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SUMMARY:Symbio Concert
DESCRIPTION:Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Swedish Folk and World Music scene. With their strong stage presence\, original compositions and a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy and accordion – The duo surprises their audience and takes them on a moving and dreamy musical journey. \nDinner will be served at 6 p.m. If you are only attending the concert please plan to arrive at 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/symbio-concert/
LOCATION:Swedish American Museum\, 5211 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Film Screening & Discussion: 80 Years Later
DESCRIPTION:The feature documentary 80 YEARS LATER explores the racial inheritance of Japanese American family incarceration during World War II through multigenerational conversations with survivors and their descendants.\nIn the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 that imprisoned 120\,000 Japanese Americans in World War II\, families still grapple with the legacy of their experience. How does one inherit traumatic history across generations?\nOur community screening in Chicago is especially meaningful as many incarcerated Japanese Americans relocated and rebuilt their lives in Chicago following their incarceration. The screening will be 50 min long and will be followed by a Q&A with cast and crew from the film.\nThe Q&A will be moderated by Karen Su\, Global Asian Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. Professor Su started teaching Introduction to Asian American Studies in 2006\, before the Asian American Studies program was formally established. She serves as the Principal Investigator and Project Director of the UIC AANAPISI Initiative.\nIn her creative work\, Prof. Su focuses on children’s picture books featuring Asian American life stories. She was chosen to participate in a mentorship program with Maya Gonzalez at Reflection Press in 2017 and was a We Need Diverse Books mentee in 2018. One of her current works-in-progress focuses on the story of Yuki Llewellyn who was incarcerated as a child at Manzanar during WWII.\nThe filmmaker Celine Parreñas Shimizu considers it incredibly important that this community impact screening amplifies existing work that supports formerly incarcerated Japanese Americans and their descendants. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC). JASC engages people of all ages to experience Japanese American history and culture and to improve their well-being through innovative\, high quality programs and services tailored to the multicultural community.\nThis is a masked event. Masks are required indoors to keep our community safe.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-discussion-80-years-later/
LOCATION:Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, 164 N State St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Heart of Afghanistan X Qais Essar
DESCRIPTION:360-degree view of Afghan culture through music\, poetry\, art and cultural heritage. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nSouth Asia Institute Presents \nHEART OF AFGHANISTAN X QAIS ESSAR\nSaturday\, September 24\, 2022 \nSeated \nFree\nThe Heart of Afghanistan features four brilliant Afghan musicians: famed singer and Afghan TV star Ahmad Fanoos on vocals & harmonium\, his sons Elham Fanoos on piano and Mehran Fanoos on violin\, and Hamid Habibzada on tabla. Unable to perform inside Afghanistan today\, the group carries the flame of Afghanistan’s rich and complex musical heritage\, from its early history to the modern era. Included in the program will be traditional ghazals based on the Sufi-inspired poetry of Rumi (who was born in Afghanistan)\, Afghan folk music\, and the iconic hits of legendary singer Ahmad Zahir. \nQais Essar\nQais Essar is an Afghan-American musician\, based in Phoenix\, Arizona. A rabab player and songwriter\, he is most noted for the song “The Crown Sleeps” from the film The Breadwinner\, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. He co-wrote the song with Joshua Hill\, a bandmate in the now defunct band Qosmonauts. \n*Limited Seating Capacity. *Early Ticket Purchase Highly Recommended \nPresented by South Asia Institute with Old Town School of Folk Music and funded through Doris Duke Foundation
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/heart-of-afghanistan-x-qais-essar/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T210000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Sun in the Water / Sol en el agua
