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SUMMARY:Exhibition: …of the land: acts of refusal and ratification
DESCRIPTION:A three-person exhibition featuring new and recent works from Chicago-based artists Ajmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar\, Lola Ayisha Ogbara\, and R. Treshawn Williamson exploring homeplace through sculpture\, self-imaging\, & materialism.  \n\n\n…of the land: acts of refusal and ratification features new and recent works from Chicago-based artists Ajmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar\, Lola Ayisha Ogbara\, and R. Treshawn Williamson exploring sculpture\, self-imaging and history through postcolonial lenses\, collective & individual recollection and peculiar materialism. Their use of storytelling holds significance for spatiality and locality to become common ground through the fielding of land\, labor and industry. \nAjmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar expands the sculptural form welding metal\, Trinidadian carnival culture and identity politics alongside the African diaspora. Lola Ayisha Ogbara merges West African and African American interior design aesthetics with bodily sculptural ceramic forms\, with performative photography – that rest and refuse a Western gaze. \nR. Treshawn Williamson creates historical context for his own familial roots in the mining of charcoal material for large scale screen-printed tapestries in a careful consideration of laborious processes as praxis. Millar\, Ogbara and Williamson engage in practices that consider topographic timelines and performance as an essential tool making for an interesting dialogue about homeplace. \n_______________ \n\n\nAjmal ‘MAS MAN’ Millar is a self-taught contemporary visual artist and mas man (carnival costume designer). His work includes mixed–media sculpture that combine collage\, painting\, repurposed materials\, scrap metal\, performance\, and photography interrogating notions of cultural heritage\, sexual and gender identity\, and ritual practices as a first-generation African American black queer man born to Trinidadian immigrants. Ajmal earned an undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in 2008 and earned an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2021. \n“I am working on a collection of works engaging the Yoruba cosmological concept of Chi and its existence in everything\, alive or inorganic. I create amalgamations of found objects and scraps of steel combined with encaustic. Inspired from my carnival technique of ‘wire bending’\, Afrofuturism\, and Afro Surrealism\, I have an opportunity to express my emotions and thoughts as experienced in the various environments I collect from and exist in. My welding is drawing in space to depict the transcendent properties in masquerade. My goal is to contextualize a queer blackness rarely experienced through imagination\, invention\, and the investigation of dreams\, magic\, and ritual.” \nHe currently lives and works in Chicago\, IL. \n\n\n\n\nLola Ayisha Ogbara (cultural worker & artist) born and raised in Chicago\, Illinois holds many talents under her belt\, i.e. sculpture\, sound\, design\, photography and installation art. \n“My practice explores the multifaceted implications and ramifications of being in regards to the Black experience. I work with clay as a material in order to emphasize a necessary fragility which symbolizes an essential contradiction implicit in empowerments.” \nOgbara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Entertainment & Media Management from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 and a MFA in Visual Arts from Washington University Sam Fox School of Art & Design. \nIn 2017\, Ogbara co-founded Artists in the Room\, a collective of artists and scholars who host artists\, emerging and established\, in hopes of serving as a catalyst for artist development and networking. Ogbara has also received numerous fellowships and awards\, including the Multicultural Fellowship sponsored by the NCECA 52nd Annual Conference\, the Arts + Public Life and Center for the Study of Race\, Politics & Culture Residency at the University of Chicago\, and the Coney Family Fund Award hosted by the Chicago Artists Coalition. Ogbara has exhibited in art spaces across the country and is currently based in Chicago\, IL. \n\n\n\n\nR. Treshawn Williamson is a Chicago based essayist and multidisciplinary artist of Black American descent\, from Prince George’s County\, MD\, by way of Livingston\, Alabama\, and Augusta\, Georgia. \nWilliamson’s work is a meditation on the obstruction and surveillance of the lived histories of African-Americans. He investigates the application of cultural re-imagination in the African Diaspora through the engagement of oral histories\, post-colonial theory\, folklore\, and ethnomusicology. In 2020 Williamson earned his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. \nHe currently lives and works in Chicago\, IL.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibition-of-the-land-acts-of-refusal-and-ratification/
