Press Releases

• August 28, 2006: The International Bulb Center donates nearly 80,000 bulbs to the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park
• August 24, 2006: 8th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2006
• August 24, 2006: Millennium Park hosts CSO, Natacha Atlas, Culture Musical Club Zanzibar Debut, and Orchestra Infinity
• August 14, 2006: Millennium Park presents Baby Loves Jazz on Wednesday, August 23
• August 14, 2006: Celebrate the end of the summer season with "Dance Day in Millennium Park!" on Thursday, August 31
• August 3, 2006: Great Performers of Illinois schedule of events
• July 25, 2006: Millennium Park is the perfect place for free family fun during the weekdays in August!
• July 17, 2006: The Grammy-nominated Grant Park Orchestra releases two critically-acclaimed CDs on the Cedille Records label in 2006
• July 14, 2006: Millennium Park hosts a week of "Family Fun" including eight free performances by Redmoon Theater!
• July 11, 2006: New locations announced for Chicago Summerdance Nomadic DJ Series
• June 5, 2006: Cuban classical and jazz sensation Paquito D'Rivera performs three free concerts in Millennium Park.
• June 28, 2006: Gorgan Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra make their U.S. Debut In Millennium Park
• May 26, 2006: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus open rehearsals in Millennium Park provide perfect noon break.
• May 22, 2006: 2006 Grant Park Music Festival sells out of memberships; exceeds goals in record time.
• May 4, 2006: Millennium Park and Allstate Insurance Company Announce 2006 Summer Partnership
• May 1, 2006: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Perform for the first time at Millennium Park
• April 28, 2006: Photo Exhibit in Millennium Park Delays Opening One Week
• April 26, 2006: Millennium Park Hosts a Week of "Family Fun"
• April 26, 2006:  New World Music Series "Music Without Borders"
• April 19, 2006:  Blockbuster Weekend in Millennium Park.  Free Performances by Lyric Opera of Chicago, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• April 12, 2006:  Made in Chicago:  World Class Jazz.  Summer Music Series Returns for a Second Season in Millennium Park
• April 11, 2006:  Millennium Park's Cloud Gate Sculpture is Complete!
• Mar 28, 2006: Work nears completion on Millennium Park's Cloud Gate Sculpture
• Mar 21, 2006: Free Guided Lurie Garden Tours
• Mar 21, 2006: " In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World" Photo Exhibit
• March 16: Grant Park Orchestral Association hosts the annual DIVERTIMENTO benift to support the Grant Park Music Festival on Friday, July 14, 2006
• Mar 9, 2006: Joffrey's 50th Anniversary "Come Dance With Us"
• Mar 3, 2006: "Sondheim in the Park"
• Jan 30, 2006: The Chicago public Library named official repository for Millennium Park Archives
• Dec. 15, 2005: Millennium Park's Exelon Pavilions Receive a LEED Silver Rating from the US Green Buildings Council
• Nov 15, 2005: McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park to Open on Wednesday, November 16
• Nov 14, 2005: Blues, Jazz and Gospel Come Alive at Millennium Park During Winter Delights
• Nov 10, 2005: Due to Unseasonably Mild Temperatures, the opening of the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink will be Delayed
• Oct 28, 2005: The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park Opens on Saturday, November 12
• Oct 12, 2005: Celebrate Halloween with "The Best of Famous Chicago," a pumpkin display in the Lurie Garden, October 30-31
• Sept 22, 2005: Final stage of work on Millennium Park's monumental Cloud Gate sculpture set to begin on Monday, October 3
• Sept. 12, 2005: Daniel Barenboim and Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to present free concert in Millennium Park at 6pm, September 25
• Millennium Park Project Fact Sheet
• July 16, 2004: Crowning Chicago's Downtown Lakefront, 24.5-Acre Millennium Park Inaugurated in July 2004

SUMMER 2005 PRESS RELEASES

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