The picks of World Music Festival
The World Music Festival runs Friday through Thursday at venues throughout the city. Among the world of amazing musicians at this year's festival, Chicagoans should pay particular attention to these...
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Gospel legend Albertina Walker celebrates her 75th birthday
From the archives Along with stacks of awards and presidential citations, what is most striking about Albertina Walker's apartment is the abundance of white. The furniture and piano in the...
The Clubbys
The Grammys are Sunday, but for us, the real action takes place on the club level. We celebrate our tuneful, diverse music scene with the first edition of Friday's local...
Various artists
During the past few decades, Rai emerged from its origins as a form of Algerian protest song to one of the most popular musical idioms in the Arab world. Rai,...
Reuben Wilson at Elbo Room: Acid-jazz and…
Reuben Wilson at Elbo Room: Acid-jazz and hip-hop deejays' samplings have given Reuben Wilson a higher profile in recent years, but his trio's concert Saturday night proved how his consummate,...
Trompeter/Wendholt: In an impressive display of energy…
Trompeter/Wendholt: In an impressive display of energy and hospitality, Chicago pianist Jim Trompeter featured the under-recognized New York trumpeter Scott Wendholt in his quartet's performance at the Green Mill this...
A FALSE ALARM
By using terms such as "mob rule" and "general anarchy," Martha S. Siegel's commentary about the dangers of the Internet (Op-Ed, Dec. 12) sounds quite alarming. But Siegel's fears are...