The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, South Side Community Art Center, and University of Chicago Presents invite you to join us on February 14th and 15th as we showcase the connection between music and visual art that permeates Charles White’s artistic vision and the compositions and performance of Gerald Clayton. Please join us for this two-day celebration of Charles White and his ongoing legacy.
A performance of Gerald Clayton's original suite on Friday, February 14th, with a school matinee performance at 10:30 am and Jazz at Logan performance at 7:30 pm at the Logan Center for the Arts. The 7:30 pm performance will begin with opening remarks by Ian White, Charles White’s son and chief executive of The Charles White Archives.
To purchase tickets for the 7:30 pm performance visit here.
White Cities: A Musical Tribute to Charles White
Between Sound and Sight: Mapping the Sonic Imprint of Charles White’s Vision
A FREE day-long symposium on Saturday, February 15th, 2025, from 11:00 am - 3:45 pm at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. To learn more about the symposium click here. To register, visit here.
This project is supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Logan Center Jazz Forever Fund, a gift of the Revada Foundation, and the Robert S. Guttman Family Charitable Fund. The symposium is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities. The White Cities Performance is presented with Chicago Jazz Magazine, DownBeat, Jazz Institute of Chicago, and WDCB 90.9 FM.
Image credits: Photo of Gerald Clayton by Ogata. Photo of Charles White work, Just a Walk with Thee, from the South Side Community Art Center Collection.