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Checking out Free Music in the Community: Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra Concert at Republic Bank

 One of the best aspects about living and exploring in Chicagoland is discovering that some of the best community events are budget-friendly or even completely free. In the summertime, these are everywhere, with plenty of options to choose from. There could be outdoor concerts along the skyline downtown, in your local park, or even indoors so that you can beat the feels-like 105-degree, popsicle-melting heat we’ve had this week.   We found one related to America’s 250th birthday and attended an after-hours networking event hosted by the Lincolnwood Chamber of Commerce at Republic Bank in the Skokie/Lincolnwood area on the north side. The combined networking and performance created a unique opportunity to enjoy live classical music with food in a classy, newly renovated bank setting. It was sponsored by Loeber Motors as a free community event; it was pretty fancy, and because of the local nature, it was not too crowded (Bingo!).   Attending this was a pleasant su...

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TO BILLIE WITH LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF LADY DAY

Jan13
8:00 PM
Dee Dee Bridgewater / Russell Malone Trio 
Friday January 13, 2012
This concert highlights the winner of the 2010 Grammy® Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee, illustrious jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater’s joyful tribute to Billie Holiday. “This album is my way of paying my respect to a vocalist who made it possible for singers like me to carve out a career for ourselves,” says Bridgewater, who performed the role of Holiday in the triumphant theatrical production Lady Day. Versatile guitarist Russell Malone opens the program with intimate works for trio.

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