Things to do in Chicago this weekend
Things to do in Chicago this weekend, Feb. 8-11
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Notes from the Folk Festival
At the University of Chicago Folk Festival, the true experience is the chatter and banter between and beyond the songs—the lore, histories, and legends that the performers divulge to the audience.
Source: chicagomaroon.com
Alligator Records celebrates 50th anniversary, special designation.
Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Bruce Iglauer, founder and president of independent Blues record label Alligator Records, says he initially came to Chicago in 1966 as a “blues pilgrim” who wanted to check out the University of Chicago Folk Festival. Decades later, ahead of Mayor Lori Lightfoot declaring June 18 as “Alligator Records Day” in Chicago, Iglauer is looking back at the nuances of starting an influential record label in a blues mecca. “I’ve recorded blues artists all over ...
Source: suntimes.com