DESCRIPTION:A reception will take place prior to screening with appetizers and wine provided\, and a conversation regarding the film will proceed the screening. \n6:00 PM – Dominican Rep. Appetizers and Wine \n7:00 PM – Film screening (Spanish with English subtitles) \nParking at 33 W Ontario ($10 with validation) \n\n\n\n\nSun in the Water / Sol en el agua\n\nA day at the beach with a baby; a car accident; a fight: these are some of the fragments Sol is able to remember bit by bit after she wakes up at a hospital. The doctor and the two nurses attending her refuse to answer her questions while keeping her sedated. A character by the name of Ino appears in her dreams guiding her through her lost memories. But Ino is not a figment of her imagination. “Sun in the Water” is a challenging and mind-blowing psychological thriller about consciousness\, guilt\, fate and the choices that we make. \nUn día en la playa con un bebé; un accidente de coche; una pelea: estos son algunos de los eventos que Sol es capaz de recordar poco a poco después de despertarse en un hospital. El médico y las dos enfermeras que la atienden se niegan a responder sus preguntas mientras la mantienen sedada. Un personaje con el nombre de Ino aparece en sus sueños\, guiándola a través de sus recuerdos perdidos. Pero Ino no es producto de su imaginación. “Sol en el agua” es un desafiante y alucinante thriller psicológico sobre la conciencia\, la culpa y el destino.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-sun-in-the-water-sol-en-el-agua/
LOCATION:Instituto Cervantes\, 31 West Ohio Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T173000
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SUMMARY:BABIY YAR COMMEMORATION: 81ST ANNIVERSARY
DESCRIPTION:Join CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services and Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC)  for an evening with Dr. Martin Dean\, renowned Holocaust historian\, author\, former war crimes investigator\, and researcher with the Babiy Yar Holocaust Memorial Center. Dr. Dean will examine the complex history of the Babiy Yar ravine\, where more than 33\,000 Jewish men\, women\, and children were murdered in just two days. Incorporating new research\, witness testimony\, and images from a 3-D model curated by the Babiy Yar Holocaust Memorial Center\, Dean will reconstruct the landscape as it existed on September 29-30\, 1941\, and describe the route taken by the Jews into the ravine. \nThis gathering will include music by internationally renowned cellist\, composer and vocalist Ian Maksin\, remarks by Holocaust Community Services and IHMEC; the launch of Volume II of Never Heard Never Forget– a new collection of narratives in memoriam and honor of Chicago Russian-speaking Survivors; and a candle-lighting ceremony with local Survivors. The program will be conducted in English with simultaneous Russian translation. A virtual viewing option will be available. \nComplimentary docent-led tours of IHMEC’s gallery focused on the Holocaust in the Soviet Union will run from 4:00 – 5:15 pm. The program will start at 5:30 pm. A link will be sent to all registrants for the virtual program 24 hours before the commemoration. \nReserve Tickets here \n\nCo-sponsored by CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services\, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center\, and the Peter Polsky Freedom Fund. Program funders include the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany\, private foundations\, and individual donors.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/babiy-yar-commemoration-81st-anniversary/
LOCATION:Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center\, 9603 Woods Drive\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T180000
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SUMMARY:Ragamala: The Annual\, All-Night Celebration of Indian Classical Music: World Music Festival Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 30 – Saturday\, October 1\, 2022\nRagamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music – Celebrating 10 Years!\nChicago Cultural Center\, Preston Bradley Hall\n78 E. Washington St.\, 3rd Flr\,\nChicago\, IL 60602\n6pm-8am\nAll Ages\, Free!\nPresented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in collaboration with South Asia Institute\, South Asia Classical Music Society of Chicago and People of Rhythm Productions.\n6:00-7:15pm – Purbayan Chatterjee\, sitar\, Rakesh Chaurasia\, bansuri\, Ojas Adhiya\, tabla\n7:45-9pm – Roopa Mahadevan\, vocal\, Sruti Sarathy\, violin\, Rohan Krishnamurthy\, mridangam\n9:30-10:45pm – Anupama Bhagwat\, sitar\, Amit Kavthekar\, tabla\n11:15pm-12:30am – Indrajit Banerjee: sitar\, Rupak Kulkarni\, bansuri\, Hindole Majumdar\, tabla\n1-2:15am – Mysore Manjunath\, violin\, Mysore Nagaraj\, violin\, Patri Satishkumar\, mridangam\, Giridhar Udupa\, ghatam\n2:45-4am – Suhail Yusuf: sarangi\, Amit Kavthekar\, tabla\n4:30-5:45am – V.K. “Flute” Raman\, flute & Rohan Krishnamurthy\, mridangam\n6:15am-7:30am – Manik Khan\, sarod\, Hindole Majumdar\, tabla\n\nFREE & OPEN TO ALL\n\nFriday\, September 30 at 6:00 pm until Saturday\, October 1 at 8:00 am\n\nhttps://www.chicago.gov/…/world_music_festival2.html
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/ragamala-the-annual-all-night-celebration-of-indian-classical-music-world-music-festival-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T170000
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SUMMARY:HOMECOMING: ON THE YARD 2022
DESCRIPTION:HOMECOMING will be SSCAC’s first large-scale outdoor program\, intended to be a city-wide call and response to Black artists! \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nHOMECOMING will be SSCAC’s first large-scale outdoor program\, intended to be a city-wide call and response to Black artists to further celebrate our legacy as the first Black arts center in the nation\, reconnect with past artists\, as well as commemorating the new and expansive ways we are moving forward as an organization! We’re calling our community to come back home! \nWe invite you and your families to celebrate with us alongside live musical performances\, dance\, and a special guest DJ – soon to be announced! \nStay tuned for more updates on how you’ll be able to join in on the fun – you won’t want to miss this!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/homecoming-on-the-yard-2022/
