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		<title>Music Without Borders</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 Music Without Borders will take place at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park. It is  FREE to the public.  See you next year! Interested in performing in this festival? See the How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals page at ExploreChicago.org.]]></description>
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<p>Interested in performing in this festival? See the <a href="http://bit.ly/8SzRdi">How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals</a> page at <strong>ExploreChicago.org</strong>.</p>
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		<title>The Grant Park Music Festival</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grant Park Music Festival will launch it&#8217;s 76th summer of free classical concerts on June 16th. All concerts will take place in Millenium Park. The lineup follows: Wednesday, June 16      6:30pm Vivaldi: Four Seasons Jay Pritzker Pavilion Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 15                    11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 15                    3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 16               [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Grant Park Music Festival will launch it&#8217;s 76th summer of free classical concerts on June 16th. All concerts will take place in Millenium Park. The lineup follows:</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, June 16      6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Vivaldi: Four Seasons</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 15                    11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 15                    3:00pm – 5:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 16               11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Elina Vähälä, Violin</p>
<p>Berlioz: Roman Carnival<br />
Vivaldi:  Four Seasons<br />
Respighi: Feste Romane</p>
<p>The Festival&#8217;s 76th season opens with the Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved masterpiece, performed by Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä, making her Chicago debut. The program also includes Berlioz’s Roman Carnival and Respighi’s musical depiction of celebrations in the city of Rome, Feste Romane.</p>
<p>Friday, June 18    6:30pm</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, June 19  7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Beethoven: Mass in C Major</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Thursday, June 17      10:00am – 12:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Friday, June 18            11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Christopher Bell, Chorus Director</p>
<p>Amber Wagner, Soprano</p>
<p>Kathryn Leemhuis, Mezzo Soprano</p>
<p>Bryan Griffin, Tenor</p>
<p>Paul Whelan, Bass</p>
<p>Haydn: Te Deum<br />
Hindemith: Nobilissima Visione<br />
Beethoven: Mass, Op. 86, C major</p>
<p>This evening of transcendent works includes Beethoven’s Mass in C major, Haydn’s Te Deum, and Hindemith’s Nobilissima Visione, inspired by Giotto’s early-14th-century frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis.</p>
<h3>Wednesday, June 23      6:30pm</h3>
<h1>Pink Martini</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Pink Martini</p>
<p>The Grant Park Orchestra is joined by the renowned band Pink Martini, which the New York Times dubbed, “a suave salon orchestra with a singer in a formal dress, ready to take up a torch song, tinkle through a light-classical staple or pick up some south-of-the-border rhythms.”</p>
<p><strong>Friday, June 25  6:30pm        Saturday, June 26 7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>The Pulitzer Project</h1>
<p>Harris Theater for Music and Dance</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Christopher Bell, Chorus Director</p>
<p>Schuman: A Free Song, Secular Cantata No.2<br />
Sowerby: The Canticle of the Sun<br />
Copland: Appalachian Spring: Suite</p>
<p>A fascinating look at three early winners of this important classical music prize: including the rarely heard A Free Song by William Schuman (1943) and Aaron Copland’s quintessentially American ballet Appalachian Spring Suite (1945). The program also features Chicago composer Leo Sowerby’s The Canticle of the Sun (1946).</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, June 30   8:00pm</strong></p>
<h1><strong>Muzyka Polska </strong></h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 29     11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 29     3:00pm – 5:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 30    11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Krzysztof Urbański, Conductor</p>
<p>Krzysztof Jabłoński, Piano</p>
<p>Kilar: Krzesany</p>
<p>Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1<br />
Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra</p>
<p>In celebration of Chopin’s 200th birthday his beloved first Piano Concerto shares the program with Krzesany by Kilar (known for his Oscar-winning score for The Pianist) and Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra, a work inspired by rich Polish folklore.</p>
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<p><strong>Sunday, July 4   1:30pm</strong></p>
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<h1><strong>Independence Day in Millennium Park </strong></h1>
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<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Christopher Bell, Conductor</p>
<p>Lane Alexander And Ensemble</p>
<p>Key: Star Spangled Banner<br />
Bernstein: Overture to Candide<br />
Dvořàk: Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World<br />
