Chicago Samba

Saturday, August 29 | 10pm
$5 at the door – CASH ONLY
Includes FREE glass of Sangria | Special $5 Colombian Tapas Menu
Las Tablas Restaurant
2942 N. Lincoln Ave.

Chicago Samba is a musical ensemble, based in Chicago, that plays authentic Brazilian dance music. The group has been together for over 19 years and plays a variety of styles of the most popular artistic expression in Brazil.

La India Canela

The Dominican Republic Tourism Office in Chicago and the Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival in partnership with the Old Town School of Folk Music present an evening with the Dominican Republic’s shining star of Merengue Tipico! La India Canela is the rare female accordionist in this male-dominated genre who had to overcome obstacles in her rise to success. She is a two-time winner of the Casandra Award, the Dominican Republic’s highest prize in the arts. She is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist with a US release, Merengue Tipico from the Dominican Republic. Merengue Tipico is a hot, traditional, fast-paced accordion-driven merengue that La India describes as “…a very warm type of music, like the Caribbean, and when I play it, even my blood gets hot.”

Saturday, August 29 | 10:00 PM

Old Town School of Folk Music
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations

Arte y Vida Chicago is a Proud Sponsor of World Music Wednesdays at Old Town School of Folk Music

Elena Poniatowska

Mexican author and activist Elena Poniatowska to speak at the National Museum of Mexican Art and attend Aguijón Theater’s 20th Anniversary Gala!

Saturday, August 22

Lecture (in Spanish): 1:00-2:30pm $10.00
Gala: 6:30-11:30pm $125.00
Tickets & Information: 773-637-5899 or www.aguijontheater.org

The National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St.
(312) 738-1503

CHANA

CHANA
(Soul, International, World, Electronica,Pop,Rock)

Thursday, August 20,
10pm Show time | Doors 9pm

Free w/ Advanced rsvp to Live@rationation.com | $8 w/o

Rumba
351 W. Hubbard St.

Influenced as much by Stereolab and Gorillaz as Aterciopelados and Julieta Venegas, Chana is an LA-based singer whose tropical sound could be described as global hip-pop. Born in New York City and reared by a party-loving Dominican family, her father’s salsa and R&B records were a sonic constant while growing up. At the age of nine, Chana and her family moved to Miami and she trained in modern dance at the “Fame”-like magnet New World School of the Arts, where she was exposed to ’90s indie acts like Unrest, My Bloody Valentine, and the Swirlies.

She continued to study dance at the University of Michigan, where she danced in works by Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Twyla Tharp, which in turn opened her ears to composers like John Cage and Phillip Glass. She then received a fellowship to Ohio State to receive her MFA in Choreography, and thanks to a university grant spent a summer researching Afro-Dominican dance and music in the Dominican Republic.

After settling in LA, Chana hooked up with producer Marthin Chan, whose previous work with Volumen Cero had earned him a Latin Grammy nomination. Working out of Chan’s garage in Echo Park, the duo began collaborating in 2005, and were aided by friend Jorge Elbrecht of the New York art collective Lansing-Dreiden. Their first batch of demos includes “No Me Mandes Flores,” which sounds like Andrea Echeverri fronting a funk band; “A Veces,” whose swampy sonics and bouncy bass give off a dub feel; and “Icaro,” a jagged, thrilling rush of pop. Chana also continues her passion for dance as an understudy for Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company (lacontemporarydance.org). She also was the choreographer for Mia Doi Todd’s video “Night of a Thousand Kisses”.

