I've used the new blogger feature to schedule future posts with reminders of various individual festivals with an ethnic or folk connection, but here are some links to various sites with collections of info about all sorts of summer festivals, FYI:
Metromix Chicago (Tribune) Summer Festival Guide
Timeout Chicago Summer Festival Guide
Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events (MOSE) Neighborhood Festival Guide
Chicago MOSE Upcoming Events
City of Chicago Ethnic Festivals - Under the Picasso
Music Without Borders at Millenium Park
Chicago Summerdance Schedule
Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Chicago World Music Festival
Fox Valley Folk Festival
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
May 30 - no Argonne dancing in Downers Grove
Many of us (including Jay & me) will be going to June camp May 30, so we're cancelling dancing in Downers Grove that Friday.
As far as we know now, we should be dancing Fridays for the rest of the summer. We'll send e-mail as well as posting here if/when other cancellations come up.
As far as we know now, we should be dancing Fridays for the rest of the summer. We'll send e-mail as well as posting here if/when other cancellations come up.
Chicago Sister Cities International Festival
Chicago Sister Cities International Festival
June 2-6, 2008
Daley Plaza
Washington & Dearborn Streets
10:00am-3:00pm
Chicago Sister Cities International Program
312-744-1819
Thursday, May 29, 2008
An Dro Retournee (Changerais-Tu) words
In case anybody else wants to learn the words to sing along, Talitha Mackenzie has the words to An Dro Retournee (the song is actually called "Changerais-Tu") on her website:
http://talithamackenzie.com/node/10
http://talithamackenzie.com/node/10
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Chicago Turkish Festival May 28-31, 2008
The 6th Annual Chicago Turkish Festival will be held from Wednesday, May 28th through Saturday, May 31th, 2008.
The festivities will include:
Turkish Cuisine, Turkish beer, and Turkish Coffee
Authentic Turkish Music
Folk Dances
Whirling Dervishes
Traditional Fashion Show
Ottoman Military Band
Fine Arts & Crafts
Books & Souvenirs
Travel Information
Kids' Activities
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Exhibit
Film Screenings
and more...
Sunday, May 25, 2008
05/19/2008 - Midwest Ethnic Dance/Music News Update
Received from Paul:
#1: Apr-May US/Canada Shows-The Singing Revolution (Estonian Film)
#2: May-Jun US/Canada Tour - "Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares"
#3: Jul US Tour - Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra
#4: Jul Midwest Tour - Balkan Cabaret Orchestra
#5: Jun-Aug Chicago SummerDance - Outdoor downtown dancing
#6: Sep 19-25 - Chicago World Music Festival - SAVE THE DATES
#7: May 22 - Sevdah Music Concert with Mary Sherhart in St Louis
#8: May 23-26 - Omaha(NE) Area - Midwest Morris Ale
#9: May 28-31 - Chicago - Turkish Festival
#10: May 29 - Jaap Leegwater Workshop @ Fermilab Group
#11: May 30-Jun 1 - June Camp-Beloit(WI) (J Leegwater/L Otterholt)
#12: Jul 9-13 - Door County(WI) Folk Festival (Wed-Sun)
#13: Jul 10 - Chicago SummerDance w/Slavic Soul Party! Orchestra
#14: Jul 11 - Martin Koenig photographic exhibit opens in Chicago
#15: Jul 12 - Slavic Soul Party! @ Folk/Roots Festival in Chicago
#16: Jul 12 - Slavic Soul Party! @ Martyrs' in Chicago
#17: Jul 15 - Balkan Cabaret @ Hart Park Dance in Milwaukee
#18: Jul 16 - Balkan Cabaret in Milwaukee - TBA
#19: Jul 17 - Balkan Cabaret @ Restaurant Bulgaria in Chicago
#20: Jul 18 - Chicago SummerDance w/ Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra
#21: Jul 18 - EDC After-Party @ Latvian Center w/ Balkan Cabaret
#22: Jul 19 - Balkan Cabaret @ Katerina's Bistro in Chicago
#23: Jul 19 - Boban-Marko Markovic Orch-Chicago Pitchfork Music Fest
#24: Jul 19 Boban-Marko Markovic Orch-Evanston Ethnic Arts Fest
#25: Jul 20 - Balkan Cabaret @ Long Grove Arts & Music Council
#26: Jul 21 - Balkan Cabaret @ Evanston Monday Night Folk Dance Group
#27: Aug 7-10 - New Mexico-Southwest International Folk Dance Inst
#28: Sep 19 - EDC Chicagoland Fall Ball-Chicago World Music Festival
#29: Oct 17 - KAL @ Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago
Friday, May 23, 2008
FW: EMNFD: 5/26 dancing
Received from Harry:
Monday, May 26
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers announce
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day – yes we are dancing!
