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Wired Fridays is a series of LunchBreak concerts featuring DJs and electronic music. From ambient to dance, the world of DJs and soundscape artists will be uncovered each Friday through May. The LunchBreak Series will also continue to feature music of all genres on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Upcoming Schedule
Jesse De La Pena
Friday, May 3, 2013
DJ Jesse De La Pena is a DJ synonymous with Chicago's Club scene. Jesse is constantly pushing the boundaries of dance music, challenging his audience’s expectations, taking them on a musical journey and changing the idea of what a DJ’s role should be. Spinning records since 1985, Jesse’s roots can be traced to the B-boy culture of Chicago's Southwest side in the mid-80’s… involved in the break-dancing and graffiti movements, Jesse help lay the foundation for Chicago’s vibrant hip-hop scene today.
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Wayne Montana
Friday, May 10, 2013
Wayne Montana, musician and member of The Eternals, will be selecting form his deep collection of funk, soul, disco, reggae, African, punk and electronic records. All played with the idea of doing what a DeeJay should always do above all.... ALWAYS PLAY GOOD SONGS.
This simple idea seems to be getting lost these days.
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Fabulous Ladies of Fitness
Friday, May 17, 2013
Spandex-clad DJ and dance posse the Fabulous Ladies of Fitness (FLOF) throw dance parties where they spin a singular blend of 70s lite rock, retro hiphop/R&B, and the occasional TV theme song. During their sets the Ladies lead ironic (and always optional) cardio dance routines, and invite you to join them as they dance their way to a brighter tomorrow.
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DJ Lawrence Peters
Friday, May 24, 2013
Lawrence Peters is a singer, songwriter, drummer and America’s preeminent electric washboard player, with a musical career spanning twenty-plus years. He was a key player in the Lawrence, Kansas music scene before moving to Chicago in 1992. Since then, he has recorded or performed with dozens of bands, including The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Magnolia Electric Company, Plastic Crimewave Sound, Velcro Lewis Group, The Golden Horse Ranch Band, Eiren Caffall, Mar Caribe, and Tijuana Hercules. Lawrence’s main musical passion is deep-rooted American country music, but he also plays acid punk, swamp rock, Shaker-modern, and Western-pirate-surf music, and somehow gets away with it. In his spare time he volunteers for CHIRP Radio.
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Dates:
Weekly: Every Friday (except March 1)
From: January 4, 2013 to May 24, 2013
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Hours:
12 Noon - 1 pm
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Location:
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Square
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
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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:
El: Pink, Orange, Green, Brown, Purple to Randolph; Blue to Washington; Red to Lake.
Bus: 3, 4, 6, 10, 14, 26, 143, 144, 146, 147, 151, 157.
Metra and South Shore to Millennium Station.
For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com
