Join us for the bash of the season!
[button-red url=”http://www.eighthblackird.org/benefit” target=”” position=”left”]Buy Tickets[/button-red]Help us celebrate our 20th Anniversary while honoring Sarah Mirkin and the Prince Charitable Trusts, featuring a performance by eighth blackbird with sean nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird and composer/fiddler/electronic-musician Dan Trueman.Cocktails at 6pm, followed by concert at 7pm all at the beautiful and historic Thalia Hall. 1807 S Allport St. Chicago, Illinois
Honorary Chair: Peter Taub Chairs: Angel Ysaguirre & Bob Webb and Steve & Yayoi Everett
Live performance by the ensemble, Silent Auction, Wine Pull, cocktail hour and more all in the beautiful and historic Thalia Hall main ballroom.
6:00-7:00pm – Cocktails
7:00-7:45pm – Concert
7:45-8:45pm – Dinner
8:45-9:15pm – Speeches and Desserts
Join us for a hip, happy 21st Anniversary celebration with four-time GRAMMY winning super-group Eighth Blackbird. Cocktails from CH Distillery, concert, auction and dinner at River North’s former Tree Studios.
Program
David Lang: Excerpts from Composition as Explanation
Viet Cuong: Electric Aroma
Please join us on Sunday, May 2nd, at 5pm CT/6pm ET/3pm PT for a virtual evening of music, guest composers, an auction, and a signature cocktail you can make at home.
General admission to (r)Evolution is free and open to everyone.
A $75 VIP ticket will get you entry to a post-gala Zoom chat with members of the ensemble and guest composers. We’ll also have a pre-show Zoom mingle that’s open to everyone!
RSVP using the form below. You will receive an email with a link to the stream.