"Real Love … Negotiated" is a sultry, story-driven jazz cabaret by Heather Rice where Broadway drama meets late-night swing. Rice is a jazz vocalist, songwriter and recording artist whose performances blend soulful storytelling with intimate, emotionally rich delivery. A featured artist in the Charleston Jazz Festival, CSO and the NC Pops, she has also opened for Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Lady A and Joan Osborne, and performed at venues including Green Room 42 and Studio 54 in New York City. Known for her vulnerability in live performance, Rice creates deeply personal experiences where jazz sophistication meets emotional truth.