Juicebox

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A FREE music and performance series for the STROLLER SET!

Juicebox offers Chicago’s best music, dance and theater in a kid-friendly setting. A free series of cutting-edge performances, Juicebox is geared to toddlers but is engaging for the whole family. Get your kid’s creative “juices” flowing twice a week every other Friday and Saturday. All Friday performances are 11am at the Chicago Cultural Center and all Saturday performances are 11am at the Garfield Park Conservatory (unless otherwise noted).

James Falzone's Improvisus Collective

Friday, October 11, 11am

Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall

78 E. Washington St.

Saturday, October 12, 11am

Garfield Park Conservatory, Horticulture Hall

300 N. Central Park Ave.

• James Falzone: clarinet
• Ellen McSweeney: violin
• Ayako Kato: dance
• JulieAnn Graham: dance

Improvisus, the Latin root of improvisation, means unforeseen and this first-time meeting of four of Chicago's most experienced improvisers will result in new combinations of sound and movement.

Multi-faceted clarinetist/composer James Falzone is an acclaimed member of Chicago's jazz and creative improvised music scene, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, the longtime Director of Music for Grace Chicago Church and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, choirs and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles KLANG and Allos Musica and has released eight highly regarded recordings on Allos Documents, a label he founded in 2000. James has performed in recital halls and jazz venues throughout North America and Europe and was nominated as the 2011 Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association. Also a respected educator, he is currently on faculty at Columbia College Chicago and was the Visiting Professor of Music at Deep Springs College in California in 2013. Learn more about James at www.allosmusica.org.

My Silence XL

Friday, October 25, 11am

Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South

78 E. Washington St.

Saturday, October 26, 11am

Garfield Park Conservatory, Horticulture Hall

300 N. Central Park Ave.

My Silence turn open-form improvisation and a keen ear for electronic form into complementary bedfellows. Post-rock, free music, and laptops rarely sound this good on one platter. The usual trio of Jason Stein, Nick Butcher and Mike Reed will expand to include vocalist Eleanor Scott and pianist Jessica Mart.

Upcoming Performances:

• Tsukasa Taiko on Nov. 8 at the Chicago Cultural Center
• Eric Boeren 5tet on Nov. 9 at the Garfield Park Conservatory

• Anton Hatwich / Kate Joyce Multimedia Collaboration on Nov. 22 at the Chicago Cultural Center & Nov. 23 at the Garfield Park Conservatory

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Dates:

• Ongoing; Every Other Friday at the Chicago Cultural Center

• Every other Saturday through the end of the year at Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60624

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Locations:

Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602

Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave., Horticulture Room
Chicago, IL 60624

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Admission:
FREE

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Accessibility:
The following services are available for persons with disabilities:

• Accessible entrance, 77 E. Randolph St.
• Accessible restroom facilities
• Wheelchair loans, see information desk for availability
• ASL interpreters are provided with 72 hours notice
• Assisted Listening Devices available for public event

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Public Transportation:
For travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com