David Nagler & Friends: Carl Sandburg’s Chicago Poems

Carl Sandburg’s Chicago Poems is a new musical project from singer/composer David Nagler, a song cycle that sets Sandburg’s poetry to music in an assortment of styles. The concert will feature 16 songs performed by an 11-person ensemble, along with guest vocalists hailing from or associated with Chicago. The ensemble will include Jon Langford and Sally Timms of The Mekons, Chris Mills, Therese Cox, Daniel Knox, Jim Cooper, Justin Amolsch, Jon Natchez, Ben Waltzer, Gerald Dowd, and Robbie Fulks. The evening will be an ambitious and energetic musical performance, and a celebration of Sandburg’s important collection, published 100 years ago.

Cosponsored with the Chicago Public Library

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