Flamenco Night: El Payo

Las Guitarras de España presents: Flamenco Night with El Payo

El Payo is the only Rumba/Nuevo Flamenca group of its class in Chicago. Its members come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, hailing from countries such as Mexico, Ecuador and Columbia. Their distinct sound is influenced by a rich combination of rumbas, traditional and modern flamenco, as well as a repertoire of classic Latin American songs done with a different flare. El Payo offers something for all the senses. Their dynamic, soulful sound keeps your ears at full attention while your eyes focus on the intense flamenco dance performances. The group opened up the prestigious 2005 and 2006 USA Flamenco Festival in Chicago. It has also appeared on ABC’s Chicagoing with Bill Campell. The group is led by singer David Gonzalez, flamenco guitarists David Chiriboga and Alberto Alvarez, percussionist/drummer Raul Fernandez, and dancer/percussionist Edwin Suarez.

Monthly Flamenco performances co-sponsored by Arte Y Vida Chicago

8/29 9:30 PM

Uncommon Ground
1401 W Devon
773 465-9801

FMEL 2009

Saturday, August 29^th

Sonotheque
1444 W. Chicago Avenue

10pm / $10.00 Admission

Main Showcase Line-up:

• Minus Baby (NY, 8bitpeoples)
• Leo 123 (Chicago, Mush Records)
• Plankton Man (MX, Grid Life / Static Discos)
• Luis Flores (MX, Antenna)

Live Visuals:

• Juan Pablo Villegas (MX, Treelike)
  

FMEL 2009

Friday, August 28^th

National Museum of Mexican Arts
1852 W. 19^th Street

5pm / $5.00 Suggested Donation

Workshops:

(5-8pm)

“Circuit Bendings” by Roth Mobot (Patrick McCarthy)

Learn how to extract the sound of electronic toys through the alteration of their circuits.

“DJ’ing” by Radioglobal.org (Cesar Valderrama)

Get to know in depth the history of DJ culture, techniques, musical styles and the basic concepts of audio equipment.

“Radio x Internet” by Radioglobal.org (Diego Aguirre)

Radioglobal will broadcast FMEL 2009 live online and there will be an opportunity to collaborate with them by producing, playing audio pieces and/or learning about live radio broadcast.

Showcase:

(8-11pm)

• Arturo en el Barco (NY, Indie Net Label)
• Manrico Montero (MX, Mandorla)
• Algorythm & Blues (MX, Static Discos)

Live Visuals:

Juan Pablo Villegas (MX, Treelike)

FMEL 2009

Event Schedule

Thursday, August 27^th

Chicago Cultural Center (Theater)
78 E. Washington St.
7pm / Free Admission

Symposium:

“Global Electronic Music – Record Labels & Formats”

The process and experiences in relation to independent labels, their function and distribution. Differences between boutique/e-labels and record labels and their product as an alternative music option.

Moderator:

Catalina Ma. Johnson – Host & Producer of Beat Latino on WRTE, Latino music critique and aficionado

Panelist:

• Luis Flores – Antena Discos
• Ángel Sánchez Borges – Otrasmusicas.org (blog)
• Enrique Jimenez ‘Ejival’ – Static Discos
• Manrico Montero – Mandorla Records
• Nohemi Rodriguez– Verdigris

Showcase:

• Antiguo Autómata Mexicano (MX, Static Discos)
• Balún (Puerto Rico / NY, Brilliante Records)

Visuals:

• Andrew Nicolay & Giroscopio (Charly Garcia)

FMEL’s After Party is at Locos Por Juana concert @ Green Dolphin 2200 N Ashland
Discount with password FMEL advance tickets here

Ngoma Alegre

Macondo Colombian Coffee & Empanadas Will Open For The First Time In A Few Short Weeks!
Join us for our first live music event AROMA CUMBIA

8/13
Sonotheque
1444 W. Chicago Ave
$5 cover

-Live Afro-Colombian Percussion and Song by Macondo’s Official Group, Ngoma Alegre

-Colombian Salsa, Cumbia, Vallenato and Champeta by D.J. Leo Suarez of Macondo Music

-ALSO FREE MACONDO EMPANADAS FROM 9:00 pm – MIDNIGHT!

Bienvenido Chicago 2016!

Cine en el Parque: El ángel del acordeón

El ángel del acordeón / The Accordion Angel
Colombia, 2008, 90 min.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Kelvyn Park (312) 742-7545
4438 W. Wrightwood · Chicago, IL 60639

at dusk

Free!

Set in the breathtaking background of the exotic Atlantic Coast of Colombia, a musically talented 11-year-old boy, Poncho, has two dreams: to get an accordion and conquer the heart of the girl of his dreams, Sara Maria. When Sara Maria challenges Poncho to become the greatest accordion player and write her a song that will move her soul, Poncho stops at nothing to make this a reality. Challenged by overwhelming financial hardship, we follow Poncho, as he becomes the legend known as the Angel of the Accordion.

La historia del ángel del acordeón transcurre en pasajes exóticos de la costa Atlántica colombiana. Un niño de 11 años, Poncho, es muy talentoso, de bellos sentimientos y tiene dos grandes sueños en la vida: conseguir un acordeón y conquistar el corazón de Sara María, la niña de sus sueños. Sara le ha impuesto un reto a Poncho de componerle una canción que le llegue al alma. Sin embargo, las adversidades económicas de su familia convertirán este reto en algo casi imposible, pero a la vez, convertirá a Poncho en una leyenda conocida como “El ángel del acordeón”.

Presented by the International Latino Cultural Center

Don Fallo and Son Candela

Rafael Figueroa Alaves known as Don Fallo has been an important creative force in the development of contemporary Son Jarocho. Both as a member of Grupo Siquisiri and as a solo artist, Don Fallo has impacted the vibrant genre incorporating the acoustic bass in this musical tradition. Don Fallo returns to the U.S. for a brief tour and makes his debut performance in Chicago on the stage of the Old Town School.
Special thanks to the Consulate General of Mexico for their financial assistance with this event.

A Son Jarocho workshop with the artists is offered in the Thursday Workshop Series.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | 9:30 PM

Old Town School of Folk Music
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations

Las Comadres of Comedy

 

 

This summer “Las Comadres of Comedy” is Chicago’s celebration of women in comedy. This series installment showcases women comics from both coasts along with homegrown talent.   

The comedians featured include direct from New York City, Carmen Lynch, as seen on Comedy Central and Latino Laugh Festival; Chicago native Heather Marie Zagone who’s been performing in L.A. since 2007; and also Chicago’s own Marci Deloney.  Musical guest Sarai Mercado, who’s been singing since the age of 7, also shares the state with the talented comedians.

August 14 and August 15, 2009. 
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 DOS

Chicago Center for the Performing Arts
777 N. Green Street

 

Argentina Tango on Stage

 

Argentina Tango on Stage – the exhilarating dance that captivates the world!

Argentina Tango on Stage is a journey of the dance and chronicle of the passion that has influenced our emotions! There’s nothing like Argentina Tango on Stage to appreciate the intensity and sensuality of the tango. With two acts showcasing stunning performances and choreographies of the dance that has captivated the world, this spectacular new tango program will mesmerize both tango aficionados and those being introduced to the dance for the first time. 

A colorful display of tango sentiments, with fourteen dancers, six musicians and a vocalist, Argentina Tango on Stage is a breathtaking tango variety show complete with astonishing choreography, amazing multimedia projections, striking lighting and superb musical performances.

Harris Theater
August 22, 4 and 8PM

205 E. Randolph Drive 
Phone: 312-334-7777 
FAX: 312-334-3153

New Music Monday

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays is a unique series bringing some the freshest “news making” artists and groundbreaking rock veterans to the world renowned Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Each concert will be emceed by a talented performer from the innovative organization Young Chicago Authors. Concerts will take place on select Mondays, June 6—August 24.

All events will take place at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millenium Park.

