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The eighth blackbird is a musical group that has won The America Music Center Trailblazer, a Meet the Composer award, the BMI/Boudleaux-Bryant Fund Commission, the Grand Prize at the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the Naumburg Chamber Music Award, and the NEA/CMA Special Commissioning Award. I’m mentioning this because they deserve the accolades. This winter the musicians are going to perform two concerts based upon Stravinsky’s quote, “Music is essentially powerless to express anything at all.” The performances are part of the MCA’s Composers Stage series. This is an excellent opportunity to see world class music in a gorgeous cutting-edge museum.

Direction has distributed materials for these special performances throughout the north side of Chicago.

The eighth blackbird performs “PowerFUL/LESS” at the Museum of Contemporary Art on January 22 and February 5. Please visit mcachicago.org for tickets and information.

Slide is both a poignant tale of human frailty and a work about the seduction and manipulation of the American psyche. This multi-media, multi-art form production features renowned collaborators Rinde Eckert and Steve Mackey alongside Eighth Blackbird in a Chicago premiere.

Eighth Blackbird always seems to be a part of some very exciting and unique productions at Harris Theater. In support of the performance, we are wrapping up a massive distribution of posters and handbills. Just a reminder that this performance is one night only, so be sure to secure your seats right away.

Slide is at the Harris Theater March 24th (TOMORROW NIGHT!). Please visit www.harristheaterchicago.org for more information.