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Corbett vs. Dempsey is pleased to present two of Chicago's most revered members of the creative music community, saxophonist&nbsp;Dave&nbsp;Rempis&nbsp;and drummer&nbsp;Tim Daisy. Rempis and Daisy will perform a set of improvised duets.Since his days as a member of the Vandermark 5, starting 25 years ago, Dave Rempis has been a continuous force on Chicago's improvised music scene. After decades of hard work and personal development, including an essential 20+ year term at the helm of Elastic Arts Foundation, his scope of influence is now international, with a vast network of collaborators and admirers. Rempis runs his own very focused label, Aerophonic Records, dedicated to thoughtful documentation of many of his efforts. These include several with drummer Tim Daisy, who is equally central to the Windy City free music ethos and who also operates a musician-run label, Relay Recordings. Daisy and Rempis worked together in the Vandermark 5, and in 2005 they issued their first duo CD,&nbsp;Back to the Circle&nbsp;(Okka Disk); since then they've released two more,&nbsp;Second Spring&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dodecahedron&nbsp;(2014 and 2018, respectively, both on Aerophonic). As stalwart members of their generation of Chicago musicians, they have nurtured a deep and playful musical relationship, which allows them to take greater risks and plumb the depths of their collective music. Come hear this installation of their ongoing dialogue for drums and horns.

Tim Daisy & Dave Rempis in Concert

For this live performance within the exhibition, Ximena Garrido-Lecca has invited Lia Kohl, a sound artist and musician in Chicago, to occupy this corner of space-time. A nimble performer and composer with a wide-ranging experimental practice, Kohl explores experiences of simultaneity here, as it connects to sound and music, while incorporating recordings of gravitational waves and other sources.Visit&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://renaissancesociety.org/" target="_blank">renaissancesociety.org</a>&nbsp;for more information.

Performance: Lia Kohl

The beloved outdoor concert series returns for its third year at RAM’s Wustum Museum on&nbsp;Thursday, July 24, 6:00 – 9:00 pm.&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ramart.org/events/groovn/" target="_blank">Groov’n in the Garden</a>&nbsp;is a collaboration with&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.blackartsandculture.org/" target="_blank">Mahogany Black Arts and Culture Center</a>&nbsp;that brings live music, food trucks, and more to some of the most beautiful gardens in Racine. This year’s event features soul-stirring performances by multiple acts:<ul><li>Crowd-favorite&nbsp;VersaTile Band&nbsp;will bring the heat with smooth R&amp;B, sultry neo-soul, and just the right dash of funk to get you on your feet.</li><li>New this year is&nbsp;The Stone Jam Band&nbsp;and their captivating blend of blues, R&amp;B, and jazz.</li><li>Plus, the night keeps moving with an electrifying&nbsp;DJ set, spinning grooves that blend genres and generations.</li></ul> Food and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, will be available to purchase throughout the event. Enjoy hot, savory sandwiches from&nbsp;The Bomber Company&nbsp;and grab a drink from Chicago craft beer enterprise&nbsp;Moor’s Brewing Company. Or, bring your own food for a picnic if you prefer!For the first time in the event’s history, live art making will also be on display. Guests will see multiple creatives capturing the event in their own style, including&nbsp;Dee Hutch&nbsp;whose live painting will be auctioned off during the event.Early bird discounted tickets are available through July 1, so don’t hesitate to reserve your spot for the musical extravaganza today!<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ramart.org/events/groovn/" target="_blank">Learn more</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/groovn-in-the-garden-tickets-1409353447099" target="_blank">Buy tickets</a>This event is sponsored in part by:&nbsp;Butter Buds, Family Power Music, Jaeded Styles, Moor’s Brewing Company, Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation, Prince Hall Council of Past Masters, Racine Theatre Guild, Southgate Lodge #6, and Visit Racine County

Groov’n in the Garden 2025

In celebration of the landmark exhibition,&nbsp;Huguette Caland: Bribes de corps, The Arts Club of Chicago collaborates with MAKE Literary Productions to co-curate an evening of readings on the theme “Body Bits,” a loose translation of the exhibition’s title. Text-oriented artists in a variety of genres will perform alongside Caland’s evocative body of work with their own ruminations on bits, bumps, lumps, and the occasional humps here and there. Free and open to all. Register&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://artsclubchicago.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=502da7c1672081e981f967563&amp;id=5324a49e08&amp;e=e3c33543d7" target="_blank">here</a>.