Gould: American Salute<br />
Wendel: Sea to Shining Sea<br />
Porter: Can Can<br />
Strauss: Champagne Polka<br />
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture<br />
Sousa: Stars and Stripes forever</p>
<p>Celebrate our country’s birthday and musical heritage in a program featuring selections by American composers as well as three Europeans — Dvořák, Johann Strauss, Jr. and Tchaikovsky — whose visits left indelible marks on their music.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday, July 6   6:30pm     Thursday, July 8   6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Chorus A Cappella: French Sensuality</h1>
<p>Harris Theater for Music and Dance</p>
<p>Grant Park Chorus</p>
<p>Christopher Bell, Chorus Director</p>
<p>The Grant Park Chorus has developed a fine reputation for its committed performance of a cappella repertoire. This year the chorus turns its attention to the sensuous world of French music with works by Poulenc, Debussy, and Messiaen.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, July 7   6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Memoria del Fuego</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Miguel Harth Bedoya, Conductor</p>
<p>Henry Godinez, Director</p>
<p>Luis Valdez And Artists Of The Goodman Theater</p>
<p>Adapted from Memory of Fire by Eduardo Galeano. Produced in association with Goodman Theatre. Uruguayan author Galeano’s masterpiece is adapted for stage by Goodman Theatre Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez and set to a variety of Latin music. Readings in English and Spanish. This concert launches Goodman Theatre’s 2010 Latino Theatre Festival.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, July 9  6:30pm      Saturday, July 10   7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Sibelius: Symphony No. 2</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 8   10:00am – 12:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 9   11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Xian Zhang, Conductor</p>
<p>Chen: Ge Xu (Antiphony)</p>
<p>Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges: Symphonic Suite<br />
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2</p>
<p>Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang makes her Chicago debut in a program featuring the great Finnish composer’s heroic symphony, the Orchestral Suite from Prokofiev’s opera The Love for Three Oranges, and Antiphony, a recent work by Chinese composer Chen-Yi.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, July 14   6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Petrushka</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 13   11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 13    3:00pm – 5:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, July 14   11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Hans Graf, Conductor</p>
<p>Alban Gerhardt, Cello</p>
<p>Tchaikovsky: The Tempest: Fantasy—Overture, op.18<br />
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33<br />
Stravinsky: Petrushka</p>
<p>This program of infectious melodies and vivid harmonies of two Russian masters includes Tchaikovsky’s work inspired by Shakespeare’s magical last play, The Tempest, and his Variations on a Rococo Theme, plus Stravinsky’s ballet about a puppet come to life at a country fair, Petrushka</p>
<p><strong>Friday, July 16 6:30pm     Saturday, July 17 7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>The Magic Toy Shop</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 15  10:00am – 12:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 16  11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Julian Kuerti, Conductor</p>
<p>Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque</p>
<p>Brahms: Haydn Variations</p>
<p>Britten: Young Person&#8217;s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34</p>
<p>This family oriented concert include Respighi&#8217;s La Boutique Fantasque, with its depiction of the joyful dances of dolls in a toy shop come to life, as well as Britten&#8217;s Young Person&#8217;s Guide to the Orchestra, a perfect introduction to the orchestral instruments.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, July 21   8:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Planet Earth Live</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 20  11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 20   3:00pm – 5:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, July 21   11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>George Fenton, Conductor</p>
<p>BBC Earth presents its ground-breaking nature documentary as it makes its world-premiere tour, featuring a score by five-time Academy Award-winning composer George Fenton, who also conducts. This astonishing film will, in the words of David Attenborough, &#8220;take you to the last wildernesses and show you the planet and its wildlife as you have never seen them before.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Friday, July 23   6:30pm     Saturday, July 24   7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>A Child of Our Time</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 22   10:00am – 12:30pm</p>
<p>Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 23   11:00am – 1:30pm</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus</p>
<p>Christopher Bell, Conductor</p>
<p>Jonita Lattimore, Soprano</p>
<p>Anita Krause, Mezzo Soprano</p>
<p>Garrett Sorenson, Tenor</p>
<p>John Relyea, Bass</p>
<p>Tippett: A Child of Our Time</p>
<p>The English composer and pacifist Sir Michael Tippett’s bold and massive choral work, written during the Second World War, explores an act of Jewish resistance.  Among the piece’s influences are African American spirituals and the music of Bach.</p>