LOCATION:South Side Community Art Center\, 3831 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T153000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Jam\, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear\, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country. \nContact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scandinavian-jam-online-4/2022-10-02/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120138
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SUMMARY:Film screening: Everything Stays
DESCRIPTION:Oct 2\, Sunday at 2pm to 4pm – 2022 FAHM Celebration Kickoff. The Filipino American History Month celebration kickoff event will be held at the Bolingbrook Fountaindale Library at 300 W Briarcliff Rd\, Bolingbrook\, IL 60440. There will be a film screening of “Everything Stays” followed by Q&A with film director Cole Bacani in-person. Contact Tito Ruben tito.rubens@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-everything-stays/
LOCATION:Bolingbrook Fountaindale Library\, 300 W Briarcliff Rd\, Bolingbrook\, IL\, 60440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T183000
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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/2022-10-06/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120138
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SUMMARY:Cultural Connections: East Meets Middle East
DESCRIPTION:East Meets Middle East (EMME) is a musical collective across continents celebrating the rich traditions of the Middle East and South Asia. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n**Limited Seating Capacity. ** Early Ticket Purchase Recommended. \nWhat happens when Indian sarod and tabla meet Middle Eastern oud and darbuka? \nEast Meets Middle East (EMME) is a musical collective across continents celebrating the rich traditions of the Middle East and South Asia. From Kolkata\, India\, Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla) and Abhisek Lahiri (sarod) collaborate with Ronnie Malley (oud) and George Lawler (percussion) in Chicago\, IL to create a cross-cultural palette of improvisations and original compositions. The group transcends boundaries creating musical dialogue by fluidly moving through raga and maqam\, tala and iqa\, the music theories and rhythms found in South Asia\, the Middle East\, and North Africa. \nEMME brings together related string instruments such as the Middle Eastern oud and the Indian sarod\, and percussion instruments like the Indian tabla and Middle Eastern darbuka and riq. The group’s message is to inform people\, through music\, about the similarities and distinctions between Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures\, which are all too often mistaken for each other in media\, politics\, and Western society. \nTheir debut album is a result of a live rehearsal from a first time encounter between these artists. The recording and collaboration highlight how arts can be an accessible means to foster more understanding about these cultures. \nPresented by South Asia Institute with Intercultural Music Production
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/cultural-connections-east-meets-middle-east/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:JOURNEY CHICAGO: Film Screening: "In Search of Weeping Jim"
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of Journey Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. \nA screening of In Search of Weeping Jim\, a historic documentary about the late Chicago Alderman James Ambrose Kearns\, who introduced the legislation in the Chicago City Council in 1914 that Chicago should have its own flag. Refreshments will be served\, there will be a raffle\, and enjoy the spirit of Irish conviviality in the beautiful Irish American Heritage Center.  \nNo registration is required. $10\, pay at the door.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/journey-chicago-film-screening-in-search-of-weeping-jim/
LOCATION:Irish American Heritage Center\, 4626 N. Knox Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120138
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Honor Thy Mother
DESCRIPTION:Oct 8\, Saturday 2pm to 4pm – FANHS Greater Chicago Chapter is hosting the Film Screening of Honor Thy Mother to be followed by a panel discussion on the racial-ethnic spectrum of Filipino American mestizos (mixed race) and how social consequences of their ethnicity—such as racism and self-identity issues—have affected their lives.. Guest panelists include Maria Alvarez Stroud\, a writer and author of the book “Brave Crossing” from Wisconsin and Jennifer Ligaya\, a a medium weaver: a vocalist\, a dancer\, a performer from Chicago.The event will be at the Skokie Public Library.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-honor-thy-mother/
