Our Memorial Events – Media Coverage

During the first week of November 2011 – in coordination with All Saints, All Souls, and Day of the Dead – Urban Dolorosa organized five multicultural and multimedia memorial concerts in five different neighborhoods. Over 2000 people attended to remember children killed in violence, to support grieving families and traumatized communities, and to commit together to end this violence.

Read more about the unprecedented artistic collaboration.

Read Mayor Emanuel’s Proclamation.

Check out the following media stories:

 
Urban Dolorosa featured on Different Drummers

 
NBC5 – Mayor Emanuel at St. Sabina Concert

 
Manya A. Brachear for the Chicago Tribune (article & video)

 
Photography from Columbia College Students

 
More photos on Facebook