Nduduzo Makhathini

Nduduzo Makhathini is an improvisor, scholar and musicologist at the University of KwaZulu Natal school of the arts with a PhD in music. Makhathini is also a multi award winning artist and internationally acclaimed musician from Pietermariztburg in KwaZulu Natal. As a bandleader, Makhathini holds 12 albums under his belt and he features on many as a sideman and producer. He is currently signed to the prestigious Blue Note Records in the US and has a busy tourist schedule that keeps him relevant in current jazz practices and discourses. Makhathini has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra, Richard Bona, Hamilton de Holanda, (the late) Zim Ngqawana, Omagugu, Shabaka Hutchings, Black Coffee, Thandiswa Mazwai, Mbuso Khoza and most recently, the WDR Big Band just to name a few of his favourite musicians that he has worked with. Makhathini has also done reputable festivals around the globe. Currently, Makhathini is performing his recent offering uNomkhubulwane (2024) out on Blue Note Records. uNomkhubulwane is understood to be a mythical rain Goddess who regulates fertility through the language of water. The album is underpinned by an understanding of mythical institutions of Nguni peoples of Southern Africa, their connection to the cosmos and how that relates to ingoma.

- Main Box Office: (847) 492-8862
- Administrative Office: (847) 492-8061

- Located at main box office entrance
- Valid photo ID required for pickup
- Available 1 hour before performance start time
- Tickets can be held up to 30 minutes before show time

- Street parking available on Chicago Avenue
- Nearby public parking lots within 2 blocks
- Limited on-site parking
- Metered street parking zones

- Wheelchair accessible spaces
- Companion seating available
- Accessible restrooms
- Front row accommodations
- Elevator access to all levels

- No outside food or drinks
- No smoking inside venue
- Valid ticket required for entry
- Late seating during performance intervals
- Professional photography/recording prohibited

- Ages 12 and above generally permitted
- Children under 12 require adult supervision
- Some performances may have specific age restrictions
- Infant/lap policies vary by event type