Juan Rivera & Los Pichardo Juan Rivera
No se lo pierdan!
MICHOACAN: SONES DE ARPA GRANDE Juan Rivera & Los Pichardo Juan Rivera is a Michoacano from Aguililla, a village in the Hot Lands also called “El Plan” (The Plains) of the Mexican State of Michoacán.
“Colibri” Studio/Gallery
2032 W. 18th St
Saturday, May 30 at 11:00pm
The Taino Project – Lecture Series
The Taino Project – Lecture Series (open to the public)
Join us on Friday, May 15, 2009 as we welcome Irka Mateo, of the Dominican Republic, in a lecture on the “Mythological World of the Tainos”
6:00 Reception
6:30 – 7:30 Scholarly lecture
Northeastern Illinois University- El Centro
3119 N. Pulaski
Glamour Tango
May 28 – 29, 2009
Doors Open 7:00pm / Show 7:30pm
Logan Square Auditorium
2539 N. Kedzie, Chicago IL 60647
$25 General / $20 ILCC member
Tanguera arose as a mixture of various music styles and dances, contributed by a range of cultures. Glamour Tango sensually embodies this rich mix, as it is performed solely by women. These women transmit the precise mixture of sensibility and sensuality that captivates everyone!
Polly Ferman, a world-renowned Uruguayan pianist, creator and director of Glamour Tango will be performing and leading the group.
Flamenco Tablao Idilio & El Payo
Friday, May 22
Flamenco Tablao with Idilio & El Payo
Flamenco
9:00pm $12 in Advance $15 day of show
www.hothouse.net for tickets | 21 +
HotLoft@ Fizz bar & grill
3220 N. Lincoln Ave
$10 at the door by mentioning Arte y Vida Chicago
Influenced by the musicians’ roots, upbringing and education,
Idilio is a flamenco music trio featuring traditional as well as original vocals and accompaniment.
El Payo is a Rumba/Nuevo Flamenco-Fused group based in Chicago.
Their dynamic, soulful sound is usually accompanied
by intense flamenco dance performances.
“El Payo is a fantastic force for positive music and dance. Nuevo Flamenco is alive and well in Chicago thanks to [them]. It was a sincere pleasure having them rock the studio for the taping of my program “Chicagoing with Bill Campbell” on ABC 7!” ~ Bill Campbell.
Media Sponsors: Arte y Vida Chicago, ChiRemezcla, E-Hispanics, & Splendor Magazine
Paulinho Garcia
Friday, May 15
Paulinho Garcia
My Very Life
Jazz, Blues and Improvised Music
9:00pm $12 in Advance $12 day of show
for tickets | 21 +
Mention Arte y Vida Chicago at the door to get in for $10
HotLoft@ Fizz bar & grill
3220 N. Lincoln Ave
Reviews excerpts:
The Chicago Tribune: “Garcia’s vocals are never less than seductive, his guitar playing ever atmospheric and evocative. Garcia…ought to be considered a local treasure.” Howard Reich, Jazz critic.
The Chicago Sun-Times: “This Garcia among Garcia’s is a man of his words, and worlds, and no matter where he takes you, and no matter where you ask him to take you, you travel the byways of heart and soul. Brazil, where we have never been, rejoices. Chicago, where he now has never not been, the same. Listen, listener, and hear the freedom of horizons stretching. Lloyd Sachs, Jazz critic.
Media Sponsors: Arte y Vida Chicago, ChiRemezcla, E-Hispanics, Splendor Magazine & Ola Chicago
Octavio Paz. ¿Accesible, o enigmático?…
Octavio Paz. ¿Accesible, o enigmático?…
Lecture
Between conversations and silences, / tongues of rag and ash, / between the reverences, delays, / the infinite hierarchies, / the seats of tedium, / you are born, delight, high serenity. “Delight”. Octavio Paz
Octavio Paz would often contemplate with the intellect’s eye, but also with the heart’s. His fascinating journey through the sea of poetry and essay writing helped unfold in him a type of personality rarely seen, even among those disciples and erudite friends closest to him. From among the various facets of this great poet, stand out his passion for philosophical reflection, his anthropological approaches to understanding “the true nature of things”, the intertextual conversations which took him to absorb from, as well as to enrich, an aesthetic movement as vital as Surrealism was during a great part of the XX Century; and yet…Do we remain with a Paz who allows himself to be caressed in the body and soul of his poems, or with the one who philosophizes enigmatically?
