With spring fully in swing, now is the time to go out and enjoy all the Bay Area has to offer. Here are 31 of our top picks. May 1-27: “The Color Purple” The hit Broadway show “The Color Purple” is an award-winning musical based on the book by Alice Walker. Follow the struggles of a […]
With spring fully in swing, now is the time to go out and enjoy all the Bay Area has to offer. Here are 31 of our top picks. May 1-27: “The Color Purple” The hit Broadway show “The Color Purple” is an award-winning musical based on the book by Alice Walker. Follow the struggles of a […]
From an impressive turnaround with the introduction of their new president, Jennifer Kim Matsuzawa, in 2015, to a performance at the Obama Summit last November, Chicao nonprofit The People’s Music School (TPMS) has continued to stand for impact and innovation. The school, which today provides tuition-free music education to nearly 700 students ages 5-18 and sustains a […]
The holidays may be over, but the party has just begun. Winter has come to Chicago (brrrrrr!) and that’s the perfect time to seek out places where you can plop yourself in one spot for the whole evening. Who wants to pay to park (or ride share, or take the El or Metra) more than […]
Creativity is an attribute we all hope to develop in our children. It is a quality we value because it can be applied in virtually every area of life. Applied learning in music and other art forms presents a great opportunity to nurture creativity in our children. Here is how it works: Early Exposure and […]
Updated Dec. 4, 2017 On Nov. 11, The People’s Music School (TPMS), whose mission “is to deliver access to the benefits of high-quality, tuition-free music education,” hosted its third Music Hack. This music hackathon brings together teams to compete in a tech challenge to “make music more accessible and relevant to all.” This year, students […]
If there’s any locally beloved beacon to signal summer’s official arrival in Chicago, Ravinia would be it. Credit the open-air encouragement of wine and cheese, “Midsummer Night’s Dream”-esque environs, or the fact that it’s the longest running outdoor music festival in the country — these suburban concert grounds give music fests nationwide a run for […]
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: the headliner for the Winnetka Music Festival on June 23 and 24 is being announced. Drumroll, please … it’s Wild Belle! The sibling duo Natalie and Elliot Bergman are native Chicagoans and have garnered major press for their protest-inspired music. You might not have heard of them, but […]
Winnetka is getting ready to host its first-ever music festival on June 23 and 24. Make It Better is thrilled to be the media sponsor of this groundbreaking event, which will be jam-packed with a lineup of rising stars in the music industry (and one very special main event). In addition to hand-picked artists, the […]
Shemekia Copeland has dazzled crowds around the world with her soulful voice and raw stage talent, along with her unique blend of soul, country and blues music. The Grammy-nominated singer hails from New York City, though she’s called the Windy City her home for the past 12 years. We caught up with Shemekia as she […]
