The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
773.276.3600
This event has passed.
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Jeremy Jacobsen, Courtesy MCA, Chicago
- When
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Saturday Nov 3, 2007 (8pm)
- Where
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Directions: We are located at the corner of Western and Cortez in Chicago, three blocks south of Division and just north of Augusta. The Empty Bottle is most easily accessible from Interstate 90/94 (The Kennedy Expressway). More options here: http://emptybottle.com
- Price
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$5
- Links
Created in 2005 by Helsinki-based artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, the choral-comedy concept Complaints Choir has quickly spread around the globe, with choirs forming in cities as far-flung as Melbourne, Budapest, and St. Petersburg (and getting over one-million views on YouTube). Each project collects local participants' biggest complaints — cell phones, celebrities, and public transportation being evergreen topics — while volunteers write lyrics and arrangements, producing city-specific performance pieces. Chicago's entrée features Jeremy Jacobsen (aka one-man band Lonesome Organist) as conductor, and is produced by local underground label Smog Veil Records.