LOCATION:Skokie Public Library\, 5215 Oakton St\, Skokie\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T170000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Manto
DESCRIPTION:Manto is a 2018 Indian biographical drama film based on the life of the prominent Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nManto \nManto is a 2018 Indian biographical film based on the life of the prominent author Saadat Hasan Manto\, written and directed by Nandita Das. Manto is based on the 1940s post-Independence period of India. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title character of Indo-Pakistani\, author and writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Tahir Raj Bhasin plays the 1940s Bollywood superstar Shyam Chadda\, Manto’s friend\, confidant\, and inspiration for a number of stories. Rasika Dugal plays the role of Manto’s wife\, Safia. \nRini Bhattacharya Mehta \nRini Bhattacharya Mehta is the author of Unruly Cinema:History\, Politics\, and Bollywood and Indian Her research looks at the complex series of events that allowed the entire Indian film industry to defy attempts to control\, reform\, and refine it in the twentieth century and beyond. \nRini Bhattacharya Mehta is an Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Program in Comparative and World Literature University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include Nationalism and Religion\, British Colonization of India\, Colonial Modernities\, Postcolonial and Postglobal India\, Indian Cinema and Media\, Postcolonial and Postglobal Modernities
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-manto/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221014T200000
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SUMMARY:Volver
DESCRIPTION:By Tango Lovers for tango lovers\, you can’t miss an unforgettable night on Friday\, October 14th at Nichols Hall!\n\nVOLVER (return/to come back) signifies the return to the stage and to the large-scale productions that we enjoyed before the pandemic and also tells the story of tango artists returning to their home country after working as Tango artists while living abroad.\nThe show features five dance couples that include tango World Champions from Argentina and Uruguay and the seven-piece musical group of renowned musicians and singers. It references immigration and the feelings of nostalgia and longing for one’s homeland as well as the excitement and awakening to a new world and a new life.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/volver/
LOCATION:Nichols Concert Hall\, 1490 Chicago Ave\, Evanston\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
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SUMMARY:Bronzeville Historical Society: OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO
DESCRIPTION:Open House Chicago- A City wide CELEBRATION FOR ALL . Come to enjoy exhibitions\, food\, music\, presentations each day at 1:30PM and FOOD. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nBRONZEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY \nOPEN HOUSE CHICAGO – host \nSATURDAY\, OCT. 15 – 16\, 2022 11am – 2pm \nat 4455 S. King Drive Suite 103\, Chicago \nFREE STREET PARKING – Lot also in Rear of building \n  \nON SATURDAY\, October 15 \n11am – 12:00Noon : Guided exhibition tour of ReIMAGINE Aunt Jemima and Black Fire Fighters Exhibits \n11:00AM – 12:00 Noon *Sneak Peak of new BRONZEVILLE Art Documentary by filmmaker Reginald Rice \n12:00Noon – 1:30pm: Chef Reggie Carter will serve freshly prepared beignets \n1:30pm – 2:30pm: Sat. Oct. 15 – James S. Parker will present Bronzeville Architecture – Building Gems lost to Demolition \n  \nON SUNDAY October . 16 \n11am – 12:00Noon : Guided exhibition tour of ReIMAGINE Aunt Jemima and Black Fire Fighters Exhibits \n11:00AM – 12:00 Noon *Sneak Peak of new BRONZEVILLE Art Documentary by filmmaker Reginald Rice \n12:00Noon – 1:30pm : Chef “Junior” will serve freshly prepared Sushi \n1:30pm – 2:30pm: Sun. Oct. 16 – Dr. Ada Cheng\, Our Words\, Our Truths presentation \n  \n*REGISTER to ATTEND Presentations from REGISTER TAB. \nDoors open at 10:30am \nEvent contact bronzevillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com \nhttps://www.bronzevillehistoricalsociety.wordpress.com \n2021 Educator of the Year Dr. Ada Cheng www.renegadeadacheng.com
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bronzeville-historical-society-open-house-chicago/
LOCATION:Bronzeville Historical Society\, 4455 S King Dr. - Suite 103\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
CREATED:20220930T150104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T150104Z
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SUMMARY:Sound Performance by Kikù Hibino and Chien-An Yuan
