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African Drum and dance- Beginner/Interm

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:09:45 -0500

Q4 studios is hosting African Drum and Dance classes every Wednesday at 2716 W. North Ave, Chicago (next to Dollar Store) . The classes are for beginners/intermediate drummers and dancers. Classes start at 7pm. This is a great form of exercise and artistic expression for all ages and sizes. We ask that you wear loose clothing and yes we are barefoot. Yet do to the cold… please have foot-wear with rubber gripping on the bottom.
For more info call 773.801.0732/ e-mail Olokunsmoon@yahoo.com

501(c)(3) Tax Exemption: Creating a Charity - The Process and the Law

CAR_Sara — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:21:44 -0500

Attendees will gain in-depth knowledge about the legal and practical requirements for starting a not for profit Illinois corporation and obtaining federal income tax exemption.
Advance registration required. Registration form available at www.cedlp.org; click on "Upcoming Events." Contact Erica Spangler Raz at 312/939-3638 or espanglerraz@cedlp.org for more information. more...

Public Forum RE Artwork Selection, Howard Red Line Stop

CAR_Sara — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:31:55 -0500

David Rothkopf on his book, "Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making."

kkasiarz — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:20:37 -0500

The World Beyond the Headlines presents David Rothkopf speaking on his book, Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making.

David Rothkopf's new book, Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making, tells the story of today's ‘superclass’ that has achieved unprecedented levels of wealth and power. Each of them is one in a million; numbering six thousand on a planet of six billion. They run our governments, our largest corporations, the powerhouses of international finance, the media, world religions, and from the shadows, the world's most dangerous criminal and terrorist organizations. They global ‘superclass’ will shape the history of our time.
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The Space/Movement Project presents Dwelling

leahraf — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:19:24 -0500

Join us for The Space/Movement Project’s Premier of Dwelling! The Space/Movement Project is proud to announce the debut of our new production, Dwelling: An exploration of the environment in and around us. Inspired by personal definitions of home, Dwelling is an evening-length work in which five choreographers respectively examine their perception of space and the movement implications that result. Seattle-based musician Jeff For more...

Fred Anderson and Harrison Bankhead duet

velvetchicago — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:03:16 -0500

Fred Anderson and Harrison Bankhead. 9 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia. $12. In the first set, Anderson on tenor saxophone and Bankhead on bass, revisiting the duet dynamics evidenced in their recent Ayler Records cd, "The Great Vision Concert," which documents their now-legendary 2003 Vision Festival performance in New York. The second set is Index Orkest, featuring Jason Adasiewicz, vibraphone; Jeb Bishop, trombone; Jamie Branch, trumpet; Tim Daisy, drums; Fred Lonberg-Holm, cello/electronics; Nate McBride, bass; Dave Rempis, alto & baritone sax; Ken Vandermark, tenor sax, bass & Bb clarinet; and Greg Ward, alto sax. Good guy Mitch Cocanig and Musician Ken Vandermark will dj betwixt and between. This concert is a celebration of the second anniversary of the Hideout's Immediate Sound Series. http://www.hideoutchicago.com/ more...

The Space/Movement Project presents Dwelling

leahraf — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:19:24 -0500

URBANITE: TAGS & INK

wayne bertola — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:23:44 -0500

SAVE THE DATE AND COME ON OUT!

Parts and Labor Collective presents:
URBANITE: TAGS AND INK

A show of urban influenced art and street culture
Featuring work by:

Pamela Staker
Stephanie Graham
Madeleine LeMieux
Michael McGovern
Daniel Gerdes
Charlie De Leonardis
Christopher Kelly
and more!

PLUS: ARTDANCE AFTERPARTY RETURNS @ The Treehouse

Saturday April 26th from 7-Midnight
More details in our blog section

www. partsandlaborcollective.com
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The Space/Movement Project presents Dwelling

leahraf — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:19:24 -0500

Creative Move 3: Moving Mountains

ccoyne — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:06:04 -0500

24 hours of art and creativity - free! The Hyde Park Art Center hosts its third annual Creative Move - this year themed "Moving Mountains." Friday night kicks off with a night of dance and movement, and Saturday features free hands-on art workshops, performances, and a reception for artists in our current shows. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit http://www.hydeparkart.org/get-involved/creative-move. more...

