UPCOMING EVENTS

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Let's gather to Jam & Potluck

Sunday, February 9th 

2 PM - 4 PM

Meet us at the Priory Campus Auditorium of Dominican University, 7200 Division, River Forest, IL

Bring your acoustic instruments, singing voices, and an appetizer or dessert for the potluck.

Listeners are especially welcome.

Questions? musicandpotlucks@gmail.com or 312-451-5101

Let Love Go On - Album Release and Cabin Fever Remedy

Sunday, February 23, 2020  - 2 PM

La Grange Public Library, 10 W Cossitt Ave, LaGrange, IL

Music & Potlucks, presents a special concert, "Let Love Go On,” at the La Grange Public Library on Sunday, February 23 at 2 pm. The library is located at 10 W. Cossitt in La Grange. We welcome yogamohr.org as a co-sponsor of the concert!

We are celebrating Let Love Go On, the latest CD from Midwest folk troubadour Mark Dvorak.

Those who attend are welcome to bring store-bought desserts to share and in-date canned food items will be accepted for donation to Share Love Share Food Pantry.

There is no admission to the concert, but cash and check donations will be accepted. Copies of Let Love Go On will be available for purchase.

Co-sponsoring the event is Yogamohr.org 

Learn more at www.musicandpotlucks.org. 

Visit the Share Food Share Love Food Pantry at www.sharefoodsharelove.com.

Visit Mark Dvoark at www.markdvorak.com.

La Grange Public Library is at www.lagrangelibrary.org.

Dominican University Center for Performing Arts

River Forest, IL

Music & Potlucks will provide pre-show music, and sell concessions to guests attending music events at Dominican University. Look for us on December 6th, January 11th, February 15th, and April 25th. Profits will be donated to Beyond Hunger.

A folk music & dessert potluck at  River Forest Library in River Forest, IL. Mark Dvorak performed The American Folk Song, a program that examined the roots of American music through examples from African-American and British Isles traditions. Featuring songs, oral history, demonstrations, and the music of American folk artists such as Lead Belly, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. 

3rd Annual Folktober Fest at FitzGerald's SideBar celebrated folk music and the fall season.

Michael Smith, Heather Styka and Mark Dvorak performed. The event also featured a vocal workshop by Mark Dvorak, heavy appetizers/lite supper and acoustic jam, Songwriters in the Round and a closing jam.

Thursday Night Out – We love Folk Park

Hundreds of neighbors visited Marion Street on June 13th for a breezy summer evening of food from local restaurants, catching up with friends, and live folk music performed by Jenny & Robin Bienemann  and Mark Dvorak. Showcase “setlets” were performed by Exit Left and The Tell.  Thanks for coming out . Downtown Oak Park’s Thursday Night Out is a terrific way to spend a summer evening.

Pete Seeger 100th birthday celebration and Tribute Concert with Mark Dvorak and the Power of Song Singers

Martin Recital Hall is a terrific venue to try out a harmony. What fun we had singing together in memory and honor of the legendary Pete Seeger. We also enjoyed hearing some of Mark Dvorak’s outstanding original music.  Pete once said, “Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live.”   Concert attendees helped us forward more than $2,000 to area agencies. Thank you to our generous partner Dominican University!

Acoustic Jams were held on 2/10 and 3/16, here is the press release:

http://www.markdvorak.com/news--buzz/music--potlucks-2.html

A potluck in a private home in Chicago followed by an Acoustic Jam at The Grafton Pub. We raised enough money on 1/1 to purchase more than 1,000 meals for our neighbors experiencing hunger, as well as dozens of toiletries and more than 100 pounds of food.