Jessica Rodriguez

Jessica Rodriguez

Jessica Rodriguez Jessica Rodriguez is a queer Latine multidisciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, cultural curator, and human rights advocate based in Chicago. As a gun violence survivor, Jessica uses art and music as tools for collective healing and social change. She is the founder of Museica, a creative studio dedicated to accessible…
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Ben Bedford

Ben Bedford

Ben Bedford In July of 2010, Bedford was named one of the “50 most significant Folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years” by Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago. The list also included Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Anais Mitchell, Joni Mitchell, and Danny Schmidt. In May of 2018, Bedford was named…
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Sam Thousand

Sam Thousand

Sam Thousand Sam Thousand (formerly known as Sam Trump) is an award-winning performing artist, curator, and social entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in live performance, curation, and management. He began playing the trumpet at age 7 and has since performed across North America and internationally. A multi-talented musician,…
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Little Miss Ann

Little Miss Ann

Little Miss Ann Little Miss Ann is a Filipina-American, Nationally touring kids musician who has made 7 family music albums. She is also a former Chicago Public School teacher, an instructor at the iconic Old Town School of Folk Music, the daughter of immigrants, and a social rights activist. She…
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Z Saj

Z Saj

Z Saj Z Saj, pronounced Z Sage, is an artist, songwriter, public speaker, educator and business-owner from the west side of Chicago, IL. Saj pulls inspiration from her everyday experiences. Authenticity has been a big key in the creation of Z Saj’s journey. She has made it a point to…
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Connie Fortunato

Connie Fortunato

Connie Fortunato Connie Fortunato has a passion to inspire children to dream big dreams and then work hard to achieve them. She believes that all children are talented and when involved in a dynamic and positive learning environment, can break through the limitations of a system or society that fails…
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