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  • May 2022

  • Wed 11
    May 11, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Streamable Learning: Cambodian Music: The Living Tradition

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Online Events
    Online Event

    In partnership with the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial and its Resident Artist Punisa Pov, Crossing Borders Music shares a program of newly arranged Cambodian songs, through […]

  • Fri 13
    May 13, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    El Hijo de Borikén

    • Member Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Puerto Rican rapper, sonero and composer Emil Martínez presents his new album in his long-awaited Chicago debut. About this event Puerto Rican rapper, sonero and composer Emil Martínez presents his […]

    Free – $10
  • Sat 14
    Asian woman praying with small mallets in hand
    May 14, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Music of Cambodia

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Online Events
    Online Event

    Representing the living tradition of Cambodian traditional music, Artist-in-Residence, Punisa Pov and her students will perform, demonstrate, and share the history of this ancient music. Presented by National Cambodian Heritage Museum […]

    FREE
  • Thu 19
    May 19, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    CEREMONIES: A Selection of Short Films by Marlon Riggs

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Post-discussion to follow led by Aymar Jean Christian & zakkiyyah najeebah dumas o'neal About this event A filmmaker unlike any other, Marlon Riggs was an unapologetic gay Black man who […]

    FREE
  • Thu 19
    May 19, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Desde Mi Barrio Concert: Recordando a Mamá

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Latin Music Project Center 2958 north Milwaukee ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Conjunto Superior brings back lovely boleros of yesteryear with Recordando a Mamá (Remembering Mom). This eight-piece band features vocalist Narda Martinez, violinist Ernesto Paz, and cuatrista Félix Sánchez. Special guest; […]

    $10 – $15
  • Sat 21
    May 21, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Bengali Spiritual Songs by Ochin Pakhi

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    An evening celebrating the folk music from West Bengal and Bangladesh, presented by Ochin Pakhi, a young, fun-loving, enthusiastic, and spiritually inclined ensemble of Chicago-based musicians. Accompanied by traditional instruments, the […]

    $25
  • Sun 22
    May 22, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Young Ukrainian Talent Concert

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022 2:00 PM UIMA $20 SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR Please Join Us In Supporting Local Young Talent Within Our Community! Come and See These Rising Stars […]

    $20
  • Thu 26
    May 26, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    “A Symphony in Stone” Screening and Discussion

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Talks and Gatherings
    DePaul University - Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building 14 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 1601, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for a screening of award winning documentary, "A Symphony in Stone," followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and experts. About this event ‘A Symphony in Stone’ is […]

    FREE
  • Sat 28
    May 28, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Latin Music Project Presents: Fabiola Méndez – Live in Concert!

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Latin Music Project Center 2958 north Milwaukee ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Fabiola Méndez is bringing folk and contemporary Puerto Rican music to Humboldt Park’s back yard. Native to Caguas, PR, Fabiola Méndez is a cuatro player, singer-songwriter, and a composer for […]

    $10
  • Tue 31
    May 31, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Reel Film Club: Ambush / Emboscada

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Instituto Cervantes 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    LIMITED CAPACITY - ALL SALES ARE FINAL A reception will take place prior to screening with appetizers and drinks provided, and a conversation regarding the film will proceed the screening. […]

    $20 – $30
  • June 2022

  • Fri 3
    June 3, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Opening Reception: Harry Ahn: ‘I am not worthless, just homeless’

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    Ahn’s affinity for people who are struggling came from his own experiences as a refugee in Korea. In all his rendering of the homeless, we are called to recognize the […]

  • Fri 10
    June 10, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    Me Llaman Calle | Puerto Rican Street Circus

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Blackhawk Park 2318 Lavergne Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS 2022 Me Llaman Calle | Puerto Rican Street Circus By La Vuelta Ensemble A family friendly interactive show blending circus, acrobatics and improvisation with a […]

    FREE
  • Sat 11
    June 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    UNVEILED: A solo performance presented by Rohina Malik

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    UNVEILED: A solo performance presented by Rohina Malik. About this event Award-winning Chicago-based playwright, actress, and artist, Rohina Malik performs her critically acclaimed one-woman show portraying four different veiled Asian […]

    $10 – $25
  • Sun 12
    June 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Composers with Disabilities and Momenta Dance!

