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- Music, Music Review Nov 25, 2020
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Rob Mazurek’s latest with his Exploding Star Orchestra finds hope in the cosmos
- Music, Music Review Oct 24, 2020
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Chicago art-pop wonder Sen Morimoto captures the magic of his community
- Music, Music Feature May 19, 2020
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Lori Branch’s greatest moments in Chicago music history
The pioneering house DJ shouts out her fellow Windy City originators, including Chaka Khan and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 27, 2019
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The Reader’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Jazz Festival
Its sprawling cross section of the genre includes world-changing explorers the Art Ensemble of Chicago, trad band the Fat Babies, venerable guitarist George Freeman, and restless experimenter Rob Mazurek.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 21, 2019
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Open the Circle teaches footwork because footwork saves lives
This Chicago nonprofit, linked to the Era dance crew, works to spread a local Black subculture that can knit together youth communities.
- City Life, Public Service Announcement Jun 28, 2019
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SummerDance teaches you the moves
Get down with some grace
- Music, Music Feature Jun 4, 2019
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The Reader’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival
The fest diversifies its lineup for its third year in Millennium Park, with suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, deep-soul legend Don Bryant, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more.
- Music, Music Feature May 31, 2019
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The complete schedule of the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival
Three full days of blues in Millennium Park, featuring Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster, Dom Flemons, Bombino, Larkin Poe, and dozens more
- Music, Music Feature Mar 28, 2019
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The schedule for the 2019 Millennium Park Summer Music Series is here!
Its 11 shows can't make up for all the series DCASE has killed, but booking Jupiter & Okwess, Chucho Valdes, Car Seat Headrest, Lydia Loveless, and Los Amigos Invisibles helps a lot.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2018
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With Bill Daley running for mayor, it’s good to remember what happened the last time we turned Chicago over to the Daleys
The son of Richard J. and brother of Richard M. thinks it's his turn.
- Music, Music Feature Sep 4, 2018
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What to see at the 2018 World Music Festival
It’s enlisted a crowd of international talents for its 21 free concerts—among them hallucinatory Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina, generation-spanning Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán, and omnivorous Congolese groove machine Jupiter & Okwess.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 22, 2018
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The complete schedule of the 2018 Chicago Jazz Festival
All 68 sets in Millennium Park and the Cultural Center, including Maceo Parker, Jaimie Branch, Jason Stein, Diane Reeves, Greg Ward & 10 Tongues, and Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 13, 2018
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Confest 2018 and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
The Sea and Cake at Pritzker Pavilion and more goings on 8/13-8/16
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 2, 2018
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Fireworks, High Fidelity in the park, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Rich Homie Quan concert and more goings-on 7/2-7/5.
- Music, Music Feature Jun 5, 2018
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The Reader’s guide to the 2018 Chicago Blues Festival
The fest expands its footprint in Millennium Park with a diverse lineup that includes boogie-woogie pianist Erwin Helfer, southern soul-blues star Ms. Jody, and the Rising Stars Fife & Drum Band with Shardé Thomas.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 4, 2018
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Hairspray at Pritzker Pavilion and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
The film A Quiet Place and more goings-on 6/4-6/7.
- Music, Music Feature May 31, 2018
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The complete schedule of the 2018 Chicago Blues Festival
Every set on all five stages in Millennium Park, from Friday morning through Sunday night—including Mavis Staples, Vieux Farka Touré, Fantastic Negrito, and dozens more
- Music, Gossip Wolf May 22, 2018
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The Chicago House Party levels up to ‘music festival’ for 2018
Plus: Andy Ortmann spends government money on subversive noise, and Sewingneedle celebrate their new album with a Spiteful beer.
- Blogs, Bleader May 9, 2018
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Millennium Park free movie schedule announced: Here's what's playing
Read our reviews of every movie playing at the park on Tuesday nights this summer.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 20, 2017
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Rauner releases a self-made list of his top ten accomplishments as governor, and other Chicago news
Also, a poll shows that Jesus "Chuy" Garcia has a massive lead in the congressional primary.
- Music, Music Feature Sep 6, 2017
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The brightest lights at the 2017 World Music Festival
This free fest is a constellation of international stars—including Afrobeat scion Seun Kuti, rambunctious Cape Verdean accordionist Bitori, and Afro-Venezuelan flame keeper Betsayda Machado.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 30, 2017
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Seven portraits of the Chicago Jazz Festival
The compelling characters on this year’s lineup include avant-garde elder Roscoe Mitchell, indefatigable experimenter Mary Halvorson, and defiantly joyful South African survivor Louis Moholo-Moholo.
- Music, Music Feature Aug 30, 2017
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The complete schedule for the 39th annual Chicago Jazz Festival
Every set from Thursday morning till Sunday night, at the Cultural Center and in Millennium Park
- Music, In Rotation Aug 22, 2017
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Cheer-Accident mastermind Thymme Jones on the upside of Herb Alpert’s nervous breakdown
Plus: Top 40 encyclopedia Tony Young on whether Linkin Park outcharted the Beatles, Reader music editor Philip Montoro on century-old 78s from a survivor of the Armenian genocide, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 26, 2017
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‘Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist’ at the Art Institute, Millennium Park Summer Film Series, and more things to do in Chicago this week
White Mystery in Schubas' Battle of the Bands, comedy from the Hodgetwins, and more happenings from June 26-29