DESCRIPTION:The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to host the last of two free public programs inspired by the Spotlight Series exhibition Yuge Zhou: Moon Drawings. The program is a sound performance by Kikù Hibino and Chien-An Yuan on Saturday\, October 15\, from 1pm-2:30pm CT\, a day before the closing of the exhibition. \nRegister here \nAbout the artists:\nJapanese-born Chicago-based sound artist Kikù Hibino produces electronic music that focuses on unusual rhythmic structure and melodies that are inspired by optical illusion and moiré patterns. From chamber music for media productions to digital micro sound for art installations\, he has collaborated internationally with a wide variety of artists and scholars. He’s a 2017 Individual Artist Grant recipient from Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs\, 2021 Outer Ear Artist in Residency at Experimental Sound Studio\, and 2021 nominee for Best Asian Entertainer at Chicago Music Awards. In 2021\, Kikù and his creative partner Gregory Bae launched S/N\, an electronic music concert series. \nChien-An Yuan is an interdisciplinary artist\, designer\, and educator based in Ann Arbor\, MI. Yuan runs 1473\, a record label specializing in improvisation\, electronics\, and collaboration. He is also a founding member of IS/LAND\, a performance collaborative comprised of AAPI movers\, artists\, and collaborators. His work has been featured in The New Yorker\, Chicago Tribune\, ArtSlant\, Huffington Post\, WNYC and many other arts and cultural platforms. \nChien-An Yuan and Kikù Hibino have performed and shown in cultural institutions widely. \nYuge Zhou is a Chinese born\, Chicago-based artist whose videos and installations addresses connections\, isolation and longing across natural and urban spaces as sites of shared dreams. Zhou has exhibited nationally and internationally in prominent art and public venues. Her new dance film “Love Letters” is currently shown as part of Art on theMART’s fall program\, a nightly public art projection onto the facade of the Merchandise Mart\, Chicago. Recent awards include Juried Award in the installation category at ArtPrize 2021\, Artist Fellowship Award in Media Arts from the Illinois Arts Council and Honorary Mention in the 2020 Prix Ars Electronica in Linz\, Austria.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/sound-performance-by-kiku-hibino-and-chien-an-yuan/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T173522Z
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SUMMARY:Journey Chicago: Drums Are the Heartbeat of Our Community
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of Journey Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. \nA collaboration between the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society and Trickster Cultural Center to highlight the traditions of drumming as it relates to cultural identity. A performing group from each culture will demonstrate and share their art. Japanese and Native American food will be shared. \nFeatured performers:\nKokyo Taiko Chicago 湖響太鼓シカゴ & Native American Drum\, Iron Bear (Sterling BigBear)
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/journey-chicago-drums-are-the-heartbeat-of-our-community/
LOCATION:Trickster Cultural Center\, 190 S Roselle Rd\, Schaumburg\, IL\, 60193\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
CREATED:20221001T055627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T055627Z
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SUMMARY:Movie screening: Malmoe (The Secret Mission)
DESCRIPTION:2019 Drama/Comedy\, 2h15m During the Japanese occupation\, two men travel across the country compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/movie-screening-malmoe-the-secret-mission/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center of Chicago\, 9925 Capitol Dr\, Wheeling\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
CREATED:20220926T183823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T174139Z
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Jam\, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear\, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country. \nContact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scandinavian-jam-online-4-2/2022-10-16/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
CREATED:20220908T150926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T150926Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Fabiola Méndez Trio & Negrura Documentary
DESCRIPTION:Fabiola Méndez: Live Trio Performance and Negrura Documentary Screening \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nFabiola Méndez is a Puerto Rican cuatro player\, educator\, and composer that has taken part in a musical movement\, crossing over the lines of genres such as folkloric\, jazz & Latin. \nRecognized for being the first student to graduate from Berklee College of Music with the cuatro as principal instrument (2018)\, Fabiola has worked and performed for artists such as: Totó La Momposina\, Eddie Palmieri\, Puerto Rican Symphony Orchestra\, the Chicago Philharmonic\, and Pedro Capó\, among others. She currently works as an independent \nartist all around the Northeast and Puerto Rico\, collaborating with organizations such as Celebrity Series of Boston\, WBUR\, MFA Boston\, MassArt\, and Agora Cultural Architects\, as well as composing for animated TV productions for Sesame Workshop\, Fred Rogers Productions\, and WGBH. \nFabiola Méndez’s project Negrura (released in 2022) is an audiovisual storytelling experience that showcases the stories of Afro-Latinx folks from Boston’s Latin Quarter Cultural District. The film aims to create spaces for conversations about colorism\, anti-blackness\, discrimination\, and racism within our own Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latinx community.  Music\, at the core of the project\, connects our voices to provide a space for self-reflection\, support\, and healing.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-fabiola-mendez-trio-negrura-documentary/
