Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Announces Series of Socially Distanced Summer Concerts
The final stream of IPO’s reimagined season streaming free from May 28 – June 13 is Fanfare for the Common Man and Uncommon Woman.by BWW News Desk
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the return of their Socially Distanced Summer in-person concerts at Olympia Fields Country Club on May 19, June 23, July 14 and August 4, at 6:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., plus the streaming of the final concert of the IPO Reimagined season, Fanfare for the Common Man and Uncommon Woman, featuring IPO s world-class woodwind, brass and percussion musicians filmed performing at Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, streaming for 17 days only May 28-June 13 for free via youtube.com/ilphilorch. Tickets for Socially Distanced Summer begin at $37, with subscription packages available at ipomusic.org.
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Located in an unlikely part of Kuala Lumpur, rather than gloss over the neighbourhood’s less salubrious history, The Chow Kit chooses to celebrate it with a hotel which has a mysterious speakeasy mood. Designed by Brooklyn-based collective, Studio Tack, who excel at reimagining retro spaces through a contemporary lens, The Chow Kit has a rich historical feel but with enough modern touches to ensure it doesn’t feel like a stuffy museum.
How this was done was balancing vintage features with clean modern touches. For instance, the lobby lounge which feels like the home of a well-heeled culture connoisseur with its mix of object d’art and antiques furniture. This motley mix looks cool and charming when set against the rawness of the unfinished brick floor. Wicker, a material which could easily go down the retro route is carefully chosen with clean lines or to accent sofa backs. The rooms have a undeniable moody vintage feel abetted further by the brocade lovesea