Chicago: The New Mu$ic Capitol?
On January 24, 2008, the Chicago Music Commission hosted a panel discussion of area experts to discuss economic opportunities generated by the city’s music industry. Chicago Music City researchers Lawrence Rothfield, Sarah Lee and Dan Silver launched the discussion with a summary of the study findings. Led by the Commission’s Dan Lurie, city officials and music industry leaders addressed points of contention and future opportunities to collaborate.
Listen to the panel discussion
The Lessons of the Chihuly Show
Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
The Social Impact of the Informal Arts in Chicago Neighborhoods
Alaka Wali, Center for Cultural Understanding and Change, The Field Museum
& Elena Marcheschi, Columbia College Chicago Center for Arts Policy