The lecture will be conducted in Spanish
May 14, 2009
Insituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
Film: Asaltar Los Cielos
Film Screening “Asaltar Los Cielos”
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago and the UNAM
A documentary directed by José Luis López Linares y Javier Rioyo about the murder of the exiled Soviet leader, León Trotski, committed by Ramón Mercader.
Free Admission
Thursday, May 21, 6:30pm
Instituto Cervantes auditorium
31 W Ohio
Film La Mallorquina
This documentary portrays the spirit, history and contradictions of Spain, the clash of tradition and modern age. In addition, the problems of today are also mentioned – precarious working conditions, globalization, and immigration.
La Mallorquina, an extremely popular establishment in the heart of Madrid, has existed since 1894. The portraits of two employees, the manager and the boss reflect – just as the site itself – the spirit, history and contradictions of Spain, the clash of tradition and modern age. At the same time, the repressed past also surfaces: the time of the civil war and dictatorship. In addition, the problems of today’s time are mentioned: precarious working conditions, globalization and immigration.
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago
Thursday, May 28, 6:30pm
Free Admission
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio
Validated Parking Available
Flamenco Class
Flamenco Classes with Edna Uribe
Two Times Per Week
(6 students minimum)
1.5 hours per class. 15 hours – 10 sessions
Mondays and Wednesdays $260
May 4th – June 8th
5.30 – 7pm – Intermediate Flamenco
7.15 – 8.45pm – Initial Flamenco
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio
312 335 1996
Calle 13
MySpace Latino & Remezcla.com present:
CALLE 13
The Most Innovative Group in Latin Music
Finally in Chicago after 2 years
Wednesday, May 6 7:30PM
The Metro
3730 N Clark
to win guaranteed tickets and a chance to meet the band backstage!
Modern Wing Opening Day
Millennium Park entrance, on Monroe Street
Free Admission Opening Week!
In celebration of the opening of the Modern Wing, admission to the whole museum is free for an entire week, May 16 – 22. Get familiar with the Modern Wing and newly reopened galleries throughout the museum with a special schedule of gallery talks, occurring daily at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00. During each time slot, six different talks will take place in six separate galleries -that’s 18 artworks and 18 talks a day! In the new Ryan Education Center, families can build their own miniature Modern Wing at the Built Environment; just drop in between 11:00 and 3:00 any day.
Join in the community spirit of this exciting week celebrating the Modern Wing and all of Chicagoland by bringing in nonperishable food items for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Be a part of Chicago’s artistic and cultural history–share in this modern moment.
Café Society
Café Society en español
We hope that you are as excited about it as we are! Café Society en español is a unique program that brings together Spanish-speaking residents for reflection, discussion, and artistic expression.
Friday, May 8
Reception at 6:30pm, Café Society discussion (en español) at 7:30pm
Café Efebos
1640 South Blue Island Ave.
Free. Open to the public.
Reservations are required and can be made online, by email events@prairie.org, or by calling 312.422.5580.
Following the reception, stick around for the Café Society discussion en español on the question: How are the experiences of Latino immigrants transforming American culture?
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¡Se reinicia Café Society en español!
Café Society en español es un programa único que une en diálogo, reflexión, y expresión artística a los lectores y escritores.
No se pierda esta celebración…
Viernes 8 de mayo a las 6:30pm, Café Society en español comienza a las 7:30pm
Café Efebos
1640 South Blue Island Ave.
Este evento es gratis y está abierto al público en general. Se requiere reservación y ésta puede hacerse por correo electrónico, events@prairie.org o llamando al 312.422.5580.
