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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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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:We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community
DESCRIPTION:Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) and Crossing Borders Music for the one-day outdoor exhibition We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community.\nThis community exhibition highlights the excellence and contributions of Black America in the local community and beyond. Featuring exhibits on Black artists\, history\, food\, and more!\nPlus\, a LIVE Crossing Borders Music concert of music by Black composers at 2PM with guest artist Kailie Holliday\, featuring music commissioned for this program by The Honourable Elizabeth A Baker\, Jessica T Carter\, and Jordyn Davis in honor of Juneteenth and the ongoing African-American journey from slavery to justice.\nFree and open to the public! Stroll through the exhibition with us!\nTaking place at Dawes Park east of Sheridan Rd between Lake Street and Greenwood St (around 1413 Sheridan Rd)\, Evanston\, IL\n“We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community” is a program created in 2020 by the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) who invited Crossing Borders Music’s participation in this ongoing\, uplifting project.\nThis project is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council\, an agency supported by the City of Evanston\, Illinois Arts Council Agency\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the MacArthur Funds for Culture\, Equity\, and the Arts at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation\, and the Paul M Angell Family Foundation. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nPictured: At 2021’s “We Walk” in Dawes Park\, Dr. Cranston Knight speaks with passers-by at an exhibit on Black internationalism. Photo credit Carlos Bossard
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/we-walk-a-celebration-of-black-community/
LOCATION:Dawes Park\, 1700 N Sheridan Rd\, Evanston\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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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/2022-09-15/
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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SUMMARY:NHM Virtual Book Club – Cloud Cuckoo Land
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! \nIn September\, we will be discussing Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr\, Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of All the Light We Cannot See. \nBook Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom \nMore about Cloud Cuckoo Land: \nFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See\, comes the instant New York Times bestseller that is a “wildly inventive\, a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review). \nAmong the most celebrated and beloved novels of recent times\, Cloud Cuckoo Land is a triumph of imagination and compassion\, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril\, who find resilience\, hope\, and a book. \nIn the 15th century\, an orphan named Anna lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople. She learns to read\, and in this ancient city\, famous for its libraries\, she finds what might be the last copy of a centuries-old book\, the story of Aethon\, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. Outside the walls is Omeir\, a village boy\, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the army that will lay siege to the city. His path and Anna’s will cross. \nIn the present day\, in a library in Idaho\, octogenarian Zeno rehearses children in a play adaptation of Aethon’s story\, preserved against all odds through centuries. Tucked among the library shelves is a bomb\, planted by a troubled\, idealistic teenager\, Seymour. This is another siege. \nAnd in a not-so-distant future\, on the interstellar ship Argos\, Konstance is alone in a vault\, copying on scraps of sacking the story of Aethon\, told to her by her father. \nAnna\, Omeir\, Seymour\, Zeno\, and Konstance are dreamers and outsiders whose lives are gloriously intertwined. Doerr’s dazzling imagination transports us to worlds so dramatic and immersive that we forget\, for a time\, our own. \nOn the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A Barack Obama Favorite * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air\, Time\, Entertainment Weekly\, Associated Press\, and many more
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nhm-virtual-book-club-cloud-cuckoo-land/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall \nwith the world premiere of a major photography exhibition \nResilience\nBy HRH Prince Nikolaos\nSeptember 16 – December 30\, 2022 \nPrince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens\, London\, Copenhagen\, Doha and Melbourne—and now Chicago audiences and visitors from across the country will have the opportunity to experience his striking and impactful images. The National Hellenic Museum is honored to host Prince Nikolaos’ North American exhibition debut and excited to welcome our community back to the museum this fall. \nMore information on Resilience is available on the NHM website here and in this article from The National Herald. \nThe museum will resume regular public hours beginning September 16\, on Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM \nResilience by HRH Prince Nikolaos will be exhibited at the National Hellenic Museum (333 S. Halsted Street\, Chicago) from September 16 through December 30\, 2022. \nMuseum hours are Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM\nTickets to the museum are $10 and include admission to all exhibits. Discounts are available for seniors\, students and children. \nFor more information\, visit nationalhellenicmuseum.org or call 312-655-1234
