Tuesday, June 5th, at 7pm
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra kicks off Bravo! Create Your Summer with a performance for cool cats of all ages. Don’t miss this interactive musical extravaganza that everyone can enjoy, featuring big band hits and jazz favorites inspired by artist and illustrator Chris Raschka, the library’s summer artist-in-residence. This performance will include a live reading of Raschka’s book, Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. Register yourself or a group of up to four.
The Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra is a 20-piece jazz band that offers thrilling and engaging performances spanning the full spectrum of the jazz repertoire. This group of advanced players has been honored to perform at many large-scale events throughout Chicago, including appearances headlining the Chicago History Museum’s Last Speakeasy Annual Gala and the Adler Planetarium’s Adler After Dark series. The jazz band is a part of the Lakeside Pride Music Ensemble, which is a nonprofit organization that provides a welcoming environment of inclusion and diversity for LGBT and allied musicians to find community.
Register: http://www.ahml.info/content/jazz-everyone-community-concert
For more information, see the band’s website or Facebook event.
