2023 “Heart of the Holidays” Concerts

2023 “Heart of the Holidays” Concerts

Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Conductor Daniel Segner, accompanied by Richard Sladek Concert – Sunday, December 10, 2023 4 PM Concert Trinity Episcopal Church130 N West St., Wheaton, IL 60187 Add to Your Calendar Download a Concert...
2023 “Heart of the Holidays” Concerts

2023 “Heart of the Holidays” Concerts

Oak Park/River Forest Conductor Linda Crabtree Powell, accompanied by Richard Sladek Concert – Friday, December 8th 7 PM Concert Pilgrim Congregational Church460 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60302 Add to Your Calendar Download a Concert...
2023 “Heart of the Holidays” Concerts

2023 “Heart of the Holidays” Concerts

Evanston (a dementia-friendly choir) Conductor Jonathan Miller and Hannah Dixon McConnell Concert – Saturday, December 2, 2023 3 PM Concert First Presbyterian Church1427 Chicago Avenue, Evanston Add to Your Calendar Download a Concert...
Attitudes about Aging

Attitudes about Aging

In a recent interview with The Village Chicago, I mentioned that our Sounds Good Choir concerts put a public face on what it looks like to be an older adult, and that that face contradicts some of our cultural stereotypes on aging. When people see us performing...
The Benefits of Gratitude

The Benefits of Gratitude

I hadn’t thought about Dr. Robert Emmons in a long time, but a few weeks ago, a New York Times article referred to a psychology colleague who is doing some fascinating research on the topic of gratitude. Emmons, a social psychologist at the University of...
Preventing Dementia

Preventing Dementia

Jonathan and I were recently in a meeting with the chairpersons of the departments of Neurology from both the University of Chicago and Northwestern medical centers. We were struck by the fact that, although they mentioned a future for medication, both of their...