09/20/2024
Tune in to Vocalo tomorrow at 3PM to hear Chicago singer-songwriter taking over our airwaves โฆ And catch her at Vocaloโs FREE Summer Finale at Millennium Park on 9/20!
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Top tourist attraction in the Midwest; offering award-winning art, music, and architecture. The #1 tourist attraction in the Midwest!
Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family activities. In Millennium Park, youโll find a new kind of town square โ a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike.
Tune in to Vocalo tomorrow at 3PM to hear Chicago singer-songwriter taking over our airwaves โฆ And catch her at Vocaloโs FREE Summer Finale at Millennium Park on 9/20!
91.1 FM ๐ป Vocalo.org
https://trib.al/nduEiYg
Fresh off ARC Festival, Lady D prepares to take the Pritzker Pavilion stage alongside Pivot Gang, KAINA and Marquis Hill.
The Chicago Jazz Festival is back on the Pritzker stage through 9p. Join us tonight as well as Sunday!
The Young Lions Jazz Stage at the Harris Theater Rooftop in Millennium Park is the PLACE TO BE today and tomorrow afternoon at the FREE !
Jazz fest at Millennium Park.. come check us out.
The Tomeka Reid Quartet kicks off the Pritzker Stage performances for this weekend's Chicago Jazz Festival!
The one and only Lakecia Benjamin at the Von Freeman Stage with pianist Oscar Perez, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer E.J. Strickland.
The goes tonight until 9pm + Sat/Sun and it's FREE!
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Here we go! The FREE Chicago Jazz Festival comes to Millennium Park today through Sunday!
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Old Town Schoolโs Global Carnival is less than ONE MONTH AWAY (9/22)!
This FREE dynamic, immersive performance experience will feature Afro-Brazilian carnival block Ilรช Aiyรช - Oficial and New Orleans Black Masking Indian artists Flagboy Giz & The Wild Tchoupitoulas. Get ready to become a part of the show as performers use various areas throughout Millennium Park as well as the Pritzker Pavilion to weave together music and dances found in celebrations across the Black Atlantic. Thank you to Music Moves Chicago and our partners Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and World Music Festival Chicago.
Learn more at ots.fm/globalcarnival โจ
Chicagoans will get a sampling of what makes Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project so unique this Saturday, when all ten companies in the current cohort present a small sampling of their work at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Only 2 more weekends left for Summer Workouts!
This Saturday, 8/24 will be held on the west end at Wrigley Square while the final workouts on 8/31 will take place on the Great Lawn.
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Join us for Divination: The Dancing Souls of Black Folk on Aug 24 at 5:45pm at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. FREE!
RSVP requestedโ> ChicagoBlackDanceLegacy.org/events.
The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project is headed back to Millennium Park as part of the Residency Program and the Parkโs 20th Anniversary Summer Season.
The show will feature ten dynamic dance companies in a concert exploring the divine, mystical and spiritual ways our ancestors communicate and celebrate with us.
The groups performing include:
Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center (CMDC)
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Forward Momentum
Joel Hall Dancers & Center
M.A.D.D. Rhythms
Move Me Soul
Muntu Dance Theatre
Najwa Dance Corps Organization
Praize Productions Inc, NFP
The Era Footwork
This engagement is a part of the Residency Program and the Parkโs 20th Anniversary Summer Season. Thanks Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and Millennium Park!
Image credit: Photo by Rachel Neville Studios for CBDLP ft. Terri Woodall from Praize Productions Inc, NFP.
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The Chicago Jazz Festival is back on the Pritzker stage through 9p. Join us tonight as well as Sunday!
The Young Lions Jazz Stage at the Harris Theater Rooftop in Millennium Park is the PLACE TO BE today and tomorrow afternoon at the FREE #ChicagoJazzFestival!
The Tomeka Reid Quartet kicks off the Pritzker Stage performances for this weekend's Chicago Jazz Festival!
