See the street where
Chicago blues began ...
while you still can.
Take a break from Blues Fest to visit the roots of Chicago blues at historic Maxwell St. Free tours begin each day at noon at the corner of Maxwell and Halsted. Look for the person wearing the "Save Maxwell Street" button.
Live blues Saturday and Sunday.
See Maxwell St. before it is destroyed by the expansion of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Where: (from the Chicago Blues Festival) : From Grant Park take Michigan Ave. south to Roosevelt Rd, and Roosevelt west to Halsted. Maxwell is 4 blocks south of Roosevelt. See you there!
When: Noon Friday 6/4, Saturday 6/5 & Sunday 6/6
Sponsored by the Maxwell Street Historic Preservation Coalition, c/o Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, 53 W. Jackson, Suite 752, Chicago, IL 60604-3699; Web <http://www.openair.org/maxwell/preserve.html>.
For more information contact Chuck Cowdery <cowdery@ix.netcom.com> or Lori Grove <
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