Saturday, September 16, 2017, 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. DownTown Park Forest Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest, in conjunction with the 62nd Annual Park Forest Art Fair, will host a “music fest” on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. The lineup of bands[Read More…]
Author: Chuck Sabey
Irish Music Ensemble, Caladh Nua, In Concert At Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The traditional Irish music band, Caladh Nua, will perform for the 2017 Freedom Hall Matinee Series on Tuesday, March 14 at 11 a.m. Throughout history, Ireland has been embraced as a land of song and singers, of music and musicians; men and women who for centuries have been[Read More…]
Tom Sharpe Ensemble In Concert At Freedom Hall
Award winning composer and artist Tom Sharpe and Ensemble Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m., the 2017 Freedom Hall Series will present the Tom Sharpe Ensemble. Tom Sharpe is an internationally recognized, award-winning composer, performer, and recording artist. He is a sought out clinician and performer of[Read More…]
Cheryse Mcleod Lewis In Concert At Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Tuesday, December 6 at 11 a.m., the Freedom Hall Matinee Series presents Then Sings My Soul Christmas: Songs and Spirituals from the American Experience starring Cheryse McLeod Lewis. Commended for her “stunning vocal power” (Asheville Citizen Times) and “rich lyric mezzo sound” (Opera News Online), Cheryse[Read More…]
Booker T. Jones In Concert At Freedom Hall Nov. 5
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m., the 2016 Freedom Hall Series will present legendary musician, Booker T. Jones. It can be argued that it was Booker T. who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity. Booker[Read More…]
Blues Singing Sensation Shemekia Copeland In Concert At Freedom Hall’s Nathan Manilow Theatre
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m., the Freedom Hall Series will feature Blues/soul/roots singing sensation Shemekia Copeland. Shemekia’s recently released CD, Outskirts Of Love, received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Blues Album category from the Recording Academy. This is Copeland’s third Grammy nomination. Copeland, the[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Presents: The Stand-Up Comedy of Tom Dreesen & His Memories of Frank Sinatra
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Saturday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m., the Freedom Hall Series will open its 40th season with The Stand-Up Comedy of Tom Dreesen and His Memories of Frank Sinatra. In this unforgettable performance, comedian Tom Dreesen will take you from his childhood of shining shoes in bars in[Read More…]
Main Street Music Fest Returns September 17
Park Forest-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest, in conjunction with the 61st Annual Park Forest Art Fair, will host a music festival (music fest) on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The lineup of bands performing includes an eclectic mix of renowned artists from Chicago and the[Read More…]
Blues Singing Sensation Shemekia Copeland In Concert At Freedom Hall’s Nathan Manilow Theatre
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m., the Freedom Hall Series will feature Blues/soul/roots singing sensation Shemekia Copeland. Shemekia’s recently released CD, Outskirts Of Love, received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Blues Album category from the Recording Academy. Winners will be announced in Los Angeles[Read More…]
Masters of Soul Comes To Freedom Hall In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, December 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, Masters of Soul will appear at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature many of the greatest hits from the legendary Motown era. In the early 60’s some of the most iconic names in the[Read More…]