LOCATION:Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center\, 4046 W. Armitage Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60639\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
CREATED:20221003T213028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T181227Z
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SUMMARY:Truths as We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at CAMOC for the first gathering of Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic on Oct 22! This open mic storytelling gathering\, hosted by Ada Cheng\, is co-sponsored by the Bronzeville Historical Society\, Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, and People Matter. \nThe open mic will rotate between Bronzeville and Chinatown neighborhoods. The inaugural event is on Saturday\, October 22\, at the Chinese Museum of Chicago and our next event is Saturday\, November 19\, at Bronzeville Historical Society. \nWe welcome everyone to participate in these two upcoming events and share their stories. \nOpen mic rules:\n– In-person sign up at 1pm.\n– Arrive early for seats.\n– All open spots are given 7 minutes with a courtesy warning at 6 minutes to perform and can perform more than once if time permits.\n– This is a safe space for all regardless of race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, and ability. \n  \nAbout the producer and host:\nAda Cheng is a professor-turned storyteller\, solo performer\, and storytelling producer. She has been featured in storytelling shows and done her two solo performances all over the country. She is the producer and the host of multiple storytelling shows\, including Pour One Out: A Monthly Storytelling Series\, Am I Man Enough?\, Talk Stories: An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show\, Speaking Truths Series\, and This Is America: Truths through My Body. \nHer motto: Make your life the best story you tell. \nCheck out her website here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/truths-as-we-speak-them-a-storytelling-open-mic/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T141342Z
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SUMMARY:Journey Chicago: Navigating Borders: A Creative Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of Journey Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. \nSouth Asia and Korea share a common history of being divided by an arbitrary line that gave rise to new nations\, India and Pakistan and North and South Korea. This year is the 75th. anniversary of the Partition of British India and the current exhibition at South Asia Institute revolves around the aftermath of the event. The collaborative program that will be presented by SAI and KCCOC will highlight the experiences of the people of the two nations with talks by South Asian and Korean academicians: Dr. Hardeep Dhillon and Dr. Ji-Yeon Yuh\, followed by a musical collaboration by South Asian and Korean musicians: Sandeep Bharadwaj\, Woosung Jung\, Suwan Choi\, Chansoo Lee\, Yun Sil Jang\, Deokhwan Kim. Food from South Asia and Korea will be served. Attendees will have access to the exhibition at SAI following the event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/journey-chicago-navigating-borders-a-creative-collaboration/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
CREATED:20221010T095330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T095330Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screenings: Mother's Heart and Thavary Meas Bong
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a double feature screening of two classic prewar films: Mother’s Heart and Thavary Meas Bong. Screening for the first time in Chicago\, these films are a celebration of early Cambodian filmmakers’ ingenuity\, craftsmanship\, and talents. These early filmmakers’ aim was to make films that Cambodian audiences would be proud to watch but never did they imagine anything beyond the regional screening. As with many Asian Americans\, especially Southeast Asian communities\, there are many stigmas attached to their parents’ generation of war and related trauma. These films highlight a positive cultural production of their own heritage.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screenings-mothers-heart-and-thavary-meas-bong/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221104T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
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SUMMARY:JUAN CARMONA WITH YOUBA ADJRAD AND THE ANDALUSIAN TRAIL
