Angels of Persepolis
The cd is a flamenco guitar album by Mehran “Angels of Persepolis.”
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A homage to the Iranian people and their fight for freedom. The music is a mixture of flamenco, jazz and Persian music.
“Angels of Persepolis” is a concept instrumental CD that features Flamenco guitar wizardry of Mehran, Iranian born Flamenco guitarist who resides in Chicago. The concept intertwines ancient Persian history, Persian mythology and Iran’s current affairs. This objective was reached by usage of sound effects, insertion of actual excerpts and sounds of the recent affairs in Iran and the mood translated by the music. The recording of this CD took exactly a year and in the beginning the concept was more cultural and focused on composing Flamenco guitar music with the theme of nostalgia and romanticism with some poetry.
Available at:
Macondo
2965 N Lincoln Ave.
773 698-6847
Flamenco Festival Chicago 2010
The Instituto Cervantes of Chicago is Proud to Present
Flamenco Festival Chicago 2010
In celebration of the Presidencia Española of the European Union for 2010, Instituto Cervantes Chicago is proud to present this year’s Chicago Flamenco Festival. The month-long festival will feature performances, workshops, lectures, and film screenings celebrating the Andalusian art of flamenco, and will culminate in the world-wide “Dia de Andalucia” day of simultaneous performances in all 26 Instituto Cervantes Centers around the world.
Chicago Flamenco Festival 2010 will take place in many venues around the city of Chicago, and is presented in collaboration with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs; the Old Town School of Folk Music; the Flamenco Arts Center in Chicago; and Arte y Vida Chicago.
Juanito Pascual
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 | 8:30 PM
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations
Free ticketed event.
$5 suggested donation.
National Public Radio calls Juanito Pascual “one of the hottest flamenco guitarists to emerge in recent years.” Don’t miss this explosive evening featuring Pascual’s original compositions, the passion of flamenco song and dance, sizzling percussion and soul-stirring Gypsy violin. ”…when the musicians engaged in impassioned cross-fire, the heat index broke all records.” — The Village Voice
Flamenco dance and guitar accompaniment workshop
with La Conja & Juanito Pascual
Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 5:30 PM
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations
An interactive workshop for dancers and guitarists featuring La Conja an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and teacher and visiting Flamenco recording artist Juanito Pascual. In the first half, the dancers will work on a choreographed piece while the guitarists learn appropriate techniques for accompaniment. The second half will combine guitarists and dancers. The workshop is designed for intermediate level students but can accommodate beginners as well.
Canteca de Macao Flamenco Mestizo Band – Reggae\Ska\Flamenco & Idilio ||Presented by Arte y Vida Chicago and Ratio Nation
Friday, February 12, 2010
Doors 8:00PM Show 9:30 PM
Green Dolphin
2200 N. Ashland at Webster.
$18 advance || $25 at the door cash only;
Please note: This is a standing room event.
21+ show
Canteca de Macao, One of Spain’s most popular live acts, the group makes each performance into an exciting and joyful party. For this program, the ten-member group, which includes a juggler, features selections from its new CD Agua pa’ la tierra (Warner Music), which fervidly deals with life, the planet, water and wine.
Agua pa’ la tierra (2009, Warner)
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Idilio was formed in 2008 by singer/dancer Chiara Mangiameli, guitarist Diego Alonso, and percussionist Kassandra Kocoshis in the heart of Chicago. The group performs contemporary flamenco music composed by its members as well as innovative interpretations of traditional flamenco songs.
Ilumina mi Garganta – bamberas
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Cuadro Workshop with Canteca de Macao
Saturday, February 13, 2010 | 4:30–6:30 PM
Flamenco Arts Center
3755 N. Western Avenue at Grace St.
$20 per student ($5 FAC member discount with membership card); $10 for students 14 and younger.
Online registration
An interactive workshop for singers and guitarists. The musicians of Canteca de Macao will lead off with some palmas techniques and exercises, then will teach students 2-3 letras por bulerias to sing for each other. Guitarists will get helpful tips for accompaniment. The second hour will be a juerga where everyone tries out what was taught, and anyone is welcome to jump in to dance to the new letras! The workshop is designed for intermediate level students but can accommodate beginners as well. All ages welcome!
