Events for February 3, 2016 › Concert
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7:00 pm
The Camerado Suite
Michael J. Miles, one of the world’s most inventive banjo players, presents a world premiere of a four-movement composition for banjo, chamber orchestra, and jazz choir, featuring lines from Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road.” With the help of an ensemble of students and musicians, Miles celebrates Whitman with music that calls to American roots, mixing the banjo, jazz scat singing, the elegance of chamber...
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J A Cohen w/ Paul Kalil
J A Cohen grew up in downstate Illinois, taking his country-influenced songwriting to the pop and punk scene in Chicago in the early 1990s. For the next decade, Cohen performed throughout the country, his music critically acclaimed by publications including Billboard, Alternative Press, CMJ, No Depression, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Chicago Sun Times, and others. Cohen’s 2014 full-length release, “Mid and Western”, reveals why...
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Pradhanica
Inspired by the pervasive power of rhythm, Pradhanica explores how rhythm unites dance and music. Fast-paced footwork, dizzying spins, and dynamic drumming come together in this contemporary presentation of the Indian classical dance form of Kathak. In Pradhanica, named for female “leader” or “head,” the dancer demonstrates her mastery over rhythm. Choreographer, dancer, and percussionist Jin Won - described as “exuberant” by The New York...
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