JOMORO Release Debut Album 'Blue Marble Sky'
“The instrumental music Mauro and I created for ‘Nest’ gives me the same feeling I remember when listening to certain goth bands as a kid – simultaneously dark and sweet, ethereal and other worldly,” says JOMORO’s Joey Waronker about the Sharon Van Etten-featuring track.
Lera Lynn, Matt Andersen And More Come to City Winery
City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces actress-singer Lera Lynn, Nikka Costa ('(Out Here) On My Own' from the movie Fame), and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, June 21 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago.
Navy Pier Announces Inaugural Chi-Soul Fest, June 27 to June 30
Navy Pier is paying homage to Chicago's longstanding history of soul music with the inaugural Chi-Soul Fest, a free, four-day music festival, kicking off on Wednesday, June 27. Jammed-packed with talented intergenerational artists, the festival honors and celebrates Black Music Appreciation Month and pays musical tributes to the city's soulful roots, with a nod to the genre's past, present and future.
Photo Flash: First Look at Black Ensemble Theater's FROM DOO WOP TO HIP HOP
From Doo Wop to Hip Hop, written and directed by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor and Associate Director Rueben Echoles, features choreography by Rueben Echoles and musical director Robert Reddrick. The production opens tonight, February 24, and runs through April 14, 2013 at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!