Le invitamos a quedarse después de la recepción para participar en el diálogo en español sobre el tema: ¿Cómo está transformando la experiencia de los inmigrantes latinos la cultura estadounidense?
MayDay
Rockotitlan Chicago presents MayDay
Saturday May 2, 2009
Live performances by:
Son del Viento
(son jarocho)
Battle of Chicago
(rage against the machine tribute)
Antenna the Band
(alternative rock)
Tarima Son
(son & huapango)
Casa Aztlan
1831 S. Racine
Pilsen-Chicago
doors: 8pm - show: 9pm
all ages – donation $10
arts – urban art vendors – artesanias – tianguis – libros – information tables
May Day Celebration
This Friday, May 1st, 7 pm – 10 pm:
May Day Celebration also coinciding with
First Fridays at the Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park,
1579 N. Milwaukee Ave, Suite 350 in The Accidental Gallery.
En Tu Ciudad Tour
En Tu Ciudad Tour
Friday, May 8th
The Bottom Lounge with live performances by Making Movies, Los Vicios de Papá, Saber and DJ Chavez.
Doors open at 8pm, the show is 21 and over.
For free entrance, visit MySpace.com/EnTuCiudad to sign up to receive the secret password to get in.
Art Exhibit by Joan Abelló
Art Exhibit by Joan Abelló
The Cervantes Institute of Chicago presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to become acquainted with the pictorial trajectory of painter Joan Abelló, Spain’s most important expressionistic colorist of the 20th century. The importance of Abelló’s achievements, including his masterful and distinguished painting career, his founding of various museums and foundations, and his long term presidency of the Royal Circle of Art of Barcelona, was publicly acknowledged in 2003, when Abelló was awarded the Catalan Government’s medal of highest distinction. This anthological exhibition comprises paintings of all periods, movements and iconographies. It is presented in homage to the artist, who died this past Christmas Day, one day before his 86th birthday. Do not miss it!
5/1 – 7/15
Opening Reception
May 1, 6:00PM
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St.
312 335 1996
Validated Parking Available.
SAIC Graduate Exhibition
Sullivan Galleries
May 2-15
Opening reception: Friday, May 1, 8-11pm
SAIC’s Graduate Exhibition features work by the next generation of artists and designers. More than 120 students completing master’s degrees exhibit their work in art and technology studies; ceramics; fiber and material studies; interior architecture; painting and drawing; performance; photography; printmaking; sculpture; and visual communications.
image © Aspen Mays
Sullivan Galleries
SAIC, 33 S State St, 7th FL.
312-629-6635
Tue-Sat 11 am-6 pm
Tango: Humberto Décima Workshop
Humberto is a well respected dancer and teacher from Buenos Aires on his US Tour 2009.
Humberto’s diversity as performer and teacher gives him an overall understanding of tango and its varied styles. He will bring three weeks of intensive classes focused on tango for ALL levels.
His teaching method is relaxed and accessible; he adapts the sequences to the students’ own abilities. Humberto has a detailed approach to individual needs.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPO9r0a-Hc
Price: $75 – 6 lessons or $15 drop in
* Humberto is available for private lessons; Please contact Maria at 312.823.4859
Artango Center
4011 N Ravenswood
Flamenco: Timo Lozano Workshops
May 18–22
Timo will be stopping in Chicago during his 2009 U.S. tour
and will have a full week of classes at Flamenco Arts Center
Come enjoy the energy and excitement! Timo’s classes are always energetic and fun-filled.
* schedule *
All classes will be in the evenings, M–F
6:15–7:30 p.m. Level 1 • Technique, Bulerias Basics
7:45–9:00 p.m. Level 2 • EXTREME BULERIAS!!
Prices: $160.00 for all 5 days of one level
Walk-in rate $35 per class (Walk-ins are allowed on Monday and Tuesday ONLY)
Reserve your space in one or both classes by sending a payment (checks made out to Flamenco Arts Center) to Kathi Beste, Flamenco Arts Center, 3835 N. Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613
2nd Annual Chicago ARTEahora
Integrated Arts
In addition to paintings, photography, video and sculpture, this year’s Chicago ARTEahora is expanded to include fashion, music, culinary arts, lectures and more.
LOCATION
River North Gallery District
233 W Huron St, Main Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
SCHEDULE
VIP Opening Night, Friday, May 1, 6:30 to 9.00pm, Tickets: $50 (SOLD OUT)
Focus on Fashion: “Carry On Art” In partnership with Latino Fashion Week. Saturday, May 2,6:30 to 9.00pm, Tickets: $50
Sunday is FREE all day to the public. Presenting: “Coffee with Art” offered by LaVazza Café’s.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, April 30, 12am – 6pm
Friday, May 1, 11 am – 6pm
Saturday, May 2, 11am – 6pm
Sunday, May 3, 11am – 6pm (Free to the Public)
Monday, May 4, 11am – 6pm
Tickets: General Public $7.00, Students $5.00, Children under 12 free.
For more information on all other events, please visit www.chicagoarteahora.com
Grammy Award winners Dan Zanes & Friends!
First All Spanish Family Album ¡Nueva York!
New Album Features Lila Downs, Marc Ribot, Daphne Rubin-Vega, La Bruja and More!
Saturday, May 30 at 1 and 4 pm.
Joining the group will be singers from the Pilsen/Little Village Neighborhood Choir of Chicago Children’s Choir and the Chicago-based Puerto Rican Bomba ensemble Grupo Yuba.
Individual tickets for these performances, $25 for adults and $15 for children
The Harris Theater
Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph
Box Office 312-334-7777
“Brush up on your salsa and get your kids ready to break it down Latin-style”
- Time Out New York
“Viva Dan Zanes: Rocker dad now sings in Spanish too.”
* New York Magazine
Read an interview with Sonia De Los Santos here
Fandanguero & Tarima Son
HotHouse Presents…
Fandango del Norte with Fandanguero and Tarima Son
In collaboration with Sound Culture
Friday May 8th, 2009 | 9pm, doors at 8pm
HotHouse @ The HotLoft 3220 N. Lincoln (above Fizz)
$12 In Advance, $12 Day of Show | www.hothouse.net for tickets | 21 +
$10 at the DOOR for Arte y Vida Chicago Readers. Mention Arte y Vida Chicago to receive your discount.
Son Jarocho is the music that forms the base repertoire of Fandanguero. They have come together to interpret the Son Jarocho style, fusing several rhythms like Cuban son, Afro-Peruvian rhythms and hints of samba and flamenco. Fandanguero formed in the Pilsen community of Chicago. With a distinct style and their brilliant versatility, Fandanguero has earned the respect and support of the community by creating a performance of true festival color and joy, that invites one’s body to dance, the mind to think and the soul to feel. www.fandanguero.net
Tarima Son was formed in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago in January 2002. The concentrate their efforts on researching and playing the music originating in the coastal state of Veracruz, Guerrero, Michoacan, Hidalgo, Jalisco and other states of Mexico.
Since their founding, they have had the great privilege of performing in many important venues around the Chicago area like the Old Town School of Folk Music, The Folk and Arts Fest in Evanston, The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, and The Field Museum, and in prestigious events like the Folklife Fest of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.
www.tarimason.com
Media Sponsors: Arte y Vida Chicago and The Instituto Mexicano de Cultura y Educación de Chicago and Rockotitlan
Panteon Rococo w/ Los Vicios de Papa
Mexican & Latino Book Fair 2009
“Cultural Diversity in the Americas”
Literature, Art, Education, Culture and Community.