Orquesta Chekara Andalusí de Tetuán
Thursday, February 18, 2010 | 7:00 PM
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Instituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
(312) 335-1996
$20; $15 for students, seniors, IC members
This program presents the Andalusian repertoire of Morocco (al-ala), music that originated in the medieval courts of Sevilla, Granada and Córdoba when Muslims, Jews and Christians co-existed in southern Spain.
The Arab-Andalusian Orchestra of Tetouan has collaborated with many of flamenco´s leading singers. Founded over 50 years ago by the famed Abdessadak Checkara, the orchestra is now directed by National Moroccan Violin Prize winner and singer Jallal Checkara, Abdessadak´s nephew, who has become his musical heir and perpetuator of his work.
Orquesta Chekara Andalusí de Tetuán
Friday, February 19, 2010 | 12:15 PM
Music Without Borders
lunchbreak concert
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington.
Free
This program presents the Andalusian repertoire of Morocco (al-ala), music that originated in the medieval courts of Sevilla, Granada and Córdoba when Muslims, Jews and Christians co-existed in southern Spain.
The Arab-Andalusian Orchestra of Tetouan has collaborated with many of flamenco´s leading singers. Founded over 50 years ago by the famed Abdessadak Checkara, the orchestra is now directed by National Moroccan Violin Prize winner and singer Jallal Checkara, Abdessadak´s nephew, who has become his musical heir and perpetuator of his work.
Flamenco Perspectives: Las Guitarras de España with Wendy Clinard, El Payo and Idilio. Special Guest Timo Lozano and Andalusian flautist and singer Alfonso Cid
Saturday, February 20, 2010 | 8:00 PM doors || 9:00PM Show
Presented by Sound Culture
at The Historic Logan Square Auditorium
2539 N. Kedzie Blvd.
$25 in advance | $30 at the door Cash Only
or 24/7 Ticket Hotline: 1-800-838-3006
This program explores a few perspectives on Flamenco, from the traditional to how it continues to draw on other cultural influences today. Three Chicago based groups perform their unique take on the art form. Featuring: Las Guitarras de España with Wendy Clinard, El Payo, and Idilio, with special guest and internationally renowned dancer Timo Lozano, and Andalucian born flautist and singer Alfonso Cid.
Concha Jareño
Sunday, February 21 5:00 PM – SOLD OUT
Tuesday, February 23 -
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:00 PM – Few Tickets Left…
Instituto Cervantes Auditorium
31 W Ohio
To Purchase Tickets please call (312) 335-1996
$20; $15 for students, seniors, IC members
Concha Jareño has been touring with her new work entitled “Simplemente flamenco” – Flamenco Simply – a dance suite which includes Rondeña, Guajira, and Cantiñas, culminating with a Taranto, the most difficult “palo” in flamenco. She will be accompanied on stage by guitarist Flavio Rodrigues, violinist Raúl Márquez and singers Gema Caballero and Pedro Obregón.
Concha’s style is a unique blend of traditional and contemporary flamenco dance. Over the years Concha has danced with many renowned artists, including Rafaela Carrasco, Isabel Bayón and Belén Maya. Concha’s debut production “Algo” won her the Premio Revelación at the Festival de Jerez 2009. She has also been chosen by internationally acclaimed Spanish film director Carlos Saura to perform in his next project, a stage show entitled “Flamenco Hoy” which will premiere in Madrid.
¡Duende! A lecture/demonstration presented by Catalina Maria Johnson and illustrated musically by Chicago´s own flamenco trio Idilio, on the cultural and musical elements of flamenco. The presentation will be framed in the imagery of the book ‘Prohibido el cante’ – “Singing not permitted”, which takes its title from a sign that could be read in many taverns during Franco’s regime in Spain, and gathers 200 photographs by 70 international authors.
Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D., is a writer and host/producer of radio programs for public radio.
Idilio (singer/dancer Chiara Mangiameli, guitarist Diego Alonso, and percussionist Kassandra Kocoshis) performs original contemporary flamenco music as well as innovative interpretations of traditional flamenco songs.
