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How ARC Music Festival’s global appeal is uplifting Chicago’s world class house scene – Features

The slow burn towards an event like ARC starting up does in some ways feel true to the spirit of Chicago and how house began. It was able to form in the city because of how many separate influences converged in the nightlife scene over a prolonged period.DJ Heather, DJ Lady D, Hiroka Yamamura and The Blessed Madonna all name numerous influencing genres, ranging across funk, soul, new wave, R&B, […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 7

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Chicago’s ARC Music Festival Shines A Spotlight

ARC Music FestivalCourtesy of ARC Music Festival/Blaze J Zalewski Over the last few years, the world has seen a resurgence in the popularity of house music thanks to musicians such as Beyoncé and Drake. These artists and their respective projects have helped revive mainstream interest in the genre, and Chicago’s ARC Music Festival is doing the same. The annual festival, which took place over Labor Day weekend, engages house music […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 4

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Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance celebrates 20 years

During Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell’s 1989-92 tenure as a performer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the company was itinerant, constantly shuffling among venues, including the Goodman Theatre, CIBC Theatre (formerly the Shubert Theatre) and the Lyric Opera House (formerly the Civic Opera House.)But when she returned in 2021 as Hubbard Street’s artistic director, Fisher-Harrell was delighted the company had found a home at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, becoming one […]

todaySeptember 7, 2023 3

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How Chicago’s local music scene got me hooked on podcasts

By Melynda Shamie mfindlay@dailyherald.com When people ask me about whether my husband and I have a "meet cute," they get one of two stories, and the one they hear depends on whether or not they're in journalism. Our fellow journos hear about the enthusiastic, just out of J-school copy editor excitedly showing me how to use a (hop into the wayback machine, friends!) proportion wheel to scale photos when laying […]

todayAugust 21, 2023 6

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Chicago’s ARC Music Festival unveils 2023 afterparty line-ups – News

ARC Music Festival has revealed its full 2023 line-up with the unveiling of its ‘After Dark’ series of pre-parties and afterparties.The 2023 edition of the Chicago house and techno festival takes place across Labor Day Weekend, September 1 to 3, running through the day and evening at the city’s Union Park with the likes of Eric Prydz, Derrick Carter (pictured), DJ Minx, Peggy Gou, Patrick Topping, Moodymann, Black Coffee, Dixon, […]

todayJuly 26, 2023 4

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