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SUMMARY:BENDING LIGHT ARTIST TALK: SOUTH SIDE NIGHT x EXPO CHICAGO
DESCRIPTION:Paul Branton\, artist and curator of SSCAC’s current exhibition Bending Light\, will facilitate an artist talk with the exhibiting artists of SSCAC’s current exhibition Bending Light\, detailing the exhibition’s themes and subject matter as it relates to explorations of color and identity. \nThe artists explore the impact of color on Black identity\, potential\, and the intricate interplay between societal perceptions and individual existence. Artists will include Eddie “Edo” Santana\, Pearlie Taylor\, Courtney Collins\, Rober Lewis Clark\, and Bryant Lamont. \nAs the official start of EXPO ART WEEK\, South Side Night features exhibitions\, tours\, talks\, and performances. Visitors are encouraged to explore the many galleries\, museums\, and exhibition spaces in this dynamic community for arts and culture. \nEXPO ART WEEK partners annually with the city’s most prestigious institutions to feature select programming\, including museum exhibitions\, gallery openings\, and more. EXPO CHICAGO showcases leading contemporary and modern art galleries each April at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall\, alongside a diverse and inventive program of talks\, on-site installations\, and public art initiatives.\nInaugurated in 2012\, EXPO CHICAGO draws upon the city’s rich history as a vibrant international cultural destination\, while highlighting the region’s contemporary arts community. In 2023\, EXPO CHICAGO was acquired by Frieze\, the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bending-light-artist-talk-south-side-night-x-expo-chicago/
LOCATION:South Side Community Art Center\, 3831 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653\, United States
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SUMMARY:If The Sky Could Dream: Art\, Climate\, Community\, and Social Change
DESCRIPTION:As part of EXPO ART WEEK\, Elizabeth Corr\, Associate Director of Arts and Cultural Partnerships at the National Resources Defense Council\, discusses environmental activism in art\, including past exhibitions at EXPO Chicago\, in conversation with a performance installation by Irene Hsiao\, as part of the Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Year of the Dragon: Early China to LEGO exhibition. \nElizabeth Corr collaborates with artists\, writers\, museums\, and cultural institutions to heighten public awareness of and interest in environmental issues facing communities. \nIrene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums\, galleries\, and public spaces. She is 2024 Resident Artist at Heritage Museum of Asian Art. \nHeritage Museum of Asian Art provides an interconnection between the arts and cultures of Asia for the residents of Chicago and for visitors from all around the world. \n“If The Sky Could Dream” is funded in part by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant. \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.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/if-the-sky-could-dream-art-climate-community-and-social-change/
LOCATION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art\, 3500 S Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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SUMMARY:Scottish American History Forum
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 13 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am \nLocation:  \n\nTopic: Scottish American Military Society – The Legacy and the Pride\nPresenter: Kenneth A. Lloyd\, National Commander\, The Scottish American Military Society\, USA
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scottish-american-history-forum-10/
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SUMMARY:Fresh Legacies: A Conversation with Joel Hall Dance Center
DESCRIPTION:How did the Joel Hall Dancers get their start? What’s their future? How do you keep a Chicago legacy fresh and vibrant – while championing new visions and growth? \nJoin Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Joel Hall and Interim Artistic Director William Gill in conversation with Nicole Clarke-Springer\, artistic director for Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre\, at the Newberry Library on Saturday\, April 13. Part of the 50th Anniversary events for Joel Hall Dancers & Center\, this conversation closes a day of inspiring dance education and the WERKQ that distinguishes Joel Hall Dancers & Center as a dance pioneer in Chicago. \nPresented in partnership with the Newberry Library and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Special thanks to the Chicago Dance History Project. \n50th Anniversary events for Joel Hall Dancers & Center are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. We are grateful to them – and all of our supporters. Learn how YOU can help support the next half-century of electrifying Urban Jazz dance.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/fresh-legacies-a-conversation-with-joel-hall-dancers-center/
LOCATION:Newberry Library\, 60 West Walton Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Tour With Indrani Nayer-Gall
DESCRIPTION:Dive deep into The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness\, where you will have a rare opportunity to ask a Paglee questions. \nIndrani Nayer-Gall is a member of The Paglees Collective and an interdisciplinary artist-activist. She weaves global narratives of marginalization\, patriarchy\, and misogyny through her practice in installation\, 2-D/3-D media and moving image. Read more about Indrani here. \nThis tour is included with each exhibition ticket reserved for Saturday\, April 13.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/artist-tour-with-indrani-nayer-gall/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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