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SUMMARY:CAMOC Book Talk - Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
DESCRIPTION:Join our first Book Talk event of the year on Wednesday\, February 12\, with Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong by Karen Fang. This event will feature a screening of short animated films by “Malt Adult” and a panel discussion with the author\, moderated by Larry Lee. \nExplore the artistic legacy of Tyrus Wong\, a pioneering Chinese American artist whose work significantly shaped American visual culture—from Disney’s Bambi to Hallmark greeting cards. Through a film screening and panel discussion\, we will examine Wong’s contributions and the broader historical context of Asian animation in American art. \nIn a 40-minute film screening\, Chicago’s independent animation duo Malt Adult will curate a selection of works by animators\, Chinese American artists\, Chinese artists living in Chicago\, and Chicago-based animators to celebrate Wong’s enduring influence. \nLearn more about Background Artist. \n– – – \nKaren Fang is a film scholar and visual culture critic who writes and speaks for museums and film festivals around the world. Known for previous books about Hong Kong cinema and nineteenth-century British interest in exotic objects\, Karen often writes about the intersection of eastern and western aesthetics. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine\, Hyperallergic\, Nikkei Asia\, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. \n“Malt Adult” is a free\, curated screening and zine series based out of Chicago. Established in 2016\, it features independent and underground animation from artists pushing the boundaries of the medium\, with a mission to bring contemporary animation to the Midwest. \nLarry Lee is a multimedia artist\, art historian\, and educator. He curates the Spotlight Series and teaches at the SAIC\, UIC\, DePaul University\, and Columbia College Chicago.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/camoc-book-talk-background-artist-the-life-and-work-of-tyrus-wong/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Don't Go: Tonika Johnson & Maria Krysan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan discussing their new book\, Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It. \nThe program will feature a thought-provoking conversation between the two authors\, a Black artist and a White academic\, who met through their shared passion for anti-segregation work. Together\, they’ll discuss their research and documentation of personal stories detailed in the book\, and actionable ways to disrupt harmful cycles of disinvestment and resource disparity across Chicago’s neighborhoods and built environment. \nIn their new book\, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan document the reflections of Chicagoans who’ve heard\, taken\, or given the all-too-common advice\, “Don’t go to Chicago’s South or West Sides.” By inviting readers into the lives of Chicagoans who have ignored these warnings\, the stories in Don’t Go discuss the consequences of built environment disinvestment\, pervasive social influence\, and de facto segregation\, while also highlighting the rewards of coming together.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/dont-go-tonika-johnson-maria-krysan/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Stammtisch Open Haus\, Every 3rd Friday
DESCRIPTION:Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! \nTheme TBD \nFood and drink will be available for purchase. \nFree parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/stammtisch-open-haus-every-3rd-friday/2025-02-21/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
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SUMMARY:Butoh Artist Talk and Community Discussion with Joan Laage
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a rare opportunity to hear artist and scholar Joan Laage discuss her butoh learning and exploration alongside members of the Chicago butoh community. This event is a collaboration between the Heritage Museum of Asian Art and Butoh Chicago. \nPlease note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \nThis is generously funded by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation as part of the Dragon Within: Loong and Global Symbols event series. \nArtist bio:  \nResiding in Seattle WA for many years\, Joan/Kogut is known as the Northwest butoh pioneer. She is one of the few non-Japanese to study with and dance under Yoko Ashikawa in her Tokyo-based group Gnome in the late 80s. She also studied with Kazuo and Yoshito Ohno. Joan has performed and taught at many festivals including the first New York butoh festival\, Vienna’s Hybrid Butoh Festival)\, Paris Butoh Festival (Tenri) and En Chair et En Son Acousmatic Festival in Paris. Joan was invited by Vangeline to present a solo in New York City and was a featured artist at Frankfurt’s Winterwerft Festival. Joan wrote a dissertation on the butoh body and is featured in Tanya Calamoneri’s Butoh America. Since living in Krakow 2004–2006\, she has been known as Kogut (rooster). \nButoh (舞踏\, Butō) is a form of contemporary Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities\, techniques and motivations for dance\, performance\, or movement.  \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street. \nIf you have any programming questions\, don’t hesitate to get in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/butoh-artist-talk-and-community-discussion-with-joan-laage/
LOCATION:3500 S Morgan Street\, 3500 S Morgan St 3F\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design News Roundtable: The Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first installment of CAC’s new quarterly Design News Roundtable series\, a space for freewheeling conversation with architects\, designers\, preservationists\, community leaders and advocates exploring our ever-changing city. \nGuest panelists will scour the headlines and opine on recent design\, development\, and planning news impacting Chicago’s neighborhoods. Housing\, preservation and reuse\, transportation\, sustainability\, open space and recreation\, placemaking\, and arts and culture are all fair game. Brush up on the past few months of built environment news and gain a deeper appreciation for the people\, places and difference-makers in diverse communities across Chicago. This roundtable is hosted by Dario Durham\, co-founder of the popular podcast 77 Flavors of Chicago. Our esteemed panelists are Elevated Chicago executive director Juan Sebastian Arias\, Preservation Futures co-founder Elizabeth Blasius\, Teamwork Englewood executive director Cecile De Mello\, and JGMA president & founder Juan Moreno.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/design-news-roundtable-the-neighborhoods/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
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