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Aretha Franklin To Perform With Chicago Symphony

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 15, 2013 5:20PM

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Image via Aretha Franklin's Facebook
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra gets soulful in May when Aretha Franklin will perform as a fundraiser for the CSO and community programs.

The Queen of Soul joins members of the orchestra on May 20. Tickets are on sale now.

The concert is part of the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association's Corporate Night, a fundraising project for the CSO's community engagement programs. After the concert, the League of the CSOA will hold an afterparty in Buntrock Hall with live music, food and drinks.

Aretha Franklin and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, May 20, 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $75.

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