PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
Conversation and Book Signing with Howard Reich The Majesty of Chicago Jazz: Twenty-Five Visionaries Who Define the City’s Sound
Co-presented by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra African American Network and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
Author Howard Reich is joined in conversation by jazz luminaries vocalist Dee Alexander, trumpeter, composer, and educator Orbert Davis, and pianist and MacArthur Fellow Reginald R. Robinson.
Miles @ 100: Davis Plays Davis
Admission: $40-$60
Orbert Davis brings his acclaimed septet to Space for a high-energy, deeply expressive tribute to Miles Davis to space in Evanston.
Miles @ 100: Kind of Blue & Sketches of Spain: Revisited
Premium Adult – $50 ($45 Members)
Reserved Adult – $45 ($41 Members)
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic presents Orbert Davis’ arranged versions of Miles Davis’ classic recordings, Kind of Blue and Sketches of Spain.
When the West Side Burned — Morning Open Rehearsal and Talkback
Tickets go on sale Monday, November 9.
Admission: $1 / person
In the days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Chicago's West Side erupted in grief and rage. Eleven people died, hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and roughly 200 buildings were destroyed.
Chicago school groups and senior citizens are invited to an open rehearsal and talk-back with Artistic Director Orbert Davis and members of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
"When the West Side Burned" is a Chicago Stories production by WTTW.
When the West Side Burned — Afternoon Open Rehearsal and Talkback
Tickets go on sale Monday, November 9.
Admission: $1 / person
In the days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Chicago's West Side erupted in grief and rage. Eleven people died, hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and roughly 200 buildings were destroyed.
Chicago school groups and senior citizens are invited to an open rehearsal and talk-back with Artistic Director Orbert Davis and members of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
"When the West Side Burned" is a Chicago Stories production by WTTW.
When the West Side Burned — Screening, Conversation, and Concert
Tickets go on sale Monday, November 9.
Admission: $2 / person for all three events
In the days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Chicago's West Side erupted in grief and rage. Eleven people died, hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and roughly 200 buildings were destroyed.
This evening includes a screening of WTTW's Chicago Stories documentary, followed by a community conversation with West Side leaders and Chicago Jazz Philharmonic reflecting on Dr. King's legacy and this neighborhood's road to healing — capped by a concert blending the film's footage with original music inspired by its story.
"When the West Side Burned" is a Chicago Stories production by WTTW.
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