Deerfield H.S. to Host "Tuned In" - a Benefit Concert

Deerfield High School will host the 2015 version of “Tuned In: The Larry Dobkin Talent Showcase” - an annual benefit show for a North Shore-based non-profit featuring modern dance, jazz piano, original songs, choraling and alternative rock - all performed by young, local artists - in a show emceed by Chicago comedy icon Aaron Freeman.

The show will benefit Response, an innovative teen program at Jewish Child & Family Services, and take place on March 15 at 4 p.m. in the Deerfield High School auditorium, 1959 N. Waukegan Road.

“For the past eight years, Tuned In has showcased the finest young performers in Chicagoland as a way of pointing out to our staunch supporters how brilliant and creative teens can be,” said Robin Stein, Director of Response. “I can’t think of a more appropriate way of fundraising for a teen program like Response than letting teens speak directly to donors through their art.”

Funds raised from the evening will be used to operate Response, a Skokie-based program “dedicated to helping teens in the Jewish and general community develop skills in communication, decision making and leadership.”

Selected by a volunteer committee from a pool of videos submitted to JCFS, artists performing at the March 15 show will be:

The Chicago Academy for the Arts Repertory Dance Company

Anna Ingerson, singer-songwriter and pianist, Chicago

The Deerfield High School Choraliers

Ethan “ET” Laney, jazz pianist, Northbrook

Arie Thomas, singer-songwriter and guitarist, Northbrook

October Road, North Shore alternative rock band