Festival of Aloha @ Old Town School of Folk Music - Gapers Block

Festival of Aloha @ Old Town School of Folk Music
Gapers Block
The Old Town School of Folk Music plays host to the first Festival of Aloha, a four-day series of workshops and performances by several Asian and Pacific Island musicians, artists and teachers. Every day will feature workshops for musicians and dancers ...

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50 years later, Denver Folklore Center's acoustic vibe resonates - Denver Post

50 years later, Denver Folklore Center's acoustic vibe resonates
Denver Post
Years after Tuft's storefront was flourishing in Denver's Uptown neighborhood, he took a cue from Chicago's vaunted Old Town School of Folk Music and founded a school. "When I first started, there was nothing like it in Denver," said Tuft.

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Dobkin a light for lesbians - Chicago Tribune

Dobkin a light for lesbians
Chicago Tribune
Dobkin performs Saturday at Old Town School of Folk Music as part of Scott Free's 12th Annual Alt Q Festival, a multiartist event that celebrates the music of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. "It would be hard to have a queer ...

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Woody Guthrie to Receive Pioneer Award at Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala - Nonesuch Records


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Woody Guthrie to Receive Pioneer Award at Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
Nonesuch Records
The Pioneer Award was established in 2012 to honor the career of a historic creator of a major body of musical work that has been a major influence on generations of songwriters. On the acclaimed Mermaid Avenue albums, Billy Bragg and Wilco put music ...

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Woody Guthrie celebrations abound - Chicago Sun-Times

Woody Guthrie celebrations abound
Chicago Sun-Times
June 22-23 in the Maurer Concert Hall at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln. Tickets: $36-$40. Call (773) 728-6000; oldtownschool.org. ♦ A week later, Guthrie's daughter Nora will be at the same venue leading the Woody Guthrie 100th ...

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Billy Branch pays tribute to Little Walter - Chicago Tribune

Billy Branch pays tribute to Little Walter
Chicago Tribune
Old Town School of Folk Music begins a new blues series, "Chicago Blues: An Urban Experience," with a performance by Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues (Dan Coscarelly, guitar; Ariyo, piano; Nick Charles, bass; and Mose Rutues Jr., drums).

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'Mamaphobia' Taps Trials Of Motherhood For Laughs - Journal & Topics Newspapers Online

'Mamaphobia' Taps Trials Of Motherhood For Laughs
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online
It opened that year at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and had a 17-week run at Apollo Theater Studio in Chicago. The show has also run in several other locations, including charity event, fundraisers and private events.

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Chicago Vocalist Rebecca Sullivan Debuts with "This Way, This Time," June 12 - Jazzcorner


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Chicago Vocalist Rebecca Sullivan Debuts with "This Way, This Time," June 12
Jazzcorner
Rebecca Sullivan will be performing with Mike Allemana at a CD release show on Sunday 6/24, 8:00 pm, at Szold Hall (Old Town School of Folk Music), 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago. Tickets are $12 ($11 Old Town School members), and may be purchased online ...

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Scott Free presents 12th Annual ALT Q Music Festival, Saturday - ChicagoPride.com


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Scott Free presents 12th Annual ALT Q Music Festival, Saturday
ChicagoPride.com
Chicago, IL — ALT Q is celebrating its 12th year as a showcase for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered musicians and performers at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Saturday, May 19, 2012. The event's mission is to raise awareness of out ...

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Cowboy Junkies cause a big stir by being quiet in the land of loud - Chicago Tribune

Cowboy Junkies cause a big stir by being quiet in the land of loud
Chicago Tribune
The negative thing is, when we leave town, with kids, all the aunties and uncles are gone." onthetown@tribune.com Twitter @chitribent When: 7 and 10 pm Friday Where: Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $38; 773-728-6000 or ...

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