Chicago Music Community Bands Together To Raise Funds For Independent Venues

By Jill Hopkins
Virus Outbreak Uruguay
People wearing face masks and keeping a safe distance from each other amid the new coronavirus pandemic attend a concert by the Montevideo Symphonic Band at the Solis theatre in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. Five months after all the live arts shows were canceled due to the pandemic, the Solis theatre reopened today for a public performance. Matilde Campodonico / AP Photo
Virus Outbreak Uruguay
People wearing face masks and keeping a safe distance from each other amid the new coronavirus pandemic attend a concert by the Montevideo Symphonic Band at the Solis theatre in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. Five months after all the live arts shows were canceled due to the pandemic, the Solis theatre reopened today for a public performance. Matilde Campodonico / AP Photo

Chicago Music Community Bands Together To Raise Funds For Independent Venues

By Jill Hopkins
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