“We weren’t only honoring Professor Dorsey—this was a major event introduced by the first Black mayor of the city, and it needed to be outstanding.”
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The gospel according to Mama Lou
Lou Della Evans-Reid spent nearly 40 years as minister of music for Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, but even at age 89 this gospel trailblazer isn’t done spreading the good news.
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Summer 2016 Chicago music festivals for every sort of sound
Fests devoted to rap, house, jazz, country, gospel, blues, metal, Latin music, and more
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Spreading the good word about Chicago gospel
Scholar Robert Marovich documents gospel’s Windy City roots in a new book and recommends five Chicago acts at this weekend’s Gospel Music Festival.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 6/27: Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Reader B Side Pride Booze Cruise, and World’s Largest Block Party
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, June 27
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 6/23: Michael Palascak, Chicago Gospel Music Festival, and Chicago beer festivals
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, June 23
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 6/20: Ty Maxon, Dan Savage, and Chicago Gospel Music Festival
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, June 20
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Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Featuring Hezekiah Walker, Byron Cage, Fred Hammond, Albertina Walker, and others, the Chicago Gospel Music Festival returns to Millennium Park this Saturday and Sunday.
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The city’s lakefront music festivals will be free in 2009
Even if inflation makes whatever money you’ve got left worthless by the time summer rolls around, you’ll still be able to get into Jazz Fest.