The acclaimed Umbrella Music Festival returns November 3-7 for its fifth annual celebration of jazz and improvised music from Chicago and beyond. The festival opens with a special evening of free concerts dubbed “European Jazz Meets Chicago,” co-presented by Umbrella Music, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and 10 different European consulates and cultural organizations.
Charles Rumback
What We’re Seeing Thursday: The Blue Ribbon Glee Club, Grun-Tu-Molani, Leaves
Have you ever wondered how it would feel to hear Fugazi‘s “Waiting Room” sung a’cappella by 30-some people, with little more than a back beat to keep it going?