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Music, Music Feature Sep 9, 2013
The World Music Festival bounces back

Its city-spanning lineup of free concerts expands to 11 days with an all-night Indian classical marathon, Malian stars Sidi Touré and Bassekou Kouyaté, and lots more.
- By Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Feature, World Music Festival 2013, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Michael Orlove, Carlos Tortolero, Jack McLarnan, RagaMala, Amjad Ali Khan, Debashish Bhattacharya, Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, Festival au Desert: Caravan for Peace, Bassekou Kouyaté, Sidi Touré, Leila Gobi, Mamadou Kelly, Joan Soriano, Eddie Palmieri, Plena Libre, L. Subramaniam, Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers, Pejman Hadadi, Imamyar Hasanov, One World Under One Roof, Debo Band, Subhasis Bhattacharjee, Ngoni Ba, Zoumana Tereta, Amy Sacko, Cheick Diallo, Baba Salah, Kardemimmit, We Banjo 3, Noura Mint Seymali, Tal National, Brock McGuire Band, Andreas Kapsalis, Goran Ivanovic, Pritzker Pavilion, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Martyrs', Hideout, Symphony Center, Mayne Stage, Old Town School of Folk Music, Harris Gallery, Reggie's Rock Club, Schubas

Music, Music Feature Aug 27, 2013
Thursday and Friday: 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival according to Reader writers

Jack DeJohnette, Wadada Leo Smith, Hamid Drake, and others highlight the first two days of Jazz Fest.
- By Peter Margasak, John Corbett, and Bill Meyer
- Tags: Music Feature, 35th annual Chicago Jazz Fest, T.S. Galloway, Dudley Owens, Irvin Pierce, Rajiv Halim Orozco, Mwata Bowden, Corey Wilkes, Larry Bowen, Pharez Whitted, Audrey Morrison, Norman Palm, Willie Woods, Larry Gray, Robert Irving III, Geof Bradfield, 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival, Melba!, Ryan Cohan, Joel Adams, Mike Allemana, Clark Sommers, George Fludas, Wadada Leo Smith's Ten Freedom Summers, Golden Quartet, Pacifica Red Coral, Jesse Gilbert, Anthony Davis, John Lindberg, Pheeroan Aklaff, Randolph Cafe, Alison Bjorkedal, Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, Chicago Cultural Center, Corylus, Mankwe Ndosi, AACM, Edward Wilkerson Jr., Darius Savage, JoVia Armstrong, Fat Babies, Beau Sample, Alex Hall, Jake Sanders, Paul Asaro, Dave Bock, John Otto, Andy Schumm, Jon Doyle, Randy Weston, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Larry Gray Trio, John Moulder, Charles Heath, Harrison Bankhead Sextet, Preston Bradley Hall, Hinda Hoffman Trio, Ron Perrillo, Dennis Carroll, Garland Room, What Is This Thing Called "Jazz"?, Paul Wertico, The Rhythm Method, Roosevelt University, Hamid Drake's Chicago Trio, Ernest Dawkins, Jack DeJohnette, Muhal Richard Abrams, Larry Gray, Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Von Freeman Pavilion, George Freeman, Christopher McBride Quartet, Marquis Hill, Jeff Swanson, Michael Lough, Xavier Breaker, Ben Paterson Organ Quartet, Hammond B-3, George Fludas, Kyle Asche, Victor Garcia, Miguel de la Cerna Quartet, Hyde Park Jazz Society, Ari Brown, Avreaayl Ra, Mike Smith Quartet, Jordan Baskin, Jeff Hamann, Brian Ritter, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang, Eigen Aoki, Tsukasa Taiko, Tatsu Aoki, Ken Chaney, Young-Holt Unlimited, Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Cafe, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Garland Room, Chicago Cultural Center

Music, Soundboard Dec 23, 2010
The List: December 23-29, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Cyrus Chestnut, Paul Di'Anno, James Chance, the DKV Trio, and more
- By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Monica Kendrick, Leor Galil, and Steve Langendorf
- Tags: Soundboard, Jazz Showcase, Empty Bottle, Reggie's Rock Club, Metro, Beauty Bar, Hideout, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center

Music, Music Feature Sep 23, 2010
The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Friday, September 24
- By Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Feature, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Cafe, Chicago Cultural Center, Navy Pier, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Old Town School of Folk Music, Martyrs', Saint Josaphat Church, Darkroom, Green Dolphin Street, Hideout, Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Music, Music Feature Sep 23, 2010
The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Sunday, September 26
- By Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Feature, Old Town School of Folk Music, Navy Pier, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, South Shore Cultural Center, Martyrs, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, DePaul University Concert Hall, Reggie's Music Joint, Reggie's Rock Club, Logan Square Auditorium, Mayne Stage, Martyrs', Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Music, Music Feature Sep 23, 2010
The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Monday, September 27
- By Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Feature, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Logan Square Auditorium, Martyrs, Martyrs'

Music, Music Feature Sep 23, 2010
The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Thursday, September 30
- By Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Feature, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Cafe, Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center

Music, Soundboard Sep 9, 2010
The List: September 9-15, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: No Age, Sleep, Oval, Ben Frost, High Places, Joshua Abrams, Thee Oh Sees, and more
- By Jessica Hopper, Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, and Miles Raymer
- Tags: Soundboard, Marina Diamandis, Marina & the Diamonds, Sleep, Sam Amidon, Lesley Flanigan, Oval, Sonar Chicago, Rangda, Buke & Gass, Ratatat, Ben Frost, High Places, No Age, Pavement, Corridors, Joshua Abrams, Thee Oh Sees, Lincoln Hall, Logan Square Auditorium, Old Town School of Folk Music, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Empty Bottle, Riviera Theatre, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Empty Bottle, Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Enemy, Hideout, Lincoln Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

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The World Music Festival bounces back

Its city-spanning lineup of free concerts expands to 11 days with an all-night Indian classical marathon, Malian stars Sidi Touré and Bassekou Kouyaté, and lots more.

Thursday and Friday: 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival according to Reader writers

Jack DeJohnette, Wadada Leo Smith, Hamid Drake, and others highlight the first two days of Jazz Fest.

The List: December 23-29, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Cyrus Chestnut, Paul Di'Anno, James Chance, the DKV Trio, and more

The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Friday, September 24

The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Sunday, September 26

The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Monday, September 27

The Reader's Guide to the World Music Festival Chicago 2010: Thursday, September 30

The List: September 9-15, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: No Age, Sleep, Oval, Ben Frost, High Places, Joshua Abrams, Thee Oh Sees, and more

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Its city-spanning lineup of free concerts expands to 11 days with an all-night Indian classical marathon, Malian stars Sidi Touré and Bassekou Kouyaté, and lots more.

Jack DeJohnette, Wadada Leo Smith, Hamid Drake, and others highlight the first two days of Jazz Fest.

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Cyrus Chestnut, Paul Di'Anno, James Chance, the DKV Trio, and more

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: No Age, Sleep, Oval, Ben Frost, High Places, Joshua Abrams, Thee Oh Sees, and more

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