LOCATION:South Side Community Art Center\, 3831 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220806
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: “Unbearable Memories\, Unspeakable Histories”: Partition Anti-Memorial Project
DESCRIPTION:Through experiential art installations “Unbearable Memories\, Unspeakable Histories” investigates the Partition of India in 1947. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis year marks 75 years since the Partition of India in 1947\, which created Pakistan\, and eventually\, Bangladesh in 1971. Pritika Chowdhry’s experiential art installations are temporary ‘anti-memorials’ to the Partition. \nOften described as the Holocaust of South Asia\, the Partition triggered the largest migration in human history with over 20 million people displaced\, approximately 2 million killed and over 300\,000 women were abducted in the communal violence that ensued. \nThe exhibition addresses the many facets of the Partition from a counter-memory perspective through experiential art installations. The title alludes to the painful and silenced narratives that have been elided from mainstream discourses of the Partition. \nWhen a memory is unbearable\, how does one memorialize it? And when a history is unspeakable\, how does one talk about it? The exhibition’s title\, “Unbearable Memories\, Unspeakable Histories” alludes to the painful and silenced narratives that have been excluded from mainstream discourses of the Partition. \n\n_______________ \nARTIST LED TOURS AT 1PM EVERY OTHER SATURDAY! \nSep 3 and 17 | Oct 01\, 15 and 29 | Nov 12 | Dec 10
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibition-unbearable-memories-unspeakable-histories-partition-anti-memorial-project/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE \nA perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! \nEach 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/neighborhood-nights-9/2022-09-08/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Bilingual Skyline Yoga on the Terrace
DESCRIPTION:All levels – BEGINNERS WELCOME!\nDANK Haus 6th Floor\, Terrace\nGeneral Public: $5 | Friends of DANK: Free\nEnjoy gentle Yoga classes on the 6th floor skyline terrace at DANK-Haus.\nIn this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine elements of Hatha and Yin-Yoga as well as Meditation.\nHatha Yoga focuses on postures that practice to align\, strengthen\, and promote flexibility in the body.\nYin poses are passive stretches held for minutes at a time\, preparing the body for stillness by releasing deep-rooted tension.\nBreathing techniques and meditation are also integrated.\nAll Yoga postures will be introduced through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration.\nWHAT TO BRING? Yoga mat\, 1-2 beach towels\n\nAbout Your Instructor:\nMy name is Janina\, I’m originally from Kiel\, Germany. I’ve been a passionate Yogi for about 7 years now and am so happy to bring the essence of Yoga – finding stillness in our body and mind – into other people’s lives.\nSome of you may know me as the Saturday School German instructor or have seen me working in our Pre-School. Aside from my teaching profession I’m also a certified personal trainer for medical fitness and CrossFit athlete.\nI’m so excited for this wonderful opportunity to meet you in this very special Yoga course setting.\n#chicago #yoga #chicagoyoga #movement #wellness #terrace #sunsetyoga #fitness #workout #german #germany
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bilingual-skyline-yoga-on-the-terrace/2022-09-09/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220909T180000
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SUMMARY:Learn to make Japanese Sweets - Autumn Nerikiri
