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April 2009
This Month at the Cultural Center
MUSIC Chicago Cultural Center Presents Offers 3 Unique Concerts
EXHIBITIONS The Big World: Recent Art from China
LECTURES Friends of Downtown: "Change is Good: The Restructuring of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development"
Chicago Creative Expo
THEATER Ghosts presented by ShawChicagoDANCE DanceBridge: Works in Progress with Renata Sheppard & Janet SchmidFILM Encounter PointPUBLISHING Chicago Publishers GalleryMOSAIC MEMBERS Limited Reserved Seating!
SUPPORT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
The World Kitchen, Millennium Park and more!The Chicago Cultural Center celebrates the cultures of the world through the visual and performing arts! Chicago Cultural Center Presents, a concert series that showcases critically acclaimed national and international musicians, features Indian classical musicians The Carnatica Brothers on April 8, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis on April 25, and Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza on April 27. And on April 24, the Cultural Center presents an opening reception for an exhibition of Chinese contemporary art, The Big World: Recent Art from China.
MUSIC Chicago Cultural Center Presents Offers 3 Unique Concerts
CCC Presents Julie Fowlis on Saturday, April 25. Photo by Ivor Hawthorne.
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTSChicago Cultural Center Presents is an ongoing showcase series that highlights critically acclaimed national and international musicians who are rarely seen by Chicago audiences in mainstream venues.
The Carnatica BrothersWednesday, April 8, 7pmPreston Bradley HallK.N. Shashikiran, who plays ghatam (a South Indian musical clay pot) and C. P. Ganesh, who plays Chitravina (a twenty-one stringed fretless Indian lute) are cousins who have become leading figures of South Indian classical (Carnatic) vocal music over their young career. They will be accompanied by percussionist Tanjore Murugabhoopathi on Mridangam (a barrel shaped traditional South Indian drum) and child prodigy musician, Sandeep N. Bharadwaj on violin.
Julie FowlisSaturday, April 25, 7pm Claudia Cassidy TheaterJulie Fowlis is a talented singer and instrumentalist from Scotland. Voted Gaelic Singer of the Year 2007 and 2005 at the Scots Trad Music Awards, she is the only singer to have won this prestigious award twice. She sings in Scottish Gaelic and spends her time touring around the world bringing ancient songs form the Hebridean Islands to new audiences.
To listen to a sample of Julie Fowlis click here.Carmen SouzaMonday, April 27, 7pmPreston Bradley HallTwenty seven year old Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza was born in Lisbon, Portugal, but was always surrounded by the tradition, music and costumes of Cape Verde. Souza has been carving out her own Afro-European jazz niche with the release of her latest album Verdade (Truth).
To listen to a sample of Carmen Souza click here.LIVE MUSIC NOW! YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS AT THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTERThursday, April 23, 10:30 and NoonPreston Bradley HallLive Music Now! presents various music styles from a range of cultures for students in the Chicago Public Schools. The Debut Orchestra of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. Led by Associate Conductor Terrance Oliveras Gray, Debut will perform works by Borodin, Gounod, and Elgar.
NEW MILLENNIUM/NEW MUSICNew Millennium/New Music series showcases avant garde and improvised music by touring artists and local musicians.
Ab Baars Trio & Ken VandermarkWednesday, April 22, 7pm Preston Bradley HallAb Baars, tenor sax, clarinet, shakuhachi; Ken Vandermark, tenor sax, clarinet; Wilbert de Joode, bass; and Martin van Duynhoven, drums.
A Sweeter Music: New Compositions on the Theme of Peace Sunday, April 26, 5pmPreston Bradley HallSarah Cahill, piano and video artist John Sanborn.
JAZZ INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO PRESENTS JAZZ LINKS JAM SESSIONSWednesday, April 8, 5-7pmRandolph CaféThrough a partnership with the Chicago Cultural Center, the Jazz Institute of Chicago provides young jazz musicians the chance to perform with world-class professionals.