Chicago State University Student Art Exhibition: Artropolis 2008

Joyce Owens — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:56:27 -0500

This student exhibition is part of Artropolis, the second year Chicago State University students exhibited their work during the international art exhibition that is the umbrella for Artropolis, Art Chicago (held at the Chicago Merchandise Mart). The art works, representing the range of art media taught at the university: painting, drawing, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, photographic and computer arts, will be displayed in the picturesque University Gallery on the campus.

The reception is free and open to the public. Parking on campus is $4.00. Public transportation will bring visitors to our campus as well. more...

The TRADESHOW

ericamott — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:29:08 -0500

The TRADESHOW : Performance Installation

Admission: $25 (food, drink and t-shirt included). Tickets may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/32202

ULTIMATE MARKDOWN! DISCOUNTED LIKE NEVER BEFORE!

Visit our warehouse. A literal maze of consumer delights built by unseen hands. Experience the powerful force of invisible labor and unheard voices. Watch the unraveling and reconstruction of multiple stories.

What is gained and what is lost in this cyclical exchange?

Stay and browse a while.

Bring something to swap. What will you end up wearing? more...

African Drum and dance- Beginner/Interm

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:09:45 -0500

Marda Dunsky, "Pens and Swords: How the American Mainstream Media Report the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"

kkasiarz — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:14:01 -0500

The World Beyond the Headlines presents Marda Dunsky on her book, "Pens and Swords: How the American Mainstream Media Report the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict."
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Justin Cooper: Thread

Gallery 400 — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:04:54 -0500

Thread offers Justin Cooper's first large-scale sculpture/installation, the exhibition is bookended with two performances featuring Cooper with Noelle Mason and Ross Moreno. The installation and performances will interact together intimately, like lovers, as well as ignore each other completely, like lovers. Meanwhile, several dichotomies will be pressed into service: temporality vs. permanence; abstraction vs. personification; audience vs. performer; speech vs. gesture; observed impossibility vs. unseen possibility; low profile vs. high body mass; hard factual accounting vs. ethereal hazy accounting; retention vs. loss; celestial chimes vs. terrestrial drums; object vs. space; cold equations vs. heartwarming pseudoscience; eye-witness account vs. eye-witness account; acting vs. re-acting; realistic expectation vs. idealistic projection; unexplained giant fur-covered paper bag vs. explained giant fur-covered paper bag etc... more...

African Drum and Dance classes At Quennect 4

CAR_Rachel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:56:57 -0500

Beginners African Drum and Dance Classes (2416 W. North Ave.)

from craigslist chicago | general community search for "dance"

The weather is getting nice and people want to wear less! So come and workout with a great beginners drum & dance class. There are African Drum and Dance Classes at Quennect4 Studios located 2716 W. North Ave (Next to the Dollar Store). Classes are every Wednesday more...

Scottish Country Dancing in Evanston

CAR_Rachel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:11:27 -0500

Looking for something different? Looking to get out for an evening? How about Scottish Country Dancing? The Evanston Scottish Country dancers invite you to join them on Friday nights from 7:30 – 9:00 ish at the Winnetka Community House (620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, IL)room 103. Frances Gillan has been instructing beginning and advanced dancers the strathspeys, reels, and jigs that she learned in Scotland for 40 years. No partner/experience necessary. more...

Ballet Classes with Natalie Rast at Rast Ballet

CAR_Rachel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:38:56 -0500

Rast Ballet & Dance Studio
1803 West Byron, Suite 201
Chicago, Illinois 60613
773/419.4487
info@rastballet.com

http://www.rastballet.com/class_schedule.html

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Learn to Move with More Efficiency and Ease

CAR_Rachel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:13:28 -0500

2008 Spring Class Schedule:
Tues Eves & Thurs Mornings

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Yang style Tai Chi Fan Form (Wilmette)

CAR_Rachel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:30:47 -0500

Every Saturday 9am-10am. To learn, practise and perform 73-step Yang style Tai Chi Fan Form which looks like a beautiful fan dance when performed to a traditional Chinese music.

Lee's Tai Chi Hapkido Kendo School
3207 Lake Avenue, Unit 9B
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 920-9815
www.leethk.com

'Creative Genius' Fred Anderson in a duet

velvetchicago — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:54:22 -0500

Fred Anderson and Derick Polk. 2 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, at Harold Washington College, Lake and Wabash. Free. Humanifestoh is an annual festival of the Humanities and Music Department at Harold Washington College. Each year the department chooses a different theme and honors a member of the Chicago artistic community. This year's theme is Creative Genius and they are honoring Fred Anderson, internationally renowned musician and owner of the The Velvet Lounge.
Mr. Anderson will be honored with the award at the college (located at 30 E. Lake St.) in room 1115 (11th floor) on Thursday, April 17 at 2:00pm. The event is free and will begin with a brief interview. This will be followed by a performance by Mr. Anderson and bassist Derick
Polk. For more about Mr. Anderson, view the web site www.velvetlounge.net. more...

Fresh Ideas Art Spree

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:59:04 -0500

The Illinois Artisans Program hosts the FRESH IDEAS ART SPREE on April 16TH & 17TH from 10AM to 3:30PM in the James R. Thompson Center Atrium, 100 W. Randolph Street, Clark/Lake CTA stop. This month we highlight the work of our newly juried artists. Call 312-814-1794 for more informtion. more...

African Drum and dance- Beginner/Interm

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:09:45 -0500

Fresh Ideas Art Spree

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:59:04 -0500

BILL T Jones Roundtable

CAR_Calyn — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:27:03 -0500

Join Bill T Jones, invited writers, and dance and theater practitioners for a dialogue on narrative literature in dance. Observing the company's 25th anniversary of making signature works that examine identify, form, and social commentary, the talk covers Chapel/Chapter as well as Reading, Mercy and the Artificial Nigger, based on Flannery O'Connor's 1955 short story. more...

Aboriginal Art Collection Opening Night Reception

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:47:34 -0500

Aboriginal Art Collection launches their collection with an opening night reception on April 11 from 6-8 p.m. at their gallery located at 226 W. Superior, 3rd floor. With the opening, Aboriginal Art Collection will support Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago by donating 10% of their opening day sales to the Judith Nan Joy Integrative Medicine Initiative which investigates new and successful treatments to enhance wellness in children.

For more information about Aboriginal Art Collection or their art, call (312) 475-9766 or visit www.aboriginalartcollection.com

About Aboriginal Art Collection

Aboriginal Art Collection's mission is to promote and support Australian Indigenous artists and to enable non-Indigenous people to embrace this rich culture while engendering increased knowledge of and respect for Australia’s unique heritage.
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Global Activism Expo

CAR_Barbara — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:27:10 -0500

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Carnal Animates by Nancy Lu Rosenheim

CAR_Calyn — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:39:29 -0500

The artist muses ..."a tree modifies its growth to accommodate obstacles, resulting in the appearance of soft human tissue. Thus a rigid tree chronicles elasticity." Nancy Lu Rosenheim infuses her nonfigurative objects with characteristics suggestive of bodily forms and functions. Her show revolves around the theme of personification and flesh. It includes sculptural objects and paintings in pink Styrofoam, wire and mixed media. "These objects should remind you of something." more...

Plasti-City – a visual research of the Chicago Skyline

CAR_Entry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:32:25 -0500

Finestra Art Space presents Plasti-City – a visual research of the Chicago Skyline from April 1 to April 29, 2008. This exhibition features a fresh interpretation of the Chicago Skyline utilizing recycled plastic and the craft of knitting by Danish born conceptual artist Anni Holm. Curated by Deborah Adams Doering.

This exhibition is a part of a year long series of installations in Finestra Art Space titled Visual Research - featuring varieties of the creative experience. Each artist invited to exhibit had to answer the following question: “If you framed your artistic practice in the language of scientific research, what would your hypothesis be? – And what is your hoped for result?”
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American Art American City - A Chicago Celebration, Sponsored by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Chicago — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:44:46 -0500

AMERICAN ART AMERICAN CITY SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS more...