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City-sponsored Chicago Music Summit to debut
The City of Chicago has for the first time in its history an office charged with serving the needs of the local music community. Now begins director Dylan Rice’s first major hurdle: alerting people that it exists. “We’re not calling...
Tags: University of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Arts and Culture, Richard M. Daley
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'Louder Than a Bomb' still crackles with young poets' ideas
Last week, in a valiant effort and one that deserves to be applauded, the mayor and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas took the point in an effort to raise money to expand the at-risk youth basketball program known as Windy City Hoops. “For me, as a...
Tags: North Lawndale, Isiah Thomas, National Basketball Association, Robert Frost, Garfield Park
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Winter jazz preview: From Dianne Reeves to Sonny Rollins, a hot lineup
A buoyant winter season ahead includes: "Shadowgraph: Octets by Franz Schubert and George Lewis": The innovative thinkers at the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) perform major works by masters from two centuries and genres. The repertoire...
Tags: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sonny Rollins, Plymouth, University of Chicago, Arts and Culture
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Museum of Broadcast Communication gets mortgage extension
Tribune reporterThe cash-strapped Museum of Broadcast Communications will have more time to pay off its newhome after receiving a three-year extension on its mortgage, according to an email this week from founder Bruce DuMont. “We are moving forward,”...Tags: Mortgages, Media Industry, Arts and Culture, Museums, Finance
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Jazz roaring ahead for the New Year
The New Year has just begun, but the jazz scene never settles down. Among the weekend's highlights: Rob Mazurek: The enterprising Chicago cornetist has produced remarkable work with his aptly named Exploding Star Orchestra, which conjures a...
Tags: Plymouth, Jim Ryan, Millennium Park, Entertainment, Concerts
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Martinis and Mistletoe
Special to Tribune NewspapersThe Junior League of Chicago hosted its annual Martinis and Mistletoe kickoff party Nov. 16 for its 41st Gazebo Holiday Market. This festive evening at the Chicago Cultural Center offered a first look at a variety of holiday gifts, jewelry, home decor and...Tags: Holidays, Human Interest
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Lyric creative team talks 'Bel Canto,' Ars Viva tackles elusive Sibelius symphony
No opera company faces a more formidable task than commissioning a new opera, assembling the forces needed to bring it to fruition and nursing it through the long and sometimes painful process leading up to the premiere. But such undertakings are vital if...
Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Chicago Humanities Festival, Entertainment
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Winter agenda: Events for the season
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...
Tags: Merchandise Mart, Family, Big Gigantic (music group), The Moody Blues (music group), Music Box Theatre
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City unveils dates for 2013 festivals
Chicago’s festival season will begin in May, with the lineup of music and food soirees released by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Wednesday. Following is the schedule, with dates subject to change: Chicago...
Tags: Millennium Park, Arts and Culture, Chicago Air and Water Show, Entertainment, Bike Week
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Readings, concert mark selection of Chicago as National Bible City
Ever since the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, the National Bible Association has sponsored a celebration of the Judeo-Christian scriptures around the week of Thanksgiving. This year, President Barack Obama's hometown hosted the celebration. On...
Tags: Religious Texts, Rahm Emanuel, Christianity, Mormonism, Religion and Belief
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November 9: Midday Fix - Fifth House Ensemble
Fifth House Ensemble Concerts: Caught: The Woods Friday, November 9 6:30 p.m. Humboldt Park 1440 N. Sacramento Ave. Chicago Sunday, November 11 3:00 p.m. Chicago Cultural Center - Preston Bradley Hall 78 E. Washington Street Chicago For more...
Tags: Humboldt Park
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Umbrella Fest welcomes a downpour of novel sounds
The music of two continents converged Wednesday night at the Chicago Cultural Center, launching one of the prime gatherings of the fall season: the seventh annual Umbrella Music Festival. As its name suggests, the event embraces a deluge of musical...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Entertainment, Music, Music Industry
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