Chicago Cultural Center offers sneak peek of fall visual/performing arts programming

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Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show, via cityofchicago.org

If, for whatever odd reason, you’ve ever wanted to hang out at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington) in the dead of night, here’s your chance.

Starting Friday, September 13 at 11 a.m. and ending Saturday, September 14 at 8 a.m., the landmark will be alive with jazz, world music, theatre and art exhibitions.

Featured musical and dance performers include the jazz trio Whirlpool and the various artists of RagaMala: A Celebration of Indian Music.

Theatre-wise, check out a September 13 evening performance of Sideshow Theatre Company’s 9 Circles, staged across the street at the Storefront Theater (66 E. Randolph).

On the visual arts front, there’s Stefan Sagmesiter: The Happy Show and Mike Andrews: Not Your Grandma’s Future Juice Bar, among several others.

Admission is free.

For more information, visit www.cityofchicago.org/dcase.


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