Upcoming Music

	Music (Walker Commission) Erik Friedlander Block Ice & Propane Saturday, December 5, 2009 8:00 pm McGuire Theater “One of today’s most ingenious and forward-thinking musical practitioners.” —Billboard This collection of cinematic cello compositions by jazz/new music phenom Erik Friedlander (John Zorn, Laurie Anderson) was inspired by years of family... read more »

	Music (Walker Commission/World Premiere) Bill Frisell/Rahim AlHaj/Eyvind Kang Baghdad/Seattle Suite Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7:00 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9:30 pm McGuire Theater “Frisell is a revered figure among musicians—like Miles Davis and few others, his signature is built from pure sound and inflection; an anti-technique that is instantly identifiable.”—Philadelphia Inquirer Traditional Iraqi maqams, Americana, and... read more »

	Dance/Music (Walker Commission) Morgan Thorson/Low Heaven Thursday, March 4, 2010 8:00 pm McGuire Theater Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 6, 2010, 8:00 pm McGuire Theater “Morgan Thorson has a mix-master mind, from which postmodern movement and the detritus of everyday life spin out as hilarious vignettes.” —New York Notebook Both borrowing from and subverting religious rituals, Minneapolis’ Morgan Thorson, a... read more »

	Music (Debut Performances) King for Two Days A Dave King Celebration Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:00 pm McGuire Theater ... read more »

	Music Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:00 pm Cedar Cultural Center “The instrumental pyrotechnics never fail to amaze. But if the music astonishes with its ever increasing tightness, the whole visual show is just joyful too . . . their synchronized footwork is like one of those great 60s soul reviews . . .” —fRoots ... read more »

	Music eighth blackbird The Only Moving Thing Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00 pm McGuire Theater “eighth blackbird’s performances are the picture of polish and precision, and they seem to be thoroughly engaged by music in a broad range of contemporary styles.”—New York Times This Chicago-based new music sextet has received national... read more »