Great dance companies share a certain majesty. Founded in 1948 by a now 97-year-old woman with an iron will and unwavering standards in excellence, the National Ballet of Cuba (the Ballet Nacional de Cuba) showered Friday night’s audience at the Auditorium Theater with a performance that epitomized what magnificence means in the world of dance. …
Spiritual, majestic and grand, Terence Blanchard’s music is often meant for listeners to peer into themselves. Expanding on his Grammy nominated 2015 album Breathless, Blanchard continues to score music that delves into the inexplicable and seemingly perpetual cycle of gun violence that ends in the death of (primarily) black men. Indeed, the album’s title, Live, …
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With its startling ability to change shape, color and texture, music is a lot like an octopus or squid. And, as we heard Tuesday night at Symphony Center, it can even morph into entirely new musical species. Zakir Hussain, the extraordinary Indian tabla player, in partnership with bassist Dave Holland, blended two musical forms to …
Sitting on a site that’s been vacant for years, Lincolnwood’s new Stefani Prime Italian is undoubtedly a welcome addition to the neighborhood. With its sleek décor and menu focused on the tried and the true, the anticipation was that the food be as delicious as it is straightforward. There’s a raw bar, conventional appetizers that …
Who knows exactly how long Patricia Barber, the gifted and eclectic jazz pianist, has been doing her Monday night gig at the quietly legendary Green Mill Cocktail Lounge. My guess says twenty years but it could easily be more. The two are well matched; a couple of mold breaking classics who naturally complement each other. …