SUNDAY SALON SERIESOngoing, Sundays, 3pmPreston Bradley HallThis weekly series explores the rich landscape of classical music, from familiar Western orchestral compositions to contemporary improvisational forms and international classical traditions, plus family friendly programs.
April 5 - Classical Symphony Orchestra. Joseph Glymph conducts Handel's Water Music Suite, the Overture to Flotow's Martha, Holst's St. Paul Suite for Strings and Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria Von Weber.
April 12 - The Chicago Cultural Center will be closed in observance of Easter.
April 19 - Midwest Young Artists. The Winners of the 12th Annual Walgreens National Concerto Competition will be featured in recital.
April 26 - New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago. Led by conductor Francesco Milioto, this flexible and innovative ensemble comes together for an enjoyable program of orchestral music with guest soloists.
CLASSICAL MONDAYSOngoing, Mondays, 12:15pmPreston Bradley HallLunchBreak's Classical Mondays offer classical, chamber music and opera concerts.
April 6 - Chicago Chamber Musicians. The city's leading chamber music organization presents a program that included works by Cimarosa and Geminiani.
April 13 - Juliani Ensemble
April 20 - Chicago Opera Theater Young Artists. Rebecca Luttio, mezzo soprano, and Greta Ball, soprano, talented young members of Chicago Opera Theater's professional development program, are showcased in this performance. Chicago pianist Scott Gilmore accompanies them.
April 27 - Award Winners in Recital: Maia Surace, soprano. Sponsored by the Musicians Club of Women of Chicago.
LUNCHBREAK: JAZZ, BLUES & BEYOND Ongoing, Tuesdays, 12:15pmRandolph CaféJazz, Blues & Beyond is LunchBreak's Tuesday program featuring jazz, blues and gospel music.
April 7 - Andy Brown Quartet (jazz guitar)
April 14 - Petra van Nuis Quartet (jazz vocals)
April 21 - Ryan Cohan Quartet (jazz piano)
April 28 - Collage (original compositions)
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS SERIES Ongoing, Wednesdays, 12:15pmPreston Bradley HallOrganized by the International Music Foundation, the celebrated series of weekly concerts feature solo and ensemble classical music performed by young musicians. The concerts are broadcast live on WFMT (98.7 FM).
April 1 - Wei Yu, Cello and Keun A Lee, Piano featuring works by Beethoven, Debussy, Bach and Martinu.
April 8 - Saar Ahuvia and Stephanie Ho, Piano Four Hands featuring works by Kurtag, Mendoelssohn, Brahms, and De Falla.
April 15 - Krenare Gashi, Soprano and Scott Gilmore, Piano from Chicago Opera Theater featuring works by Britten, Duparc, and Rachmaninoff.
April 22 - Baroque Band featuring works by Teleman and Farina.
April 29 - Kotaro Fukuma, Piano featuring works by Albeniz.
LUNCHBREAK: MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERSOngoing, Fridays, 12:15pmRandolph CaféThis LunchBreak Friday series showcases world music.
April 3 - Los Guitarristas (South American guitar quartet)
April 10 - Jutta & Hi Dukes (Klezmer, Balkan and Greek)
April 17 - Al Sham Ensemble (Arab Traditional)
April 24 - Cafe Antarsia (Balkan based world folk)
Click here to learn more about music at the Chicago Cultural Center.EXHIBITIONS The Big World: Recent Art from China
Wang Qingsong, The Glory of Hope, 2007, Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.
