Blog Archive November 2009

Reflections on the Windy City

By Catherine Tackley, 20 November 2009

The Center for Black Music Research occupies a prime spot on South Michigan Avenue, Chicago with a stunning view looking out to the left over towards the Art Institute of Chicago and Millennium Park to the skyscrapers of downtown beyond, and to the right towards the museums, but dominated by Lake Michigan which stretches to the horizon. This view might be profoundly distracting, if not for the abundance of riches contained within the CBMR’s holdings, and moreover, the knowledge and passion of its staff.