Small Prints by Rene Arceo + Workshop
Small Prints by Rene Arceo and Workshop
This month we have a unique opportunity at Expressions Graphics. We have a guest printmaker Rene Arceo, who is exhibiting Small Prints in our gallery. He has exhibited widely in the Midwest, Mexico and Canada. Rene also teaches in the Chicago public school system. He’s a wonderful teacher and is doing a benefit workshop to help our not-for-proffit printmaking gallery and studio.
“Small Prints by Rene Arceo”
Opening: March 19th 6:PM-9PM
Open to Public: March 1- March 31, 2010.
Printing with Styrofoam Plates: A Family Activity
Create prints using new and recycled Styrofoam (plates, containers). There is no carving and no sharp tools involved. It is easy for adults and children of any age. Create your image on the Styrofoam using a regular pencil or ball-point pen. Print by hand on regular typing paper using water based markers. Very easy and lots of fun for the whole family.
Fee: $15 One Parent/Child
Sat. March 20, 10:00 am-11:00 am
Instructor: Rene Arceo.
More information please call Janet 708-447-9262
Expressions Graphics
29 Harrison St.
Oak Park, IL 60304
And What Have You Done? -José Castro Urioste
57th Street Books
1301 E. 57th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Monday, March 15th
6.30pm
Source: Revista Contratiempo
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil has developed one of the most relevant and renown careers as a singer, composer and guitar-player in both world and pop music. In a career that has spanned four decades, with over 30 albums released, Gil has six gold records, four platinum singles and five million records sold. The Tropicalist genre he introduced, alongside Caetano Veloso, has secured his fame internationally as well as at home in Brazil. Gil possesses a key role in the constant modernization of Brazilian popular music and culture throughout the world.
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone (312) 294-3000
Las Américas
The Chicago Sinfonietta, the nation’s most diverse symphony orchestra, partners with the Mexican Civic Society of Illinois to unite the sounds of North, South and Latin America in Las Américas. Founder and Music Director of New York City’s Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, Mexican-American guest conductor Alondra de la Parra will make her Chicago debut to lead the Sinfonietta, and Sphinx award-winning cellist Tony Rymer will perform as a special guest artist.
Las Américas will be presented at
Lund Auditorium of Dominican University
7900 W. Division in River Forest
Sunday, March 28 at 2:30 p.m.
Orchestra Hall of Symphony Center
222 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago
Monday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Las Américas is presented as part of “Mexico 2010,” a citywide celebration in honor of the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
Prices range from $26-$40 for concerts at Dominican University and from $26-$96 for concerts at Symphony Center, with special pricing available for children and students. Tickets are available for purchase by calling 312-236-3681 ext. 2 or online at www.chicagosinfonietta.org
Los Lobos
Three Great Bands – One Low Price!
Los Lobos Acoustic featuring Backyard Tire Fire and The Mojo Daddies
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University presents Centerpalooza on Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Los Lobos Acoustic, the Grammy Award winners, take the stage with their chart toppers like Mariachi Suite, Kiko and the Lavender Moon and La Bamba/Charlena. And, don’t miss Backyard Tire Fire fresh off their February 2010 release – Good to Be and The Mojo Daddies’ hit CD Back to Champaign.
Receive 20% off regular priced tickets with code SPECIAL. Call 708-235-2222 or visit centertickets.net for tickets and more information.
*Not valid on previously purchased tickets or in conjunction with any other offer. Must use code SPECIAL to receive discount. Some restrictions may apply. Contact box office for details.
The Center for Performing Arts
Governors State University
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Saturday, March 20 7 PM
Señora Independencia
This performance is a dramatized reading and will be presented in Spanish.
In honor of Women’s Month, and the Bicentennial of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, Carlos Theatre Productions is proud to bring celebrated Mexican actress, Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, who has performed in over 30 films produced in Mexico and the United States, including the part of Rosa, in “El Norte”, by Gregory Nava. This film was nominated for an Oscar in 1993.