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<p><strong>Wednesday, July 28   6:30pm     Friday, July 30     6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>The Fairy’s Kiss</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Hannu Lintu, Conductor</p>
<p>Markus Groh, Piano</p>
<p>Stravinsky: The Fairy’s Kiss</p>
<p>Liszt: Piano Concert No. 2, A major</p>
<p>Tchaikovsky: Cappriccio Italien</p>
<p>Franz Liszt’s Piano Concert No. 2, which embodies both his creative genius and flamboyant showmanship, shares the program with Stravinsky’s luminous ballet The Fairy’s Kiss ( based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen), and Tchaikovsky’s joyful Capriccio Italien</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, August 4   6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Returns</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Christian Tetzlaff, Violin</p>
<p>This delightfully varied program begins with the rousing Lollapalooza by This delightfully varied program begins with the rousing Lollapalooza by John Adams and continues with Dvorák’s folk-inspired Violin Concerto, and ends with Shostakovich’s enigmatic Symphony No. 9, composed at the end of the Second World War.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, August 6  6:30pm     Saturday, August 7   7:30pm</strong></p>
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<h1>Mozart and Rossini Finales with Ryan Opera Center</h1>
<p>Harris Theater for Music and Dance</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Artists Of The Ryan Opera Center</p>
<p>Rossini: La Cenerentola, Finale Act 1</p>
<p>Mozart: Don Giovanni, Finale</p>
<p>Rossini: L’Italiana in Algieri, Finale Act 1</p>
<p>Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Finale Act 2</p>
<p>The Festival collaborates with the Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Concert and its collection of rising vocal stars for an evening of opera scenes including Rossini’s La Cenerentola and L’Italiana in Algieri plus Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, August 11   6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Toumani Diabaté: Kora Music from West Africa</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Toumani Diabaté, Kora</p>
<p>The world-renowned kora (a West African harp) player from Mali and his ensemble join the Grant Park Orchestra to perform an adaption of his recent album, The Mande Variations and other works.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, August 13  6:30pm     Saturday, August 14  7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Dvorák: Requiem</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Layla Claire, Soprano</p>
<p>Alexandra Petersamer, Mezzo Soprano</p>
<p>Brendan Tuohy, Tenor</p>
<p>Kyle Ketelsen, Bass</p>
<p>The Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus provide a rare opportunity to hear Dvořák&#8217;s richly expressive, passionate choral masterpiece, which was among his most popular choral works during his lifetime.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, August 18    6:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Brahms and Bizet</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Horacio Gutiérrez, Piano</p>
<p>Saint-Saëns: Marche Militaire Francaise</p>
<p>Bizet: Symphony No. 1 in C major</p>
<p>Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1</p>
<p>An evening exploring the legacy of national traditions includes Saint-Saëns’ Marche Militaire Francaise, Bizet’s vivacious Symphony No.1 and Brahm’s Piano Concerto No. 1 interpreted by renowned Cuban-born pianist Horacio Gutierrez.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, August 20  6:30pm     Saturday, August 21  7:30pm</strong></p>
<h1>Mahler: Symphony No. 2</h1>
<p>Jay Pritzker Pavilion</p>
<p>Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus</p>
<p>Carlos Kalmar, Conductor</p>
<p>Karina Gauvin, Soprano</p>
<p>Allyson McHardy, Mezzo Soprano</p>
<p>Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection</p>
<p>This masterpiece is among music’s most monumental experiences.  This season-ending program is also a special celebration of Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar’s 10th Anniversary with the Grant Park Music Festival.</p>
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		<title>SummerDance</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave. The 14th Annual Chicago SummerDance is an eleven‑week festival featuring one‑hour dance lessons by professional instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing on a 4,600 square foot open‑air dance floor in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park.  Admission is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave.</strong></p>
<p>The 14<sup>th</sup> Annual Chicago SummerDance is an eleven‑week  festival featuring one‑hour dance lessons by professional instructors,  followed by two hours of live music and dancing on a 4,600 square foot  open‑air dance floor in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park.   Admission is free.</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, June 17  &#8211; </strong><strong>Sunday, August 29</strong></p>
<p><strong>Thursday- Saturday </strong> Lessons: 6-7 pm     Live music: 7:30-9:30 pm<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Sundays </strong> Lessons: 4-5 pm    Live music: 5-7 pm</p>
<p>June 17</p>
<p>Tango 21 (Argentine Tango lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Raul Jaurena &amp; Tangata featuring Eduardo Nijensohn </strong>(Tango, Milonga music)<strong> </strong></p>
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<p>June 18</p>
<p>Lisa “La Boriqua” (Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Salsa lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Carpacho y su Super Combo</strong> (Colombian, Salsa</p>
<p>June 19</p>