In collaboration with Arte y Vida Chicago.com an online calendar of Hispanic art and cultural events in Chicago.
Prohibido el Cante will be available for sale.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Free!
7:00PM
Instituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
Chicago, IL 312-351-1996
In Celebration of the International Day of Andalucía
Rosario Toledo “Ahora”
Saturday, February 27; 7PM
$20 || $15 for students, seniors and IC members
Mª del Rosario Toledo Orihuela – Dancer
Jerónimo José Segura Paredes – Singer
Daniel López Vicente – Guitarist
Rosario Toledo, who holds a degree in Spanish dance from the Dance Conservatory in Seville, started her artistic journey in Cádiz in 1994 with the show “Por ley de vida”, directed by Charo Cruz and Enrique “El Extremeño”. She was a part of the Manuela Carrasco company and also danced on many famous flamenco stages such as “Los Gallos” in Seville and “El Cordobés” in Barcelona. In 1998, during a flamenco art competition in Cordoba, she was unanimously awarded two national prizes: “La Argentinita” and “La Malena”.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
To Purchase Tickets Please Call
312-335-1996
Clinard Dance Flamenco Classes
Flamenco Classes and Workshops
Clinard Dance Theatre
1747 S. Halsted, Rear
312-399-1984
Clinard Dance Theatre offers Flamenco dance classes from beginner through professional levels. Our intimate studio environment and small class sizes support a more personalized learning experience.
Founder and Artistic Director Wendy Clinard has been performing and teaching the art of Flamenco for the past 15 years. Her classes offer a comprehensive flamenco foundation taught with sincerity and respect.
Our studio and selected classes participate monthly in Chicago Arts District’s 2nd Fridays
Register for all classes and workshops online, phone or email Clinard Dance Studio and bring payment to the first class.
February 1-28, 2010
February Class Schedule
Mondays Fundamentals 6:30-8pm $72 monthly
Tuesdays Basics 6:30-7:30pm $60 monthly
Tientos 7:30-8:30pm or both for $110
Wednesdays Multi-level 10-11:30am $72 monthly
Multi-level 6:30-7:30pm $60 monthly
Guajiras with manton 7:30-8:30pm or both for $110
Saturdays Multi-level 10-11am $60 monthly
Solea 11am-12noon or both for $110
Fundamentals 12-1:30pm $72 monthly
performance workshop 4 sundays in February
Tangos 10-11:30am $125*
This class will perform for the 2nd Friday Arts District Opening held
March 12, with performance at 8pm.
*Note: the class fee includes live accompaniment during the performance.
For general classes, drop-ins are welcome for $20 per class.
The Damnation of Faust
AWESOME. PROFOUND. AND WILDLY AHEAD OF ITS TIME. FAUST’S PACT WITH THE DEVIL HAS INSPIRED SCORES OF COMPOSITIONS, BUT NONE MATCH THE GRANDEUR AND SCOPE OF THIS BERLIOZ EXTRAVAGANZA!
Like a film, it moves at lightning speed from scene to scene — from enchanted forests to Heaven to Hell. Like a dream, it’s filled with wondrous beings, from angels to creatures that would scare Satan himself.
Be amazed as our artistic team brings this extraordinary world to the stage with more than 200 projections and incredible use of light. And be thrilled as Sir Andrew Davis leads our orchestra, chorus, and cast in a musical tour de force.
Paul Groves “delivers the full range of Faust’s character from suicidal depression to ecstatic love…” Classics Today
Susan Graham “is a wonderful Marguerite, singing breathtakingly and unforgettably…and John Relyea is a visually commanding Méphistophélès, mixing stentorian power with seductive lyricism.” The New York Times
Featuring Cuban natives Victor Alexander , Michael Rodriguez (solo dancer), Jessie Gutierrez (solo dancer), as well as Veronica Guadalupe (solo dancer)
February 20 – March 17
Opening Night SOLD OUT
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N Wacker Dr.
