CEREMONIES: A Selection of Short Films by Marlon Riggs
South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
- May 19, 2022 -CEREMONIES: A Selection of Short Films by Marlon Riggs
- May 19, 2022 -Desde Mi Barrio Concert: Recordando a Mamá
CEREMONIES: A Selection of Short Films by Marlon Riggs
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 defied a culture of silence and shame. Riggs used a bold mix of documentary, performance, poetry, and music to confront the legacy of racist stereotypes […]
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Desde Mi Barrio Concert: Recordando a Mamá
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; Voces del Recuerdo.
$10 – $15
Friday, May 20, 2022
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
- May 21, 2022 -Bengali Spiritual Songs by Ochin Pakhi
Bengali Spiritual Songs by Ochin Pakhi
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 group will be performing songs and poems of the Nobel laureate, poet, and philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore; Bengali philosopher, mystic, songwriter, social reformer, and thinker Fakir […]
$25