About this Event
We invite you to join us on Sunday, May 3rd, from 7:30 PM to 10 PM at The Land School for a special advance screening of the new album-length concert film for Jeff Parker's forthcoming ETA IVtet album Happy Today. The ~44 film, directed by Charlie Weinmann, will be screened in The School's Auditorium, and will be followed by a live conversation and Q&A with Parker.
Happy Today, which releases May 15th via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records, is the latest album by guitarist Jeff Parker and his widely-beloved ETA IVtet ensemble with Jay Bellerose (drums), Anna Butterss (bass), and Josh Johnson (alto saxophone). The album (and accompanying film) was recorded live at Lodge Room in Los Angeles in August of 2025. It follows the band's critically-acclaimed 2024 album The Way Out of Easy (which debuted #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart, and was called "a testament to the power of live jazz" by The Guardian).
Entry is free with a suggested donation of $15. The film will begin promptly at 8 PM.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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About Jeff Parker
is recognized as one of contemporary music’s most versatile and innovative electric guitarists and composers. With a prolific output characterized by musical ideas of angularity and logic, he works in a wide variety of mediums - from pop, rock and jazz to new music - using ideas informed by innovations and trends in both popular and experimental forms. He creates works that explore and exploit the contrary relationships between tradition and technology, improvisation and composition, and the familiar and the abstract.
About International Anthem
is a Chicago-born recording company that produces and promotes progressive media. Founded in 2014, the IARC label has grown to embody a global community of like-minded artists, musicians, and cultural workers dedicated to craft as a means of discovering truth and celebrating humanity. The ongoing mission of International Anthem is to make generative and sustainable contributions to culture and industry, and to vitalize demand for boundary-defying music.
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In Fall of 2025, International Anthem was named one of the inaugural creative partners-in-residence at Rebuild and Theaster Gates' latest space-based, land-art project, The Land School.
About The Land School
The Land School, a new pedagogical platform at the site of the former St. Laurence Elementary School, proposes a radical model of artistic experimentation and archival stewardship, providing space, time, access, collaborative inquiry, process-driven programming, and performance, all led by an intergenerational cohort of artists, archivists, scholars, craftspeople, cultural workers, and creative organizations invested in culture as a service.
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The Land School's Policies and Protocol:
Upon arrival, please enter the building at the entrance on S. Dorchester Ave.
Ride sharing is encouraged as parking is limited. Please be sure to not block the entrances and exits of our neighbors.
Firearms on the premises are strictly prohibited.
No smoking, vaping or incense is permitted inside.
No pets are allowed inside.
No professional photo/video equipment is allowed unless preapproved by Rebuild.
Please be mindful of your neighbors by respecting their personal space and bodily autonomy.
No violence - verbal or physical - will be tolerated. Any guest creating an unsafe environment will be removed from the premises immediately, at the discretion of the Rebuild staff.
We take the safety our all of our guests seriously. If any guest is found violating these protocols, they may be escorted off the property immediately and will not be welcome to return.
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Notice of Photography and Videography
By entering The Land School, you acknowledge and consent to being photographed and/or videotaped. Images and recordings may be used for promotional, archival, or other purposes by the organizers. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify a staff member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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Thank you for reviewing and honoring The Land School's policies and protocol.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Land School, 7200 South Dorchester Avenue, Chicago, United States
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