312-332-2244
“Bomba Women Dancing & History”
Instructor: Ivelisse “Eve” Diaz
Class Focus: Cuembé and Seis Corrido , Beginners & Intermediate
January 31- March 14, Sundays @ 11am-1pm, Ages 12 and up
Bomba has become a strong form of self expression. It has become a way of living for many. In this class students will be introduced to the history of bomba as well as be introduced to two bomba rhythms: Cuembé, a very sensual rhythm and Seis Corrido, a very lively rhythm. Students will learn foot work, skirt techniques and defining piquetes. A little about the instructor… Ivelisse Diaz was born and raised in Chicago. She is a bomba dancer, singer and percussionist. She became a Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center volunteer as a child. She was a member of Grupo Yuba for 16 years. She teaches bomba in schools and travels across the United States. She is also a bomba dance and hip hop instructor at the SRBCC. As part of the Saturday Scholars student exchange program sponsored by Bank One, she traveled to Ghana and exposed students from different countries to bomba. In 1996, she participated in Dance Africa in Chicago with Grupo Yuba, sharing the stage with groups from the United States, Brazil and South Africa. Ivelisse has dedicated her life to promoting, teaching and encouraging others to learn about and experience Puerto Rican culture. Ivelisse, now a member of Buya; also collaborates with other groups, such as Nuestro Tambo, AfriCaribe, Paracumbe and Bomberas De La Bahia. She incorporates contemporary dance genres into bomba to help younger audiences connect with bomba.
For more information please contact
mirely.rodriguez@srbcc.org or visit our website at www.srbcc.org.
REGISTER NOW!
Registration ends Friday January 29th
Among Tender Roots: Laura Anderson Barbata
Photograph by Stefan Falke
Among Tender Roots: Laura Anderson Barbata
Melissa Potter, curator
Exhibition dates: January 15 to April 9, 2010 (exhibition extended!)
Opening reception: Thursday, February 11, 6–9 pm
reception sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago
Best known for her series of collaborative community-directed projects, Laura Anderson Barbata’s work finds expression in the service of cultural exploration and group participation. Ms. Barbata works within a wide variety of cultures to create art that has great meaning and relevance for her collaborators.
Ms. Barbata was born in Mexico City and currently divides her time between New York and Mexico. She has exhibited widely, having shown her work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, among many other locations.
Among Tender Roots documents Barbata’s collaborations with communities through books, handmade paper, printworks, sculpture, video, installation, and photographs.
Lecture: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm
Presented by the Columbia College Chicago Department of Interdisciplinary Arts, the Center for Book & Paper Arts, and the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media.
Columbia College Chicago
CCC Book + Paper Center
1104 south Wabash Avenue.,
2nd floor, inner gallery.
Rastros y crónicas: Mujeres de Juárez
“Rastros y crónicas: Mujeres de Juárez”, es una crónica que refleja a través del arte, el drama de los crímenes que suceden en la ciudad fronteriza mexicana.
Desde 1993, más de 500 mujeres han sido asesinadas en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México. En esta exposición artistas mexicanas y méxico-americanas se reúnen para dar una perspectiva personal de un asunto tan inquietante. “No podemos permitir que nuestra generación o futuras generaciones ignoren u olviden la perdida de tantas vidas en Ciudad Juárez” mencionan Dolores Mercado and Linda Xóchitl Tortolero, curadoras de la exhibición, presentada en el National Museum of Mexican Arts.
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Producida por: Stephanie Manriquez
Entrevista por: Gisela Orozco
Duración: 7.30min
Un Último Suspiro es el reflejo de una desigualdad social y sexista dentro de un contexto y en un área determinada, en este caso dentro de Ciudad Juárez, MX.; donde los femicidios y desapariciones de mujeres quedan impunes a causa de una desvalorización y la falta de respeto hacia esta misma.
Esta audio pieza realza las voces de aquellas que gritan sin ser escuchadas, cientos de muertas y miles de desaparecidas suspiran al final de un laberinto sin salida, horrorizadas por la maldad de sus captores; refleja la ignorancia e insensibilidad de las autoridades y por último el sentimiento de incertidumbre para sus familias.
