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chicagotribune.com | Doug George
The Grammy-winning singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples will headline the final night of this summer’s Blues Fest, according to an announcement Wednesday by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The 2025 Chicago Blues Festival is slated for June 5-8 in Millennium Park, as well as opening concerts and events at the Ramova Theatre (3520 S. Halsted St.) in Bridgeport and a Sunday series on Maxwell Street. All performances and events are free and open to the public.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Doug George
El panorama de la música en vivo ya está más o menos definido para el verano de 2025. ¿Qué se viene? Puede que este verano no tenga los conciertos más taquilleros en comparación con el verano pasado (adiós, Eras Tour), pero aún quedan Beyoncé, AC/DC, The Weeknd, la recientemente anunciada Lady Gaga y muchos más.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Doug George
The Auditorium Theatre, henceforth known simply as The Auditorium (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive), has announced its calendar of dance performances for the 2025-26 season. The five performances, all by female-led dance companies, open in November with Chicago’s own Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and conclude next spring with the annual visit by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater (7:30 p.m. Nov.
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3 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Doug George
Michelada Festival has announced its lineup for summer 2025, with headliners Grupo Firme, Danny Ocean, Anitta, Luis R. Conriquez and a Sunday performance by Netón Vega. The two-day festival of Latin music will take place July 19-20 at Oakwood Beach, 4100 S. Lake Shore Drive. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday at www.michefest.live. Miche Fest is put on by BIG INDIE, Zamora Live and VivaTuMusica.
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3 weeks ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Doug George
A new solo exhibition dedicated to Yoko Ono is coming to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago next fall, according to an announcement Monday. “Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” will open in October, with the MCA (220 E. Chicago Ave.) as the show’s only U.S. venue. It comes to Chicago from the Tate Modern in London, where it reportedly set attendance records. Created in collaboration with Ono’s studio, “Music of the Mind” covers some 70 years of the artist and activist’s career.
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