Vocalist Janice Borla has worked with such jazz talents as Clark Terry, Bunky Green, Charlie Haden, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz and Bobby Shew and performed at Chicago's Jazz Showcase, The Iridium in New York City, the Soroptimist Women in Jazz Festival in Fort Bragg and the Chicago Jazz Festival. She founded the annual Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp and Hot Jazz-6 Cool Nites Concert Series.

This hot-off-the-press comedy traces the lives of five unforgettable southern women at their annual girls' getaway weekends. We see them in their 30s, their 40s ... all the way into their golden years. Ladies, grab a hold of y'all's martini shakers: this one's gonna be a hoot and a half!

The Chicago Sinfonietta marks the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a musical celebration presented by the nation's most diverse symphony orchestra. The tribute concert showcases the talented and diverse musicians of the Chicago Sinfonietta under the baton of noted conductor Paul Freeman, special guest artists and partner arts organizations, all performing repertoire chosen based on themes of peace, brotherhood and overcoming adversity. The performance concludes with audience participation in a moving rendition of the spiritual "We Shall Overcome."

Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird shows off its virtuosity and theatrical flair in a diverse program exploring the influence of rock music on recent classical composition. "Double Sextet," a new Steve Reich work for Eighth Blackbird, was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Music. This fun, funky piece has both rhythmic drive and songful lyricism, and will feature Eighth Blackbird performing simultaneously live and pre-recorded.