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/resilience-photography-exhibit/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Weekend: RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall \nwith the world premiere of a major photography exhibition \nResilience\nBy HRH Prince Nikolaos\nSeptember 16 – December 30\, 2022 \nPrince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens\, London\, Copenhagen\, Doha and Melbourne—and now Chicago audiences and visitors from across the country will have the opportunity to experience his striking and impactful images. The National Hellenic Museum is honored to host Prince Nikolaos’ North American exhibition debut and excited to welcome our community back to the museum this fall. \nMore information on Resilience is available on the NHM website here and in this article from The National Herald. \n_______________ \nResilience by HRH Prince Nikolaos will be exhibited at the National Hellenic Museum (333 S. Halsted Street\, Chicago) from September 16 through December 30\, 2022. \nMuseum hours are Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM\nTickets to the museum are $10 and include admission to all exhibits. Discounts are available for seniors\, students and children. \nFor more information\, visit nationalhellenicmuseum.org or call 312-655-1234
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/opening-weekend-resilience-photography-exhibit/2022-09-16/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Weekend: RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall \nwith the world premiere of a major photography exhibition \nResilience\nBy HRH Prince Nikolaos\nSeptember 16 – December 30\, 2022 \nPrince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens\, London\, Copenhagen\, Doha and Melbourne—and now Chicago audiences and visitors from across the country will have the opportunity to experience his striking and impactful images. The National Hellenic Museum is honored to host Prince Nikolaos’ North American exhibition debut and excited to welcome our community back to the museum this fall. \nMore information on Resilience is available on the NHM website here and in this article from The National Herald. \n_______________ \nResilience by HRH Prince Nikolaos will be exhibited at the National Hellenic Museum (333 S. Halsted Street\, Chicago) from September 16 through December 30\, 2022. \nMuseum hours are Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM\nTickets to the museum are $10 and include admission to all exhibits. Discounts are available for seniors\, students and children. \nFor more information\, visit nationalhellenicmuseum.org or call 312-655-1234
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/opening-weekend-resilience-photography-exhibit/2022-09-17/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Kalnas Ensemble Concert
DESCRIPTION:Balzekas Museum welcomes the Kalnas Ensemble string quartet featuring original compositions inspired by ancient Lithuanian folk music \n\n\n\n\n\nOn Saturday\, Sept. 17\, 2022\, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture welcomes the Kalnas Ensemble to Chicago for what promises to be a memorable concert and exploration of the origins of Lithuanian music. “Kalnas” means “hill” in Lithuania and points to the group’s ethnographic and geographic origins. For the past 150 years\, the hills of Pennsylvania have been home to many Lithuanian immigrants and their descendants\, who settled the region\, worked in the region’s coal mines\, and passed down their deep love of traditional Lithuanian music. Founded by Composer\, Educator\, and Violinist Dr. Stanley Chepaitis\, the string quartet’s repertoire will include Chepaitis’s original compositions inspired by ancient Lithuanian traditional plyphonic folk songs called “sutartinės.” Everyone is welcome to attend. \nTime: Reception at 6PM – Concert at 7PM \nLocation: Amber Ball Room\, Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629 \nFor more information\, please contact Sigita Balzekas 773-582-6500. \nABOUT THE KALNAS PRESENTATION \nA performance by the Kalnas Ensemble is more than just a concert of passionately played music. It is an exploration of the roots of that music\, bringing together aspects of folklore\, psychology\, history\, and the physics of sound. For this program\, the Kalnas Ensemble will initiate the audience into the unique ethos of Lithuanian traditional music through discussions and demonstrations of its stories\, melodies\, and rhythms as envisioned in Dr. Stanley Chepaitis’ original works.Chepaitis dives deeply into his own Lithuanian heritage\, and into the heart of the songs\, stories\, and dances which form the basis and inspiration for the music he creates. From the ancient Sutartinės\, which come out of northeastern Lithuania\, to more recent folk songs from around the country\, this music paints a picture of ancient and medieval Lithuanian life in its focus on nature and the cycles of life. The string quartet’s voices represent a search for the timeless Lithuanian soul and an attempt to bring that soul to modern ears. This performance by the Kalnas Ensemble is designed to offer an appreciation of the deep roots of Lithuanian culture and its impact on the culture of America and of all humanity in the 21st century.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/kalnas-ensemble-concert/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Baila Conmigo!
DESCRIPTION:Baila Conmigo\, supporting local music artists while bringing artistic excellence and enjoyment to our community! \nThis outdoor event is held at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Terraza and FREE to the public. Audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Due to limited space you should arrive early and no pets. Doors open 6pm \nSchedule: \nAngel Melendez\, Saturday\, August 27\, 2022 @ 6:30pm Doors open 6pm \nAlberto Álvarez\, Sunday\, September 17\, 2022 @ 6:30pm Doors Open 6pm \nCecilio Negrón\, Thursday\, October 6\, 2022 @6:30pm Doors Open 6pm
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/baila-conmigo/2022-09-17/
LOCATION:Puerto Rican Arts Alliance\, 3000 N Elbridge Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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