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Entries from February 2008

Thoughts & Recommendations from the Artistic Director: February

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Ah, February… as I write this, yet another snowstorm is shaking its contents down on Chicago. I’m reminded of an opening line in “A Child’s Christmas in Wales“: “Winter in my memory is as white as Lapland.”
But it’s February. We counteract all this white with RED - fire, love, passion, red hearts, red roses (did [...]

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great music for amorous lives

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Let Rush Hour’s staff help you celebrate Valentine’s Day with these hand-picked listening pleasures:

“The Brahms I Love,” Arthur Rubenstein - A Valentine’s “must listen”… a great way to impress a date or lover at any age! - Artistic Director Deborah Sobol

“Heart, We Will Forget Him,” an SSA (Soprano, Soprano, Alto) choral piece which also features [...]

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Summer Internship Opportunities

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Are you culturally curious? Do you love music, food, and meeting new people?
Rush Hour is currently seeking talented interns to join its dynamic summer team. Here’s what past interns have had to say about their experience:
The whole internship involved taking a leadership role.
It was rewarding to see tangible results of our work every week.
One of [...]

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Out of the Darkness

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s February, and here in Chicago we’re having a blast of winter the likes of which we have not seen in recent years. February is the shortest month of the year, but the cold and dark make it feel like one of the longest. As my sardonic Irish father often says, “It’s always darkest before [...]

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