1,001 Afternoons in Chicago

1,001 Afternoons in Chicago is an innovative collaboration between ACM and The Moving Architects based on the stories of legendary Chicago newspaperman Ben Hecht.

During the 1920's Hecht, a writer at the time for the Daily News, challenged himself to write a short story each day and publish it in the paper.
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Last performance!


Wednesday June 18 7:30 PM

Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Ave.
Evanston, IL
Tickets $10 online, $12 at the door


Featuring a pre-concert discussion with the Chicago Tribune's Rick Kogan, Neil Steinberg of the Sun-Times and '600 Words' columnist Esther J. Cepeda.


Call 773-334-3650 for more info


Read the stories and hear music samples

Read Esther J. Cepeda's 600 Words column





Performer Bios:

Alyson Berger - cello
Tiffany Coolidge - bassoon
Amos Gillespie - saxophone
Carleen Healy - dancer
Billie Howard - violin
Stefanie Karlin - dancer
Erin Carlisle Norton - dancer/choregraphy
Matt Peters - percussion
Chris Ramaekers - conductor
KT Somero - clarinet
Liza Travis - dancer
Masumi Yoneyama - flute


Costumes by: Lisa Stevens









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