December is obviously the time when dance companies dust off the old chestnut that, according to a 2017 Dance/USA survey, accounts for around 48 percent of their annual revenues. If you’re interested in The Nutcracker, we’ve got a round-up here. But there’s also more afoot in Chicago dance this month than the beloved Tchaikovsky ballet […]
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The Blue Ribbon Glee Club turns ten with a reunion party for fans, friends, and alums
The Blue Ribbon Glee Club turns ten with a reunion party, old-school beat party Boombastic comes back to Wicker Park, and more.
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What will the Obama library bring to the south side?
First, an 18-hole championship golf course
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An interview with MacArthur ‘genius,’ jazz pianist, and composer Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer’s mutant style should make him one of the most interesting draws at this year’s Chicago Humanities Festival.
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The Hyde Park Jazz Festival paints a portrait of the Chicago scene
With 32 acts at 11 venues, the Hyde Park Jazz Festival paints a portrait of the Chicago scene.
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Art by and about black men
With a new show by and about black men, the South Side Community Art Center aims to reclaim.
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Bikes as instruments in Richard Lerman’s Travelon Gamelon
Composer Richard Lerman presents his bicycle sound art composition, Travelon Gamelon, at this weekend’s Logan Launch Festival