The Big World: Recent Art from ChinaApril 25 - August 30Opening Reception Friday, April 24, 6pmExhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates GalleryThis exhibit and its related programming will promote inter-cultural dialogue between the artists and audiences. Gallery talks, panel discussions, and films and concerts in upcoming months will ask questions and explore the relevant philosophical, ethical and social context within which the art has been created and the space it will occupy. Viewers will experience contemporary Chinese culture as expressed through the eyes of its artists, learn more about global trends in contemporary art and experience how contemporary Chinese artists have merged traditional art with contemporary culture. In facilitating such participation, the exhibition allows a creative energy that challenges misconceptions of China being "a world away."GALLERY TALK Friday, April 24, 5pm Co-curators Gregory Knight, Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Tereza de Arruda, TA Art Projects, Berlin will discuss the exhibition.PANEL DISCUSSION: Chinese Contemporary Art Today Saturday, April 25, 2pm Presented in conjunction with The Big World: Recent Art from China, the panel will include the exhibition's co-curators, participating artists, and other experts in the field. GALLERY TALK Thursday, April 30, 12:15pmCo-curator Gregory Knight will discuss the exhibition.
Articles of Faith: Photographs by Dave JordanoApril 4 - June 28Michigan Avenue GalleriesThis exhibition presents images from Dave Jordano's recent book documenting African American storefront churches in Chicago. The color photographs investigate the sense of belonging and place, which influence community development and help preserve long standing traditions of cultural heritage and religious belief. Formally, Jordano's photographs capture the vernacular architecture, inside and out, of simple yet familiar out of the way places of worship. Book Signing: Friday, April 17, 5:30pm, followed by Opening Reception at 6pmGALLERY TALK Thursday, April 9, 12:15pmThe Artist will discuss this exhibition.
The Sorrows of Swans: Paintings by Eleanor Spiess Ferris April 11 - July 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesFor years this Chicago based artist has been honing her distinctive variant of surrealist painting, creating eerie landscapes that meld lush romanticism with edgy content and challenging sexual nuance. This new series at times takes on an apocalyptic aspect, reflecting the current state of the world.Book Signing: Friday, April 17, 5:30pm, followed by Opening Reception at 6pm
Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City by Jed FieldingApril 11 - July 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesIn these stark and powerful portraits of blind children in Mexico City, Jed Fielding, a Chicago based photographer, finds an eerie aesthetic that would have us question our very notions of beauty, as well as our concepts of vision and the role of spectator. These poignant photographs are the result of a close and intimate collaboration with children at schools for the blind whose instructions were often as simple as "look at me." The exhibition is accompanied by a book.Book Signing: Friday, April 17, 5:30pm, followed by Opening Reception at 6pm
Ungray: Color, Light and Other BalmsThrough April 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesScott Wolniak creates a mixed media installation combining video, sculpture and drawing in a way that mimics strategies used by some alternative medicine practices.
Robert Davis/Michael Langlois: House of the Rising SunThrough April 5Michigan Avenue GalleriesThe paintings of Robert Davis and Michael Langlois explore the lowbrow with a fastidious fixation on the human figure as it undergoes psychological or physical stress.
Collaborative Vision: The Poetic Dialogue ProjectThrough April 5Sidney R. Yates GalleryThis is an exhibition of 31 works of art created by collaborative teams of visual artists and poets from across the United States, curated by Chicago area visual artist Beth Shadur.
Chicago Landmarks Before the LensOngoing, Landmark Chicago GalleryPresented by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, this exhibition features 72 black and white photographs of 24 landmarks and historic districts by Richard Nickel, Barbara Crane, Bob Thall, and Stephen Beal.
Project Onward Galleries
Catherine Whitehead: The Butterfly and the Skull April 21 - June 1Project Onward GalleryCatherine "Butterfly" Whitehead is a woman on a mission. Her prolific output of drawings and paintings, as well as her voluminous writings, are informed by religious fervor, a devotion to universal justice, and a passion for storytelling. Her narratives are often dark and violent scenes; they are layered with symbolism and rendered in bold strokes of magic marker, paint pen, or whatever materials are at hand during a burst of inspiration. The works on display embody Catherine Whitehead's negotiations between good and evil, beauty and horror, and love and hate.