The one and only Lakecia Benjamin at the Von Freeman Stage with pianist Oscar Perez, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer E.J. Strickland. The #ChicagoJazzFestival goes tonight until 9pm + Sat/Sun and it's FREE! ChicagoJazzFestival.us
What a great night for an outdoor double feature! The #MillenniumPark Summer Film Series presented by Pluto TV kicked off last night with a Steven Speilberg combo of E.T. and Jurassic Park โ complete with dinosaur photo opps and a fossil display from Field Museum! Our own #ChicagoFilmOffice Deputy Commissioner Jonah Zeiger was proud to confirm that each screening will showcase one of the many independent film festivals that are a part of Chicagoโs vibrant film community, bringing Chicago International Film Festival Managing Director Vivian Teng to the stage to start the show! Visit www.MillenniumPark.org for this summer's full lineup of films through August 20th and more!
The final day of the #MillenniumPark 20th Anniversary Celebration brings a full day of family-friendly activities starting at 11am + a dynamic evening concert at 4pm that features an exclusive evening of global House and R&B icons sharing the stage to perform their multi-platinum hits as part of the "S&S Chicago, Inc. Experience,โ curated by Steve โSilkโ Hurley and Shannon โSkipโ Syas. ๐ https://bit.ly/3zFJcsP
Join us at the FREE #MillenniumPark Summer Film Series presented by Pluto TV on Tuesdays July 16 - August 20! Guests can bring a picnic and grab a seat at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion or lounge on the Great Lawn as crowd-pleasing movies are presented on the state-of- the-art, 40-foot LED screen. The lineup includes... July 16 Double Feature: E.T. and Jurassic Park July 23: Coco July 30: Barbie August 6: American Fiction August 13: Wonka August 20: Ferris Bueller's Day Off PLUS in partnership with the Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals (CAFF), each screening will showcase one of the many independent festivals that are a part of Chicagoโs dynamic film industry! www.MillenniumPark.org The Millennium Park Summer Film Series is produced by the Chicago Film Office at DCASE. #SummerOfCinema
Starting now, #MillenniumPark can look VERY different depending on where youโre looking! ๐ Alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson, DCASE and the Millennium Park Foundation, weโre excited to unveil new temporary public art installations coming to Millennium Park during its milestone 20th Anniversary season, including physical works by one of the worldโs most recognized sculptors, Franz West, and innovative augmented reality works by Chicago-based artists Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolรณn. The augmented reality works are on view throughout the Park now through November 2025. Westโs sculptures will be on view in the South Boeing Gallery starting the week of July 22 through November 2025. โAugmented Chicago: Inaugural Realitiesโ pioneers the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for the first time in the vibrant setting of Millennium Park. This exhibition invites visitors to experience a groundbreaking fusion of technology and artistry, transforming the Park's landscape into a dynamic canvas of digital creativity. By highlighting AR as a new tool and medium in the world of public art, these artists explore new dimensions of interaction, engagement, and expression, offering a fresh perspective on the urban environment. Look for instructional signs and bar codes throughout the Park! Viewers of the augmented reality works will use the free Hoverlay app, available in the Apple AppStore or Google PlayStore, as well as an augmented reality-capable device running iOS 14 or later or Android 8.0 or later. For information about Millennium Park exhibitions, art and architecture, the 20th Anniversary Celebration and more, visit www.MillenniumPark.org. Exhibition support to the Millennium Park Foundation is made possible by the Boeing and Richard Driehaus Endowment and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
The full lineup has just been announced for the FREE #MillenniumPark 20th Anniversary Celebration presented by Capital One on July 18-21! ๐ www.MillenniumPark.org Highlights include the popular salsa group from Colombia Fruko y Sus Tesos with special guest Sonora Dinamita featuring Alfredo de la Fe, along with Chuwi and Codigo as part of the ยกSรบbelo! presentation on Thursday, July 18. Grant Park Orchestra delights on Friday, July 19 with favorites from John Williams, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., and more. On Saturday, July 20 attendees can enjoy family programming throughout the day including Chicago Physical Theater Festival and a roving performance by Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, a special 20th birthday celebration hosted by Eliโs Cheesecake at Cloud Gate, and the highly anticipated performance by Common with the Grant Park Orchestra in the evening, culminating with a fireworks display. The festivities conclude on Sunday, July 21 with more family programming featuring The Golden Horse Ranch Band and more followed by an all-star lineup showcasing a diverse array of House Music, including Chicagoโs own Steve "Silk" Hurleyโwho performed at Millennium Parkโs opening in 2004โalong with CeCe Pen*ston, Robin S., Ann Nesby, Syleena Johnson, Chantay Savage, Keith Nunnally, Sharon Pass, and B. Lauren. Hosted by Shannon โSkipโ Syas of S&S Chicago, Inc. Seating bowl tickets to the July 20 performance of Common with the Grant Park Orchestra can be reserved online on June 17 at 10am while supplies last โ seating on the Great Lawn for this performance is open to the public without need of reservation.