ESCRITORES / Writers
Ana Castillo, Roman Gubern, Margarita Robleda, Leticia Luna, Tere Estrada, Bill Santiago, Michele Serros, Immanuel Ness, Roberto Renteria, Luis Humberto Valadez…
ARTISTAS / Artists
Soid Pastrana, Diana Solis, Hector Duarte, Roberto Ferreyra, Antonio Turok, Olmeca, Tere Estrada, Santiago Behm, Vanessa Garcia Blanca, Laura Crotte y la Molecula Artistica, Aguijon Theatre…
May 13 – 17
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N St. Louis
Free Admission
Book Sales 9am – 7pm
For more information please call 312-563.7254 or 773-823.9901
Guitarras de España
Over the past nine years, Las Guitarras de Espana has consistently performed to sold-out venues in Chicago and the Midwest. Members of the ensemble have roots from Brazil, Peru, Italy, Cuba, Mexico, and Portugal and they have traveled to, and performed or studied in, over 30 countries. In the fall of 2005, the ensemble, in collaboration with Clinard Dance Theatre, presented “Unraveling Rhythms” to audiences in the Midwest. The collaboration produced 17 successful performances which were highlighted by sold out shows, guest artists from India, and international praise of the work. The rich palette of this ensemble includes elements of Cuban, Arabic, and Indian music along with an underlying focus on Spanish guitar music and dance.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 8:30 PM
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.
BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations
Marimba Nacional de Concierto
The Old Town School and the Mayan Folkloric Organization present the Marimba Nacional de Concierto. This celebrated ensemble formed by Lester Homero Godínez Orantes in 1975 has been a driving force in the international promotion of Guatemala’s national instrument since its founding. They were recently recognized as the Best Marimba in Guatemala and have embarked on a select tour of the United States with the generous support of the government of the Republic of Guatemala. The Mayan Folkloric Organization of Chicago will provide the opening ceremony in the form of a traditional Mayan ritual blessing called ‘Toj’.
May 13, 2009
8:30PM
Price: $20, $18 Old Town School Members, $16 Seniors and Children
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Picante
Chicago’s best World-Latin-Jazz Ensemble.
PICANTE is a traditional yet modern Jazz-Latin-World music ensemble. It is traditional in the sense that it plays traditional Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican & Brazilian rhythms but applies modern Jazz changes & techniques to those rhythms. PICANTE has worked with Edgar Winter and Grammy Award winning saxophonist Carlos Averhoff, formerly of Cuba’s premier Jazz & Latin fusion Band IRAKERE. With a pedigree like that, you can be assured that PICANTE’s soul, sound, & groove is guaranteed 100% danceable.
May 9, 2009
10:00 PM
Uncommon Ground
1401 W. Devon Ave
Make Reservations: 773-465-9801
Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble
HotHouse Presents…
Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble
In collaboration with Sound Culture
Friday May 1, 2009 | 9:30pm, doors at 8:30pm
Fizz 3220 N. Lincoln
$12 In Advance, $15 Day of Show
www.hothouse.net for tickets | 21 +
Mention Arte y Vida Chicago at the DOOR and get in for $10.
CALJE has been called “The Premiere Latin Jazz group in the Midwest”.
CALJE brings together Chicago’s finest jazz musicians in a powerhouse group that fuses the musical treasures of Afro-Latin music and Jazz to produce an eclectic fusion that includes various genres, ranging from Flamenco to Peruvian influences, while remaining true to Latin American traditions.
Critics are raving about this new ensemble and the energy that transpires from them is reverberating all throughout the Chicago land area. Noguera and Garcia have formed an explosive multi-ethnic group that serve as ambassadors of Afro-Latin Jazz, assuring the audience of an unforgettable night of musical fusion and dance.
Sponsored Promotionally by: Arte Y Vida Chicago, Agúzate, Ola Chicago & E-Hispanics. Thank you!
Call for Art: A Question of Vida y Muerte
Call for Artists 2009 – Harris Gallery
Deadline EXTENDED: September 18, 2009
Exhibition Dates: October 24 – December 18, 2009
Reception: November 6, 2009
Take Down: TBA
Title: A Question of Vida y Muerte
Arte y Vida Chicago and Old Town of School of Folk Music invite Chicago visual artists to submit original work for display in the Harris Gallery at 4544 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL. Exhibit will be curated by Amor Montes de Oca and Alicia Manson.
