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James Sanders will shed some light on two late great violinists when he presents Dark Angels of the Violin: Jazz Legends Eddie South and Stuff Smith on March 15. The free virtual presentation by the violinist and jazz violin faculty member at the Music Institute of Chicago is part of the Music Institute’s Jazz Lecture Fall Series as well as its Beyond the Stage: Musicians on Music series.
Jonnet Solomon wants to hear voices bellow from the stage again.
“I want to give people access to music once again,” said Solomon, of Mt. Washington, referring to the National Opera House, formerly known as the National Negro Opera House, in Homewood.
The iconic building sits empty at 7101 Apple St.
Since Solomon purchased it, she and others have been writing letters asking for support to help restore and refurbish the structure.
They don’t know if the mail she sent arrived or the information was even read. But they can’t wait much longer.
“I lit the match, but I can’t be the entire flame,” she said. “We need others to fuel the fire. We need many people to support this. We need to build awareness.”