DESCRIPTION:Juan Carmona was only ten years old when his father gave him his first guitar. His passion for the instrument grew and his virtuosity was quickly remarked by professional musicians. Juan’s journey as a professional guitarist took him back to his roots: Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia. For 9 years\, he absorbed as much as he could in the purest flamenco tradition\, rubbing elbows with some of its biggest names\, like Joaquín Grilo\, Agujetas\, Duquende\, Antonio Canales\, Chano Domínguez and many others. A self-taught musician\, he can boast of having composed his Sinfonía Flamenca and Orillas\, today performed by many orchestras in the world\, including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Australia)\, the St Louis Symphony Orchestra (USA)\, and the Russian Philarmony. His albums Alchemya\, Orillas\, Sinfonía Flamenca and El Sentido del Aire were nominated for the Latin GRAMMY. His new album\, Zyriab 6.7\, retraces the journey of the musician-poet Zyriab\, stopping off along the Mediterranean\, from oasis to caravanserai\, covering 6\,743 km from Baghdad to Cordoba.\nThe Andalusian Trail: From Rajasthan\, India to the Middle East\, from North Africa and across the Mediterranean into Andalusia\, Spain\, musical ideas and instruments were exchanged and have contributed to the foundation of Andalusian and flamenco music. Through music\, dance\, and storytelling\, members of Las Guitarras de España and Surabhi Ensemble take to the trail and tell the tale of this shared cultural history from medieval Andalusia to the present. The performance includes original and traditional repertoire of Spanish guitar\, Arab-Andalusian poetry and music\, as well as Rajasthani\, Middle Eastern\, and flamenco folk music and dance.\nPresented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago\, Intercultural Music Production\, and the Old Town School of Folk Music as part of the Ojalá project funded by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/juan-carmona-with-youba-adjrad-and-the-andalusian-trail/
LOCATION:Instituto Cervantes\, 31 West Ohio Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120139
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SUMMARY:Film screening: "Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts"
DESCRIPTION:Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts is a feature documentary film exploring the life of a unique American artist\, a man with a remarkable and unlikely biography. Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1853 on a cotton plantation in rural Alabama. After the Civil War\, Traylor continued to farm the land until the 1920s. Aging and alone\, he moved to Montgomery and worked odd jobs in the thriving segregated Black neighborhood. A decade later\, in his late 80s\, Traylor became homeless and started to draw and paint\, both memories from plantation days and scenes of a radically changing urban culture. Traylor devised his own visual language to record the stories of his life\, translating an oral culture into something original\, powerful and culturally rooted. He made well over 1\,000 drawings and paintings between 1939–1942. \nTraylor witnessed profound social and political change during his life spanning slavery\, Reconstruction\, Jim Crow laws and the Great Migration. The transcendent surprise is while Traylor kept to himself\, leading an unassuming life\, he was nurturing a remarkable creative gift that would not be expressed for decades. \nUsing historical and cultural context\, Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts brings the spirit and mystery of Traylor’s incomparable art to life. Making dramatic and surprising use of tap dance and evocative period music and spoken word\, the film balances archival photographs and footage\, insightful perspectives from Traylor family members\, and Traylor’s striking drawings and paintings to reveal one of America’s most prominent artists to a wide audience. \nThe film screening will take place in the performance space at Intuit and conclude with a Q&A with Jeffrey Wolf\, director of Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts; Juelle Daley\, Assistant Director of University Arts Engagement at the University of Chicago; and Lisa Stone\, independent curator and consultant. The panel will be moderated by Payton Head\, DEI strategist and member of the museum’s Young Professionals Board. \nPlease contact Courtney Thompson at courtney@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations. \nPlease check your junk folder for event reminders. Unfortunately\, these emails are sent there sometimes. \n\n\n\n\nAll film screening attendees must follow the museum’s health and safety procedures. Intuit is closely monitoring COVID-19 guidelines established by local\, state and federal authorities and will promptly share information that affects the event. \n\n\n\n\nThis program is funded in part by the Alphawood Foundation\, the Department of Cultural Affairs\, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation\, Illinois Arts Council Agency\, Illinois Humanities\, National Endowment for the Arts\, Prince Charitable Trust\, Terra Foundation for American Art\, and individual donations from Intuit members and supporters. \n\n\n\n\nImage: Photograph by Horace Perry courtesy Alabama State Council on the Arts \n\n\n\n\nBILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS (2018)\, 75 min \nWatch the trailer \nDirected by Jeffrey Wolf / Produced by Sam Pollard\, Jeffrey Wolf\, Daphne McWilliams\, Jeany Nisenholz-Wolf and Fred Barron
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-bill-traylor-chasing-ghosts/
LOCATION:Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art\, 756 North Milwaukee Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:24th Annual National Cuatro Festival!
