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News‘S is for Soul Sister’ project is finding the South Side kids, now adults, who were in the Black ABCs — posters that brightened classrooms nationwide in the ’70sArtist and neurobiologist Okunola Jeyifous, left, and curator Hannah Jasper hold up a piece from Jeyifous' upcoming exhibit "S is for Soul Sister" at the Arts Incubator Gallery in Chicago. Read more.
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NewsReview: ‘The Mousetrap’ is updated at Court Theatre for a ‘Knives Out’ generationFf you were a fan of the movie “Knives Out” and see tweedy old Christie as in need of some shaking up for a new moment, you’ll likely have similar fun here, watching everyone cavort around Arnel Sancianco’s amusing set. Read more.
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NewsU.S.-China Forum, exhibition to explore Chinese contemporary artThe University of Chicago will convene artists and scholars from around the world on Feb. 6 for the U.S.-China Forum, a one-day symposium that will examine how the countries intersect, interact and overlap through the arts. Read more.
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NewsWhat Makes Pope.L’s Art Endure? (It’s Not the Famous Crawls)The UChicago professor, maverick artist, and the subject of two exhibitions, is known for his grueling street performances, but his real enchantment lies in something weirder. Read more.
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Student ArtsUChicago Third-Years Amplify Queer Voices Through New Performing Arts ShowcaseThe group applied for and received the University’s Student Creativity Grant, allowing them to cover the costs of organizing and begin working with the Logan Center to secure a space to hold the event. Read more.
Events
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Susan Stewart - "The Ruins Lesson" - Rosanna Warren
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
6:00 PM
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Jasmon Drain - "Stateway's Garden" - Ben Austen
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
6:00 PM
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Storytime with Cree and Amanda Jones - "Yum Yummy Yuck"
Saturday, February 1, 2020
10:30 AM
Exhibitions
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Harold Mendez: The years now
Friday, January 24, 2020 - 6:00 PM to Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 9:00 PM
EXHIBITION
Edo: Memories Museum
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 6:00 PM to Friday, March 13, 2020 - 12:00 PM
EXHIBITION
Martha Rosler: Passionate Signals
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 to Friday, January 31, 2020
EXHIBITION
Expanding Sources: Recent Additions to Special Collections
Monday, January 6, 2020 - 9:00 AM to Friday, April 24, 2020 - 4:45 PM
News
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UChicago Third-Years Amplify Queer Voices Through New Performing Arts Showcase
The Chicago Maroon
Jan 27, 2020
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Chicago’s classical scene has Grammy magic, mojo that comes from a group of creative women on the city’s new music scene
Chicago Tribune
Jan 24, 2020
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Chicago Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Frankie Knuckles, the Godfather of House Music this weekend
Chicago Defender
Jan 18, 2020
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Iran’s cultural heritage sites have long been unifying forces for the U.S. and Iran
Dallas Morning News
Jan 10, 2020
News
Smart Museum will host contemporary Chinese art exhibition, largest in institutional history
Hyde Park Herald
Jan 6, 2020
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‘Theaster Gates: Assembly Hall’ at the Walker; ‘Intention’ at Circa Gallery
Minn Post
Jan 2, 2020
Around Chicago
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Fifth Third to invest $20 million in South and West side opportunity zones
Crain's Chicago Business
Jan 27, 2020
Around Chicago
Where to Find Free Art in Chicago Every Day of the Week
The Smart Museum of Art is free and open to the public every day of the week, writes Urban Matter.
AROUND CHICAGO
The 5 Best Design Destinations for September 2019
September is a big month for Chicago as well. On September 19, the Chicago Architecture Biennial will return for its third edition, with free public exhibitions, full-scale installations, and other programming. Expo Chicago—the city’s most important art fair—will take place concurrently at Navy Pier. Architecture fans should plan to visit the Chicago Architecture Center at its new home in a Mies van der Rohe building overlooking the Chicago River. The CAC is offering discounted joint passes to the Architecture Biennial and Expo Chicago with the option to add one of its acclaimed walking tours. If you go, make time to visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House and Unity Temple, which were just designated UNESCO World Heritage sites.
AROUND CHICAGO
Facing Mass Incarceration One Stitch at a Time
"Life Without the Possibility of Parole" depicts Alice Kim, the director of the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights at the University of Chicago, protesting the life-without-parole sentence of Renaldo Hudson, by Bronzeville artist Dorothy Burge, 64.
AROUND CHICAGO
Obama birthday party on South Side features thousands of paintings of former president
The exhibit — which includes a painting of former President Barack Obama for every day he was in office — graces the halls of the Stony Island Arts Bank, where a 58th birthday party was held Sunday in Obama’s honor.
AROUND CHICAGO
Chicago murals and mosaics: Where to find public art in city, suburbs
A Sun-Times series aims to capture, catalog and celebrate the beauty of our streets.
AROUND CHICAGO
Metaphysical Pop: A Review of Rob Pruitt’s “The Obama Paintings”
“The Obama Paintings” is on view at Stony Island Arts Bank, located one mile from the future Obama Presidential Center.
AROUND CHICAGO
How global designers will collaborate with locals at the Chicago biennial
A preliminary lineup was announced in March and included Theaster Gates, MASS Design Group, Wolff Architects, and Invisible Institute. In addition to releasing the full lineup, Artistic Director Yesomi Umolu also revealed that a number of contributors will be working with Chicago communities and students through residencies and collaborations. “This edition, we’ve placed a larger focus on supporting new commissions and original research, which allows contributors to expand on their work and explore future possibilities for the practice of architecture in Chicago and beyond,” Umolu wrote in an email.