Title: The Webstirs with The Charming Beggars and The DelafieldsLocation: Martyrs, 3855 North Lincoln AvenueDescription: Catchy. Clever. Quirky. Contagious. After a seven-year hiatus, Chicago’s best kept secret THE WEBSTIRS are back with a fresh lineup and a brand new CD of smart indie-pop. Formed by two former grade school chums—Mark Winkler and Preston Pisellini—who shared Read more…
Title: Here/Not There performance series presents Meg Duguid: Everyone is a Bathing BeautyLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Drawing from George Bernard Shaw’s classic play Pygmalion, with a Busby Berkeley twist, visitors may perform in short, scripted scenes playing the role of Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle, or a supporting character. On Read more…
Title: Here/Not There performance series presents Unit 2 Art and Design Collective – Christopher Tourre, Wendy Uhlman, Steve Zieverink: Live Station ProjectLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: For this work, the gallery becomes a place of learning, listening, contemplation, and dialogue, as it incorporates the ideas of studio practice, re-use of Read more…
Title: Here/Not There Performance series presents Natasha Wheat: Self ContainedLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Calling all foodies: The orangerie, a type of building which grew oranges on estates such as the Palace of the Louvre before the French Revolution, serves as an inspiration for this work. On Tuesday, a temporary Read more…
Title: Here/Not There Performance series presents Natasha Wheat: Self ContainedLocation: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago AvenueDescription: Calling all foodies: The orangerie, a type of building which grew oranges on estates such as the Palace of the Louvre before the French Revolution, serves as an inspiration for this work. On Tuesday, a temporary Read more…
Title: Pacifica Quartet Location: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Recognized as one of the world’s great string quartets, Pacifica returns for this highly anticipated concert. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Hall, a venue lauded by John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune as “a visual and sonic gem.” Read more…
Title: Concerto ExtravaganzaLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: This unique concert features MIC’s “Concerto Divas” Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Wendy Warner, cello; and Marta Aznavoorian, piano. The program will be the top three concertos of the season as voted on by the audience. Ballots will be distributed at each Read more…
Title: WarnerNuzovaLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Combining legendary training and artistry from Moscow and America, cellist Wendy Warner and pianist Irina Nuzova bring to their duo performances a rare artistic synergy that has been described as so effortless and riveting, it is as though they are playing with Read more…
Title: Alexander Djordjevic, pianoLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Described by Gramophone Magazine as “a fine pianist…[whose] mastery and commitment are never in doubt,” award-winning pianist Alexander Djordjevic delivers a tour-de-force program that includes works by Schumann, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt’s iconic Sonata in B Minor. All concerts occur Read more…
Title: Ryan McKinny, bass-baritone and Elizabeth Buccheri, pianoLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: An elegant voice that “drips with gold” (Opera News) has made Ryan McKinny one of the most sought-after lieder artists in America. He performs Schubert’s stunning 24-song cycle masterpiece Winterreise. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Read more…
