By HipWiki
What was new in November.
Posted on November 29, 2018
Ald. Cardenas Says Spring Awakening Is Getting A Wake-Up Call!
By The Office Of Ald. George Cardenas
Alderman [George] Cardenas was shocked to learn that React Presents recklessly announced grand plans for a music festival that draws 30,000 to 40,000 people a day at Douglas Park in the summer of 2019. This group never consulted him, or any of the many important local organizations and resident groups that make up the vibrant community surrounding Douglas Park.
“I am not against music, and I am a big fan of other festivals, but this group did this without my consent and more importantly, without the community in mind,” Cardenas said.
Posted on November 12, 2018
Horn From The Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story
The South Side White Kid’s Blues
“Chicago filmmaker John Anderson’s 2018 documentary Horn from the Heart: the Paul Butterfield Story is a detailed and passionate tribute to the life and career of Chicago vocalist and harmonica player Paul Butterfield,” Daniel Patton writes for Reel Chicago.
“Known to most fans as an incomparable musician, Butterfield was also an influential bandleader, a charismatic performer, a fierce civil rights advocate and a cultural revolutionary.
“While documenting the life of the Hyde Park native, Anderson recounts a bluesy chapter of Chicago history, explains an evolution of American music, and describes Butterfield’s commitment to desegregation.
“With an endless supply of first-hand accounts, vintage clips, historic photos, and old concert posters, he amplifies the harmonica player’s influence on the nation’s cultural transformation from acoustic folk to psychedelic improvisation during the 1960s.”
Posted on November 7, 2018