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Review: Ear Taxi Festival Continues with the KAIA String Quartet and Soloists Performing New Commisssions from Chicago Composers

Hosted by the Ear Taxi Festival, the KAIA String Quartet and several vocalists presented six new works by Chicago composers, five of which were world premieres at Music Institute of […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • October 12, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Reviews

    Review: Ear Taxi Festival Hosts Lovely Vocal and Chamber Music in the Logan Square Neighborhood

    The Ear Taxi Festival convened an enjoyable evening of piano, vocal, and chamber music at the Elastic Arts Studio near Logan Square on Wednesday evening. Sponsored by New Music Chicago, […]

  • Louis Harris
  • October 10, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Reviews

    Review: Wicked Drawl Closes the CheckOut Opening Festival with an Evening of Virtuosity

    I was not ready. It was Sunday, September 28, and I was feeling in need of a pick-me-up for the week ahead. I had not heard Wicked Drawl previously, but […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 30, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Previews

    Preview: Ear Taxi Festival Is Back!!!

    For the first time since 2021, the Ear Taxi Festival will give Chicago audiences an incredible opportunity to experience its deep and extensive contemporary classical art music scene. Starting this […]

  • Louis Harris
  • September 29, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    Riot Fest 2025 In Review

    Last weekend Riot Fest turned 20 years and celebrated with a party hearkening back to all those years of loud music, crazy antics, and mind-blowing experiences. That quite honestly is […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 28, 2025
    • Festivals , Review

    Review: Carla Gordon and Friends Round Up the Fun at the CheckOut Festival of Music

    The art of cabaret has always been a vital part of the musical world in Chicago, and Carla Gordon is a headliner on that scene. Cabaret is more than singing; […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 28, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Reviews

    Photos: Riot Fest Closes Out the Weekend with All-Time Great Performances

    Riot Fest‘s 20th year was truly something special. Day one was wonderfully weird. Day two was wild and frantic. Both days delivered on everything you could want from a festival […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 25, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    Photos: The Party Got Wild for Day Two of Riot Fest

    A little rain never hurt anyone and it certainly didn’t put a damper of the atmosphere at Riot Fest. The skies started off nice and clear before turning cloudy and […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 21, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    Photos: Riot Fest Celebrates 20 Years with a Worthy Kickoff

    Riot Fest turns 20 this year, reminding us that we’re all getting a little older. But no matter how many years pass, Riot Fest keeps putting on a fantastic festival. […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 20, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Previews

    TCR Mixtape No. 47: Riot Fest 2025 Day Three

    It’s Riot Fest eve and we simply can’t take it any more! Our mind, body (specially the ears and legs), and soul are ready to get rocked by the late […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 18, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Previews

    TCR Mixtape No. 46: Riot Fest 2025 Day Two

    We’re inching closer and closer to the start of Riot Fest and our anticipation is at an all time high! Especially as the forecast is slowly drifting away from rain […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 17, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    TCR Mixtape No. 45: Riot Fest 2025 Day One

    It’s that time of year when the weather’s still on the warm side and the rainy days are plentiful. And while we truly would love clear skies for this weekend’s […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • September 16, 2025
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