good music and good beer.
  • Sunday, February 8, 2009 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Crossroads Cafe
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: Prospect and Devonshire, Champaign, IL, usa (MAP)
  • Sit and relax, enjoy a cup of coffee and some great music.
  • Friday, January 23, 2009 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Artists Reception
  • Springer Cultural Center: 301 N. Randolph St., Champaign, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Peruse local art and hear local music (by me!)  Hear some of my new originals and some old favorites with Gordy Wilson.
  • Friday, December 5, 2008 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Repeal Day
  • Boltini Lounge: Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Come into the speakeasy, and sing, dance, drink. . . . .because you can!  It's December 5, 1933 and prohibition has been repealed!

  • Friday, October 31, 2008 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Halloween--Speakeasy
  • Boltini Lounge: Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Come into the speakeasy for the night and enjoy tunes from 1920-1933, the time of prohibition.  I'll be the one singing in the front....
  • Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Cool Jazz at 88 Broadway
  • 88 Broadway Bar Lincoln Square: Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • We'll cool things down. . . no rowdy sing alongs.  Just easy jazz and great tunes.  Have a drink and eat some food.  Enjoy the music.
  • Sunday, October 12, 2008 6:30 pm
  • Crossroads Cafe---POSTPONED WATCH FOR NEW DATE
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: Prospect and Devonshire, Champaign, IL, usa (MAP)
  • THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  THERE WILL BE A MUSICIAN THERE IN MY PLACE, SO FEEL FREE TO SUPPORT HIM!
    Sit and relax, enjoy some coffee and soothing music for the soul.
  • Wednesday, October 8, 2008 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
  • Prairie Breezes Concert Series
  • Urbana Free Library: 210 W. Green, Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • For famlies and children.  Explore music from an exciting time.  Play and sing along.  I'll be doing some of my favorites with Gordy Wilson and we'll get you into the music too!
  • Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:30 pm
  • Cara and Gordy
  • The Embassy: 114 S. Race, Urbana, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Saturday, August 9, 2008 5:30 pm
  • Cara and Gordy
  • The Embassy: 114 S. Race, Urbana, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Thursday, August 7, 2008 7:00 pm
  • Cara and Gordy and the Duelling Pianos!
  • 88 Broadway Bar Lincoln Square: Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Gordy and I will provide light dinner music and then some duelling pianos, if we get a bit rowdy.  come see the new beautiful venue.
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:00 pm
  • Jason Bentley and Cara Maurizi
  • Iron Post: 120 S. Race, Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • Jason's soothing vocals and guitar, Cara's emotional lyrics and piano.  What more could you ask for?
  • Saturday, June 14, 2008 – Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • The Last Five Years (musical)
  • Krannert Studio Theatre: Urbana, IL, USA (MAP)
  • I'm starring as Catherine  with Jeremiah Lowry as Jamie in Jason Robert Brown's musical about a relationship from meeting to the end.  Nine performances total.
  • Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • The Embassy
  • 114 S. Race, Urbana, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Celebrate the landlord's birthday in a big way.  He liked us so much, he wanted us for his big day.  Afterward, go next door to catch me on stage with Zoo Improv at the Iron Post.
    www.zooimprov.com
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Cara and Gordy
  • The Iron Post: 120 S. Race, Urbana, IL, usa (MAP)
  • standards, jazz, originals.  ya know, the good stuff.
  • Thursday, May 8, 2008 8:00 pm
  • Cara Maurizi and Elizabeth Simpson
  • Aroma Cafe: Champaign, IL (MAP)
  • Hear all of my original work and a few covers of my favorite pop/folk songs
  • Monday, April 28, 2008 10:00 pm
  • WEFT sessions
  • WEFT Radio: Champaign, IL, USA (MAP)
  • i will be the featured artist for their live local music show.  hear my originals and few standards with Gordy.
  • Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:30 pm
  • The Embassy
  • 114 S. Race, Urbana, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Boneyard Arts Festival.  While you are there, check out the art of Phil Strang.
  • Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Happy Hour
  • The Embassy: 114 S. Race, Urbana, Il, USA (MAP)
  • Come in for some tunes after work
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    • Beautiful as usual! Is that the Casio on the last WEFT session? If so, why ever spend more? It sounds great!

      Looking forward to our next gig...

    • You have a lot going on - that's great. WOuld like to have made Sleepy Creek thing , but I have my daughter this weekend

    • You're voice is like velvet, Cara! This is great! Now that I have a computer that works properly I am able to listen to all of the songs, and I love it.

    • Yay! Your site finally let me log on! I love your songs, Cara, though I can't seem to find the one that Elin wrote. Maybe it will come up eventually if I keep listening?

    • Sorry! Stupid me found the lyrics!

      Have a totally wonderful year. Be TOTALLY you from now on!

    • Love the song! I was sheepish about not tuning your piano, but it adds a certain antique quality. Could you post the lyrics, please? I wish there was a little less piano. Your voice sounds so beautifully haunting I want to hear more!

    • I love your new song!

    • Wow! Can't believe I had never heard you sing before...*swoon*

    • Burn it down 'till the embers smoke on the ground. Onward, forward, upward in a babylon system. Capture a moment in time and put it to music.

    • WOW WE HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME YOU THANK WE ARE RELATED?

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