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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. StoryCorps booth allows Chicagoans to make history into a microphone

    Sitting across from his son Peter in a warmly lit booth at the Chicago Cultural Center earlier this month, Chester Konopacki gave slow, careful answers about his childhood on his family's farm in Eastern Poland. He recalled he was tending horses one night with his cousin when, suddenly, "the ground was shaking." The Soviet Army had arrived.
    Sitting across from his son Peter in a warmly lit booth at the Chicago Cultural Center earlier this month, Chester Konopacki gave slow, careful answers about his childhood on his family's farm in Eastern Poland. He recalled he was tending horses one night...

    Tags: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, New York City, Radio, Culture, Entertainment

    2. May 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Israeli Jazz Festival brings Middle Eastern sounds to Chicago

    Though its population hovers at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent.
    Though its population hovers at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent. Chicago concertgoers are well acquainted with Anat Cohen, the uncommonly versatile Israeli clarinetist who's based in New York and...

    Tags: Mayne Stage, Old Town School of Folk Music, Religion and Belief, Music, Concerts

    3. May 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Camerata Chicago a small orchestra with big dreams

    Camerata Chicago is the best local chamber orchestra you've probably never heard of.
    Camerata Chicago is the best local chamber orchestra you've probably never heard of. But pay heed: The group is celebrating its 10th anniversary this season, is about to release a new recording and is preparing for its first European tour next month....

    Tags: Radio, Music, Concerts, England, Entertainment Events

    4. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 'Bodies of Work' is all about art and ability

    Lyrical dance pieces incorporating performers in wheelchairs, a one-man show promising "funny stories about cancer" and the Lookingglass Theatre's world premiere adaptation of "Still Alice," a New York Times best-selling novel about a college professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, are included in the rich pool of offerings in "Bodies of Work," an 11-day festival of disability arts and culture that begins Friday.
    Lyrical dance pieces incorporating performers in wheelchairs, a one-man show promising "funny stories about cancer" and the Lookingglass Theatre's world premiere adaptation of "Still Alice," a New York Times best-selling novel about a college professor...

    Tags: Dance, Entertainment Events, Alzheimer's Disease, Festive Events, Arts

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Puppets and fairy tales are part of 'Stages, Sights and Sounds'

    The Chicago Humanities Festival is one of those things that many locals have on their calendar, but let's be clear about this — it's people in a room, standing on a stage, talking about stuff.
    Tribune reporter
    The Chicago Humanities Festival is one of those things that many locals have on their calendar, but let's be clear about this — it's people in a room, standing on a stage, talking about stuff. What self-respecting kid will sit still for that?...

    Tags: Sleeping Beauty (movie), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Entertainment, Chicago Humanities Festival, Arts

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Classical Corner

    Apollo Chorus of Chicago: Composer Stephen Paulus will be in residence for a program of his choral works under Stephen Alltop's direction. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut St.; and 3 p.m. Sunday at Alice Millar Chapel,...

    Tags: Jorge Federico Osorio, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Music, Music Industry, Arts and Culture

    7. May 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Chicago Jazz Festival 2013 lineup announced

    Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, running Aug. 29 through Sept. 1.
    Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, running Aug. 29...

    Tags: Cloud Gate, Music, Concerts, Grant Park, DePaul University

    8. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger gets ready for his close-up

    When singer-pianist Diane Schuur headlined at the Jazz Showcase last week, she wasn't the most commanding player on stage.
    When singer-pianist Diane Schuur headlined at the Jazz Showcase last week, she wasn't the most commanding player on stage. At leat not whenever Chicago saxophonist Pat Mallinger stepped up to solo. Each time he brought the mouthpiece to his lips,...

    Tags: Mayne Stage, Concerts, Music, Entertainment Events, Music Industry

    9. Apr 23, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Building a bridge between Chicago and France, through jazz

    Imagine what might happen if some of Chicago's most inventive jazz musicians embarked on a multi-year collaboration with their counterparts in France.
    Imagine what might happen if some of Chicago's most inventive jazz musicians embarked on a multi-year collaboration with their counterparts in France. Just think of the music that might result, the insights that could be shared, the audiences that would...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Music, Concerts, Music Industry, Howard Reich

    10. Apr 21, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. COT's 'Maria de Buenos Aires' a dark tango with history

    With acts of terror again splashed across front pages, the sheer immediacy of Chicago Opera Theater's production of "Maria de Buenos Aires" hits you like a blow to the solar plexus. The show, which opened Saturday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, may at times be uncomfortable to watch but is nevertheless essential viewing.
    With acts of terror again splashed across front pages, the sheer immediacy of Chicago Opera Theater's production of "Maria de Buenos Aires" hits you like a blow to the solar plexus. The show, which opened Saturday at the Harris Theater for Music and...

    Tags: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Astor Piazzolla, Concerts, Music, Dance

    11. Apr 9, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Can six clarinets make beautiful jazz together?

    If Chicagoan James Falzone isn't the hardest working clarinet player in jazz, he's pretty close to it.
    If Chicagoan James Falzone isn't the hardest working clarinet player in jazz, he's pretty close to it. In addition to touring with his widely admired jazz quartet KLANG and exploring Arabic music through his Allos Musica Trio, Falzone composes choral...

    Tags: Columbia College Chicago, Music, Howard Reich, Music Industry, Entertainment

    12. Mar 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. CSO's Citizen Musician seeks right note

    A little more than two years ago, the curtain lifted on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra-led Citizen Musician initiative, and CSO Association President Deborah Rutter told an overflow crowd at the Chicago Cultural Center: “All of you are citizen musicians. We consider you our foot soldiers in the movement.”
    A little more than two years ago, the curtain lifted on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra-led Citizen Musician initiative, and CSO Association President Deborah Rutter told an overflow crowd at the Chicago Cultural Center: “All of you are citizen...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Aspen Institute, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Music, Poetry

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