Friday, March 19
7:30 PM
Saturday, March 20
7:30 PM
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago IL
Tickets: $15
This work, Señora Independencia, is based on the life of Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, known as the Corregidora, who played a pivotal role in the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. Because she told Father Miguel Hidalgo that the Spaniards had learned of the independence conspiracy, Father Hidalgo gave the Cry of Freedom, celebrated today as, “El Grito”, and the war began in 1810.
Señora Independencia is authored by Gilda Salinas. Co-directors: Maria Muro from Mexico, and Patricia Carlos from Chicago. Local actors: Lauro López, Roma Díaz, and Alfonso Seiva. Scenography: Esperanza Gama.
Carlos Theatre Productions, under the direction of Patricia Carlos, has brought theater from Mexico for many years featuring the finest actors and actresses from Mexico.
Las Américas
La Sociedad Cívica Mexicana de IL
Inaugura las celebraciones del Bicentenario y Centenario
Fiestas Patrias 2010 de la SCM con este gran concierto de música clásica.
Las Americas con la conductora Alondra de La Parra y Violoncelista Tony Rymer
Lunes 29 de Marzo 7:30 PM
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S. Michicagon Ave.
Chicago, IL
Para boletos 773-376-8445
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Amaral
March 15
Instituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
312 335 1996
$20 general admission/ $15 for students, seniors, & IC members
Cash only at the door!
*** proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in Chile
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Amaral are on the precipice of something great here in North America. They’ve taken Europe, Latin America and their home country, Spain, by storm and are now poised to bring their powerful sound across the Atlantic to Canadian Music Week, Chicago, SXSW in Austin, and New York.
Hailng from Zaragosa, Spain, Eva Amaral has composed her own songs and played various instruments since she was a little girl, a veritable prodigy with music in her blood. Her partner in crime, Juan Aguirre, honed his chops in the psychedelic pop band Dias de Vino y Rosas, which garnered critical acclaim throughout Spain.
After moving to Madrid, the capital of Spain and the Spanish music industry, they signed to Virgin Records and released their first album, Amaral as a duo. The album established them as a mainstay in Spanish music, but they looked to strengthen their live show and round out their sound by pulling together a full band.
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
CéU
Presented by Arte y Vida Chicago & Ratio Nation
CEU (VAGAROSA TOUR) Direct from Brazil
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Friday, April 23, 2010
8pm doors | 930pm show
$20 in advance | $25 at the door
Green Dolphin
2200 N. Ashland
CéU proved to be one of the more internationally appealing singers to break out of Brazil around the time of her 2005 debut, ultimately winning a Latin Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and garnering interest for herself in Europe and North America. Her singing is what earned her acclaim, yet her music is novel as well, a fusion of samba, reggae, and electronica, with touches of jazz and soul.
Thanks to the buzz surrounding her debut, CéU earned a Latin Grammy nomination in 2006 for Best New Artist. Her sophomore release, Vagarosa, arrived in early 2009. Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
$15 tickets on sale Monday Feb. 1 – Feb. 28. Use the password “amor” (all lower case) to purchase your discounted ticket.
March ticket discount password is “rick” $18
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
Chiara Mangiameli: Flamenco Classes
Chiara Mangiameli will return to Chicago from Seville to teach flamenco classes for all levels. Classes include technique, choreography, “palmas,” (rhythmic hand clapping), and “cante” (flamenco singing). To register for classes and insure your place in class, visit the Registration page of www.lamangiameli.com
TUESDAYS:
7:15pm to 8:15pm Beginner/Intermediate Technique and Choreography
8:15pm to 9:15pm Intermediate/Advanced Technique and Choreography
SATURDAYS:
10am to 11am Flamenco Fundamentals & Beginner Technique ROLLING ENROLLEMENT
11am to 12pm Sevillanas
SUNDAYS:
12pm to 1pm Beginner/Intermediate Technique and Choreography
1pm to 2pm Intermediate/Advanced Technique and Choreography
2:15pm to 3:15pm Cante and Palmas ROLLING ENROLLEMENT
CLASS PRICES
5 class package: $80
10 class package: $135
5 Cante classes: $105
5 privates: $260
All class payments are due on your first day of class or by pre-registering online. Group class packages are good for 6 weeks. No refunds. No transferring.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
Flamenco Fundamentals & Beginner Technique: If you’re new to flamenco, or have less than 1 year experience, this class is for you. It focuses on arm, hand, footwork technique as well as turns. This class is also appropriate for more advanced dancers that are looking to drill technique exercises and revisit proper posture relating to flamenco.
