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In 1979, the Institute began programming the Chicago Jazz Festival for the City of Chicago's Department of Special Affairs and Cultural events. This was commemorated through multiple events as a 50th anniversary celebration in 2019. Also in 2019, Heather Ireland Robinson, the executive director of the Institute was named a 2019 Chicagoan of the ...
Jazz Showcase is one of the oldest jazz clubs in Chicago, founded in 1947 by NEA Jazz Master Joe Segal. Learn about its history, locations, performers, live recordings and awards.
Chris Potter is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist born on January 1, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois. He has released over twenty albums as a leader and performed with many renowned jazz artists and ensembles.
Severance Hall is a neoclassical concert hall in Cleveland, Ohio, built in 1931 and named for patrons John and Elisabeth Severance. It is the home of the Cleveland Orchestra and a historic landmark with Art Deco and Egyptian Revival elements.
Conrad Tao is a child prodigy who performed as a violinist and pianist and won several awards and commissions. He has also released albums of classical and synthpop music and hosted a music festival.
Learn about the 1975 American musical based on a play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, who covered the 1924 trials of two female murderers in Chicago. Discover how the musical satirizes the corruption of justice and the concept of celebrity crime, and how it became a long-running Broadway and West End hit.
Contemporary Books in Chicago, Illinois, took over publication in 1983 and the Chases retired in 1987 from compiling the calendar, which is now handled by an in-house staff of editors and researchers. Contemporary Books was acquired by Tribune in 1993 and sold to McGraw-Hill Companies in September 2000.
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