On a day when the country heard a lot of interesting things from a former ambassador, Wynton Marsalis also had ambassadors on his mind. Although, the ambassadors on Marsalis’ mind were not from a former […]
The banjo can pair well with music that’s not bluegrass? Who knew? Well, Bela Fleck has made a career of taking his banjo to places others said not to go. He has blended his banjo […]
Chicago percussionist Kahil El’Zabar is part of a long, proud history of influential Chicago musicians, performers and composers. During the 1970’s, El’Zabar was the chairman of the legendary Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). The AACM is the pioneering […]
With Labor Day behind us, that means Summertime in Chicago is over. Which also means that Festival Season is pretty much over as well. That is why North Coast Music Fest exists: to send summer out with a […]
Wizard World Comic Con brings together thousands of fans of all ages (most of them dressed up) to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, comics, sci-fi, collectibles and more. There was so much […]
You know the feeling a parent gets when a child grows up? It’s a feeling of being proud, but also a little bit of “wow, it’s been that long?” That’s how Chicago feels about North […]
The House of Vans is billed as a “place where imagination lets loose over concrete bowls, art installations, workshops and concert stages, the House of Vans is home to the creativity that moves us.” That sounds cool, […]
Back in January during the polar vortex (when it was about 0 degrees, Chicagoans should remember that when complaining about the recent heat) Orbert Davis trekked out to the National Hellenic Museum to have an informal jam session […]
Over three full days the electronic music festival Spring Awakening was so jam packed with music from over 90 artists on five unique stages, with art installations, dance tents, carnival rides and a silent disco…there […]
As Chicagoans our yearly nightmare is over. That’s right, it’s been confirmed: winter is (finally) over. How should we celebrate? That’s where Spring Awakening Music Festival comes in. Spring Awakening is a three-day electronic dance […]
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