Beginner/Intermediate Technique and Choreography: A minimum of 1 year of flamenco study or teacher’s permission is necessary to take this class.
Intermediate/Advanced Technique and Choreography: A minimum of 2 and a half to 3 years of flamenco study is necessary for this class.
Sevillanas: A folk dance typically danced in pairs, Sevillanas involves specific choreography that incorporates many of the characteristics used in flamenco such as coordination of upper and lower body within a strict rhythmic structure.
Cante and Palmas: Open to dancers, singers and musicians, this class will focus on coordinating singing with palmas and will be accompanied by live flamenco guitar. It will also explore the relationship of the “cante” to the “baile” to better understand choreography structure. No previous experience is necessary!
Flamenco Art Center
3755 N Western
Chicago, IL
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Luna Negra Dance Theater marks the year of Mexico with a passionate and colorful program revealing the complexity and richness of Mexico’s cultural influence on contemporary Latino choreographers.
March 27 2010
8:00 PM
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
at Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph Drive
312.334.7777
Photo by Kristie Kahns
Luna Negra Dance Theater honors the bicentennial of Mexican Independence and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution in 2010 with a Spring program revealing Mexico’s rich cultural influence on contemporary Latino choreographers. Luna Negra’s Spring concert, featuring the World Premiere of Paloma Querida (Beloved Dove) by the company’s Acting Artistic Director Michelle Manzanales, along with revivals of Quinceañera, choreographed by Luna Negra Founder Eduardo Vilaro, and Plight, choreographed by Edgar Zendejas.
“The program explores the beauty and depth of Mexican culture through dance,” said Manzanales. “This year’s celebration of Mexico has inspired me to explore my own heritage through the art and life of Frida Kahlo. Her iconic self-portraits depict her life experiences so vividly – I’ve drawn on several of those images throughout the process of creating this work. ”
Acclaimed Chicago-based choreographer Michelle Manzanales will present the World Premiere of Paloma Querida. Inspired by the work of world-renowned Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Manzanales’ new piece will be an interpretation of Kahlo’s personal and artistic essence as expressed through her self-portraits. Inspired by four portraits in particular, Manzanales will explore different aspects of the artist: Kahlo’s tempestuous connection with fellow artist and mentor Diego Rivera, which was rife with struggle and infidelity, but also love and camaraderie; her vulnerable side that was often protected by emotional armor or hidden behind violent outbursts and vindictive affairs; her political nature, where Kahlo embraced and celebrated Mexican culture, fashion, and her own identity as a fiercely independent Mexican woman; and the physical pain that was a daily reality for Kahlo, a result of childhood illness and a tragic accident as a teenager, which often colored her work with darkly surreal imagery. For her new work, Manzanales will use the songs of Chavela Vargas and other traditional Mexican music, working with movement infused with folkloric dance elements and modern expression.
The Aztecs and the Making of Colonial Mexico
The online exhibit insightfully addresses the 300 years after the conquest. The Newberry Library, whose collection of Mexican colonial sources is among the top in the U.S., presents The Aztecs and the Making of Colonial Mexico, an online exhibition that offers a fresh perspective on the Aztecs in Colonial Mexico and their impact on the heritage and culture of Mexico, Mexicans, and Mexican-Americans.
The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton
