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2007-2008 Season

TRADITIONS SERIES

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
featuring Victor Lemonte Wooten, Future Man and Jeff Coffin
Saturday, September 22, 2007

One of the most innovative musicians in the world, virtuoso Béla Fleck has reinvented the image and sound of the banjo through a remarkable range of collaborations.

The American Beauty Project
Saturday, April 19, 2008

Diverse artists Jim Lauderdale, Ollabelle, Catherine Russell, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams pay tribute to iconic albums of the Grateful Dead.

Otis Clay
Opening Artist - Sharon Lewis Blues and the Spirit Symposium Concert
Friday, May 23, 2008Otis Clay, a global ambassador for the Windy City’s soul-blues sound, presents a timeless mix of supercharged vocal intensity, churning grooves and an emotional uplift.

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

ETHEL with special guest Kaotic Drumline
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Juilliard-trained string players of ETHEL team up with Englewood-based Kaotic drumline percussionists for a unique double-quartet experience!

Pacifica Quartet
Sunday, February 17, 2008

As part of their yearlong Beethoven Festival, Pacifica performs the Grosse Fugue and two other quartets from the complete cycle.

Time for Three
Sunday, March 2, 2007

This trio of grads from the Curtis Institute of Music draw the audience into the live musical experience using invention, humor and blazing talent.

THEATRE ARTS LAB SERIES

Noises Off
By Michael Frayn

Noises Off, an irresistible and loving look at the follies of theatre folk, captures a touring production of the comedy-within-a-comedy Nothing On at three crucial moments; called the funniest farce ever written by the New York Post.

Working
From the book by Studs Terkel; adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso; songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor

Working captures the diversity and dignity of America’s breadwinners in their own feisty, heartbreaking and joyful words.

Toys in the Attic
By Lillian HellmanLillian

Hellman‘s prize-winning drama explores the corrosive side effects of the American Dream and the destructive force of familial love.

SPECIAL EVENTS

A Rockapella Holiday
Saturday, December 15, 2007

Rockapella’s infectious blend of soul, rock and jazz is served up in a family-friendly, extraordinarily joyful holiday concert showcasing classic, contemporary and original material drawn from the group’s multiple holiday recordings.

Dead Man Walking
March 18, 2008

The personal account of Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, as a spiritual advisor to a convicted murderer during the time leading to his execution examines capital punishment in a community-wide context. The evening includes a panel discussion on capital punishment.

Thomas Hampson
28th Annual Trustee Benefit Concert
Sunday, March 9, 2008 Grammy-winner

Thomas Hampson’s virile, versatile baritone is showcased in a recital both elegant and engaging—testament to his belief that narrative is the common thread of song and that singing is the most integral and uplifting of human arts.