<p>Margot McGraw-Toppen &amp; Riley Wimes, Jr. (Jitterbug lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Outcast Jazz Band</strong> (Big Band Swing music)</p>
<p>June 20</p>
<p>BallroomChicago.com (Rumba lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Teddy Lee Orchestra</strong> (Ballroom music)</p>
<p>June 24</p>
<p>Erika Ochoa (Middle Eastern Bellydance lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Omar Souleyman</strong> (Syrian Street-level Folk-Pop and Dabke music)</p>
<p>June 25</p>
<p>Tommye Giacchino &amp; Gregory Day (East Coast Swing lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Thomas Gunther Jazz Band</strong> (Classic Swing music)</p>
<p>June 26</p>
<p>Majestic Gents (Chicago Steppin’ lesson)</p>
<p><strong>DJ Mellow Khris </strong>(Chicago Steppin’ music)</p>
<p>June 27</p>
<p>Lisa “La Boriqua” (Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Salsa lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Afinca’o</strong> (Salsa, Mambo music) Part of Latin Street Salsa Congreso 2010</p>
<p>July 1</p>
<p>Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society (Greek Folk Dance lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society Music Ensemble </strong>(Greek Folk music)</p>
<p>July 2</p>
<p>ARTango Center (Argentine Tango lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Narcotango</strong> (Tango Electrónico music)</p>
<p>July 8</p>
<p>René Cardoza (Tambora lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Banda Manzanera</strong> (Mexican Folk Brass, Sinaloense music)</p>
<p>July 9</p>
<p>Monica Vachlon &amp; Louie Stallone (Cajun Two-Step &amp; Waltz lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Red Stick Ramblers</strong> (Swing, Country &amp; Cajun music)</p>
<p>July 10</p>
<p>Buddy Bates &amp; Rebecca Unger (Zydeco lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Jeffrey Broussard &amp; The Creole Cowboys</strong> (Zydeco music)</p>
<p>July 11</p>
<p>BallroomChicago.com (Mambo lesson)</p>
<p><strong>John Burnett Orchestra </strong>(Vintage Big Band/Ballroom music)</p>
<p>July 15</p>
<p>Soham Dance Space (Bhangra lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Red Baraat</strong> (Punjabi Funk music)</p>
<p>July 16</p>
<p>Big City Swing (East Coast Swing lesson)</p>
<p><strong>The Flat Cats</strong> (Jump Blues, Swing music)</p>
<p>July 17</p>
<p>Latin Rhythms (Salsa lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Grupo Rebolu</strong> (Salsa Dura music)</p>
<p>July 18</p>
<p>Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Michigan Ave. (Fox Trot lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Steve Cooper Orchestra</strong> (Ballroom music)</p>
<p>July 22</p>
<p>Kimosha P. Murphy (African Diaspora Dance lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Chicago Afrobeat Project</strong> (Afrobeat Dance Band music)</p>
<p>July 23</p>
<p>Dawud Shareef &amp; Lura Satterfield (Steppin’ lesson)</p>
<p><strong>The Etcetera Band</strong> (Steppin music)</p>
<p>July 24</p>
<p>Tommye Giacchino &amp; Gregory Day (Salsa lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Angel Melendez &amp; The 911 Mambo Orchestra Tribute to El Cantante</strong> (Traditional Salsa music)</p>
<p>July 25</p>
<p>MayIHaveThisDance.com (Waltz lesson)</p>
<p><strong>The Weiss Brothers</strong> (Ballroom music)</p>
<p>July 29</p>
<p>Ethnic Dance Chicago (Klezmer Dance: Freylekhs, Sher, Hora, Nigun, and Kolomeike lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Tum Balalaika Klezmer Band</strong> (Traditional Russian, Yiddish, Klezmer, and Gypsy music)</p>
<p>July 30</p>
<p>Big City Swing (Jitterbug lesson)</p>
<p><strong>The Boilermaker Jazz Band </strong>(Authentic Swing and Jazz music)<strong> </strong></p>
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<p>July 31</p>
<p>The Galaxie (Western Swing lesson)</p>
<p><strong>The Western Elstons</strong> (Texas Swing, Western Swing music)</p>
<p>August 1</p>
<p>Kasper Dance Studio (Cha- Cha lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Nancy Hays &amp; The Romance of Dance Orchestra</strong> (Ballroom music)</p>
<p>August 5</p>
<p>Ethnic Dance Chicago (Polka, Waltz, Oberek, Mazur, and Csardas lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Eddie Korosa, Jr. &amp; His Boys from Illinois </strong>(Polka Music)</p>
<p>August 12</p>
<p>Passistas Samba Dance Group (Samba lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Chicago Samba </strong>(Brazilian Street Samba music)</p>
<p>August 13</p>
<p>Miguel Mendez (Salsa, Cha- Cha lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Samuel del Real y su Orquesta</strong> (Tropical Salsa Music)</p>
<p>August 14</p>
<p>Andy Cruz (Mambo lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Charanga Tropical</strong> (Cuban Salsa with Strings music)</p>
<p>August 15</p>
<p>Kasper Dance Studio (Jive lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Lonny Lynn Orchestra </strong>(Ballroom music)</p>
<p>August 19</p>
<p>Balkanski Igri (Horo, Rachenitsa lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Kabile</strong> (Traditional Bulgarian Folk music)</p>
<p>August 20</p>
<p>Margot McGraw-Toppen &amp; Riley Wimes, Jr. (East Coast Swing lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Alfonso Ponticelli &amp; Swing Gitan</strong> (Gypsy Swing music)</p>
<p>August 21</p>
<p>Latin Rhythms (Bachata, Cha-Cha lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Orquesta La Inspiracion </strong>(Old School Salsa music)</p>
<p>August 22</p>
<p>Arthur Murray Dance Center (East Coast Swing lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Chicago Grandstand Big Band</strong> (Big Band music)</p>
<p>August 26</p>
<p>American Tango Institute (Argentine Tango lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Argentina Tango On Stage Ensemble</strong> (Golden Age Tango music)</p>