Body Bits: poetry, prose and performance in the gallery

A performance developed in collaboration with Jamaican choreographer Neila Ebanks that explores themes in the exhibition through movement and dance. Ebanks is the co-founder of dance collective Enkompane and Director of Dance Studies at Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston.

Cornerstone Performance in collaboration with Neila Ebanks

ABOUT THE DRIEHAUS MUSEUMThe Driehaus Museum engages and inspires the global community through exploration and ongoing conversations in art, architecture, and design of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its permanent collection and temporary exhibitions are presented in an immersive experience within the restored Nickerson Mansion, completed in 1883, at the height of the Gilded Age, and the Murphy Auditorium, built in 1926. The Museum’s collection reflects and is inspired by the collecting interests, vision, and focus of its founder, the late Richard H. Driehaus. For more information, visit<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.driehausmuseum.org/" target="_blank">driehausmuseum.org</a>&nbsp;and connect with the Museum on&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Driehaus-Museum/362867207176025" target="_blank">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/DriehausMuseum" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/driehausmuseum/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. ABOUT THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the world’s great orchestras. In April 2024, Klaus Mäkelä was named the Orchestra’s 11th music director, and&nbsp;he&nbsp;will begin an initial five-year tenure as Zell Music Director with the 2027/28 Season. Riccardo Muti, the Orchestra’s&nbsp;distinguished 10th music director from 2010 until 2023,&nbsp;became Music Director Emeritus for Life at the beginning of the&nbsp;2023/24 Season. Daniil Trifonov is the CSO Artist-in-Residence for the 2024/25 Season. The CSO commands a vast repertoire, from baroque through contemporary music. Its renowned musicians perform more than 150 concerts annually, in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center in downtown Chicago and each summer at the Ravinia Festival in suburban Highland Park. The ensemble regularly tours nationally, and since 1892, has made 64 international tours, performing in 29 countries on five continents.&nbsp;&nbsp; Patrons around the globe enjoy weekly radio broadcasts of CSO concerts and recordings via the WFMT Radio Network and online at&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cso.org/experience/csoradio/" target="_blank">cso.org/radio</a>. Launched in 2007,&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cso.org/experience/curation/cso-resound/" target="_blank">CSO Resound</a>&nbsp;is the ensemble’s Grammy Award–winning independent record label, featuring live performances with world-class conductors and guest artists. Since 1916, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus have amassed an extensive discography that has earned 65 Grammy awards from the Recording Academy.&nbsp; The CSO is part of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA), which also includes the Chicago Symphony Chorus, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Symphony Center Presents, and the Negaunee Music Institute. The&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cso.org/about/chicago-symphony-chorus/" target="_blank">Chicago Symphony Chorus</a>, founded by Margaret Hillis in 1957, is the country’s largest professional chorus. Founded by second music director Frederick Stock during the 1919/20 Season, the&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cso.org/education-community/musician-training/civic-orchestra-of-chicago/" target="_blank">Civic Orchestra of Chicago</a>&nbsp;is a training ensemble for emerging professionals with Ken-David Masur serving as its principal conductor.&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cso.org/about/scp/" target="_blank">Symphony Center Presents</a>features guest artists and ensembles across an expansive array of genres, including classical, jazz, world and contemporary. The&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cso.org/education-community/negaunee-music-institute/" target="_blank">Negaunee Music Institute</a>&nbsp;offers community and educational programs that annually engage more than 200,000 people of diverse ages and backgrounds throughout the Chicagoland area.&nbsp; Through the Institute and numerous other activities — including annual free community concerts in Chicago neighborhoods — the CSO is committed to using the power of music to strengthen bonds with its longtime patrons and create connections with new audiences.&nbsp; The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is supported by thousands of patrons, volunteers and institutional and individual donors. The Negaunee Foundation provides generous support in perpetuity for the work of the Negaunee Music Institute.&nbsp;For more information, visit<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.cso.org/" target="_blank">&nbsp;cso.org</a>.

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