BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240310T013000Z DTEND:20240310T033000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Ronnie Malley's Ziryab The Songbird of Andalusia DESCRIPTION:Second Unitarian Church will host Palestinian American Multi-Instrumentalist Ronnie Malley's solo performance Ziryab\, The Songbird of Andalusia. All proceeds from the event will go to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. There will be a Q&A and reception following the performance. Take an enchanting musical journey from 9th-century Islamic Spain to present-day America. Arabic music\, poetry\, and songs breathe life into the story of Ziryab\, a former slave from Baghdad\, whose musical abilities brought him fame throughout the Middle East\, North Africa\, and Al-Andalus: a land where Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims co-existed for centuries\, creating a unique and diverse society. The play describes the history of Ziryab\, Islam in medieval Europe and the Middle East\, and el Oud a Middle Eastern lute that eventually became the guitar. The story also weaves past and present\, including anecdotes from Ronnie's own life growing up as a musician and Muslim Palestinian-American in the United States. Ronnie Malley - https://ronniemalley.com/index.html Reception food provided by Funeral Potatoes - https://www.funeral-potatoes.com/ Accessibility note: Second Unitarian Church is not currently wheelchair accessible. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Second Unitarian Church will host Palestinian American Multi-Instrumentalist Ronnie Malley&rsquo\;s solo performance Ziryab\, The Songbird of Andalusia. All proceeds from the event will go to the Palestinian Children&rsquo\;s Relief Fund. There will be a Q&\;A and reception following the performance. Take an enchanting musical journey from 9th-century Islamic Spain to present-day America. Arabic music\, poetry\, and songs breathe life into the story of Ziryab\, a former slave from Baghdad\, whose musical abilities brought him fame throughout the Middle East\, North Africa\, and Al-Andalus: a land where Christians\, Jews\, and Muslims co-existed for centuries\, creating a unique and diverse society. The play describes the history of Ziryab\, Islam in medieval Europe and the Middle East\, and el Oud &ndash\; a Middle Eastern lute that eventually became the guitar. The story also weaves past and present\, including anecdotes from Ronnie&rsquo\;s own life growing up as a musician and Muslim Palestinian-American in the United States. Ronnie Malley - https://ronniemalley.com/index.html Reception food provided by Funeral Potatoes - https://www.funeral-potatoes.com/ Accessibility note: Second Unitarian Church is not currently wheelchair accessible. LOCATION:Second Unitarian Church of Chicago 656 W Barry Ave Chicago Il 60657 UID:e.2719.3312 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260427T085340Z URL:https://exploreuptown-gz23-gzcms.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/ronnie-malley-s-ziryab-the-songbird-of-andalusia-3312 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR