Culture Coast

Redevelopment along 53rd Street energizes community

nora — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:43:21 +0000

The redevelopment efforts along 53^rd Street are benefiting the growth of Hyde Park’s vital commercial corridor. The University of Chicago is partnering with local businesses, residents, and elected officials to promote economic development in the area and attract customers from both inside and outside of Hyde Park.

In addition to providing more entertainment, dining, and retail options for the entire community, the redevelopment of 53^rd Street nearby aims to create approximately 1,320 new jobs. Among the various revitalization projects in the corridor, are the construction and opening of the Harper Theater and the completion of the Harper Court development. Harper Court will feature a Hyatt Place hotel (opening this summer) and a 150,000-square-foot office tower with new administrative space for the University. Retail tenants will include restaurants Chipotle Mexican Grill, Ja’Grill, Park Tavern, and Porkchop, along with Ulta Beauty and LA Fitness. The development will also include expanded space for farmers markets and other community gatherings.

April Culture Coast Network Membership Meeting with Melissa Cherry from Choose Chicago

admin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:05:38 +0000

If you are interested in learning more about Culture Coast Network membership, please join us on Wednesday, April 3, 3:30-5 pm, at the Arts Incubator in Washington Park, located at 301 E. Garfield Boulevard. Melissa Cherry, Vice President for Cultural Tourism & Neighborhoods at Choose Chicago, will be joining us as a guest speaker. Please RSVP if you are able to attend at info@culturecoastnetwork.com or contact us for additional membership information.

Golden Ages Senior Talent Showcase

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:09:34 +0000

Join us for a senior talent showcase like no other! Enjoy top-rate singing, dancing, comedy, etc. while enjoying a delectable luncheon.

11:00 am – 2:00 pm, South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., fee: $15

Fables of the Future: Animations by Adebukola Bodunrin

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:04:21 +0000

Chicago-based film, video, and installation artist Adebukola Bodunrin explores language, culture, and media in her collage animations, manipulating images using unorthodox manual and digital techniques in order to produce unexpected cinematic experiences. We’re proud to welcome her to the Black Cinema House for Fables of the Future, a selection of four films that find her exploring and combining past and future fantasy worlds and folktales as they morph and adapt across time.

This screening features the world premiere of a new work, The Golden Chain, as well as a screening of Doing Good but Behaving Badly with live accompaniment by Tatsu Aoki and Alex Inglizian.

6:30 pm, Black Cinema House, 6901 S. Dorchester Ave. Because of limited seating, we ask that all attendees RSVP to blackcinemahouse [at] rebuild-foundation.org.

Chicago Chorale – J.S. Bach: Passion According to St. John

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:01:04 +0000

Bach’s St. John Passion presents the Baroque master in his most urgent, most streamlined, most theatrical mode. This presentation features Steven Soph as the Evangelist and Gerard Sundberg as Jesus, with soloists Ellen Hargis, Susan Druck, William Bennett, and Paul Tipton, and an orchestra of period instrument specialists led by concertmaster Elizabeth Blumenstock, conducted by Bruce Tammen.

The concert begins at 3:00 pm at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. A pre-concert lecture by Professor Martin Marty begins at 2 pm in Ida Noyes Hall (free).

Advance tickets $35 reserved, $25 general, $20 student at chicagochorale.org. Tickets are $5 extra if purchased at the door.

Family Concert: Fulcrum Point New Music Project Afro Beats

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:55:54 +0000

Fulcrum Point’s AFRO BEATS is fun for the whole family! Enjoy foot-tapping, hand-clapping music by Afro-Beat legend Fela Kuti, jazz giant Thelonious Monk and Cuban superstar Paquito d’Rivera. Come dance, and drum with West African artists Idy Ciss, Jim Gailloreto, Morikeba Kouyate, Kora Master and Griot. Best for ages 4 and above. Presented by Fulcrum Point New Music Project in partnership with University of Chicago Presents.

2:00pm, $10 adults, $5 kids, Performance Hall, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street

Smart Museum of Art Curator Tour: The Sahmat Collective

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:51:03 +0000

Meet curator Jessica Moss for a special tour of “The Sahmat Collective” and explore how artists in India have inspired social and political dialogue through provocative and engaging public actions. “The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989″ is on view at the Smart Museum of Art February 14 to June 9, 2013. Free admission.

2:00 pm, Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue

University Symphony Orchestra: Romantisch

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:23:21 +0000

Early masterpieces by nineteenth century German masters are showcased on the USO’s March program: Richard Strauss’s magnificent tone poem Don Juan, written when the composer was only 24, and Johannes Brahms’ powerful Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, composed when he was just 25. Pianist Nathan Harris, Co-Winner of the 2012 University of Chicago Concerto Competition, is the featured soloist.

A University of Chicago Department of Music event.

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Mandel Hall, 1131 East 57th Street, Donations: $10/$5 Students.

Chicago a cappella: Youth Choral Festival 2013

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:20:02 +0000

Our Youth Choral Festival ends with an informal concert featuring outstanding high school ensembles and Chicago a cappella—each performing alone and together as a large festival choir. Join us for this fun and exciting performance! Visit our website for more information.

This event starts at 5:00pm at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.

Hyde Park Arts Center: ARTBAR

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:17:30 +0000

Like an ARTastic happy hour, ARTBAR is a new ARTventure for creative adults. Once per quarter, we offer live music, a cash bar, art making workshops in the studios, and a little extra something in the galleries. This ARTBAR, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day with some uniquely off-center tributes to creative ladies:
•   an (ovary) egg hunt, where you can win a prize of $50 off a studio art class if you find the hidden baby
•   a Beyonce lip sync competition, where you can win a gift certificate stating that you’re a dead ringer for Queen B
•   darkroom photography activities
•   printmaking activities

So roll up your sleeves, grab a drink from the bar, rock out to some tunes, and feel inspiration flow. $15 suggested donation. 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Hyde Park Arts Center, 5020 S. Cornell Avenue Chicago