the arts
Austin native Randy Duncan leaves mark on dance world
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A well-respected professional dancer, Duncan began teaching at The Chicago Academy for the Arts in 1994 and has been a staple of the program ever since.
poetry
Poetry block party comes to Austin
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Residents participated in last month’s event, as did more than 20 people who came to Chicago for workshops put on by the Poetry Foundation.
Columbus Park
Shakespeare being performed at Columbus Park tonight
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream begins at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7. The free event is being sponsored by the Chicago Park District and Boeing.
Community
Austin neighborhood choir to perform Wednesday
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The spring concert will be held at 7 p.m. May 30 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St. Free tickets are available an hour before the performance.
Austin Neighborhood Choir
West Side children’s choir to perform Wednesday at Austin Town Hall
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Launched in 2016, the choir includes students aged 9 to 14 and is looking to expand. Tickets to tonight’s performance are free, though donations are welcome.
Community
Come hear the blues
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The Illinois Alliance presents a post-Thanksgiving karaoke event 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at 5924 W. Chicago. Saxophonist Ike Carothers will be the special guest.
News
West Side girls tap dance to a bigger world
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Female dancers from Chicago’s West and South Sides recently performed at La Follette Park in Austin as part of the 2017 Peacebook Festival hosted by Collaboration Theater Company. They’ve performed in other Chicago neighborhoods, too.
Community
All are invited to “evening of joy” at Austin Town Hall
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Several musicians will perform Sept. 8 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome at the free event, which is sponsored by the Chicago Park District.
dance
One and all invited today to the 5th annual talent showcase at Westside Health Authority
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Tonight’s event will feature dozens of West Side performers, including the Good Neighbor Girls – a new Austin dance group – from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Davis Play Lot, 5437 W. Division St.
choir
West Side artists, residents invited to perform in Chicago’s largest choir
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Community meetings and rehearsals have been set in the 29th and 37th Wards for the citywide Crowd Out performance at Millennium Park Oct. 1. The program is sponsored and coordinated by Illinois Humanities.