<p>August 27</p>
<p>MayIHaveThisDance.com (Swing and 50s &amp; 60s Fad Dances: Pony, Mashed Potato, and Twist lesson)</p>
<p><strong>The Ragtops</strong> (50s &amp; 60s Oldies Dance music)</p>
<p>August 28</p>
<p>MayIHaveThisDance.com (Salsa, Merengue lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Naborí </strong>(Traditional Salsa music)</p>
<p>August 29</p>
<p>Fred Astaire Dance Studio , Michigan Ave. (East Coast Swing, Jitterbug lesson)</p>
<p><strong>Sam Burckhardt Nonet </strong>(Swing music)</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2011 Chicago Blues Festival is scheduled and presented by the <strong>Mayor&#8217;s Office of Special Events</strong>.</p>
<p>Interested in performing in this festival? See the <a href="http://bit.ly/8SzRdi">How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals</a> page at <strong>ExploreChicago.org</strong>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2011 Taste of Chicago will take place in Grant Park next summer.</p>
<p>This Festival is scheduled and present by the <strong>Mayor&#8217;s Office of Special Events</strong>.</p>
<p>Interested in performing in this festival? See the <a href="http://bit.ly/8SzRdi">How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals</a> page at <strong>ExploreChicago.org</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2010 Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz will take place at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park. It is  FREE to the public. Starting time is at 6:30PM unless noted** 07.29.2010        Tortoise 2.0 Tortoise kicks off the series with a world premiere, concert-length commission featuring Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>2010 Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz </strong><strong> </strong>will take place at the Jay  Pritzker Pavillion in  Millennium Park. It is  <strong>FREE</strong> to the  public. Starting time is at 6:30PM unless noted**</p>
<h3>07.29.2010        Tortoise 2.0</h3>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tortoise" target="_blank">Tortoise</a> </strong>kicks off the series with a world premiere, concert-length commission featuring Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire and Jeff Parker along with Ed Wilkerson, Greg Ward, Nicole Mitchell, Jim Baker and Fred Lonberg-Holm. Unique in the world of contemporary music, the group is known for its boundless intellectual curiosity, unmistakable compositional voice and contradictory sound worlds.</p>
<h3>08.05.2010   Mary Lou Williams at 100 featuring Bethany Pickens and Amina Claudine Myers</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.bethanypickens.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Bethany Pickens</strong></a> leads an all star band in a retrospective to honor jazz innovator, composer and pianist <strong>Mary Lou Williams</strong>, who arranged for Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Earl Hines, and mentored Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Thelonius Monk, among others. <strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/aminaclaudinemyers" target="_blank">Amina Claudine Myers</a>’</strong> special commission salutes Williams, in honor of the jazz pioneer’s hundredth birthday. Participating as Music Director, Richard Wang, noted historian and Music Professor Emeritus at UOIC and project consultant Cecilia Smith from New York make certain that the celebration will engage the whole spectrum of Williams’ power.</p>
<h3>08.12.2010     Toumani Diabate and the Chicago Transilience Ensemble</h3>
<p>Internationally acclaimed Malian kora master <a href="http://www.toumani-diabate.com/http://www.toumani-diabate.com//t_blank." target="_blank"><strong>Toumani Diabate</strong></a>, continues his collaboration with Chicago’s jazz community in a concert of original and newly commissioned material. Toumani Diabate joins the Chicago Transilience Ensemble led by Jeb Bishop and Josh Berman with Hamid Drake, Josh Abrams, Jeff Parker, Jason Adasiewicz, Nicole Mitchell and Nate Lepine for an evening of cross-cultural fertilization, improvisation and expanded musical frontiers.</p>
<h3>08.19.2010    Django: A Celebration featuring Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan with Special Guests</h3>
<p>Belgian-born Gypsy jazz guitarist, Jean &#8220;Django&#8221; Reinhardt revolutionized the way people think about the guitar and helped pioneer a hybrid form of jazz, known for its hot grooves. To mark his centennial birthday, <strong>Alfonso Ponticelli</strong> along with guests Ensemble Zaiti from France and Stephane Wrembel and Arturo Martinez from New York join <strong><a href="http://www.swinggitan.com/http://www.swinggitan.com/t_blank" target="_blank">Swing Gitan</a></strong> to tell Django’s musical story and remind us why his style and sound reverberate throughout the jazz world today. Also featuring Tony Ballog, Beau Sample, Jason Miller, Howard Levy, Gerald Dowd, Pat Mallinger, Steve Gibons, Nicolae Feraru, Juliano Milo and Larry Bowen.</p>
<h3>08.26.2010   Latin Inferno: James Sanders Conjunto with Special Guests Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Papo Santiago and Fred Anderson</h3>
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<p>Steeped in the Afro-Cuban musical tradition, violinist <strong>James Sanders</strong> can be seen and heard across Chicago from symphonies to Latin clubs and everywhere in between. This night, his Latin Jazz band, Conjunto, featuring Steve Eisen, Jose Porcayo, Luis Rosario, Roel Trevino, Donald Neale, Jean-Christophe Leroy and Brett Benteler welcomes members of Cerqua Rivera Dance Company, vocalist Papo Santiago and special guest saxophonist <strong>Fred Anderson</strong> for an evening of fiery music making.</p>
