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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. He succeeded and the result has been compiled and published as 1,001 Afternoons in Chicago. This collaborative piece explores 12 of the stories through music, motion and visual imagery. The Evanston performance will be preceded by a panel discussion featuring the Chicago Tribune's Rick Kogan and Neil Steinberg from the Chicago Sun-Times. The panel will be moderated by Esther J. Cepeda, "600 Words" columnist.
Set to music by Amos Gillespie and Seth Boustead with choreography by Erin Carlisle Norton, video by Lou Karsen and costumes by Lisa Stevens, 1,001 Afternoons is sure to please the eye and ear.
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
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