"BarrelHouse Bonni"McKeown and bluesman Larry Taylor were guests on nonprofit consultant Valerie Leonard's Nonprofit“U” radio blog talk show on Monday, June 19, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm CST. Valerie's "Nonprofit U" is an online educational forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss ways to increase their capacity to serve communities. Hear the archived podcast
Chicago area heritage musicians still play today, often in obscure holes-in-the-wall for very little money, competing for limited spots in downtown clubs, or exporting their skills overseas.At home, blues is an undervalued cultural asset.
Crain's business magazine in January pointed out the city is losing money in not promoting this music. Chicago's West Side has a deeply-rooted history of blues and soul music. What if we could promote it to help develop a local tourism industry?
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