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Online Events
    Online Event

    Join us to revel in the beautiful music of composers with disabilities! This unique program features the world premiere performance of Rylan Gleave's piano quintet "Boyh (bringer of your hair)" […]

    FREE
  • Fri 17
    Composer Jordyn Davis in a grey sweater and long white skirt seated in front of a piano, a black and white image of The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker with her hand on an analog synthesizer by MOOG, and Jessica T. Carter posing with a hand on her hip in a green gown and pearl necklace in what appears to be a cathedral
    June 17, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

    From Slavery to Justice: the Ongoing Journey

    • Member Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Skokie Public Library 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL, United States

    “From Slavery to Justice: the Ongoing Journey” uses music to tell stories of African-American liberation. To celebrate Juneteenth, a historic date that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people, Crossing Borders […]

    FREE
  • Sat 18
    June 18, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Saxophonist and Composer Matthew Muñeses Presents Noli Me Tángere

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Knights of Rizal (KOR) Maynilad and Malaya chapters and the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago (FAHSC) would like to invite you and your staff to attend the celebration […]

    Donation
  • Sat 18
    June 18, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    JUNETEENTH AT THE HOUSE

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Member Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Talks and Gatherings
    • Workshops and Classes
    South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    SSCAC CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVATIONS – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVITIES: 12 – 2PM  *POLAROID PHOTO ACTIVATION *CYANOTYPE ACTIVATION […]

    FREE
  • Sat 18
    June 18, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Peace in Ukraine: An International Concert Benefiting Ukraine’s Children

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    St Volodomyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church 739 N Oakley, Chicago, IL, United States

    American Music Festivals presents a concert by the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra. Features Ukrainian Composers, Mykola Lysenko, Mykhaylo Verbytsky, and others. On Saturday, June 18th at 4:00 p.m., at St. Volodymyr […]

    $50
  • Sat 18
    June 18, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    Del Patio: A Chicago Salsa Series

    • Dance
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Curated and co-produced by SRBCC, Del Patio is A Chicago Salsa Series featuring original music and arrangements by master pianist Edwin Sánchez and singer/composer Papo Santiago. Two of our city's […]

    Free – $10
  • Sun 19
    June 19, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Screening for Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication

    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Talks and Gatherings
    Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United States

    June 19, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the attack on and death of Vincent Chin. OCA Detroit is hosting a 4-day program (06/16 - 06/19) in Detroit that will […]

    Free
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J. Gibran Villalobos

Board Member

J. Gibran Villalobos is an arts administrator, educator, and cultural worker. He has served as Senior Program Officer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, as the Interim Executive Director of the Chicago Artists Coalition, and faculty lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Previously, he has held posts as Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager for the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Cultural Liaison for the Chicago Park District, and Curator-in-Residence for the Chicago Cultural Center. In 2016 he attended the Advocacy Leadership Institute and was invited to the White House Office of Public Engagement, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to speak to issues affecting Latinos in Chicago. In 2017 he launched an inaugural summit of Latinx artists and administrators across the U.S; for this project he was awarded the Act Up Award by the Chicago Community Trust. His work has been presented at the Fabrica de Arte Cubano during the 2017 Havana Biennial. In 2019 he was an inaugural recipient of the Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago Award as well as the Americans for the Arts 2019 Leaders of Color Fellowship. In 2020, he joined the Civic Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy where he worked with government and nonprofit sector participants to think about effective policy for Chicago’s cultural industries. He helped establish the Auxiliary Board at the National Museum of Mexican Art. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Department of Arts Administration & Policy.

Gibran holds a BA in Art History and a BS in Public Relations from Northern Arizona University and an MA in Arts Administration & Policy and MA in Modern Art History & Theory from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

He has contributed to exhibitions such as Direct Message, presenting the artwork of Chicago artistic collectives and their relation to language and civic engagement. As part of an international project, he has convened the MCA Chicago with the Tate Modern, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Queens Museum and other institutions to create dialogue on civic engagement within contemporary art institutions. He has written catalog entries for Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Rodrigo Lara Zendejas, and Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford. In 2021, he is contributing to the upcoming retrospective on the work by artist Andrea Bowers focusing on the activism and archives of Emma Lozano. He is curator of the symposium Fractures: Creating Around Devastation focusing on water ecology, civic engagement, activism, and architecture.

Loreal Robertson

Board Member

Loreal Robertson is a native Chicagoan who recently returned home in 2021 where she began working at the University of Chicago. In her role she oversees and monitors a range of programs, services, and resources to support the retention, wellness, belonging, and success of graduate students. Additionally, her role includes informing strategic priorities, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, professional development, student advancement and the support of students who may be experiencing financial academic, or personal challenges, including students with disabilities and international students.

Loreal has over 10 years of experience in higher education and student affairs. In 2021 she received the Inclusion and Diversity Champion Award from Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), where she was previously employed. Loreal’s personal and professional philosophy is creating and promoting spaces and opportunities where everyone can see themselves as part of an experience and feels represented.

Loreal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from TAMUK.

Loreal is a financial and active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, an avid reader, and enjoys traveling with family and friends.

Warren Frank

Treasurer

Warren Frank is a retired CPA and CFO, and current Adjunct Professor at Columbia College.

Warren worked at such CPA firms as KPMG, PwC, and Deloitte, and Not For Profit organizations as National Association of Realtors, Chicago Associations of Realtors, Anixter Center, and Chinese American Service League.

Warren is a Chicago resident in the Lakeview neighborhood. He attended Loyola University of Chicago for his bachelor degree and Northwestern University for his master degree.

Colleen McGaughey

Board Member

Colleen McGaughey (she/her) is the director of development at the National Public Housing Museum, where she leads the strategic direction of the museum’s fundraising efforts with a focus on creative and community-centric approaches.