Otto and NOMO

August 17 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Brazilian lyricist and musician Otto’s rural upbringing in the north-eastern of Pernambuco inspired his fusion of myriad rhythms and beats.  Otto played a crucial role in the new generation of music in Brazil “New MPB” which stands for New Popular Music of Brazil as well as part of the Brazilian musical movement called Manguebeat. Otto’s approaches to classic Brazilian rhythms and melodies embrace a contemporary seamless blend of pop, rock and soul.
NOMO, an afrobeat band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, kicks off the evening with its minimalist inspired keyboard loops, fuzzed out bass, soulful group vocals, and rolling blasts from the electric mbira.

SummerDance 2009

 

The 13th annual Chicago SummerDance series presents free mambo dance lessons by Andy Cruz and live music by Salsa Celtica.

This event is part of the 13th annual Chicago SummerDance festival. Chicago SummerDance is an eleven-week festival featuring one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing on a open-air dance floor, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon, 4 to 7 pm, weather-permitting.

Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden

601 S. Michigan Avenue

FREE!

 

Friday, August 14
Mannix Martinez y su Orquesta (Traditional Salsa)
Lisa “La Boriqua” (Salsa, Merengue & Bachata)

!Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival

This vibrant Latin music festival showcases local, national and international talent in the various Latin music genres that include salsa, reggaeton, mariachi, norteña, Spanish pop y más. Many artists are Grammy award winners and nominees.
It takes place on August 29th and 30th in Grant Park around the Petrillo Music Shell located at
Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Los Barrios
• 1:00-2:00 pm – Lidia with Mariachi Ranchera
• 2:15-3:15 pm – Fandanguero Son Jarocho
• 3:30-4:30 pm – Banda Valle Verde Banda
• 4:45-5:30 pm – Diosas de Cristal Cumbia

Salon de Baile

• 1:30-3:00 pm – SalsaChicago Mambo All Stars Salsa
• 3:30–5:30 pm – Encuentro de Jaraneros Fandango featuring Tarima Son, JaroChicanos, Son del Viento hosted by Benjamin Anaya Fandango
• 6:00-7:30 pm – DJ JAM– Aguzate and El Caobo Salsa Dance Party

Petrillo Music Shell

• 5:00-5:50 pm – Banda Manzanera Banda
• 6:00-7:00 pm – La India Canela Merengue tipico
• 7:10-8:30 pm – Lila Downs

Cantina

• 1:00-2:00 pm – Banda Valle Verde
• 3:00-4:00 pm – Banda Manzanera
• 5:00-6:00 pm – TBD

Artisan Demonstration

• Nuestra Musica Old Town School of Folk Music
• The National Museum of Mexican Fine Art

!Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival

This vibrant Latin music festival showcases local, national and international talent in the various Latin music genres that include salsa, reggaeton, mariachi, norteña, Spanish pop y más. Many artists are Grammy award winners and nominees.

It takes place on August 29th and 30th in Grant Park around the Petrillo Music Shell located at
Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Los Barrios
• 12:00-1:15 pm – Chicago Cuatro Orchestra School with special guest Yomo Toro
Puerto Rican Folkloric-Jibaro
• 1:45-3:00 pm – David Oquendo’s Raices Habaneras Roots of Rumba
• 3:30-4:45 pm – La Excelencia Salsa
• 5:15- 6:30 pm – La India Canela Merengue Tipico

Salon de Baile

• 12:30-2:00 pm – Juvenato Vallenato Columbian music of the valley
• 2:30-4:00 pm – La India Canela Merengue Tipico
• 4:30-6:00 pm – Galan Norteno Norteno
• 6:30-8:00 pm – TBD

Petrillo Music Shell

• 5:00-6:15 pm – AfriCaribe w/ Angel Luis Torruellas, Ricardo Pons and Angel Melendez
Plena/Bomba
• 6:25-8:00 pm – Tribute to Manny Oquendo’s Libre w/Andy Gonzalez, Jimmy Bosch, Frankie Vazquez, and Herman Olivera Salsa
• 8:10-9:30 pm – Aterciopelados

Cantina

• 2:00-3:00 pm – Nuestro Tambo Plena/bomba
• 3:30-4:30 pm – OgundaMasa – folkloric rumba, Bata, Palo, Bembe and Guiro
• 5:00-6:00 pm – Marcos Oliveira and Swing Brasileiro Carnival Brazilian-Samba school

Artisan Demonstration

• Nuestra Musica / Old Town School of Folk Music
• The National Museum of Mexican Fine Art

Jimmy Bosch y su Sexteto de Otro Mundo and friends…

Ratio Nation & Sound Culture Present…
The Chicago’s official CD Release event.

Sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago

Salsa Dura – Jimmy Bosch y su Sexteto de Otro Mundo and friends…

“Killer NY Trombonist Jimmy Bosch…uncut, hard charging stuff.” -Peter Margasak The Reader

Sunday August 30,
8pm Show time | Doors 7pm
$15 Advance Tickets

Rumba
351 W. Hubbard St.

New York Salsa….Jimmy Bosch is known throughout the world to be a powerful force as a trombonist, as a composer, as an entertainer and as the producer of his own records for his own Independent record label, JRGR Records, Inc. People all over the world who follow Jimmy know to expect something different from the norm. He does it his way and his records are like no other records in the world.

“A MILLON,” Jimmy’s 4th solo record release is scheduled to hit the streets, stores and airwaves in late April or Early May, 2009. On this record, he introduces yet another lead vocalist, a true young “Sonero” from Puerto Rico. He also presents a female, singing lead on one track. And if that’s not enough, he wrote and sang a Bolero himself on this production. A powerful song about the love between a mother and her son, audiences will no doubt be moved by its delivery and its sincerity.

People worldwide refer to Bosch as Salsa’s Brutal Trombone, “a real person”, “awesome”, “extraordinary”, “most expressive”, “great soloist,” etc. Considered one of today’s most important composers/lyricists in Salsa music, his songs are thought provoking, educational, inspiring, socially reflective and even comedic.

Appearing on over 70 recordings, Bosch has made records and/or toured with his 11 piece band as well as with Israel Cachao Lopez, Ruben Blades and Son del Solar, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Manny Oquendo y Libre, Paquito D’Rivera, Oscar De Leon, Jose Alberto “El Canario,” Marc Anthony, FANIA Allstars, Eddie and Charlie Palmieri, Steve Turre, Incognito, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Jon Faddis, Arturo O’farril and the list goes on.

All trombonist are welcome to come and jam during the second set….

8th Annual Pilsen Together

 

Carmina Cortes

8th Annual Pilsen Together Chamber of Commerce Art Festival

Auction: Thursday, August 27, 2009

National Museum of Mexican Fine Arts 
6:30-9:30pm.

Art Fair: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 
19^th and Throop from 11:00am to 7:00pm. 

Guerrilleras de la Vida

 

Exhibit Latina’s, Guerrilleras de la Vida
Carmina Cortes 

Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood Ave,
Des Plaines, IL 60016  

Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am-8:00pm,
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

 August 1-29, 2009

 

Salsa Celtica

The 13th annual Chicago SummerDance series presents free mambo dance lessons by Andy Cruz and live music by Salsa Celtica.

Salsa Celtica is a vibrant 11-piece world music fusion band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Their synthesis of Scottish and Irish traditional music with all the Latin American elements of salsa has taken them and their music all over the world. In the last ten years the group has been a hit equally at major Celtic, jazz, world music and salsa festivals. Their albums have topped the New York and L.A. salsa charts and European world music charts. The lineup combines some of Scotland and Ireland’s most exciting traditional musicians mixed with a stellar group of world, jazz and salsa musicians from the U.K. and Latin America.

This event is part of the 13th annual Chicago SummerDance festival. Chicago SummerDance is an eleven-week festival featuring one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing on a open-air dance floor, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon, 4 to 7 pm, weather-permitting.

