Full List of Grand Opening Events

A 55-Day Introduction to the Old Town School of Folk Music

Monday, January 9th through Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

Guerilla Glee

Day 44

Tuesday, February 21, 8:00 PM
Old Town School East Building · Szold Hall

Show choir mania! Musical Theater Ensemble teachers lead students in movement and singing with Jeff Gandy, Jason Krumweide, and Mary Peterson.

FREE! | REGISTER HERE

Paseo Jarocho

Day 45

Wednesday, February 22, 8:30 PM
Old Town School West Building · Maurer Hall

Paseo Jarocho weaves together Indigenous- Mexican, Spanish, Arabic and Afro-Caribbean musical styles. This World Premiere was commissioned by the Old Town School of Folk Music.

FREE (suggested $5 donation)

Pine Leaf Boys

Day 46

Thursday, February 23,
6:30 PM dance lesson & 7:30 PM concert
Old Town School West Building · Maurer Hall

Red hot Louisiana Cajun music. FREE dance lesson at 6:30 PM.

$22, $20 for members | INFO | TICKETS

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Day 47

Friday, February 24, Dance Class: 8:30 PM · Concert: 9:00 PM
Old Town School East Building · Szold Hall

Part of the Global Dance Party Series

Sing and dance along to the Central and West African soukous, Rumba and other musical delights.

$10 | INFO | TICKETS

Playing for Change

Day 48

Saturday, February 25, 7:00 PM
Old Town School West Building · Maurer Hall

Playing For Change has traveled the world with a mobile recording studio and cameras with the goal of achieving peace through music. Tonight, a select few from this journey will take the stage to display the unifying powers of music as the "Playing for Change Band."

$35, $33 for members | INFO | TICKETS

3 Old Town School World Premieres

Day 49

Sunday, February 26, 7:00 PM
Old Town School East Building · Szold Hall

Three unique performances commissioned by the Old Town School of Folk Music for Szold Hall's inaugural season: "Shuffling Through Snapshots" choreographed by Jennifer Guglielmi in collaboration with Heather Fraelick, Liana C. Percoco and Jennifer Thornton; Tom Stevens' "String Quartet Number Four" featuring the Lincoln String Quartet; and Anne-Marie Akin's "Call and Response: Voices from the Old Town School."

$20, $18 for members | INFO | TICKETS

Jam with the Executive Director

Day 50

Monday, February 27, 6:30 PM
Old Town School East Building · Szold Hall

Come one, come all. All instruments. All levels. One big band.One big jam with Bau Graves, our Executive Director. Check out the Big Gig afterwards!

FREE!

Drop In: Flamenco Night

Day 51

Tuesday, February 28, 8:30 PM
Old Town School East Building

Learn about the Spanish dance and music form that mixes North African, Roma, and Middle Eastern influences with our Flamenco faculty members.

FREE!



Graduation Day Class Performances

Day 52

Wednesday, February 29, 11:00 AM
Old Town School East Building · Szold Hall

Come experience a musical lunchtime.

We’ll be celebrating the end of classes with a performance event, guitar classes, vocal choir, beginning tap, and more. Afterwards, stay for our afternoon jam.

FREE!

Happy Birthday, Harry Belafonte!

Day 53

Thursday, March 1, 7:00 PM
Old Town School East Building · Szold Hall

A tribute edition of our Thursday Special Jam session, in which we will celebrate Belefonte’s contribution to world music and the world in general.

FREE!

Open House Friday

Day 54

Friday, March 2, 6:00 PM
Lincoln Square Campus

Featuring Nomi Epstein’s A Human Sound Sculpture at 7:30 PM. Join our community in action with song circles, sample classes, Square Dance, open jam sessions, and ensemble performances.

$5 donation, $10 for families | A Human Sound Sculpture Info

Come For To Sing Homecoming

Day 55

Saturday, March 3, 7:30 PM
Campus-wide

We present a fun-filled invitational with many former teachers, alumni and friends. Join the very first teacher of the Old Town School, Frank Hamilton, along with countless others as we bring it all back home. Co-hosted by Ed Holstein and Jimmy Tomasello with a special set by The Pickin’ Bubs.

$22, $20 for members | INFO | TICKETS