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SUMMARY:The Maestro and the Monster
DESCRIPTION:The Maestro and the Monster\nSaturday\, November 21\, 2026\n3:00 PM – Doors Open\n3:30 PM – Concert Starts \nNichols Concert Hall\n1490 Chicago Avenue\nEvanston\, IL 60201 \nRegistration Fee:\n$30 Members / $40 Non-Members / $10 Students \nSpecial thanks to our sponsor: \nConcert Program\nView the full program (PDF) \nREGISTER HERE!Meet the Performers\nReiko Wada\nPianist \nRead Bio → \nPatrick Godon\nPianist \nRead Bio → \nMeghan Guse\nVocalist \nRead Bio → \nMonster-Sized Raffle! 🦖 \nGodzilla is stomping into Chicago this November\, and you could take home a piece of kaiju history! \nTo celebrate The Maestro and the Monster\, our November 21 concert of Akira Ifukube’s legendary Godzilla music at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston\, the Japan America Society of Chicago is raffling off five special treasures for fans and collectors. They include posters signed by two legends of Toho’s golden age\, Nakajima Haruo\, the original actor inside the Godzilla suit\, and Sahara Kenji\, star of Rodan and veteran of more Godzilla films than any other actor. There are also autographed books by renowned Godzilla scholar William M. Tsutsui and a striking framed poster where Godzilla meets the art of ikebana. \nEach item has its own raffle\, so you can put your tickets toward the prize you want most\, or try your luck on all five! \nTickets: $5 each\, or 5 for $20 \nTo enter the raffle\, click on the item(s) you’d like to win and purchase tickets: \n\nItem 1: Godzilla Meets Ikebana Poster\nItem 2: Rodan Poster Signed by Sahara Kenji\nItem 3: Gojira Poster Signed by Nakajima Haruo\nItem 4: Autographed Godzilla on My Mind by William M. Tsutsui\nItem 5: Autographed In Godzilla’s Footsteps edited by William M. Tsutsui and Michiko Ito\n\nThe drawing will be held online on November 18\, and winners will be notified by email. Prizes may be picked up at the JASC office (500 W. Madison Street\, Suite 1000\, Chicago) or at The Maestro and the Monster on November 21. You need not be present to win. \nProceeds support scholarships\, language education programs\, and year-round programs that encourage dialogue\, cooperation\, and lasting friendship between Japan and the United States.
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/the-maestro-and-the-monster/
LOCATION:Nichols Concert Hall\, 1490 Chicago Avenue\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
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