Inquire Within: Soul Searching and Truth Seeking by Artists with DisabilitiesThrough May 17Chicago RoomsInquire Within seeks to break down barriers between mainstream culture and people with disabilities by focusing on the inner life and everyday experiences of people with special needs from their own perspective, in their own words, and on their own terms. Project Onward, Esperanza Community Services, El Valor, and The Nathan and Kiyoko Lerner Foundation Art Studio at Thresholds South are among the innovative studio art programs whose talented artists are represented in the exhibition. GALLERY TALKThursday, April 2, 12:15pmProject Onward Program Director Rob Lentz will discuss the exhibition.
Michael Smith: EvolverThrough April 20Project Onward Gallery, 1st floorProject Onward's Michael Smith is an artist with autism. As an apprentice artist in his teens at Gallery 37, Michael developed a unique personal style that appeared to draw upon fashion design and illustration techniques of the 1940s. As he grew into adulthood and joined the artistic ranks of Project Onward, Michael's orderly depiction of fancy dresses, elaborate ladies' hats and stylized, doll-like faces became more abstract. Figures once clearly defined began to blur under clouds of mark-making, their features and limbs barely suggested. Evolver traces the progression of Michael Smith's drawings from the quirky and colorful to the mysterious and sublime.
For more information about Project Onward visit
www.projectonward.org.
Click here for information about Exhibitions at the Cultural Center.LECTURES Friends of Downtown: "Change is Good: The Restructuring of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development"
FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN: "Change is Good: The Restructuring of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development"Thursday, April 2, 12:15pm5th Floor Millennium Park RoomThe City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, now the
Department of Community Development (DPD), has a new mission to promote and preserve a vibrant economy by encouraging job creation, business development and affordable housing. Join Chris Raguso, Acting Commissioner of the DCD, as she explains the positive changes that have been made to the departmental structure and how these changes will affect future planning and development in the City.
GALLERY TALK: "Inquire Within"Thursday, April 2, 12:15pmChicago RoomsProject Onward Program Director Rob Lentz will discuss the exhibition.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FIRST FRIDAY LECTURES: "Abraham Lincoln and Race Relations"Friday, April 3, 12:15pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterThe most celebrated political debates in American history were those engaged in by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in Illinois in 1858. What is the understanding of Lincoln exhibited by Douglas during these debates? Presented by George Anastaplo, Basic Program instructor.
ARTISTS AT WORK FORUM: "Gender and Cartooning in Chicago (aka The Lady Drawers Panel)"Thursday, April 6, 6pm 5th Floor Garland RoomArt, publishing, and popular culture are each fields with fairly large gender gaps, but comicsCwhich combines all of theseChas fewer female participants than any of these alone. Nicole Hollander, Lilli Carre, and Carol Tyler address this issue.
INTERSECTIONS: "Consciousness: Philosophy, Science and Art"Wednesday, April 8, 6pm1st Floor Garland RoomA wide-ranging discussion on the state of contemporary society's understanding of consciousness. The four speakers from Columbia College will explore consciousness through their respective fields of study: philosophy, psychology, evolutionary theory, and art history.
GALLERY TALK: "Articles of Faith: Photographs by Dave Jordano"Thursday, April 9, 12:15pmExhibit HallThe artist will discuss this exhibition.
CREATIVE LIVING IN THE CITY: "Are You Game for the Games? Chicago 2016's Legacy on Parks, Transportation and Local Sports"Thursday, April 9, 12:15pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterChicago may land the 2016 summer Olympics. What will be the legacy of a Chicago Olympics? A panel of experts from diverse fields will present on possible outcomes of a Chicago Olympics and how park and transportation advocates can best use the games.
Bird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in ChinaThursday, April 9Introduction 5pm, Screening at 6pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterBird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in China describes the concept and development of the grand National Stadium for the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, which was built by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. In conjunction with the Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago, the Lucerne, China and Hamburg committees of the Chicago Sister Cities Program of Chicago will co-present an introduction of the architects at 5:30 and a post-screening discussion.
