Arts & Culture
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New (Hip-Hop) America at the MCA
Coming this Saturday, a conversation about how hip-hop is influencing media and culture on every level, and whether that’s always a good thing… New America: Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Jeff Chang in conversation Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2 pm MCA Theater $10, $8 members, $6 students $6 with performance ticket for the break/s – the break/s…
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Little Black Pearl presents: Portraits Carved in Black
I am a big fan of the starkness of Linoleum printmaking, and it’s exciting to see such an exhibition in the Bronzeville community… from Little Black Pearl: Portraits in Print- Larry Winston Collins Exhibition Saturday, February 28, 2009 “Portraits in Prints” Linoleum-Block Prints Exhibition by Larry Winston Collins sponsored by Citibank Saturday, February 28th Saturday,…
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Immodest Proposals Wanted
This came to me from the good people at Lumpen, an Arts magazine based in Bridgeport. They want to get folks involved in their Alternate Arts Festival (and the deadline in fast approaching). Sky’s the limit on the level of creativity you can express here….. VERSION>09 IMMODEST PROPOSALS April 23 – MAY 2, 2009 Chicago,…
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Bridgeport WPA: Alphabet Soup for Modern Times
Version Fest 09 (which will feature “An art parade, temporary housing structures, independent contemporary art space networking, one day only exhibition formats, video sweat lodges, an artist run art fair, a reincarnation of the depression era Public Works of Art Project, a social networked free public school, impressive musical performances, boring theoretical nonsense, the revamping…
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No Coast, Schmo Coast…
a bit about No Coast….(thanks, Time Out Chicago) NOTE: I am all about… 1. Pilsen 2. Trippy-ass bookstores
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Field Recording for Five-Year-Olds
The Chicago Children’s Museum is welcoming a new permanent sound installation. The interactive sculpture, by Jesse Seay, showcases the favorite sounds of Chicago, as submitted by both children and adults. If you or someone you know has a sound-minded-type kid, join the celebration: Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009 Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Chicago Children’s…
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