<p>For more information about this performance, visit: <a href="http://www.chicagolatinjazz.com/">http://www.chicagolatinjazz.com/</a><a href="http://www.chicagolatinjazz.com/">http://www.chicagolatinjazz.com</a>.</p>
<h3>09.02.2010  Big Band Birthday Bash: Ahmad Jamal’s 80th with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra**</h3>
<h3><strong>Time</strong> 7:30pm &#8211; 10:00pm</h3>
<p>What better place to feature a pioneer of musical rhythm and space than in Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion? A seminal pianist with strong Chicago ties; <strong><a href="http://www.ahmadjamal.net/" target="_blank">Ahmad Jamal</a>’s</strong> impact on jazz spans a good portion of his eighty years. Jeff Lindberg’s <a href="http://www.chicagojazzorchestra.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Chicago Jazz Orchestra</strong></a> renews its engagement with Jamal and his trio for a big band birthday bash in the Park.</p>
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		<title>!Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 !Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival will take place in Millenium Park on September 17th and 18th. This Festival is scheduled and present by the Mayor&#8217;s Office of Special Events. Friday, September 17 Los Barrios (south promenade) Julio Cortez y la Explosion de la Cumbia 12:00p.m.-1:15p.m. (TBA ): 1:45p.m.-3:00p.m. Mario Alberto y su Mariachi [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2010 !Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival will take place in Millenium Park on September 17th and 18th.</p>
<p>This Festival is scheduled and present by the <strong>Mayor&#8217;s Office of Special Events</strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>Friday, September 17</strong></h3>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Los Barrios (south promenade)</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://explosiondelacumbia.com/" target="_blank">Julio Cortez y la Explosion de la Cumbia</a> 12:00p.m.-1:15p.m.</p>
<p>(TBA ): 1:45p.m.-3:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=53496770" target="_blank">Mario Alberto y su Mariachi</a> (Mariachi): 3:30p.m.-4:45p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.djcavemanmusic.com/" target="_blank">DJ Caveman</a> (Latin/Brazilian house music): 5:15p.m.-6:30p.m.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Salon de Baile (north promenade)</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://cafemagazine.com/index.php/component/redevent/details/304-juan-rivera-a-los-pichardo-with-special-guest-felipe-robles" target="_blank">Juan Rivera y Los Pichardos</a> (Son Calentano): 12:30p.m.-1:10p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sondelvientochicago" target="_blank">Son Del Viento</a> (Son Jarocho): 1:25p.m.-2:05p.m.</p>
<p>Chicago Sones Collective (Son): 2:15p.m.-2:55p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/quetzal" target="_blank">Quetzal</a> (Son Jarocho/Rock/R&amp;B): 3:10p.m.-3:50p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mexicaninstituteofsound" target="_blank">Mexican Institute of Sound</a> (DJ/Salsa): 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">En Vivo (cloud gate)</span></strong></p>
<p>Chinelos (Traditional dancing): 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/nuestrotambo" target="_blank">Nuestro Tambo</a> (Afro-Puerto Rican):  2:30p.m.-4:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bandapotrilloschicago" target="_blank">Banda Portillos</a> 4:30p.m.-6:00p.m.</p>
<p>Community Celebration (Fandango): 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pritzker Band Shell</span></strong></p>
<p>Mariachi Vive (Mariachi): 4:00p.m.-4:50p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dontetto.com/ " target="_blank">Don Tetto</a> (rock): 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mariachiloscamperosdenaticano" target="_blank">Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano</a> (Mariachi): 6:10p.m.-7:20p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.universalmusica.com/cristiancastro/Home" target="_blank">Cristian Castro</a> (Pop): 7:30p.m.-6:30p.m.</p>
<h3><strong>Saturday, September 18</strong></h3>
<p><strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Los Barrios (south promenade)</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bandafranco/music/playlists" target="_blank">Banda Franco</a> (Banda): 12:00p.m.-1:15p.m.</p>
<p>(TBA): 1:45p.m.-3:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://bandareal.net/ " target="_blank">Banda Real</a> (Banda): 3:30p.m.-4:45p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.eljurimusic.com/" target="_blank">Eljuri</a>: 5:15p.m.-6:30p.m.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Salon de Baile (north promenade)</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sonesdemexico.com/" target="_blank">Sones de Mexico</a> (Son): 12:30p.m.-1:45p.m.</p>
<p>Son Mundanza (Son Jarocho): 2:15p.m.-3:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fandanguero.net/ " target="_blank">Fandanguero</a> (Son Jarocho &amp; Son Cubano): 3:15p.m.-4:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TOKESON" target="_blank">Cumbia Tokeson</a> (Cumbia/Rock/Son): 4:15p.m.-5:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/pajarosdelalba" target="_blank">Pajaros del Alba</a> (Son Jarocho): 5:15p.m.-6:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/elcaobo" target="_blank">El Caobo</a> and <a href="http://www.aguzate.org/" target="_blank">Aguzate</a> (DJ Jam/Salsa Dance Party): 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">En Vivo (cloud gate)</span></strong></p>
<p>Tamborazo Montenegro (Tamborazo): 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ngomaalegre.org/" target="_blank">Ngoma Alegre</a> (Afro-Colombian): 2:30p.m.-4:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.swingbrasileiro.net/" target="_blank">Swing Brasileiro</a> (Brazilian Samba &amp; Batucada): 4:30p.m.-6:00p.m.</p>