Chicago Opera Theater LecturesFirst Floor Garland RoomBrilliant arts commentator and critic-at-large for 98.7 WFMT, Andrew Patner, explores each upcoming opera in a free lunchtime series at the Chicago Cultural Center.
April 16, 12:15pm - La clemenza di Tito (Mozart)
April 30, 12:15pm - La Tragédie de Carmen (Bizet, adapted by Marius Constant)
PRESERVATION SNAPSHOTS: "Saloons to Speakeasies" Thursday, April 16, 12:15pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterEiliesh Tuffy from Landmarks Illinois will discuss the evolution of this specialized building type through historic photographs and reveal where one can still catch a glimpse of the past at surviving historic structures.
LURIE GARDEN PROGRAM: "Welcoming Bees in Your Garden or Yard: What You Can Do to Provide Habitat"Thursday, April 16, 6pm5th floor Millennium Park RoomAlan Molumby, Ph.D., professor of biology, University of Illinois Chicago, discusses the natural history of bees, bee diversity and Chicago bees, especially solitary bees, as well as the effects of bee habitat destruction.
BOOK SIGNING: Dave Jordano, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Jed FeildingFriday, April 17, 5:30pmMichigan Avenue GalleriesArtists Dave Jordano, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Jed Feilding sign copies of their books prior to the opening reception for their respective art exhibitions.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WORKS OF THE MIND LECTURE SERIES: "The Gita Within Walden" Sunday, April 19, 1pm5th Floor WashingtonThis lecture explores how Henry David Thoreau responded to the Bhagavad-Gita, "The Bible of Hinduism", and wove its ideas into the fabric of his masterpiece. Presented by Paul Friedrich, Professor, Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Chicago.
GREAT CHICAGO PLACES AND SPACES: Conversations within CommunitiesFriday, April 24, 12:15pm1st Floor GarlandAuthor Cathy J. Maloney discusses her book Chicago Gardens: the Early History. Leading up to the annual festival of architecture and design on May 18, "Conversations within Communities" will foster dialogue between Chicago writers and Chicago citizens on Fridays through May 15.
GALLERY TALK: "The Big World: Recent Art from China"Friday, April 24, 5pm Exhibit HallExhibition co-curators Gregory Knight, Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Tereza de Arruda, TA Art Projects, Berlin, introduce this exhibition.
PANEL DISCUSSION: Chinese Contemporary Art Today Saturday, April 25, 2pm Exhibit HallPresented in conjunction with The Big World: Recent Art from China, the panel will include the exhibition's co-curators, participating artists, and other experts in the field.
GALLERY TALK: "The Big World: Recent Art from China"Thursday, April 30, 12:15pmExhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates GalleryGregory Knight, co-curator of The Big World: Recent Art from China and Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, will discuss this exhibition.
CAFÉ SOCIETYOngoing, Wednesday, 12:15pm Randolph CaféEvery Wednesday, gather at the large table in the Randolph Café to discuss a pre-selected current event or issue. For the week's topic and suggested readings, visit
www.thepublicsquare.org, write
thepublicsquare@prairie.org or call 312.422.5580.
Click here to learn more about lectures and discussions at the Chicago Cultural Center.Chicago Creative Expo
Saturday, April 4, 10am - 4pmThroughout the Chicago Cultural CenterNow in its sixth year, the Creative Chicago Expo is a free, day-long event that connects Chicago's arts community - individual artists, businesses and organizations working in dance, music, film, fashion, theater, visual arts, literary and design - with the services, spaces, information and networks that they need. Last year 3,500 artists attended the Expo, participating in 23 workshops and connecting with more than 100 vendors, including arts services, community organizations, arts education, space and housing providers, health care and financial consultants and more.
New this year - Consult-a-thon!
