This Friday (March 6), the Niles North “Progressive Steps” Percussion Ensemble will be performing at 7:00p at the Skokie Public Library. This is their pre-conference performance in preparation for their appearance at the Bands of American National Percussion Festival later...
The spring choir concert originally scheduled for April 2nd has been moved to May 21st, with performances at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the McCracken gym.
Yes, We Can! Victory for the Arts in the Economic Recovery Bill [ARTSblog] Stimulus Bill Compromise Will Help Save Thousands of Arts Workers Jobs [ARTSblog] Why stimulus spending should go to public art [The Atlantic] Composer John Adams about Obama...
Congratulations to the 77 members of the McCracken Middle School Bands who participated in today’s Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble contest. With 66 Division I’s and 11 Division II’s, the improvement over last weekends recital was very...
It’ll be very interesting to see what role the arts play in the final economic stimulus plan: Stimulus and the Arts News Arts Funding Hangs in Balance as Stimulus Bill Passes Senate [ARTSblog] Discriminatory Arts [ARTSblog] NEA Receives $50 Million...
Best of luck to the nearly 100 vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles that will be participating in this weekend’s IGMSA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Fairview School! Event schedules can be received from Mr. De Stefano or Ms. Cohen....
More specific details are on their way, but we just received our time for the Illinois Grade School Music Association District Contest on March 14, 2009. The Symphonic Band will warmup at 3:00p, and perfrom at 3:30p at Blackhawk Middle...
The McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band has recently been invited to perform at the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival (CICBF) to be held at Hersey High School on April 4, 2009. The festival takes place between 1:00p and 9:00p. In...
Congratulations to all of our band members who performed very well academically during 2nd quarter. 41 out of 45 Symphonic Band members made the Honor Roll or High Honor Roll. 22 out of 27 Concert Band members placed on the...
It’s wonderful that at another momentous and historic occasion, the arts and music have played a critical role. From the Marine Band, Aretha Franklin, Elizabeth Alexander’s Poem, the chamber work by John Williams, to the dozens of marching bands who...