The U. of C. Folk Festival celebrates 60 years on Valentine’s weekend, Polo G headlines a stacked Metro benefit before the NBA All-Star Game, and more.
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Helltrap Nightmare, Chic-A-Go-Go, and more of the best Halloween happenings in Chicago this weekend
Splatter Theater, Spektral Quartet’s Costumed Soiree, and more goings-on October 27-29
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A coach house in Chicago’s land of mansions
The charming Kenwood art studio of Candace Hunter and Arthur Wright has a rich history.
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The University of Chicago Folk Festival: bluegrass fiddler Bobby Hicks, ragtime guitarist Ari Eisenger, and more
The University of Chicago Folk Festival presents bluegrass fiddler Bobby Hicks, ragtime guitarist Ari Eisenger, and more.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 1/25: Brooklyn Rider, Dinner With the Family, and “Potpourri”
What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Friday, January 25, 2013
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The List: March 17-23
Music Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: the Diplomats, Shams Ensemble, Robyn Hitchcock & Joe Boyd, Robbie Fulks, Rotting Christ, Marc Ribot, Wanda Jackson, White Hills, and more
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University of Chicago Folk Festival
The Folklore Society presents a weekend of workshops and concerts that feature Byther Smith, Eddie C. Campbell, John Williams, the Evening Light Brothers, Frank Fairfield, and others.
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The List: November 11-17, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Aloe Blacc, Clinic and the Fresh & Onlys, Luisa Maita, the Soviettes, Dimmu Borgir, Bosco Delrey, and more
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The List: November 4-10, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Richard Thompson, Junip and Sharon Van Etten, the Devin Townsend Project, Watain, Marnie Stern, and more
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: Music
Music venues, festivals, series, ensembles, and more
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: The 800-Pound Gargoyle
The University of Chicago may not be the only force that shaped Hyde Park and Kenwood, but it’s the biggest.
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University of Chicago Folk Festival
The festival celebrates its 50th birthday with a weekend lineup that includes James King, Aaron Moore, Kim Wilson, and Liz Carroll.
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The List: January 28-February 3, 2010
Critic’s Choices and other notable concerts: Algernon, Tape, Rosanne Cash, Gates of Slumber, La Roux, and more
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Aldo Abreu
Born in Caracas, the son of a harpsichordist who founded one of the first Baroque ensembles in Latin America, Aldo Abreu didn’t take up the recorder until his early teens. He liked its dulcet, hollow sound, but realized that most people didn’t consider it a serious instrument: it was too simple and old-fashioned, a folk […]