<p>Community Celebration (Fandango): 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pritzker Band Shell</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sonesdemexico.com/" target="_blank">Sones de Mexico</a> (Son): 3:00p.m.-4:10p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mp3.com/artist/broadway-orchestra/summary/" target="_blank">Orchestra Broadway</a>: 4:20p.m.-5:30p.m.</p>
<p>Carolina La O y su Orchestra (Tropical): 5:40p.m.-7:00p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mexicaninstituteofsound" target="_blank">Mexican Institute of Sound</a> (DJ/Salsa): 7:10p.m.-8:30p.m.</p>
<p>Interested in performing in this festival? See the <a href="http://bit.ly/8SzRdi">How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals</a> page at <strong>ExploreChicago.org</strong>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Chicago Jazz Festival will take place from September 2nd to the 5th in Grant Park. Thursday, September 2 Millennium Park &#8211; Jay Pritzker Pavilion 12:00 &#8211; 12:50  Umbrella Music: Bridging Improvised Music and Dance 1:05 &#8211; 1:55  Jodie Christian Quintet 2:10 &#8211; 3:00   The MIYUMI Project Big Band: “Trans-Rooted” featuring JASC Tsukasa Taiko 3:15 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2010 Chicago Jazz Festival will take place from September 2nd to the 5th in Grant Park.</p>
<h2><strong>Thursday, September 2</strong></h2>
<p><em>Millennium Park &#8211; Jay Pritzker Pavilion</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:50  <strong>Umbrella Music: Bridging Improvised Music and Dance</strong></p>
<p>1:05 &#8211; 1:55  <strong>Jodie Christian Quintet</strong></p>
<p>2:10 &#8211; 3:00   <strong><a href="http://www.tatsuaoki.com/" target="_blank">The MIYUMI Project Big Band</a>: “Trans-Rooted” featuring JASC Tsukasa Taiko</strong></p>
<p>3:15 &#8211; 4:00   <strong>Jim Wagner&#8217;s All Stars featuring Willie Pickens, Ari Brown, Jimmy Ellis, Robert Shy, Frank Russell, Corey Wilkes and Maggie Brown</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Friday, September 3</strong></h2>
<p><em>Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph</em></p>
<p>Randolph Café</p>
<p>12:00 &#8211; 1:00   <a href="http://www.hectorsilveira.com/  " target="_blank"><strong>Hector Silveira Septet</strong></a></p>
<p>1:30 &#8211; 2:30  <strong>The Grilly Brothers Sextet</strong></p>
<p>Claudia Cassidy Theater</p>
<p>12:15 &#8211; 1:15    <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dapogny" target="_blank">James Dapogny</a>: &#8220;Art of the Solo&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>1:45 &#8211; 2:45   <a href="http://www.aacmchicago.org/" target="_blank"><strong>AACM Experimental Ensemble</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Preston Bradley Hall</em></p>
<p>12:30 &#8211; 1:30   <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cellomama" target="_blank"><strong>Tomeka Reid&#8217;s Hear In Now Trio</strong></a></p>
<p>2:00 &#8211; 3:00   <strong><a href="http://web.me.com/jimcoopermusic/Site/Home.html" target="_blank">Jim Cooper&#8217;s Mallet Madness</a> featuring Kathy Kelly and Carl Leukaufe</strong></p>
<p><em>Millennium Park &#8211; Jay Pritzker Pavilion</em></p>
<p>4:00 &#8211; 4:50    <strong>Lincoln Park High School Jazz Ensemble and Noteworthy</strong></p>
<p>5:00 &#8211; 5:50  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dapogny" target="_blank"><strong>James Dapogny</strong></a></p>
<p>6:00 &#8211; 6:55   <strong><a href="http://www.mikeledonne.com/" target="_blank">Mike LeDonne Trio</a> with special guest <a href="http://www.ericalexanderjazz.com/" target="_blank">Eric Alexander</a></strong></p>
<p>7:10 &#8211; 8:10  <strong><a href="http://www.nicolemitchell.com/" target="_blank">Nicole Mitchell&#8217;s</a> Black Earth Orchestra</strong></p>
<p>8:30 &#8211; 9:30  <strong><a href="http://www.ramseylewis.com/" target="_blank">Ramsey Lewis</a> 75th Birthday Celebration</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Saturday, September 4</strong></h2>
<p>Grant Park</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Jazz on Jackson Stage</em></p>
<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:55  <strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bambooewart" target="_blank">Douglas Ewart</a> Nyahbingi Drum Choir</strong></p>
<p>1:10 &#8211; 2:05  <a href="http://paulgiallorenzo.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Giallorenzo&#8217;s GitGo</strong></a></p>
<p>2:20 &#8211; 3:15   <strong><a href="http://www.maggiebrown.com/" target="_blank">Maggie Brown</a>: &#8220;A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>3:30 &#8211; 4:30  <strong><a href="http://www.danahallmusic.com/" target="_blank">Dana Hall</a> Quintet with special gust <a href="http://www.nicholaspayton.com/" target="_blank">Nicholas Payton</a></strong></p>
<p>6:00 &#8211; 7:30  <a href="http://www.coreywilkes.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Corey Wilkes</strong></a></p>
<p>8:00 &#8211; 9:00  <a href="http://www.stevecole.net/" target="_blank"><strong>Steve Cole</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage</em></p>
<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:30  <a href="http://www.chiarts.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Chi-Arts Jazz Combo</strong></a></p>
<p>12:45 &#8211; 1:15   <strong>Jazz Ambassadors Combo</strong></p>
<p>1:30 &#8211; 2:10  <strong>Kenwood Academy Jazz Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>2:25 &#8211; 3:05  <strong>Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Jazz Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>3:20 &#8211; 3:50  <strong>Lincoln Park High School Jazz Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>4:05 &#8211; 4:50   <strong>Roosevelt University Jazz Ensemble</strong></p>
