Colvin Concerts: Michael Hudson-Casanova
Schedule
Tue May 07 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
Colvin House | Lincolnwood, IL
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As soon as weather permits, concerts will move outdoors to our charming, spacious Courtyard!Originally from Detroit, Michael Hudson-Casanova is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and educator quickly becoming a staple in the Chicago jazz and creative music scene. His debut album as a leader, Echoes of Thought (2021), has been praised as “…an exceptional record by a killer band,” by All About Jazz. His music blends traditional and contemporary jazz concepts and always leaves plenty of room for dynamic improvisation with carefully chosen bandmates.
Hudson-Casanova has received awards, scholarships, and grants for his music, including individual artist grants from Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Illinois Arts Council Agency to record and produce his second album, Animus. He also received the Ramon Zupko grant in 2015 for the creation of an interdisciplinary work of original music and dance, and the Vice Provost for the Arts grant in 2018 and 2019 to record music by Crosscurrents Ensemble. In October of 2022, he was featured as a soloist with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra for their production of “Charlie Parker: With Strings.”
Hudson-Casanova has appeared at venues across the United States as a leader and a sideman, including Chris’ Jazz Cafe, South Jazz Kitchen, Cliff Bell’s, Silvana, The Green Mill, Cafe CODA, Elastic Arts, and more. He has appeared on his colleagues’ records as a sideman, most notably Elliot Bild’s ISMS (2020).
As an educator, Hudson-Casanova has maintained a studio of saxophone, flute, and clarinet players of all ages for over ten years. He believes music is for everyone, and works to help his students maintain a positive relationship with music. He teaches for institutions like Common Time Music School and Ravinia Sistema.
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Donations:
Please reserve a ticket through Eventbrite to help us anticipate the size of our audience for this concert. We hope you will consider making a donation at the door when you arrive at Colvin House. We suggest $20/person, but any amount you are able to give will help us to pay our talented, local musicians and to continue supporting the performing arts by producing these community concerts at the Colvin House.
While we prefer cash donations, Colvin House cannot make change onsite, so please keep that in mind. We also accept Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle, if an electronic payment is preferred. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you.
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Food & Drink:
We are officially selling food onsite at Colvin House! Guests can order from a limited menu each week.
Please note that we no longer allow outside food at Colvin Concerts.
We do not sell alcoholic beverages. A selection of non-alcoholic beverages is available for purchase, but you're welcome to bring your own beer, wine, etc.
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Parking Info:
Colvin House can only provide very limited parking onsite for this event, usually reserved for parkers with disabilities.
The first 15 cars can park FREE at George B. Swift Elementary school, just two blocks west of Colvin House (as space allows). Please come to Colvin House's back door (off Thorndale Ave) first to receive a parking permit from staff who will provide further instruction.
We also recommend The Malibu Condominiums (6007 N Sheridan) public garage, just across the street, north of Colvin House. This parking can be validated by Colvin House for $2.00 off.
Those valet rates are as follows:
· 1 Hour: $6
· 2 Hours: $10
· 3 Hours: $11
· 4 Hours: $13
We recommend arriving early if you need to park.
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+ Register using the Eventbrite link above.
+ We recommend registering tickets as a group (under one name) so our staff can plan to seat your party together.
+Keep an eye on this link and your inbox (once you register) for any announcements in the case of a postponement.
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Where is it happening?
Colvin House, 5940 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660-3644, United States,Chicago, Illinois, LincolnwoodEvent Location & Nearby Stays: