Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music announces will hold a grand opening in the new East Building, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave. (across from its current Lincoln Square home), with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and ritual blessing of the bricks Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.
The grand opening kicks off a celebration of the school's 55th anniversary, starting Jan. 9 and continuing for 55 days. All three locations in the Old Town School campus (the pair on Lincoln Avenue, and the original site at 909 W. Armitage Ave.) will participate in the 55-day celebration, which features specially priced concerts as well as free classes and workshops.
Among some of the upcoming events are the launch of the Global Dance Party series; concerts headlined by Joe Henry, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Pine Leaf Boys, among others; and drop-in classes featuring Middle Eastern music, hip-hop dancing and ukulele playing.
See www.oldtownschool.org .