The #ChicagoHouseMusicFestival is Sunday, June 2, 10a-9pm and it's FREE! Help us celebrate the 40th anniversary of the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally! www.ChicagoHouseMusicFestival.us
Grab your picnic supplies. The lineup for 2024 #MillenniumPark Summer Film Series presented by Pluto TV is out and it's FREE to attend! Announced by DCASE and the Chicago Film Office and taking place on Tuesdays starting July 16, films are shown on a 40-foot LED screen from the Pritzker stage with guests in the seating bowl or on the Great Lawn. Films begin at 6:30 p.m. (with the exception of the July 16 double-feature starting at 6 p.m.). In partnership with the Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals (CAFF), each screening will also showcase one of the many independent film festivals that are a part of Chicagoโs vibrant film community! ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ - "๐.๐. ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ" ๐๐ง๐ "๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค" (Highlighting the 60th anniversary of Chicago International Film Festival.) ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ - "๐๐จ๐๐จ" (Highlighting the 40th anniversary of Chicago Latino Film Festival) ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ - "๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐" (Highlighting the one-year anniversary launch of Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals) ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ - "๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง" (Highlighting the 30th anniversary of Black Harvest Film Festival) ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ - "๐๐จ๐ง๐ค๐" (Highlighting the 40th anniversary of Chicago International Children's Film Festival) ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ - "๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐" (Highlighting the upcoming 20th anniversary year of The Midwest Film Festival) Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service, is proud to team up with the Millennium Park Summer Film Series to bring movie fans a summer of fun! Check out Pluto TV wherever you stream and enjoy movies. The 20th anniversary season of Millennium Park also includes fan favorite events such as the free Su
Who's up for a day skate!? Warm weather is in our future and, with a few weeks remaining of the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink season, there's no better time than now to slide by! โธ MillenniumPark.org Skating at Millennium Park is presented by Hilton.
Here we go! The 2023 Chicago Jazz Festival begins TODAY and runs through this Sunday. Stop by for a quick listen or make a whole weekend out of it! See the full lineup + food options including the NEW Wallyโs Creole Corner at www.ChicagoJazzFestival.us
Join us this Sunday, July 23 at 6pm at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion for a FREE #ChicagoDance performance featuring Ayodele Drum & Dance as well as Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Natya Dance Theatre, Chicago Dance Crash, Stone Soup Rhythms and Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts. The Millennium Park Residency Program is made possible by the generous support of the Millennium Park Foundation and the Pritzker Foundation.
Yemi Alade is coming to #MillenniumPark and she promises that we'll be dancing! Monday, July 17th at 6:30pm at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion along with Son Palenque + DJ's TopDonn & Dee Money. FREE! MillenniumPark.org. This program is supported by WBEZ, International Latino Cultural Center, Colombian Music Festival, Afrodisiac, and Afro Fusion.
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