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North Shore Native, Guitarist Turns His Talent Into Crusade

Adam Levin joins us in conversation and performance.

Aired 11/22/2016 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

North Shore Native, Guitarist Turns His Talent Into Crusade

Clip: 11/22/2016 | 9m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Adam Levin joins us in conversation and performance.

The North Shore native graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in psychology, pre-med and music performance. He pursued a career as a classical guitarist but does more than perform: Levin and a group of other young guitarists launched an initiative called the Kithara Project. Learn more.

Aired 11/22/2016 | Rating NR

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