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Music Spotlight
2004-05-19
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4th Annual Queer Is Folk Festival is Saturday, May 22, at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave, 7 p.m. Featuring Melissa Ferrick, Blackberri, Wishing Chair, Ernie Lijoi and Andrea Bunch. With spoken word performances by Lisa Hemminger, Christopher Piatt and Samaiya Ewing. Hosted by Scott Free. Proceeds to benefit BEHIV, Better Existence with HIV. Tix at www.ticketweb.com, Women & Children First Books, or (773) 728-6000.
Milwaukee's PrideFest will be the place to June-6 on the 'Summerfest' grounds where Kristine W., Amber, C+C Music Factory featuring Zelma Davis, Pepper MaShay, and Colton Ford unite the Midwest's LGBT Community.
The Field Museum comes alive with Cathy Richardson, Underwater People and a Night in The Forbidden City, Thursday, May 27, 6-11 p.m., $10 through www.tickets.co.
Rock Against the Blue Bag!, a benefit for the Chicago Recycling Coalition, is Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m., Heartland Cafe, 7000 N. Glenwood, (773) 465 8005. Featuring: Orso, Coat, Devi 200 kirtan, the Sheathens, and aerin tedesco and Andrea Bunch.
Chicago's most celebrated dance companies—including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, River North Dance Company, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and Joffrey Ballet Chicago—will come together for Dance Divas, a unique night of high kicks, high camp and high heels. Dance Divas will feature men from Chicago's leading dance companies paying tribute to the stars of stage, screen and pop music including Shirley MacLaine, Britney Spears, Vera Ellen, Julie Andrews, Cyd Charisse, Jessica Simpson and other renowned dancing celebrities. Proceeds to benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Chicago House, Project VIDA and the Dance for Life Fund, Thursday, June 3, Fairmont Hotel, (312) 922-2322.
Lollapalooza 2004's expanded two-day festival is without question the best bang for the buck available this summer concert season. Set for July 29-30 at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park: Morrissey, Broken Social Scene, Sonic Youth, The Walkmen, Modest Mouse, Wolf Eyes, Le Tigre, Danger Mouse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Datsuns, The Von Bondies, Sparta, The String Cheese Incident, The Thrills, The Flaming Lips, The Coup, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Gomez, Elbow, The Polyphonic Spree, Wheat. |
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