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| UIC's 20th Annual Blues Cabaret Feb. 26 The University of Illinois at Chicago concludes Black History Month with the 20th annual Blues Cabaret featuring Shemekia Copeland on February 26. Blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland, daughter of the late Texas blues guitar legend Johnny Clyde Copeland, has established herself as a signature performer since releasing her first album in 1998 at age 19. Copeland has opened for the Rolling Stones, headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival and other festivals around the world, and garnered critics choice awards from The New York Times and The Times of London. She has also shared the stage with Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Taj Mahal and John Mayer. The UIC Forum is the newest event venue on campus. Located at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Halsted Street, the UIC Forum has a main hall, two floors of meeting space, a 150-seat theater and a 25-seat training room. The 22, 000-square-foot main hall seats 3, 000 and features a theatrical lighting system, state-of-the-art concert sound and telescopic seating. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |