Music Night (Complete with Full Moon and Fireworks)

Two weeks ago, my brother Steve, his wife Jamie, Sandra and I met my friend Jen at Millenium Park, specifically the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Her friend David met us there. We had a big picnic spread and several bottles of wine; the performances are rare in the sense that the city actually allows drinking on Park property.

People bring picnic blankets, chairs, and even little popup tables for some food and drink and good times besides the Chicago skyline. Everyone in our group contributed something. Of course, there were several choices of pasta salads and plenty of white and red wines to choose.

The centerpiece for this Wednesday wass compositions from Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Haydn. The music swirled as we talked and laughed. After past chills and rains, this night was perfect--clear skies with patches of clouds.

As the sun set, even a full moon!



To the East


Face of Night

After the performance, we stayed, finishing our wine, as we enjoyed the summer night. Different colors spotlight the music shell in hues of blues, whites, golds, and reds. It offers a nice backdrop to good conversation.



Lit Red

A little after 9 pm, to cap off the night, fireworks, shot from Navy Pier, dominated the evening sky. Here's a sequence from the close:



Streaking to the Ground


Another Burst


Closing Streaks