Legendary Local Musician Bob Acri Donates CD Proceeds To Skokie Theatre

Local musician Bob Acri is celebrating the addition of his song "Sleep Away" to Windows 7 by donating the proceeds of his CD "The Cavalcade of Music Foundation Presents Bob Acri" to the Skokie Theatre Music Foundation.

Acri was raised in Chicago, attending Austin High School and becoming a staff pianist for NBC radio and television at age 17.  From there he gathered an impressive array of experience, playing for music greats like Harry James, Woody Herman, Carmen McRae and Barbara Steisand.  He didn't get the chance to record his own album until the age of 82, when he debuted with "Timeless" featuring the single "Sleep Away".  The single was chosen to appear as a sample song on Windows 7, featured on almost all prebuilt PCs.

Now, with the increased exposure, Acri would like to give back to the Skokie Theatre Music Foundation.  All of the proceeds for "The Cavalcade of Music Foundation Presents Bob Acri" will be donated to the Foundation.  CDs are available on www.skokietheatre.com with a donation to the theatre.           
 
The Skokie Theatre Music Foundation is a not for profit entity organized around its mission of providing support to creative and aspiring musicians. The Foundation is delighted to have acquired the Skokie Theatre, a landmark building in the Chicago Metropolitan area.  Renovated to the tune of 1.5 million dollars, this 140 seat venue will help serve the foundation's goals by offering a world class performance environment for musicians and providing a home for educational workshops, music business education seminars and professional clinics.

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