<p><em>Jazz and Heritage Stage</em></p>
<p>12:30 &#8211; 1:30  <a href="http://www.westendjazzband.com/" target="_blank"><strong>West End Jazz Band</strong></a></p>
<p>2:00 &#8211; 3:00  <strong>Cameron Pfiffner&#8217;s Marco Polo</strong></p>
<p>3:30 &#8211; 4:30   <a href="http://www.nicolemitchell.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Nicole Mitchell&#8217;s Sonic Projections</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Petrillo Music Shell</em></p>
<p>5:00 &#8211; 5:50   <strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chuchitovaldesofficial" target="_blank">Chuchito Valdez</a> Afro-Cuban Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>6:00 &#8211; 6:55   <strong><a href="http://renemarie.com/" target="_blank">Rene Marie</a> &#8220;High Maintenance&#8221; Quartet</strong></p>
<p>7:10 &#8211; 8:10  <strong>Charisma: &#8220;A Lee Morgan Tribute&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>8:30 &#8211; 9:30  <strong><a href="http://either-orchestra.org/" target="_blank">The Either/Orchestra</a> with special guests <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getatchew_Mekurya" target="_blank">Getachew Mekurya</a> and <a href="http://teshomemitiku.com/" target="_blank">Teshome Mitiku </a></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Sunday, September 5</strong></h2>
<p>Grant Park</p>
<p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>
<p><em>Jazz on Jackson Stage</em></p>
<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:55   <a href="http://www.paulinhogarcia.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Paulinho Garcia Quintet</strong></a></p>
<p>1:10 &#8211; 2:05  <strong><a href="http://www.nicolemitchell.com/" target="_blank">Nicole Mitchell</a>&#8216;s Black Earth Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>2:20 &#8211; 3:15  <a href="http://www.bradgoode.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Brad Goode Quartet</strong></a></p>
<p>3:30 &#8211; 4:30  <strong><a href="http://www.brianblade.com/" target="_blank">Brian Blade</a> and The Fellowship Band</strong></p>
<p>6:00 &#8211; 7:30  <a href="http://www.harlanjefferson.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Harlan Jefferson</strong></a></p>
<p>8:00 &#8211; 9:00  <a href="http://www.normanbrown.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Norman Brown</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage</em></p>
<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:30  <strong>Northside College Prep Jazz Combo</strong></p>
<p>12:45 &#8211; 1:15  <strong>Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Combo</strong></p>
<p>1:30 &#8211; 2:10  <strong>Lakeview High School Jazz Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>2:25 &#8211; 3:05   <strong>John Hersey High School Jazz Ensemble</strong></p>
<p>3:30 &#8211; 4:05   <strong>University of Chicago Jazz X-Tet</strong></p>
<p><em>Jazz and Heritage Stage</em></p>
<p>12:30 &#8211; 1:30  <a href="http://www.bethanypickens.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Bethany Pickens Trio</strong></a></p>
<p>2:00 &#8211; 3:00   <a href="http://www.nomomusic.com/  " target="_blank"><strong>NOMO</strong></a></p>
<p>3:30 &#8211; 4:30  <a href="http://www.saalikjazz.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Saalik Ziyad&#8217;s 5 After 7 Project</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Petrillo Music Shell</em></p>
<p>5:00 &#8211; 6:00  <a href="http://www.bradmehldau.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Brad Mehldau Trio</strong></a></p>
<p>6:15 &#8211; 7:05  <a href="http://www.tedsirota.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Ted Sirota&#8217;s Rebel Souls</strong></a></p>
<p>7:20 &#8211; 8:15  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Threadgill" target="_blank"><strong>Henry Threadgill&#8217;s Zooid</strong></a></p>
<p>8:30 &#8211; 9:30  <strong><a href="http://www.kurtelling.com/  " target="_blank">Kurt Elling</a> Quintet with special guest <a href="http://www.erniewatts.com/" target="_blank">Ernie Watts</a></strong></p>
<p>This Festival is scheduled and present by the <strong>Mayor&#8217;s Office of Special Events</strong>.</p>
<p>Interested in performing in this festival? See the <a href="http://bit.ly/8SzRdi">How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals</a> page at <strong>ExploreChicago.org</strong>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Celtic Fest Chicago will take place in Millennium Park next summer with CEOL ‘S CRAIC! (Gaelic for music and good times!)  Presented by the City of Chicago and FlyNovaScotia.com, Celtic Fest Chicago is FREE to the public and runs from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The festival brings world renowned artists to Chicago to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <strong>Celtic Fest Chicago </strong>will take place in Millennium Park next summer with <strong><em>CEOL ‘S CRAIC</em></strong>! (Gaelic for music and good times!)  Presented by the City of Chicago and FlyNovaScotia.com, Celtic Fest Chicago is <strong>FREE</strong> to the public and runs from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The festival brings world renowned artists to Chicago to celebrate the culture of the seven ancient Celtic nations with performers from Ireland; Brittany, France; Galicia, Spain; Scotland; the Isle of Man; Cornwall; Wales; plus the United States and Canada.</p>
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<p>Interested in performing in this festival? See the <a href="http://bit.ly/8SzRdi">How to Apply to Perform at the 2010 MOSE Music Festivals</a> page at <strong>ExploreChicago.org</strong>.</p>
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