Algunas de las artistas que presentan sus obras son: Esperanza Gama, Karen Musgrave, Patricia Acosta, Pilar Acevedo, Rosario Guajardo, Stephanie Manriquez, entre otras. La exhibición estará abierta al público hasta el 4 de Julio, 2010.
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th St.
312.738-1503
Resiliency: Latin America Contemporary Photography
This exhibit, organized by the Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with AECID and PHotoEspaña, presents the work of 10 young artists who participated in this year’s edition of “PHE Discoveries” in Latin America. The concept of “Resiliency”, from which this exhibit gets its name, explores the capacity of a body to regenerate after coming into contact with external forces and recognizes its continuous acclimatization. The works in this exhibit present diverse perspectives on society and its ability to adapt and excel while being affected by continuous fluctuations.
Opening Reception
February 4; 6PM
Exhibit Dates: 2/4 – 3/31
Instituto Cervantes de Chicago
31 W. Ohio,
312 335 1996
Benito Juárez and the Making of Modern Mexico
Benito Juárez and the Making of Modern Mexico
From his humble childhood to the presidency of Mexico, the story of Benito Juárez (1806–72) is legendary. An indigenous Zapotec Indian, he was born in a small mountain village in the rural state of Oaxaca. At age twelve, Juárez left home for Oaxaca City, where he studied in the seminary before entering the Institute of Arts and Sciences to study law.
His political views were profoundly influenced by the ideals of the European Enlightenment, particularly the rule of law and self-government. Beginning in the late 1840s, Juárez set out to reform Mexico according to these ideals, a relentless pursuit framed by war. Juárez’s determined efforts transformed Mexico into a modern republic, making him a beloved national icon.
Benito Juárez and the Making of Modern Mexico is a ground-breaking exhibition, co-curated with the National Museum of Mexican Art. Over 25 national treasures from Mexico never before exhibited in the United States will be on display, including a bronze death mask of Juárez, an oversized painting of Juárez by Jorge Gonzalez Camarena, and his signature top hat and suit. Benito Juárez is presented in tandem with Abraham Lincoln Transformed; the two exhibitions are key elements in the Museum’s Lincoln Bicentennial year.
image: “Benito Juarez,” by Jorge Gonzalez Camarena, 1968
October 10, 2009 through April 12, 2010
The Chicago History Museum
1601 North Clark S.
312.642.4600
Angel Otero: Touch with Your Eyes
The deeply personal and passionate paintings of Angel Otero have made a mark on the cultural scene over the past few years. Otero, having just completed his MFA degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this spring, was one of only four awardees nationwide to receive the prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the visual arts this year, which will support his work over a two-year period in New York.
This exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center will be Otero’s largest solo show to date; it will bring together some 12-15 new works from the artist’s studio and private collections as evidence of his masterful use of materials, as well as revealing his ideas that stem from growing up in Puerto Rico and training in Chicago.
Jan 23, 2010 – March 28, 2010
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.,
Sidney R. Yates Gallery
FREE
The National Wet Paint Exhibition
The National Wet Paint Exhibition is an outlook and an overview of emerging contemporary artists across the United States currently working in the medium of painting. Wet Paint refers to the idea that this is a fresh group of artists. They are MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) candidates and recent MFA recipients working primarily in the medium of painting.
2010 marks the first decade of the 21st Century. Under the watchful eye of a technology driven society, online social networking and cyber interaction communities, emerging artists have been evolving and redefining one of the oldest mediums of art, painting.
The National Wet Paint Exhibition consists of 52 paintings by artists selected from a national call which resulted in 255 submissions. The exhibition takes place in the 6000 sq/ft main gallery of the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. The Zhou B Art Center is a private, non-government funded art center designed to facilitate the exchange of contemporary art between Chicago and the international art community. The 87,000 square feet art center offers innumerable possibilities for exploring the arts in a charismatic location and collectively form an extravagant art center fusing culture and creativity.
All the works in the exhibition will be permanently available online at www.VisualArtToday.com. The National Wet Paint Exhibition was curated and organized by Sergio Gomez, independent curator at the Zhou B Art Center.
Exhibition Dates: January 15 to February 28, 2010
Zhou B. Art Center | 1029 W. 35th Street
