Musicans pay tribute to the late Tony Fitzpatrick
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Jon Langford (left), Quin Kirchner and John Szymanski rehearse for "Something Beautiful." Photo: Courtesy of John Soss
Thirteen months after the death of multifaceted Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick, his friends and fans continue to celebrate him, this time highlighting his little-known work as a songwriter among other things.
What's happening: "Something Beautiful: Works, Songs and Poems of Tony Fitzpatrick" takes the stage Nov. 18-19, at Constellation in Avondale.
What to expect: The show features performances by Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan, Quin Kirchner, Al Scorch, John Szymanski and Rick Kogan, all reciting or singing the words of the late Chicago artist, poet, columnist and author.
What they're saying: "Sally [Timms] is going to be singing a song she wrote with Tony a long time ago," Langford said while discussing the show on Kogan's WGN show recently.
- "I wrote a song with Tony for an album by Rosie Flores called 'Girl of the Century' that Kelly Hogan's going to sing. And Al Scorch is going to read a kind of a spoken word piece with musical backing we wrote."
The inspiration: "Something Beautiful" producer John Soss says the show's name emerged from a time in 2023 when he, Langford and Fitzpatrick were rehearsing a tribute show for the late Lin Brehmer called "Cinderella Blackbird" and Fitzpatrick remarked:
- "I always thought the most productive part of grieving is to try and wring something beautiful out of it."
If you go: Tickets are $31.
- Constellation is located at 3111 N. Western Ave.
- A portion of the proceeds will be allocated to the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Trust.