Off Square On Air July 7 features Jamie O’Reilly presenting In Old Chicago. Off Square On Air brings you a unique concert/interview in this fourth show in the series. Choose your venue – live at Stage Left Cafe or from home on Zoom. The show is Friday, July 7 at 7:00 pm CDT (doors open at 6:30 pm CDT at Stage Left, 6:45 pm CDT on Zoom). We hope to see you at Stage Left Cafe or on Zoom!
We know you’ll enjoy this opportunity to get to know exceptional musicians in a uniquely personal way.
In her program, In Old Chicago — part memoir, part concert — singer/writer Jamie O’Reilly captures an explosive time in Chicago history as a great city comes of age. Through stories and songs, she shares the roots of a vocal tradition and rich history of her Irish American family, who have been in Chicago for over 120 years, and how that tradition led to the singer/activist she is today.
In Old Chicago also features Christopher O’Reilly and Judi Heikes reading poetry and excerpts from family memoirs of Chicago from the turn of the 20th century into the outbreak of WWI and the early 20s: the newspapers, the neighborhoods, the union halls, activism, and the arts. And more.
Christopher O’Reilly lives in Crystal Lake and played the role of Scrooge at the Opera House for many seasons! Other ensemble members include Victor Holstein.
In Old Chicago was featured on the WFMT Midnight Special 70th Anniversary Broadcast.
Off Square On Air is brought to you by Off Square Music and the Woodstock Opera House.
Off Square On Air is a series of two-hour concert/interview shows. In this fourth event in the series, Jamie and her group bring us music, history and stories. Before the show, Jamie and the rest of the group chat with the host about the show and the Voices of Old Chicago Legacy Project.
The live audience is invited to become co-creators, adding to the experience with their own questions, comments, and stories. Zoom attendees — you, too, are invited to join in via Chat!!
This is a ticketed event, with ticket options for attending in-person or via Zoom. The Zoom link will be included with your confirmation email when you purchase tickets.
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Attend at Stage Left. Tickets are $15.00/pp to attend in person at Stage Left Cafe. Get your tickets for the live event below.
Attend via Zoom. You can also enjoy the concert from home! Tickets are $10.00/pp to attend via Zoom. Get your Zoom tickets below. Zoom tickets go out automatically on receipt of your ticket purchase.
With her distinctive lilting voice and broad vocal range, Jamie O’Reilly approaches folk music with the passion of a theater artist and the attention of an art song interpreter. Her programs include songs reminiscent of by-gone eras, traditional, and original work in the singer/songwriter genre. Vocal selections range from romantic standards from the 1920s – 40s, to sultry ballads and Celtic folksongs, to arts songs and parlor songs, contemporary folk, and Americana ballads. She is accompanied by the finest musicians on guitars, piano and more.
Read Jamie’s Work History Blog – 30 plus years of programs and projects
https://www.jamieoreilly.com/jamie-oreilly-cultural-arts-work-history-programs-projects-recordings-select-list/
Jamie is accompanied in her current programs by the pianist John Erickson. (johnericksonpiano.com) While creating new work on a regular bass, Jamie’s programs also revisit the songs she sang when she was coming up as a young professional and throughout her 40-plus year career as a ballad singer; those she performed on radio, for concerts, tributes, and in cultural arts series throughout the Chicago area. Programs heard at the Chicago Cultural Center, the Poetry Foundation, the Chicago Humanities Festival, and myriad arts venues. She specializes in period pieces — music for the centenary of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, Irish Vaudeville, European-style cabaret and songs from the folk canon. Highlights from the award-winning musical revue Hello Dali: From the Sublime to the Surreal, created with Michael Smith, are also included in Jamie’s programs.
“Jamie is especially gifted, with her vibrant voice and a passion for life.” ~ Studs Terkel
“Jamie O’Reilly brought such lilting beauty to our Bloomsday Chicago at Chief O’Neill’s, her captivating voice perfectly capturing mood and tone throughout our evening. Her voice was as lambent light across and even through the very words of our play, a gift of whimsy and romance, a reflection on love and loss, a perfect complement to our take on James Joyce’s grand story.” ~ JR Sullivan, Theatre Director/Writer/Producer
“It moves me every time I hear you…She’s one of a kind, ladies and gentlemen. One of a kind.” ~ Rick Kogan, WGN Radio 720
“Jamie not only has the voice of an angel, but possesses an adventurous spirit that allows her to create shows and moments and memories that are real and lasting…She is a Chicago treasure.” ~ Rick Kogan
WGN Radio, Chicago Tribune
“Together their musical palette is pretty astonishing.” ~ Chicago Magazine
“Your voice was gifted to you but then your soulful spirit took it deeper. Some sing the notes, some take those notes and it becomes MUSIC. When you sing, your voice is pure, bell-like. You bring your story to your audience, phrasing each lyric with a genuine delivery.“ ~ a fan
Program made possible with grants from the Illinois Arts Council, the City of Woodstock, and the McHenry County Community Foundation.
This event will begin on Friday, July 7, at 7:00 pm CDT (doors open at 6:30 pm CDT at Stage Left, 6:45 pm CDT on Zoom).
The Zoom link will be included with your confirmation email when you purchase tickets. If you do not receive this email, please email us at info@offsquaremusic.org.
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This website while full of great musician info makes it impossible to buy tickets for the July 17 Sunday Woodstock Folk Festival! It only shows July 7 tickets.
The Woodstock Folk Festival is not an Off Square Music event. We have it on our calendar to help promote awareness of it, but it’s hosted by Woodstock Folk Festival. Also, it’s not a ticketed event – it’s supported by donations. The suggested donation for individuals is $30 and for families, it’s $40. To make your donation, please visit https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/