Articles filed under Arts
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Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative addresses diversity, helps dedicated students
Jan 21, 2021 6:20 AM - Joyce Nam knows that as promising a violinist as she is already, she's still got a ways to go. Her involvement in the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative is helping her get there. "For me the program is really cool. They're able to help people who want to pursue a musical path," said Joyce, 13. -
Watch: Performance suburban filmmakers directed for Biden's inauguration
Jan 20, 2021 6:25 PM - Up-and-coming filmmakers Jason Polevoi of Buffalo Grove and Teddy Wachholz of Arlington Heights landed a last-minute gig of a lifetime: the chance to film a musical performance to be featured as part of today's inaugural events. -
Blue Moon Gallery kicks off 2021 with new exhibit by local artists
Jan 20, 2021 12:23 PM - Blue Moon Gallery has announced four 2021 Collective Artists -- Michael Litewski, Bob Nonnemacher, Leisa Corbett and John Kirkpatrick, Jr. -- who will exhibit their creative vision in the gallery year-round this coming year. -
Review: Moon Taxi, a cab simply not worth hailing anymore
Jan 20, 2021 11:01 AM - Moon Taxi have a new album with a dozen songs, but Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy says you may be forgiven for losing track of them
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Sound check: Jeff Tweedy, Cuban jazz fest, Superkick streaming
Jan 20, 2021 6:00 AM - Jeff Tweedy hops on stage at Constellation for a full-band livestreaming release show, HotHouse partners with Cuban Jazz Plaza for four-night show and Superkick heads lineup for Dreamhouse Chicago's weekly online festival.
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Spotlight: McAninch streams New Philharmonic's 'A Night of Broadway and Opera'
Jan 20, 2021 6:00 AM - This week, Zanies introduces a monthly virtual comedy series and the MAC streams The New Philharmonic's "A Night of Broadway and Opera" concert recorded outside last October. -
Watch: Suburban filmmakers created a piece of inaugural history
Jan 20, 2021 12:33 PM - Up-and-coming filmmakers Jason Polevoi of Buffalo Grove and Teddy Wachholz of Arlington Heights landed a last-minute gig of a lifetime: the chance to film a musical performance to be featured as part of Wednesday's inaugural events. -
Local libraries to host 'Fireside Chat' with author Dr. Eve L. Ewing March 1
Jan 19, 2021 7:33 PM - On Monday, March 1, the Addison Public Library is joining 11 area libraries to host an online "Fireside Chat" with Dr. Eve L. Ewing. She will share her perspectives on her work as a sociologist of education and the state of the world in 2021. This live event will be moderated by WBEZ's award-winning journalist Natalie Moore. -
'Out With the Old': Winter Mini Fringe Festival returns in Elgin
Jan 19, 2021 2:56 PM - Join Elgin Fringe Festival and Side Street Studio Arts for the second annual "Winter Mini Fringe: Out With the Old!" featuring a variety of virtual, thought-provoking performances, running Jan. 20 through 31. It will feature the work of Victoria Reeves; Kimberly Baker; Sarah Ellen Miller and Dani Wieder; Gabriel Bruno Eng Gonzalez; Hardly Working Promotions LLC; Moore; Project Bound Dance; and B3 Theater. -
The Kirk Players present 'Words of Love' Feb. 13
Jan 19, 2021 11:45 AM - The Kirk Players will present "Words of Love," a free production celebrating Valentine's Day, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.
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