Lake Street Church of Evanston – Lake St and Chicago Ave
enter from courtyard – 7:30-10:30pm
always $5
Mark your calendars:
July 9-13 – Door County Folk Festival (www.dcff.net)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Chicago Asian American Festival May 19-23 Daley Plaza
May 19-23, 2008
Daley Plaza (50 West Washington Street)
9am-5pm
Asian American Coalition of Chicago
email: asianfest08@gmail.com
Monday, May 12, 2008
Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares May 18 + other upcoming events
Received from John:
Subject: Chicago: special discount tickets for Le Mystere des Voix
Bulgares, May 18; other upcoming events
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 12:20:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: balkanske igre @yahoo.com
Dear Friends,
The world-renowned, Grammy-winning women's choir, Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares is on tour in the U.S. and will be performing in Chicago for one concert only:
Sunday, May 18, 4pm
St Clement's Church
642 W Deming Pl (1 block west of Clark, between Fullerton & Diversey)
Chicago, IL
Their music has been described simply as the most beautiful choral music in the world. Indeed, if you have like Goran Bregovic's Wedding and Funeral Orchestra's amazing female vocalists, e.g. "Cajesukarije-Cocek", then you know exactly what I mean as Le Mystere's choir (a/k/a Women's Choir of Radio-Television Sofia) sings
in exactly this style and is in fact the standard by which all such groups are judged. They are a delight with clear, powerful yet nuanced voices sung in a capella style with no electric guitars, drum machines, or circus gimmicks...just pure music.
The normal price for the concert is $40 at the door, $35 in advance, but as unpaid volunteers helping the producers of this concert, we have arranged for a limited block of specially discounted tickets for our friends, associates, and enthusiasts of Balkan music for $25. To make a reservation for these tickets or get them directly from us while the limited supply
lasts, please contact
You may also reserve tickets by writing to balkanse_igre@yahoo.com
Note that the newspaper ads in the major media and in the Bulgarian language newspapers may still refer to the full price, but you can take advantage of this special, limited time discounted offer from us. Please forward to your friends, family, and anyone else potentially interested in this concert. Offer good while supply lasts, so do not delay.
Also., we are planning to invite the choir for dinner at a Bulgarian restaurant. If you are interested in joining us, please advise so that we may include you in the reservation. We are suggesting a small donation to help pay for the choir's dinner.
Here is a summary of upcoming Balkan music and dance events in the Chicago area:
May 18, 2008 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares, St Clement CHurch, 642 W Deming, Chicago
May 24, 2008 SS Kiril & Metodij celebration, Hinsdale, IL
May 28-31, 2008 Chicago Turkish Festival, Daley Center
May 29, BG Language dinner w/Fulbright Fellows & members of Ens. B.I.
July 10, 2008 SummerDance, music by Slavic Soul Party!, dance instruction John/Galia
July 11, 2008 Martin Koenig Bulgarian photo exhibit, Cultural Center, 78 E Washington
July 12, Slavic Soul Party!, Martyrs on Lincoln (21 years of age and over only)
July 18, 2008 Orch Boban/Marko Markovic, SummerDance
July 19, 2008 Orch Boban/Marko Markovic, Pitchfork Fest
September 2008. Chicago World Music Festival, including "Kabile" bitov orchestra
October 17, 2008 Orchestra KAL, Serbian Rrom orchestra, Old Town School of Folk Music
March 20-22, 2009. 44th Anniversary Spring Festival, International House, 1414 E 59th St, Chicago
Regards,
John
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Free Croatian/Dalmatian Concert 6pm May 11 Chgo Cultural Ctr
Heard a blurb for this concert on the radio this morning:
Chicago Cultural Center Presents Klapa Grdelin
Sunday, May 11, 6 pm
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater
77 E. Randolph St., Chicago
Free
Friday, May 9, 2008
Dance Movie Blogathon link
For those of you who like dance in the movies:
http://ferdyonfilms.com/2008/05/invitation-to-the-dance-movie-2.php
http://ferdyonfilms.com/2008/05/invitation-to-the-dance-movie-2.php
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Flavors of Greece Festival - May 23-25, Kane Co. Fairground
Flavors of Greece Festival
Memorial Day Weekend
May 23 to 25, 2008
Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, IL
click here for more info
Here's a video I found on youtube of the Apollo Dance Troupe, who puts on a number of performances throughout the weekend: