Lauded vocalist Lizz Wright encapsulates an illustrious 20-year career as one of the great modern American singers with the studio album, Shadow, on her label Blues & Greens Records, that was released to critical acclaim on April 12, 2024, and is now under consideration for this year’s Grammy award under “Best Alternative Jazz Album”.
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On October 26, 2024, The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) will present Electric Avenue: “The 80s MTV Experience,” a full concert flashback to 1980s New Wave and Radio Pop and the era of big hair, Pac-Man and Tetris, fashion sweat bands, shoulder pads and cruising the mall.
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The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) will present Electric Avenue: “The 80s MTV Experience,” a full concert flashback to 1980s New
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Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) Collaborates with Kehrein Center for the Arts for Unforgettable Evening. On Saturday, November 2, at 7:00
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Art historian and College of Arts and Letters Associate Dean for the Arts Michael Schreffler has been named director of the University of Notre Dame’s new Arts Initiative emerging from “Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework.”
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Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, is proud to announce its Fall 2024 programming. The free, vibrant offerings showcase artists at every stage in their career, via solo and group exhibitions, artist talks, residencies, a new program for seniors, and more.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced today the music lineup for World Music Festival Chicago, taking place September 20 — 29.
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Chicago Opera Theater begins its 2024-25 Season with an exciting and aptly timed production of the North American premiere of Leonora. A classical Italian opera composed by Ferdinando Paër to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa and Giacomo Cinti, the plot to Leonora is based on the same story as Beethoven’s later opera Fidelio. Conducted by Chicago favorite and master interpreter of classical repertoire Dame Jane Glover and staring internationally renowned tenor Edgardo Rocha in his Chicago debut, this production will feature stage direction by Chicago Opera Theater’s own Edlis Neeson General Director Lawrence Edelson.
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The Music Institute of Chicago presents a joyful afternoon of performances by faculty and students, culminating in a community sing on Sunday, November 3 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. This concert supports the nearly $500,000 in scholarships and financial aid the Music Institute provides each year.
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Chicago’s Merit School of Music– a nationally accredited music school headquartered in the West Loop – proudly announces the opening of Merit Near North branch in the Old Town neighborhood at 458 W Eugenie Street. Merit will begin offering private music lessons, group classes, and early childhood music classes at Merit Near North this Fall. As part of Merit’s multi-year growth-focused strategic plan, the new expansion is grounded in Merit’s mission to transform the lives of Chicago-area young people by removing barriers to a high-quality music education. The bold strategic plan also encompasses a new Merit South Shore branch which launched this past summer through a partnership with Bryn Mawr Community Church.
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