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HAIR Saturday, April 27, 8PM, Concert Hall Winner! Best Musical Revival 2009 Tony Award! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young … Continue reading →

DENMAN MARONEY QUINTET Ned Rothenberg, Dave Ballou, Reuben Radding, Michael Sarin Thursday, April 25, 8PM, Bezanson Recital Hall “There are few minds as agile and inquiring as that of pianist, composer and educator Denman Maroney,” writes Mark Medwin. “Over nearly … Continue reading →

Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt & Subhen Chatterji Friday, April 12, 8PM, Concert Hall, Chamber Seating Credited for inventing the Mohan Veena (slide guitar,) Grammy Award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is hailed as one of the greatest and most expressive slide … Continue reading →

IMAGO: ZOOZOO Thursday, April 11, 7:30PM, Concert Hall Imago Theatre’s shows have been described as Cirque Du Soleil-evoking acrobatics mixed with Mummenschanz-like mime, set in a unique yet accessible French-influenced avant-garde playground. Quite a picture that conjures! Imagine all of … Continue reading →

PANDIT VISHWA MOHAN BHATT & SUBHEN CHATTERJI Friday, April 12, 8PM, Chamber Concert Hall Grammy Award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is hailed as one of the greatest and most expressive slide players in the world. As the principal disciple of … Continue reading →

DAVE SAMUELS AND THE CARRIBEAN JAZZ PROJECT Saturday, April 6, 8PM, Bowker Auditorium Conceived by Dave Samuels, the Grammy Award winning Caribbean Jazz Project is a vibrant and unique mixture of jazz, Afro-Cuban and South American music. The Caribbean Jazz … Continue reading →

Wednesday, April 3, 7:30PM, Bowker Auditorium Ranging from the sweet sounds of the Oud to pop and driving Rai-rock, the Arab North African Spring highlights the full range of Arab music combining the best known male and female young musicians … Continue reading →

HARRISON BANKHEAD QUARTET Ed Wilkerson, Jr., Mars Williams, Avreeayl Ra. Thursday, March 28, 8PM, Bezanson Recital Hall The Chicago jazz bassist Harrison Bankhead combines an appreciation for musical challenges, with a journeyman’s ability to fit in an array of styles from straight-ahead … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 14, 7:30PM, Concert Hall The Joffrey Ballet, the celebrated Chicago-based dance company, has put together a memorable lineup of works for its national tour.  Luckily for us the tour includes Vaslav Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite … Continue reading →

TuesdayMAR 5, 7:30PM Bowker Auditorium This exciting, live multi-media “informance” celebrates the groundbreaking achievements of the iconic trumpeter, bandleader, and cultural provocateur, Miles Davis.  The program traverses Davis’ extensive career and features music from some of the most creatively fertile periods of … Continue reading →