PASSPORT PROGRAM: Black Violin: The Be Free Tour

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$ 35 / 58 / 68 “Playful and powerful in equal measure.” – Around the Town Chicago For nearly two decades, the two-time Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin has been merging string arrangements with modern beats and building bridges in communities along the way. Members Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste first met in high school orchestra class. Now they sell out headline performances at the most prestigious venues in the U.S., prompting NPR to declare that “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Their latest album Full Circle bursts with indelible melodies, boom-bap rhythms, rich orchestration, and lyrics full of hope and persistence, revealing the range and depth of a project the members call “more a movement than a brand.” Buy Tickets Artist Links: Website Facebook Instagram Other Upcoming Events Box Office Aug 4 August 4, 2026 – August 22, 2026 Community Partner: PMF Residency August 4, 2026 – August 22, 2026 Read more → August 4, 2026 – August 22, 2026 Aug 23 August 23, 2026 G. Love & Special Sauce with Special Guests Todd Carey & Wayne Baker Brooks August 23, 2026 Pre-show live music by Paul Taylor & Jay Lang, 5:30-7:30 Read more → August 23, 2026 Aug 24 August 24, 2026 – August 28, 2026 Rhymes of Passage: 23 Skidoo & The Secret Agency - Rhyme Writing Residency/Day Camp @ The Cramer Exchange August 24, 2026 – August 28, 2026 Read more → August 24, 2026 – August 28, 2026 Aug 25 August 25, 2026 I'm With Her August 25, 2026 Pre-show live music by Cathy Grier, 5:30-7:30 Read more → August 25, 2026 Sep 4 September 4, 2026 Happy Together 2026 September 4, 2026 Pre-show live music by Cathy Grier, 4:30-6:30 Read more → September 4, 2026 Sep 11 September 11, 2026 Valerie June with Special Guest Katie Dahl September 11, 2026 Pre-show live music by Paul Taylor & John Lewis, 4:30-6:30 Read more → September 11, 2026 Sep 19 September 19, 2026 PASSPORT PROGRAM: ShoutHouse September 19, 2026 Read more…