Click here to sign up for a 20 minute consultation with one of 40 art and business experts.
For a complete list of workshops and participating vendors click here.THEATER Ghosts presented by ShawChicago
ShawChicago's Ghosts. Photo by John W. Sisson Jr.
Ghosts Presented by
ShawChicagoApril 18 - May 11Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm; Mondays at 7 pmStudio Theater in the Chicago Cultural CenterShawChicago returns to the Studio Theater with a concert reading of Henrik Ibsen's compelling drama. Mrs. Alving is trying to put a positive gloss on her late husband's dissolute philandering life by creating an orphanage in his name. Her son Oswald's return from abroad with a fatal disease, possibly the result of her unwise marital compromise, destroys her project and exposes a web of deceit, blackmail, possible incest, and death. Tickets: $22 general admission, $20 for seniors; $10 for students. Call 312.742.TIXS (8497) or visit
www.dcatheater.org to get you tickets today.
Movement/Gentlemen Presented by
Chicago Dance CrashApril 17 - May 3Fridays - Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pmStorefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph Street
Read more about this exciting world premiere in the Dance section or click here.
The Arab Israeli Cookbook Presented by
Theatre MirThrough April 5Chicago DCA Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph StreetChicago premiere! Theater Mir brings Arab and Israeli voices together in the stories of ordinary people living in a rich yet divided world in Israel and the West Bank. Based on real life interviews by playwright Robin Soans and directors Tim Roseman and Rima Brihi, this deeply human play weaves the stories and recipes of more than forty characters who reveal common culture and experiences amidst the daily conflict. In restaurants, shops, cafes, and homes, everyone has a story to tell and a recipe to cook.
To read blogs from Theatre Mir's Artistic Director, Rob Chambers, click here.Tickets are $23; $18 for seniors; $15 for students. Call 312.742.TIXS (8497) or visit
www.dcatheater.org to get your tickets today.
Click here for tickets and to learn more about theater at the Chicago Culutral Center.DANCE DanceBridge: Works in Progress with Renata Sheppard & Janet Schmid
Janet Schmid's Craptastic DanceBridge: Works in Progress with Renata Sheppard & Janet SchmidThursday, April 2, 6pmDance Studio Two dancers/choreographers present new works resulting from their separate explorations into technology and sports. With the sole parameter of "duet", choreographer Renata Sheppard uses a multi media approach to tackle the concept of dances for two in Pause. Duh. Do. An Evening of Two (s). Janet Schmid's new choreographic work, Craptastic, is based on casual violence in sports and graceful recovery from wipe outs.
Movement/Gentlemen Presented by
Chicago Dance CrashApril 17 - May 3Fridays - Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pmStorefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph StreetWorld premiere! Chicago Dance Crash returns to downtown with an explosive, all-male concert series celebrating the power and flair of men on the move. Boasting an excitingly intimate in-the-round staging, the show will exhaust all physical options when contemporary dance, hip hop, ballet, and acrobatics are left to the gentlemen.
To view video of Chicago Dance Crash click here.Tickets: $22 at the door; $19 in advance; $17 for students and seniors. 312.742.TIXS (8497) or
www.dcatheater.org to get your tickets today.
Chicago Public Schools All City Dance Ensemble Spring ConcertSaturday, April 25, 3pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterEstablished in the Fall of 2001, the Chicago Public Schools All City Dance Ensemble is an intermediate to advanced dance program for students in grades 8 through 12. The All City Dance Ensemble presents culturally diverse choreography, ranging from African and modern dance to ballet, taught by master dance teachers from the Chicago Public Schools and the arts community.
