Orion Ensemble Finishes 2015-2016 Season with Musical Enchantments
Chicago’s Orion Ensemble concludes its 2015-2016 season with three performances of Musical Enchantments, a trio of works by Brahms, Dvořák,…
Soundset 2016: Chicago takes the hip-hop fest by storm
Guest Author Emily Ornberg is a music geek from Minnesota who loves making magazines and drawing pictures of Elvis…
Faade at Quenchers Saloon: Let me hear my meaning
Logan Square’s Quenchers Saloon was packed Friday night when Faade headlined the evening for their very first live performance as…
Celebrate 20 Years of Joan of Arc at Elastic Arts
Joan of Arc is one of those bands cemented into the history of Chicago’s music scene. Formed after the…
Cirque de la Symphonie opens Chicago Philharmonic Residency @ Harris Theater
Five classical circus performers visited the Chicago Philharmonic this past Saturday night to ring in the orchestra’s new tenure at…
Preview: Rush Hour Concerts Unveils 17th Summer Concert Series
Rush Hour Concerts is offering a perfect way to end the work day with its 17th season of free chamber…
Cosmic Convergence Ends the Season with a Bang @ Chicago Symphony Center
The Chicago Sinfonietta wrapped up its 2016 season Monday night with a heartfelt homage to its founder and shaper, Paul…
A Night of Good Grooves With Harriet, Amber Flight and Beauty School at Cubby Bear
I tend to avoid going out in Wrigleyville. College was fun, but I’m more or less over the bro-verload you…
Riot Fest Announces First Wave of Bands Performing
Well, they’ve done it again. On the heels of last week’s announcement that the original Misfits lineup would be performing,…
Preview: The Dirty Nil to Kick Out the Jams on May 21 at the Beat Kitchen
When three shaggy-haired teenagers bonded over their Iron Maiden t-shirts and their shared love for all things rock ’n’ roll,…
Music Institute of Chicago Academy Displays Student Talent, Training in Concert
The students from the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy showed off their talent on Saturday night in a performance celebrating…
Chance The Rapper Mixtape Review: A Jackson Pollock-Style Coloring Book
Carefree and optimistic despite the odds is 23-year-old Chance the Rapper. That’s been his message since his first appearances around…