August 6, 2009
6 pm – 7 pm: mambo dance lessons by Andy Cruz
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: live music and dancing featuring Salsa Celtica (Latin-Celtic Fusion, Afro-Cuban)

Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden
601 S. Michigan Avenue

FREE!

Additional show at Excalibur 632 N. Dearborn St. $10 at ticketweb
doors open at 7 – show 10PM

Las Compañeras present “Tesoro Español”

Locos Por Juana

Sound Culture & Ratio Nation Present

2009 Grammy Nominated LATIN URBAN ORCHESTRA from MIAMI

LOCOS POR JUANA
+ FMEL artists special performance

Sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago

‘‘Blending relaxed reggae grooves with biting social commentary, hip-hop raps with brassy solos, Locos por Juana pulls listeners into a reverse Gulf Stream churning through the Straits of Florida south to Jamaica, Venezuela and Colombia, and over to Puerto Rico.’ – LA TIMES, Feb 2009

‘”Miami’s Best Latin Band” (New Times) LOCOS POR JUANA has leapt from the local to the national stage with the release of their third album La Verdad. With a multi-national lineup that creates the perfect urban-alternative musical representation of Miami as an epicenter for the cultural fusion of our hemisphere, LOCOS POR JUANA seamlessly blend elements of rock and hip-hop with a wealth of Latin American rhythms and the Caribbean groove of reggae and ska. With their sound now perfectly polished on La Verdad, Locos Por Juana has been capturing ears well beyond their Miami base.’ – Jambase

Thursday, August 27

Green Dolphin Street
2200 N. Ashland Ave.
9pm Doors | 10pm Show +21

$10 Advanced Tickets w Password arte | $15 at the Door – Cash Only!

PLUS! advance ticket buyers get a 20 free songs itunes gift card – A collection of Songs from Nacional Records

Meet Our Special guests from FMEL
Luis Flores – Antena Discos
Ángel Sánchez Borges – Otrasmusicas.org (blog)
Enrique Jimenez ‘Ejival’ – Static Discos
Manrico Montero – Mandorla Records
Nohemi Rodriguez– Verdigris
Antiguo Autómata Mexicano (MX, Static Discos)
Balún (Puerto Rico / NY, Brilliante Records)
Andrew Nicolay & Giroscopio (Charly Garcia)

Locos Por Juana (aka Latin Urban Orchestra) is coined as Miami’s house band and has received awards and recognitions for Best Band of Miami (Miami New Times), Best US Band (BBC News), Billboard Hot Pick (Billboard Magazine) and has also been featured as Buzzworthy Video (MTV Español).

Additionally, their previous albums (as an independent band) were nominated to Premio Lo Nuestro in 2003 for Best Urban Artist and the Latin Grammy Awards in 2005 for Best Rock Album.

Locos Por Juana’s style of life integrates a message of unity and their philosophy of “One Sound”, a true reflection of the combination of Cumbia, Reggae, Rock and a myriad of other worldly influences resonating in every track of “La Verdad”. The result is fresh and innovative, music that has traveled all over the United States and beyond.

Flameco Arts Center Open House Juerga

3 Woman + 3 Men = 6 Countries

3 Woman 3 Men = 6 Countries
Participating Countries:
Argentina · Venezuela · Dominican Republic · Spain · Colombia · Paraguay

Participating Artists
Carolina Sardi · Jorge Salas · Miguel Gomez · Esperanza Gonzalez
· Maria Navas · Oscar Centurion = 6 ARTISTS

3 Woman + 3 Men = 6 Countries
Jul 31 through Aug 31, 2009

Aldo Castillo Gallery
675 N. Franklin St.

