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Great Performers of Illinois is an annual festival in Millennium Park that celebrates best of art and culture in the State of Illinois, presented by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Tourism; the Chicago Office of Tourism; the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council.
The 4th annual Great Performers of Illinois, which took place July 10-13, 2009, featured over 30 performers of music from all genres, an evening of square-dancing, Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln impersonators roving the park, a life-sized maze made of 6,000 stalks of real corn, a host of other interactive activities for all ages, and two special programs at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion: Dennis DeYoung performing the Music of Styx, and SHELebration, a tribute to the life and work of Chicago's famed writer and artist, Shel Silverstein.
Please visit us again as more information about next year's festival becomes available.
If you are an artist interested in participating in next summer's Great Performers of Illinois festival, please email us your information and any relevant materials. |
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Dates:
Jul 10, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009
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Location:
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
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Admission:
FREE
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Website:
For additional information please
visit,
http://www.greatperformersofillinois.com
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Accessibility:
The following services are available for persons with disabilities:
- Accessible entrance(s)
- Accessible washroom(s)
- Assistive listening devices provided
- Accessible seating area available
- Wheelchair loans are available in the Millennium Park Welcome Center
For more information and resevations call 312.742.1168, TTY: 312.744.2947
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Transportation:
El: Red Line to Lake; Blue Line to Washington; Pink, Orange, Green, Brown, Purple Lines to Randolph/Wabash. Bus: 3, 4 (24hrs), 14, 124, 127, 145, 151 (24hrs), 157. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com.
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