The Arab American Action Network (AAAN) and the Palestine Humanitarian Aid Project (PHAP) present:

Marcel Khalife...in Concert

WHERE: The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
205 E. Randolph Drive, in Chicago's Millennium Park.

WHEN: Sunday, November 14th, at 7 PM.

COST: Tickets are $25, $50, and $100.

The Lebanese musician, Marcel Khalife, is considered one of the greatest composers and masters of the oud, the fretless Arabic lute. Beyond the disciplined instrumental work, Kalife is most loved for his haunting and inspiring settings of Arab poetry, including that of Khalil Gibran and Mahmoud Darwish.

Khalife is recognized for reshaping traditional Arab music by broadening the discipline of the oud, advancing its tradition as a solo instrument and creating works with greater breadth and richness of sound for multiple ouds. He is also considered one of the truly unique Arab nationalist musicians in the history of Arab music, as his lyrics strive and yearn for independence, self-determination, peace, and justice for the Palestinians, the Arabs, and oppressed people everywhere.

* Proceeds from the concert will go to support the AAAN's community-based social service, organizing, advocacy, and arts and cultural work, and to help build a mobile, medical unit for the Palestinians in the West Bank.

To purchase tickets, or for more information, contact the Arab American Action Network (773.436.6060).