We are looking for original work that celebrates life, death, and continuum. Of special interest is work that also integrates ideas of family, community, and cultural diversity.
Submission guidelines:
Original work must not exceed 40 inches. Artists working in all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media. (Sorry, no video or installation).
Please submit your artwork on our Flickr GROUP Arte y Vida Chicago for review. Submissions must be in jpg format. LIMIT 3 PIECES. Please name your jpgs using your first initial, last name and a number, starting with 1 (i.e. jsmith1.jpg, jsmith2.jpg etc). Please include the title of the piece, dimensions and medium.
Submission fee: $5 per piece. Paypal payment request will be sent upon receiving your submission.
Submission does not ensure that your work will be accepted for inclusion.
Please Note: The artist assumes all risks and responsibilities for damages to the work or to the presentation of materials holding and/or displaying the work.
Eric Garcia Art on Armitage
Eric J. Garcia
May 3 – 30, 2009
WINDOW INSTALLATION:
Eric J. Garcia’s political art has struck Art ON Armitage! The famous window gallery has been transformed into a storefront where window shoppers can see the latest in United States propaganda technology: “Uncle Sam’s White Wash.” Don’t be fooled by the perfectly stacked pyramid of paint cans, this political pigment is the scary reason why the United States is still a world power.
Other works by Eric Garcia can be seen at southvalleyart.com
A R T O N A R M I T A G E
a w i n d o w g a l l e r y
4125 W. Armitage Ave, Chicago 60639
www.artonarmitage.com
Instituto Cervantes Chamber Orchestra
Instituto Cervantes Chamber Orchestra
The Instituto Cervantes Chamber Orchestra will perform a diverse repertoire with a strong focus on rarely performed pieces by Spanish and Latin American composers. The orchestra will provide a forum for original works by young composers from diverse ethnicities, creating innovative concerts that will attract and entertain multicultural audiences. It will also help support minority musicians and composers by giving them the opportunity to showcase their talent. The orchestra’s overall goal will be to express through music the spirit of Spanish and Latin American culture.
Conductor: Emanuele Andrizzi
Guest pianist: Ana Fau
The concerts program will feature:
M. De Falla: Pantomime and Ritual Fire Dance from “El amor brujo”, for Piano and String Orchestra.
A. Romero: Fuga y pajarillo, for String Orchestra
J. Turina: Oración del Torero, for String Orchestra
H. Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileira N° 4, Preludio, for String Orchestra
J. Turina: Rapsodia Sinfónica, for Piano and String Orchestra
FREE Admission
May 17, 1PM
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 S. St. Louis Ave
Chicago Figurativo
Chicago Figurativo: Prints Selected from the NMMA Permanent Collection
January 18 – May 24, 2009
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10 to 5 pm
Reception: March 28, 6 – 8 pm
Experience a variety of figurative works by twelve Mexican American artists who have made Chicago their home. The prints chosen represent the inextricable link of identity to the problematic spaces in which these artists live, create and explore. Curated by Andrew Rebatta.
Artists: Rene Arceo, Tomas Bringas, Carlos Cortez, Luis de la Torre, Hector Duarte, Esperanza Gama, Jeff Abbey Maldonado, Eufemio Pulido, Alejandro Romero, Maria Evangelina Soliz, Salvador Vega & Carlos Villanueva.
Image: Rene Hugo Arceo, Local Artists in Purgatory, 1999 National Museum of Mexican Art Permanent Collection
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th Street
Sueños en Relieve:
Prints by Rene Arceo
March 25 – June 6
Wednesday – Sunday 12 to 5 pm
Receptions: March 26, 5 – 8 pm and March 28, 5 – 10 pm
Arceo explores ideas related to dreams and dreamlike scenes through these relief prints. These prints freely and naturally emanate from his subconscious into lose lines, and progressively evolve into more defined forms. These forms construct a free-flowing composition, which seems to facilitate the telling of a story in a dreamlike atmosphere. Arceo gives preference to figurative narratives that include stylized human and humanlike characters. His upbringing and experiences in Mexico continue to inform his art production. Arceo, a printmaker who has called Chicago home since 1979, graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1985.