Alex Cuba

Alex Cuba is an outstanding Cuban musician who immersed himself in guitar, tres, percussion and bass as a teenager and went on to play bass with traditional Cuban artists recording and touring extensively. He fully discovered his extraordinary capacity as a singer/songwriter after moving to Canada. After recording an award-winning album with his twin brother (vocalist Adonis Puentes), he broke out of the Cuban mold to create a son-rock-soul style that is all his own. His releases Humo de Tabaco and Agua del Pozo both earned Juno awards for Best World Music Album and charted heavily on iTunes. Alex Cuba returns to Chicago after sold out shows in the 2008 World Music Festival and a stellar performance at the House of Blues in April.

Wednesday, August 5
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

The official after party is at

Complimentary Admission!

Casa de Arte y Cultura Calles y Sueños

Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas
Rodrigo Vasquez Medina “Odios”

Join us for the re-opening of Case de Arte y Cultura Calles y Sueños. Art exhibit by Chicago and Juchitan Oaxaca Artist. Live performance by Capoeria Angola, Raiz Viva, Son del Viento, Diana Hinojosa.

August 1, 6-11PM
1900 S. Carpenter
$8 suggested donation

Arte y Vida Chicago is a proud sponsor and welcomes the re-opening of Calles y Sueños! Don’t miss it!

Argentina Tango in Concert

The American Tango Institute and the Chicago Cultural Center present Argentina Tango in Concert, featuring the Argentina Tango On Stage Orchestra with Alberto Podestá. The orchestra will play a blend of traditional and popular tangos from the Golden Era of Tango (1930s & ‘40s). Their music is powerful, passionate and perfect for dancing.

The program will also feature exhilarating tango performances by internationally recognized dancers, followed by a typical tango social dance called milonga. The highlight of the concert will be a special performance by Alberto Podestá, who has been one of the most popular and recognized singers in the tango world. A living tango legend from the golden age of tango, Podestá has sung the songs of the best composers, e.g. Carlos Di Sarli, Miguel Caló, Pedro Laurenz. Considered one of the greatest tango singers in Argentina, his voice has inspired generations of tango dancers and continues to resonate with the powerful emotions of tango.

The Argentina Tango Orchestra is led by master Pianist Carlos Marzan. Other musicians include: Pocho Perez, bandoneon; Hector Avila, bandoneon; Victoria Moreira, violin; Mariana Atamas, violin; and Mark Sonksen, double bass. The concert is part of the 2009 International Chicago Tango Festival, www.chicagotangofest.com.

Aug 28, 2009
Friday, August 28, 6 – 8 pm

Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago, IL
FREE

Tony Armendariz solo exhibition

Tony Armendariz
The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at the Emhurst Art Museum will host ‘Portraits of the Urban Landscape in Watercolor’, a solo exhibition of paintings that will feature 29 of his works.

Show dates: August 1 to September 11, 2009

Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Museum gallery hours: Tues, Thurs, and Sat: 10-4pm. Wed: 1-8pm. Fri. and Sun. 1-4pm. Closed on Mon.

For more artist information visit www.ArmendarizArt.com

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Darwin Noguera & Victor Garcia’s
Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Pre-Jazz Festival

“Hype The Fest”

Join us at Andy’s Jazz Club while we help promote the Chicago Jazz Festival 2009.

Showcasing the Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble.  This band will be playing the Chicago Jazz Festival at 3:30pm on Saturday, September 5th on the Jazz On Jackson Stage.

The C.A.L.J.E. was formed in efforts to fuse the musical treasures of Afro-Latin American music and Jazz. Staying true to the Latin musical traditions, this group blends colors from all over the world. The band has a strong foundation in Afro-Cuban Jazz, Brazilian, and Jazz Fusion which then blends it with Flamenco, Central American and Peruvian folk rhythms.

Founded by Mexican born trumpeter/composer Victor Garcia, and Nicaraguan born pianist/composer Darwin Alejandro Noguera, these long-time musical collaborators envisioned an endeavour for Chicago that would follow in the innovative footsteps of the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra, Irakere and the Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at Lincoln Center.

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

Band Performs:  9pm-1am
Admission:  $10

Andy’s Jazz Club
11 E Hubbard

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

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.

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

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10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	EC