Jazz redefines the violin family. From outside the performance space at the Washington Park Arts Incubator, you might have easily mistook the instruments if you hadn’t known they were kicking off the first-ever Jazz String Summit that Friday night.
Music
Taking Chances
by Jack Nuelle •
“Acid Rap,” the new mixtape from Chatham-raised artist Chance the Rapper, is triumphant. This is in line with Chancelor Bennet’s trajectory, which has been marked by a fair share of triumph.
Caught in The Web
by Bess Cohen •
The Fifth House Ensemble pairs music with film at a Washington Park performance.
In Gamelan, a Group Effort
by Jennifer Sung •
The Friends of the Gamelan (FROG) held their annual spring concert last Saturday afternoon at Hyde Park Union Church.
Lofty Goals
by Candice Ralph •
When I found my way to the front entrance of the Lacuna Artists Lofts, the gallery was buzzing with an electricity reminiscent of an arcade.
Digital Background
by Stephen Urchick •
“Can Digital Media Save Young People’s Lives?” wasn’t just the titular talking point for an Illinois Humanities Council panel discussion.
This is Not a Jazz Band
by Zachary Goldhammer •
Rather than taking influence from the homogeneity of the present, Cohran seeks out more personal inspiration. “I realized that I am eternal,” he said, explaining the inspiration behind his songs. “I have ancestors who are expressed through me every day.”
In La Villita
by Maria Nelson •
Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes’s story of Washington Heights, Manhattan could have been adapted into a musical about Chicago’s Southwest Side–and in a few small ways, it was.