The big news about this year’s World Music Festival is that it’s smaller–reduced by half in both duration and number of performers–thanks to the weakened economy. It’s laudable that organizer Mike Orlove was able to keep the festival going at all (some at the Department of Cultural Affairs thought it would be better to cancel this year and bounce back in 2004), but the current edition seems a bit lackluster after the diverse sprawl of 2002.
For any further updates to the schedule see the online version of this guide at www.chicagoreader.com.
Jan Yrgagy
Borders Books & Music on state
Guerra Freitas
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
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This local group uses elaborate costumes, puppetry, and video projections to spice up a tedious drum circle augmented by electric bass and various brass instruments. Members will perform all evening in various locations throughout the building.