DESCRIPTION:The Cuatro is regarded as the national instrument of Puerto Rico and is revered by the Puerto Rican community as an important part of our history. It is recognized and acknowledged as “our guitar” and holds important traditional and historical value. The Emmy Award-winning Annual National Cuatro Festival (NCF) is a unique music event that brings the best Cuatro musicians “Cuatristas” from Puerto Rico and the mainland to Chicago for a one-of-a-kind concert experience. This cultural event highlights the national instrument of Puerto Rico as an important part of our heritage and history. \nEach year there is a special dedication and one of the highlights of the concert is an opening performance showcasing students from the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance’s Latin Music Project Ensemble. It is more than a concert\, it as a gathering of Chicago’s most long time Latino residents\, the Puerto Rican community\, and an opportunity to join together with pride to celebrate the beauty of the Chicago’s diversity. Preserving Puerto Rican traditions is at the heart of PRAA’s work and the National Cuatro Festival is a key part of our cultural and educational initiatives. \nOver the years the National Cuatro Festival has presented great cuatristas like Yomo Toro\, Pedro Guzman\, Alvin Medina\, Luis Sanz\, Prodijio Claudio\, Christina Nieves\, Manny Trinidad\, Emma Colon Zayas\, Madibel Delgado\, Juradito\, Quique Domenech\, Javier Mendez\, among others. Additionally\, great iconic popular and folk music singers/groups such as Victoria Sanabria\, Tavin Pumarejo\, Odilo Gonzalez\, Felito Felix\, Andy Montañez\, Yolandita Monge\, Charlie Aponte\, Ismael Miranda\, Jose Nogueras\, Los Cantores de Bayamon\, Mapeye\, La Rondalla de Humacao\, Puerto Rico Philharmonic\, Angel Cucco Peña\, Jose Luis Ortiz\, Los Hermanos Olvarria\, Andres Jimenez\, Modesto Nieves\, Angel Luis Torruellas\, Los Hermanos Sanz and Danny Rivera have graced our stage. \nThis year due to the pandemic COVI9 19\, the Harris Theater has instituted some audience safety protocols.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/24th-annual-national-cuatro-festival/
LOCATION:Harris Theatre for Music and Dance\, 205 E. Randolph Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Jam\, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear\, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country. \nContact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scandinavian-jam-online-4/2022-11-06/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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SUMMARY:TRACING OUR PATH THROUGH BRONZEVILLE - FILM PREMIERE 3PM Nov. 12\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:About the event: Bronzeville Historical Society welcomes Film maker Reginald Rice to premier his \ndocumentary of personal interviews with artists in Bronzeville and their important mark in the art world. \nThe event is supported in part by the Bronzeville Historical Society. \nSEATS are LIMITED. \nRSVP TODAY.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/tracing-our-path-through-bronzeville-film-premiere-3pm-nov-12-2022/
LOCATION:Bronzeville Historical Society\, 4455 S King Dr. - Suite 103\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Film screening: "SOUTHEAST: a city within a city"
DESCRIPTION:A screening of the film “SOUTHEAST: a city within a city” followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Steven J. Walsh and artist Roman Villarreal. \nThe Southeast side of Chicago is an often overlooked and stigmatized neighborhood\, blocked by an overcast of misguided interpretation. In the documentary SOUTHEAST: a city within a city\, filmmaker Steven J. Walsh strives to shed light on this neighborhood’s near-mythic tale. \nThis community once produced more steel than any other place in the world. It had neighborhoods full of life and culture—many different cultures—but that all ended once the steel mills left. The film brings together builders\, soldiers\, scholars\, gangsters\, musicians and politicians from the Southeast side’s past and present to help explain what happened after the area’s deindustrialization. This film is more than just history; it is a hands-on exploration of what it felt like to live in the neighborhood. See how the streets were then and how they’ve evolved to what they are now. \nThe film screening will take place in the performance space at Intuit and feature a musical performance by Walsh’s grandfather Roger “Coco” Gomez\, whom the film centers on. The program will conclude with a Q&A with filmmaker Steven J. Walsh\, Roger “Coco” Gomez and artist Roman Villarreal\, who is featured in the documentary. \nPlease contact Courtney Thompson at courtney@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations. \nThe film screening is free! To show your support to Intuit\, please consider the pay-what-you-can option when you complete your reservation. Your contributions help ensure the sustainability of our public programs and support guest lecturers and teaching artists.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-southeast-a-city-within-a-city/
LOCATION:Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art\, 756 North Milwaukee Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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