Community
West Side residents invited to free classical music concert Tuesday
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The Civitas Ensemble will be performing at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 S. Washington Blvd. Call (312) 294-3000 to get free tickets.
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Festival explores art, entrepreneurship
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The event, put on by Passion1st, provided West Side residents with a day focused on the arts, entrepreneurship, mental health and more at the Kehrein Center for the Arts.
News
Free concert Saturday in Austin
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The Chicago Children’s Choir will perform Saturday at Catalyst Circle Rock’s Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Out and about in Austin: A day of food, fun and music
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Outdoor dining spaces, live music and art come to Chicago Avenue and Madison Street on Friday, Sept. 10 from 12-2 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. as part of Austin’s first al fresco event.
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Blues festival comes to Austin
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Celebrate the blues this weekend in the heart of Austin’s Soul City Corridor. The free performances will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at Chicago and Mayfield. Stop by Friday and Saturday for other activities, including art and spoken word.
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Get down at blues performance
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The seventh annual blues fest will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson. The event is being sponsored by the Illinois Alliance, Ald. Chris Taliaferro and the Issac S. Carothers Youth and Senior Foundation.
Auburn-Gresham
UpTogether Equity Fund invests in Chicago’s Black leaders
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The Oakland, California-based Family Independence Initiative awarded 400 Black leaders across the country direct investments of $3,500. While none of the Chicago recipients are Austin residents, some do work on the West Side.
Community
Winter concert organized by Austin native held this weekend
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All are invited to the show, which will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Church On The Block, 500 N. Laramie. Doors for “The Encounter,” presented by Marqual and Chi-Worship, open at 7 p.m.
Community
Don’t miss Austin Christmas concert on Saturday
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Tickets for the Dec. 21 concert are free. Doors open at the Kehrein Center, 5628 W. Washington Blvd. at 5 p.m. The performance is from 6 to 8 p.m. and features Rachel Washington.
Community
West Siders invited to hear local symphony rehearse
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The free open rehearsal of The Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest will be held at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd., at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. The symphony – under the direction of Riccardo Muti – will be performing selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.