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make Autumn-themed Nerikiri with Wagashi Master\, Toshiko Sugii Steffes. \nAttendees will make colorful Chrysanthemum designs of Nerikiri sweets. \nThis design is called “Kisewata(着せ綿)” and is a special design for “Chō yō no sekku（重陽の節句)” which means chrysanthemums celebrations or longevity celebration on September 9th. Chrysanthemums are believed to have the power to purge evil spirits and bring longevity in Japan. \nNerikiri was originally made to be served in the Japanese tea ceremony. Nerikiri is made by mixing and kneading the ingredients white butter bean paste and mochi rice cake. \nDate: Friday\, September 9\, 2022\nTime: 6:00 – 7:30 pm CS \nFee: $65 for JASC Members\, $75 for Non-members \n_______________ \nMaterials will be available for pick up at the JASC office weekdays 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at 4427 N. Clark Street\, Chicago or mailed directly to your home (Continental U.S. only\, please). Please indicate on the registration form your preference. \nAttendees will need to prepare the following:\nfood color (any brand)\ntowel for wiping your hands\nplastic wrap\nplate\ntea strainer \n  \nPresented by Toshiko Sugii Steffes\, a Japanese sweets (WAGASHI) designer. \n“I am fascinated by the beauty of WAGASHI\, which is expressive of the four seasons and nature. My creations are boundless as there is so much variety and sophistication in WAGASHI techniques. I have been trained in traditional WAGASHI with a renowned teacher\, and contemporary WAGASHI with a rising star teacher. I am a certified master in making WAGASHI. I make custom order sweets\, offer demonstrations\, exhibit\, and also teach WAGASHI making in the USA and Japan. \nWebsite: https://kohakuto.com/ \nEtsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/jp/shop/BlossomSweets \n\n\n________________ \nRegister for Autumn Nerikiri Online Workshop Here\nFor additional information please contact Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or 773.275.0097 x228
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/learn-to-make-japanese-sweets-autumn-nerikiri/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:HAMOC Grand Opening of the New Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join HAMOC at its Grand Opening of the New Museum! \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nCOME CELEBRATE WITH US! \nThe time is finally here. Join HAMOC and the Chicagoland community for the Opening of the BRAND NEW Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC). This highly anticipated night will give guests a first look at the new space and insight to new and upcoming programming. \nLite bites and drinks provided. Business casual dress. \nVIP access available with $50 donation to the museum. This includes a special preview to the museum before it opens (August 26th) and early entry to the museum on the Grand Opening date (September 10). Guest list entry ONLY. \nIF YOU ARE AN EXISTING VIP\, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL SENT BY INFO@HAMOC.ORG FOR YOUR VIP CODE\, USE THIS AT CHECK OUT TO RSVP. \nIf you are experiencing any difficulties RSVPing\, please contact HAMOC to secure your spot. \nPhone: 773-213-1869 | Email: info@hamoc.org
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/hamoc-grand-opening-of-the-new-museum/
LOCATION:Haitian American Museum of Chicago\, 4410 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Mid-Autumn Festival
DESCRIPTION:Please join CAMOC from 5pm-7pm CT on Saturday\, September 10\, for the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn\, or Moon Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese\, like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West. This event will include community planting\, storytelling\, Chinese cultural performances\, lantern and rabbit-mask making\, acoustic music\, tea and moon cake sampling\, and lantern parade. \n  \nDate: Saturday\, September 10\, 2022\nTime: 5pm – 7pm\nVenue: Set in Stone Gathering Space\nLocation: 31st Street Parking Lot\, West of Lake Shore Drive
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/mid-autumn-festival/
LOCATION:Set in Stone Gathering Space\, 3155 S. Lake Shore Dr.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Member Events
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SUMMARY:National Hellenic Museum Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join Us\nfor an evening of fine dining\, music\, dancing and a spectacular auction to benefit the National Hellenic Museum \nSaturday\, September 10\, 2022\nHilton Chicago\n720 South Michigan Ave | Chicago\, IL 60605 \n6:00 pm cocktails\n7:00 pm dinner\, auction\, music\, dancing\nSpecial Performance by Thanos Petrelis \nBlack Tie Optional \nWe look forward to seeing you at our most important fundraising event of the year\, as we celebrate the lasting and enriching Hellenic legacy. \nRSVP for Tickets & Sponsorships at:\nNationalHellenicMuseum.org/Gala2022 \nFor question email development@hellenicmuseum.org \n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/national-hellenic-museum-gala/
LOCATION:Hilton Chicago\, 720 South Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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