Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

Copyright vs Trademark: What's the difference? What does a Copyright protect? What does a Trademark protect? Where do I apply? How do I apply? Find out more about these question at our upcoming Copyrights & Trademarks for Artists & Musicians Presentation Thursday September 26th, 214 N Ottawa Street in Joliet at 6:30pm. Tickets are just $25.00. LEARN FROM THE BEST Peter Strand has extensive experience drafting, analyzing, revising, and negotiating complex entertainment industry agreements including record contracts, music publishing agreements, literary publishing agreements, film and television production agreements (producer, director, actor, composer, location, etc.), content and catalogue acquisition and distribution agreements, and agreements between creative collaborators (songwriters, co-authors, bands, production companies). These entertainment industry agreements typically address issues of ownership, compensation (royalties, advances, back end, upfront fees, and buy-out fees) control, credit, and content acquisition (options, licenses, works made for hire). He has represented authors, film/television production companies, recording artists, songwriters, on-screen and behind the camera talent, record producers, composers, and life story subjects. Mr. Strand is a partner at the entertainment, media, and intellectual property law firm Mandell Menkes LLC in Chicago. He represents content creators and providers including authors, songwriters and composers, recording artists, musicians, television and film writers, independent record labels, music publishers, independent film producers and documentarians, and production companies in various transactional and litigation matters in the entertainment industry. In addition to contract preparation, analysis, and negotiation, he assists clients with protecting and enforcing their copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights; licensing or exploiting their creative works; acquiring and distributing content; and selecting, securing, and protecting product and service brand names. In addition to his law practice, Peter teaches music law as an adjunct professor at Marquette University School of Law. He has also taught entertainment law and music law at Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago Kent College of Law, and DePaul University College of Law. https://lnkd.in/d2BE2WCu

On Sunday July 14th, the museum suffered damage as the result of a microburst in downtown Joliet. The building took a heavy hit as part of the roof of the Joliet Junior College City Center Campus blew off and landed on the museum. We are extremely grateful that no one was injured during this tragedy. We have been temporarily closed to the public this past week as we work with our contractors through the cleanup process. We are fortunate that Gigantar, our exhibit artifacts and the gift shop merchandise all escaped any damage. While insurance will cover the cost of repairs to the building, it will not cover utilities, mortgage and other incidentals that become a deficit due to the temporary closure and loss of revenue. Can you help us with Gettin' Back In The Groove? Please consider a donation and help us continue our work. www.roadtorock.org/donate/ We are...#RoadToRock We are...#RoadToRockStrong

The Civil Right Movement has been described as one of the greatest singing movements that this country has experienced. From "We Shall Overcome" to "This Little Light of Mine," music played a vital role as an inspirational rallying point and as a way to spread the message of equality and justice. In a show created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement, award-winning Illinois folksinger Chris Vallillo performs pivotal songs from the music that inspired and sustained this landmark movement. Intermixed with the music, Vallillo presents first-hand accounts of the historic struggle and discusses the impact of music to one of our nation's most important social causes. https://lnkd.in/gR8FAzHk

We are proud and honored to announce that the Media Team at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 has won two Telly Awards for 2024! One in the category General - Museums & Galleries for "Gigantar- Journey to the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66" https://lnkd.in/dY5wqxkm And one in the category - Documentary: Short Form (Under 40 minutes) for "Jun Mhoon - Rhythm of Life" https://lnkd.in/gk5g9hM3 The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries globally. honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies. This year’s winners include Adobe, Calvin Klein, ESPN, LinkedIn, Mother Jones, MTV Entertainment Studios, NASA, the LA Clippers (NBA). PlayStation Studios, Sawhorse Productions, TelevisaUnivison and the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. Congratulations Team! #ILRR66 #Illinois #downtownjoliet #tellyawards #documentary #route66 #ilrr66gigantar

