Flutist Nicole Mitchell and composer Fabio Paolizzo first performed together live in 2018, in a concert at the University of California, Irvine. More accurately, Mitchell played a duo set with VIVO (Video Interaction VST Orchestra), a machine-learning program engineered by Paolizzo, which recorded her flute and voice improvisations and generated real-time accompaniment through loops and […]
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On the new Who Sent You? Irreversible Entanglements are more political and potent than ever
Irreversible Entanglements will leave you shaken. The group make tight, synergistic free jazz anchored by the dynamic spoken-word declarations of poet Moor Mother, aka Camae Ayewa. Their music sometimes sounds chaotic and freewheeling, but it ensnares listeners with arrangements carefully considered to help deliver fiery political messages. The five-piece ensemble—the lineup also includes saxophonist Keir […]
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On a bountiful opera weekend, Chicago Opera Theater climbs a peak
Chicago Opera Theater’s Everest is stunning contemporary opera.
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Five opera films that hit the high notes
If the Gene Siskel FIlm Center’s screening of The Magic Flute has you longing for more opera films, here are five that hit the high notes.
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Wild bear rapper Big Dipper comes home to tease his long-awaited debut album
Wild bear rapper Big Dipper, rock iconoclasts Blizzard Babies, gnarly glam band Lollygagger, and brand-new boogie label Leisure Records all celebrate fresh releases.
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MC and sound artist Moor Mother sets her powerful words to free jazz in Irreversible Entanglements
Philadelphia poet Camae Ayewa, aka Moor Mother, reveals herself as a formidable improviser on the new debut album by Irreversible Entanglements.
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Chicago’s grassroots rock bands brighten the corners they’re in
New local rock releases from Bleach Party, Coaster, Fake Limbs, Lala Lala, Strawberry Jacuzzi, and Swimsuit Addition
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 10/8: FashionBar Chicago, Lyric Opera’s Don Giovanni, and Mark Bailey and Ed Hemingway
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, October 8
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Best shows to see: Don Giovanni, Suffocation, Steve Gunn
The best shows to see on Mon 10/6 through Wed 10/8
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Tonight: Lyric Opera’s Don Giovanni
Lyric Opera’s Don Giovanni has been tweaked, not transformed, by Robert Falls.
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 9/30: Fall Dinner Crawl, Il Sogno del Marinaio, and Don Giovanni
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, September 30
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The Pixies’ deflating Indie Cindy and 15 more record reviews
Future’s conscience-stricken coke rap and 15 more reviews of recent releases
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Porgy’s coming back and other great news from Lyric Opera
Highlights of Lyric’s just-announced 60th-anniversary season
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Sunday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
Sunday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