Mario Longoni

Board Member

Mario Longoni is a cultural anthropologist (“Lead Environmental Social Scientist”) in the Keller Science Action Center at the Field Museum. For over 20 years, he has worked with individuals and organizations to surface and activate cultural and natural assets (specific strengths and characteristics) to help communities meet the challenges they face.

Rob Fojtik

Board Member
Rob Fojtik is Vice President for Neighborhood Strategy at Choose Chicago, the city’s official tourism and convention promotion bureau. In this capacity, Rob oversees efforts to promote and support Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods to visitors from near and far. Programs include the award-winning Neighborhood Content Creator program that leverages resident-made digital content, and Chicago Alfresco, a $2.5 million placemaking initiative created in partnership with the Chicago Department of Transportation to transform public spaces into community plazas for outdoor enjoyment.

Before coming to Choose Chicago, Rob was a Senior Advisor to Mayor Lightfoot on economic development and international relations at City Hall, as well as LGTBQ+ affairs and the expanded outdoor dining program. In this role, he also worked to recommend and place over 150 civic leaders and residents onto City boards and commissions. Prior to government service in the Lightfoot administration, Rob ran her winning campaign in the crowded 2019 Chicago mayoral race as Chief of Staff. In past lives, Rob has worked as a public affairs manager for a Fortune 500 company downtown; had misadventures in management consulting, art sales, and personal cheffing; and spent time in Washington DC working for former Secretary of Defense William Cohen. Rob also served a one-year appointment at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence as a policy advisor on Central and Eastern Europe. In this role, he was part of the NSC’s interagency process to develop a comprehensive sanctions regime on Russia as a consequence of its 2014 invasion of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

After receiving his BA in Slavic Languages and Literature at Northwestern University, Rob lived and worked in the Czech Republic teaching English and tending bar before moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue a MA from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES). He enjoys cooking, learning foreign languages, hiking with his partner and their dog, and visiting Chicago’s many neighborhoods.

Paul Durica

Board Member

Dr. Paul Durica is the Director of Exhibitions at the Chicago History Museums and worked in a similar capacity at The Newberry Library. From 2015-2020, he served as the Director of Programs and Exhibitions with Illinois Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Prior to that he drew upon his work as a writer, researcher, and teacher to produce a series of free and interactive talks, walks, and reenactments focused on narratives from Chicago’s past that resonate with its present.

These public history programs led to collaborations with cultural institutions in the city such as the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Chicago History Museum, Newberry Library, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Chicago Cultural Center among others.

Each program made use of both his original research and the skills of the arts organizations, community groups, local businesses, and publications that acted as my partners. Some of these programs, such as the full-scale reenactment of the Haymarket Affair in 2011, involved recruiting and directing over 300 volunteers and 1,000 participants.

To produce these programs successfully, he wrote grants; managed budgets; generated web content; worked closely with program partners of varying sizes and resources; and identified, engaged, and sustained a diverse multi-generational audience.

Lynessa Rico

Board Member

Dr. Lynessa M. Rico is the Associate Chair of the Business Psychology Department at the The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago campus. She is also a business mentor at 1871.

Lynessa is a results-driven Strategic Consultant with over 25 years of experience enabling leaders to meet strategic business objectives by identifying and aligning business growth opportunities with strategic direction of culturally diverse organizations. By leveraging her strategic experience in identifying and impacting business growth opportunities and maximizing profits in retail firms and higher education institutions, Lynessa leads workshops focused on the creative mindset, women’s entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence, and the value and application of design thinking within entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Her services also include consulting with and educating leadership on emotional intelligence, the power of design thinking and the creative mindset, and leadership styles to support inclusive, creative workplaces. She has presented to leadership and innovation teams in small, mid-size, and Fortune 500 companies.

Lynessa received her undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Management from Wichita State University. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University with a focus in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. After earning her master’s degree, Lynessa received her doctorate in Business Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she successfully completed her dissertation titled, “The Relationship Between Personality Types and Color Preference for Color Combinations.” Her current research interests include women’s entrepreneurship, design thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship self-efficacy.

Outside of work and research, Lynessa enjoys mentoring start-ups and judging pitch competitions. Lynessa currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her four cats. She is an avid long-distance runner, having completed 5 full marathons (and counting), and enjoys watching musical theater.

Briana Thomas

Board Member

Briana Thomas is the Museum Associate at the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (a core member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance). She wears many hats including developing exhibition content, facilitating community programs (children and adults), liaising with visitor artists, and other responsibilities. Her previous experience in the nonprofit space includes her tenure as the Financial Empowerment Coordinator at AMERICORPS Sharing Life Center as well as engaging with the public at the Dallas Arboretum. Her past professional experience has remained rooted in marginalized communities. It is their needs, discourse and histories that she has routinely been tasked with protecting and showcasing in the face of poor infrastructure, and willing ignorance. Creating safe spaces is an ancestral practice she has inherited.