LAST CHANCE so act NOW! Can you believe it? The Ides of March…then and now. The Ides of March with Jim Peterik – Chicago’s legendary rock band – celebrates its 60th anniversary on the actual “Ides of March” with a unique performance backed by a full orchestra. It’s “The Ides of March – with Strings Attached.” And the only place you can experience this orchestra-accompanied concert during the Ides’ 60th anniversary season is at the Norris Cultural Arts Center! Tickets $150.00 per person Ticket includes bus transportation, dinner, meet & greet with the Ides of March before the show, and a ticket to the show. Your evening will start off with a Coach bus trip that will leave the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum at 3:00pm, take you to a private dinner at The Office in St. Charles IL, then to the Norris Cultural Arts Center for a Museum exclusive meet & greet with the Ides before their two hour “The Ides of March – with Strings Attached” performance. After the performance the bus will bring you back to the Museum. There’s only a few tickets remaining for this special event planned just for you by the Museum. https://lnkd.in/gYsaQgFH

Applause to the Illinois Office of Tourism and their teams Heritage Corridor Destinations, Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Springfield Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau for what they do to drive the economic development through tourism. Travel is the only thing you buy that truly makes you richer. Robert Navarro, Scott Dahl, & Cory Jobe #route66

Road Scholar Connie Martin is a Joliet West High School Alumni, she studied teaching at Illinois State University and studied Curriculum Designer at Aurora University. Connie is an Independent Speaker and a member of the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker Bureau 2023-2024. Join Connie as she explains the connections of plantation songs, or Negro Spirituals with meanings and interpretations of lyrics of some songs used in regions of the South that signaled a multiple of signs and tips that aided enslaved fugitives to find freedom. Powerful, sacred songs that derived from the heart of the antebellum enslaved African were melodic outflowing of religious expression, passion, and the hope to be free. Negro spirituals, as originated in America, tell of sorrow, trials and tribulations, secrecy and hiding, and hope for a sense of community. Tickets are $5.00 https://lnkd.in/gBQGzqC2

Are you, or someone you know, an Audio Mixer? This is for you. SECRETS of the MIX: Audio Mixing Seminar with FRANK PAPPALARDO Saturday April 20th 10am-4pm 9 W. Cass Street Joliet, IL TICKETS $100.00 NON-MEMBERS, $75.00 MUSEUM MEMBERS MEMBERS Call the Museum 815-927-1540 or email [email protected] to verify your membership and receive the discount code to purchase your ticket. This event is limited to 25 guests to provide the best learning experience possible. Sponsored by TASCAM 10am- SESSION ONE: MICROPHONES & KEY RECORDING TECHNIQUES 12pm- LUNCH BREAK (BOX LUNCH SERVED) 1pm- SESSION TWO: STUDIO MIXING 4pm- SEMINAR CONCLUDES with INFORMAL Q&A DISCUSSIONS with INSTRUMENTS LEARN FROM THE BEST Frank Pappalardo has hundreds of album and television credits, including 12 years as engineer in charge of recording and mixing the PBS concert series "Soundstage". Frank has worked with countless A-list recording artists, including Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, John Mayer, Alanis Morisette, Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones, Jake Owen, Toby Keith, Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Robert Plant, Sugarland, Tom Petty, Train, and many more.

As Willie Dixon once said: "The blues is the roots, the rest is the fruits." The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum proudly presents "Blues is a Feelin" during the Black History Month through Music presentation at the Joliet Public Library Ottawa Street Branch downtown Joliet Tuesday February 27th from 6:00-8:00pm. Reserve your seat today As Willie Dixon once said: "The blues is the roots, the rest is the fruits." The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum proudly presents "Blues is a Feelin" during the Black History Month through Music presentation at the Joliet Public Library Ottawa Street Branch downtown Joliet Tuesday February 27th from 6:00-8:00pm. https://lnkd.in/gEu6Kbdg Reserve your seat today https://lnkd.in/gCfrBetS

As we approach the last few days of the year, we’re reaching out one last time to ask you to consider making a gift to the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. Financial support from our members, subscribers, and followers is the cornerstone of our mission. The generosity you show today helps set the stage for what we can achieve together in the coming months and years. Music is magic. It is the universal language of expression that transcends ages and cultures and breaks down barriers. It has the power to stir our emotions, heal us and energize us. Illinois has an incredibly rich and influential music history whose story must be told! Can you help us by making a one time or monthly gift? www.roadtorock.org/donate/