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Monday - Thursday 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday - Sunday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Monday - Thursday 1:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Friday - Sunday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Celebrating the rich variety of our musical community - jump on in!
Join us and and Inner-City Muslim Action Network as we welcome Muslim female hip hop and spoken word duo Poetic Pilgrimage from the U.K. for a week long residency of workshops, field trips, talks, participatory jams, and musical performances. This residency is made possible by a grant from the Doris Duke Foundation For Islamic Art.
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Friday, May 22, 7:00 PM
· Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. – Maurer Hall Hip-Hop and Islam » The Legacy and Influence of Malcolm X 50 Years Later IMAN (Inner-City Muslim Action Network) and Old Town School of Folk Music present a dialogue and short performance with Poetic Pilgrimage. |
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Saturday, May 23, 12:00 PM
· Old Town School of Folk Music, 909 W. Armitage - Concert Hall All-Ages Youth Jam with special guests North American Superstars from Somalia » Join the North American Superstars from Somalia at the All-Ages Youth Jam! The group will demonstrate and discuss music and songs from Somalia and Africa. |
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Saturday, May 23, 7:00 PM · CommUNITY Café @ Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive Poetic Pilgrimage, The North American Superstars, Issam Rafea Trio In Concert » IMAN’s Community Café, established in 2003, is one of the few Muslim-led efforts that provides a space for socially conscious people to collectively celebrate and engage in diverse and creative artistic expression. |
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Sunday, May 24, 1:00 PM · Old Town School of Folk Music, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave. - Szold Hall Somali Song Workshop with the North America Super Stars » Join visiting Somali artists the North America Super Stars to learn vocal styles, Somali lyrics, and to sing along with the group’s dynamic repertoire. |
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Sunday, May 24, 2:30 PM · Old Town School of Folk Music, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave. - Szold Hall Hip-Hop Songbuilding Workshop with Poetic Pilgrimage » Poets, lyricists, vocalists, instrumentalists! Learn how Poetic Pilgrimage crafts their unique sound, and be inspired to make your own! |
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Wednesday, May 27, 10:30 AM · Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. - Maurer Hall Poetic Pilgrimage » Field Trip |
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Wednesday, May 27, 8:30 PM · Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. - Maurer Hall Poetic Pilgrimage with special guests Sidewalk Chalk » World Music Wednesday Concert |
special thanks to our sponsors
The Old Town School of Folk Music, Inc.
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago IL 60625 • 773.728.6000