Click here to learn more about dance at the Chicago Cultural Center.FILM Encounter Point
Encounter Point Wednesday, April 1, 6:30pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterA film about the everyday leaders in our midst, Encounter Point is a poignant documentary about a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Directed by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha. 85 minutes. Admission is free, reservations are encouraged. For more information visit
www.dcatheater.orgPre Screening: Reflections on Peace and Justice with Dr. Dahlia Wasfi5pm-6pmSix years after the occupation of Iraq, join us for this intimate conversation with Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, who will share her reflections on peace and justice in Iraq and the Middle East. This program is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended and can be made
online, by email at
events@prairie.org, or by calling 312.422.5580.
Post Screening Panel DiscussionFeaturing Yotam Amit, a coordinator for the Arab Jewish Partnership for Peace; Leena Odeh, youth organizer and community leader; Rabbi Brant Rosen, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (moderator); and Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, physician and peace activist. The screening and discussion are presented in association with The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council.
The Birdhouse - Herzog & De Meuron in ChinaMonday, April 9, 6pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterBird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in China describes the concept and development of the grand National Stadium for the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. For more information see the Lecture section.
Reel Music Series: Dub EchoesFriday, April 10, 7pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterThis documentary traces the origins of Jamaican dub music and its influence on the development of hip hop and electronic music. Key names from both reggae and the electronic music world talk about the birth of this genre, how it helped to change the way we perceive music and how its presence can still be felt today. Directed by Bruno Ribeiro Natal over a three year period, Dub Echoes was shot by a Brazilian crew, in Jamaica, London, Brazil and throughout the Unites States. This film marks the first screening of the newly established Reel Music Series, an ongoing music documentary film series at the Chicago Cultural Center. DVD, 79 minutes.
ITVS Community Cinema:Made in AmericaSaturday, April 18, 2pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterMade in America is the first major nonfiction film to term the decades long gang strife in South Central Los Angeles as a war on the scale of Kosovo, Mogadishu or Northern Ireland. Stacy Peralta's bracing film grimly examines the causes and nature of the area's epidemic violence.
To preview this film click here.Click here to learn more about film at the Chicago Cultural Center.PUBLISHING Chicago Publishers Gallery
Chicago Publishers GalleryOpen DailyRandolph CaféThe Chicago Publishers Gallery displays books and periodicals by Chicago area publishers and authors. Browse through publications or read them in the gallery and get a sense of the many publishing ventures that are happening in Chicago. The Chicago Publishers Gallery is located on both sides of the marble staircase in the Randolph Café.
MOSAIC MEMBERS Limited Reserved Seating!
RESERVED SEATINGEncounter Point Screening and Post-DiscussionWednesday, April 1, 6:30pmClaudia Cassidy TheaterEncounter Point is a riveting documentary about a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other like minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for grassroots solutions in the face of government inaction.
Limited reserved seating is available for Mosaic Members!
To guarantee your seat, RSVP to 312.742.0185 or email
MosaicMembership@cityofchicago.org TODAY.
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The World Kitchen, Millennium Park and more!
The Department of Cultural Affairs presents many more events at other venues throughout Chicago. Visit these websites to learn more:
Chicago's Downtown Farmstand offers edible local products, all produced within 250 miles of Chicago. For more information
click here.Millennium Park is home to hundreds of free performing and visual arts programs, in addition to its world-class collection of architecture, landscape and public art. For more information visit
www.millenniumpark.orgChicago's Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest house. Every Saturday from March 7 through April 4 Clark House is offering a training program for new volunteer docents. For information visit
http://clarkehousemuseum.orgThe World Kitchen offers culinary arts classes offered by top instructors and guest chefs in a state-of-the-art professional training kitchen - at a surprisingly moderate price! For class schedule and registration information visit
www.chicagoworldkitchen.orgMaxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, presents music programs featuring some of the city's leading cabaret artists and a series of conversations with Chicago's most interesting people, in a replica of the famous art-nouveau Parisian restaurant. Visit
www.maximschicago.comThe Chicago Cultural Center, established by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as the nation's first free municipal cultural center, is one of the foremost free arts showcases in the country.
Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center is home to hundreds of free art exhibits, performances, and cultural events, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts in its many forms.
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