Open House Fridays at the Old Town School

Open House Friday | February 10th, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.

OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY: What's it all about?: Every month we choose a Friday to have an open house. It's The Old Town School's night of music and community. Bring your instrument, a couple songs, dancing shoes, a date or a few friends. The café is open, and the evening is open to the public.; As a centerpiece event each month we feature a concert performance by a member of the School's amazing faculty or staff. Doors open at 5:00 PM, the whole evening costs only a $5 donation for individuals and $10 for families, and activities happen all over the building at various times throughout the night.

Upcoming Performers: February 10th:
Richard Pettengill,
hosted by Matt Brown; March 2nd:
Homecoming Weekend; April 6th:
Paul Kaye

Music & More All Evening Long: The Gather-All with Jason McInnes
The Gather-All is a chance for musicians of all ages and abilities to make music together. All singers and instruments are welcome. All ages!
6:00 PM; Open Bluegrass Jam with Chris Walz, Dave Bragman & Keith Baumann
Come play classic tunes and songs with some of the Bluegrass faculty. This jam is open to all. Come watch, listen, pick and sing. 6:30 PM; Song Circle
Join us for singing & strumming to oodles of fun tunes! 6:30 PM; Skip's Back Porch Jam with Skip Landt
We're picking and playing blues, country, ragtime and more. 6:30 PM; Open String Jam with Mark Mitchell & Judy Higgins
Play rounds, jigs, fiddle tunes and singin' songs! Beginner friendly and open to all stringed instruments. 7:00 PM; Songwriters' Exchange with Terry MacNamara
Bring in your latest masterpiece for input from the round robin. 7:00 PM; Voice of the People Jam with Mary Peterson
Voice of the People is a fun open jam that celebrates music's power to uplift and change society. 7:30 PM; Fandango Jam with Victor Pichardo & Yahví Pichardo
Every Open House Friday we get together in the gallery and have a small Mexican fandango. What is a Mexican fandango? A Mexican fandango is a jam that brings together musicians of all levels around the tarima. What is a tarima? A tarima is a wooden platform where the dancers take turns clogging making music along with the other musicians. This tradition comes from many parts of Mexico including Veracruz, Michoacan and Guerrero. 8:00 PM; Community Drum Circle with Rick Neuhaus
Grab your drum and come on over. Beginners welcome! 8:30 PM; Sample Class -
Each month a teacher will offer an hour long taste of a class that is being offered currently or is being piloted for a future session. Come in and observe or bring your instrument and advance your skills.
8:30 PM
February: MTV Ensemble with Andrea Bunch & John Mead
Dance: Square Dance
Music by Sunnyside Up
Dance pros and newbies welcome
- for families and adults!
7:30 - 9:30 PM

Performances
Gallery: Music and Musicians; Opening Reception at Open House Friday
featuring live jazz by friends of the Old Town School
Friday, January 13th, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Harris Gallery, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.; Exhibit runs January 9th - April 2nd, 2012; Through his pioneering use of photojournalism, Steven E. Gross has changed the way both couples and their families think about wedding photography. He brings a unique sense of composition and timing to all of his work. This distinctive style carries over to his candid editorial, commercial and portrait photography.; His approach to photography has caught the eye of ABC Nightline, Good Morning America, Fox TV and PBS. His work has been featured in Esquire, Smithsonian, Chicago Magazine and numerous publications both nationally and abroad. His book projects include Zhou Brothers, In The Studio and Black and White: Defining Moments of Weddings and Marriage, as well as two recent children's books published by Squishy Press published in 2010.; Gross served in the U.S. Air Force and traveled abroad before studying photography at Columbia College in Chicago. He established Steven E. Gross and Associates in 1982 and Real Life Weddings in 1995. An avid biker, camper and sea kayaker, he lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.; Curated by Alicia Manson; Gallery