Susan Werner brings a supple alto and powerful guitar and piano ability to the stage, spicing up her remarkable songcraft with a charismatic presence and whip-smart social commentary. Her innovative, finely polished songs are unpredictable and richly evocative—"sublime originals that sound like Great American Songbook classics" in the words of the New Yorker magazine.

An Iowa native now residing in Chicago, Susan earned a master's degree in classical voice from Temple University. She honed her performance skills in listening rooms on the east coast before gaining national attention in 1996 with the release of her third album, Last of the Good Straight Girls.

Tonight, Susan spotlights great originals old and new, including selections from her brand-new CD, the aptly named Classics.