Prospectus Art Gallery
1210 W. 18th Street
Image: Rene Arceo, El Poeta, 2008
Butterflies: Teatro di Piazza D’Occasione
Flutter into a butterfly’s life! Italian visual theater company Teatro di Piazza D’Occasione returns for this show, best described as a painting in movement.
Music, video, images, and dance merge to create a sensory experience depicting a butterfly’s progression from egg to caterpillar to winged beauty. Audience interaction is central to the show experience. This dance performance is accessible to a non- English speaking audience. Audience members will be asked to remove their shoes before exploring the stage.
Presented in partnership with Redmoon Theater.
Experimenta la vida de una mariposa. La compañía italiana Teatro di Piazza D’Occasione regresa a Chicago para esta presentación mejor explicada como una pintura viva. La música, video, imágenes, y baile crean una experiencia que refl eja el ciclo de la vida de una mariposa desde capullo hasta bello insecto alado. La interacción de los espectadores es una parte central de la experiencia completa. Este espectáculo de danza es accesible a una audiencia que no habla íngles.
Purchase Tickets Online $10.00 each $5.00 for Educators & Students
April 29 – May 8 please visit Children’s Humanities Festival for time details. For the kid in all of us.
Redmoon Central
1463 W. Hubbard Street
Marionetas de la Esquina: A Moon Between Two Houses
Returning after their sold-out performance in 2006, Mexico’s Marionetas de la Esquina brings its unique blend of puppetry and storytelling back to the festival’s stage. A Moon Between Two Houses tells the tale of two neighbors who become friends through their shared fear of the dark. This bilingual show demonstrates that like most things in life, our fears are better shared with friends than faced alone. Recommended for ages 3 to 6.
Presented in partnership with Redmoon Theater.
Después de su presentación, con lleno completo, en el 2006, el grupo mexicano Marionetas de la esquina, regresa a los escenarios del Festival con su mezcla única de arte de títeres y narrativa. Una Luna entre dos casas nos cuenta la historia de dos vecinos que se hacen amigos porque comparten el miedo a la oscuridad y nos demuestra que el miedo, como la alegría, es mejor si se comparten que si se enfrentan a solas. Recomendado para niños de 3 a 6 años.
Sun, May 03
10:30 am & 2:00 pm*
Mon, May 04
10:00 & 12:30 pm*
Tue, May 05
10:00 & 12:30 pm*
*Presentaciones en Español
SOLD OUT!
Redmoon Central
1463 W. Hubbard Street
Miradas
Mexican Art from the Bank of America Collection is a unique survey of one of the most extensive private collections in the U.S. and Mexico and takes a close look at the paintings, prints, and photographs created over the past 80 years. The exhibition examines and celebrates work by artists on both sides of the U.S. – Mexico border, to reveal a variety of cultural aspects as they emerged in the years after the Mexican Revolution.
Friday, January 23 – Sunday August 30
9-5 Tues-Sun
FREE
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th Street
(312) 738-1503
Segovia Classical Guitar Series
Las Guitarras de España
Las Guitarras de España Presents: Flamenco Nights
Flamenco
May 30, 2009
9:30 PM
$20 Donation
Uncommon Ground
1401 W. Devon Ave.
MAKE RESERVATIONS: 773-465-9801
Chicago’s premiere Flamenco fusion group continues a monthly (last Saturday of the month) series to explore the relationships between Spanish Flamenco and World music. Las Guitarras de España (The Guitars of Spain) performs “Spanish guitar influenced world music and dance.” The ensemble is also influenced by Latin American and Middle Eastern styles as well as American Jazz. The fusion of these styles backed by Afro-Cuban percussion forms completes the unique combination of sounds and grooves that is Las Guitarras de España.
Co-Sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago
