About this Event
Rendezvous Arts brings music, art, and people together to encourage conversations and connections that contribute to people’s lives. Join us!
Featured Musicians: Katie Grennan, John Williams and Friends
It wouldn’t feel like a Rendezvous season without Katie Grennan and John Williams.
Two longtime audience favorites return to close out Season 7 with an entirely new program celebrating the music, energy, and irresistible spirit of Ireland. And this time, they’re bringing friends.
Katie is one of the most exciting Irish fiddlers working today, combining the precision of her classical training with the instinct and energy of a champion Irish dancer. A former member of Gaelic Storm, she now performs with ensembles including Reverie Road, The Bow Tides, and STEAM Quartet, and has appeared with artists including Aoife Scott, Trinity Irish Dance Company, Michael Londra, and the Gardiner Brothers.
John is internationally regarded as one of today’s foremost players of Irish traditional music. A Chicago native and five-time All-Ireland champion, he is the only American-born musician ever to win first place in the Senior Concertina category. As a founding member of the groundbreaking ensemble Solas, John toured internationally and earned Grammy nominations, and his remarkable career has included collaborations with everyone from The Chieftains and Riverdance to Mavis Staples and the London Symphony Orchestra.
For Rendezvous Arts, Katie and John are creating a program filled with traditional Irish music, extraordinary musicians, great stories, and the kind of spontaneous energy that makes this music impossible to experience sitting completely still.
After a season of unforgettable music, we can’t think of a better way to bring it home.
A few “whews” are practically guaranteed. Dancing may be unavoidable.
Featured Artist: Kathleen Newman
Our featured visual artist for this program is Kathleen Newman, a Chicago-area painter whose award-winning landscapes are shaped by close observation, atmosphere, and a deep sense of place.
Working in pastel and oil, Kathleen draws inspiration from the Impressionist and Tonalist traditions. She often begins with small studies painted outdoors, then develops larger works in the studio, capturing the light, color, and mood of places ranging from Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes to the streets of Chicago.
Kathleen has received numerous national honors, including the Eminent Pastelist designation from the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her work has been exhibited widely and is held in private and corporate collections across the country.
Like traditional Irish music, her paintings find something enduring in place, memory, and the experience of paying close attention.
Event venue & nearby stays
Artifact Events, 4325 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, United States
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