BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Arte y Vida Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Benito Juárez and the Making of Modern Mexico URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/benito-juarez-and-the- making-of-modern-mexico SEQUENCE:1 UID:1611-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/benito-juarez-and-the-makin g-of-modern-mexico DESCRIPTION:\nBenito Juárez and the Making of Modern Mexico\nFrom his humb le childhood to the presidency of Mexico\, the story of Benito Juárez (180 6–72) is legendary. An indigenous Zapotec Indian\, he was born in a small mountain village in the rural state of Oaxaca. At age twelve\, Juárez lef t home for Oaxaca City\, where he studied in [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091010T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100412T130000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rastros y crónicas: Mujeres de Juárez URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/rastros-y-cronicas-muj eres-de-juarez SEQUENCE:9 UID:1617-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/rastros-y-cronicas-mujeres- de-juarez DESCRIPTION:\n“Rastros y crónicas: Mujeres de Juárez”\, es una cróni ca que refleja a través del arte\, el drama de los crímenes que suceden e n la ciudad fronteriza mexicana.\nDesde 1993\, más de 500 mujeres han sido asesinadas en Ciudad Juárez\, Chihuahua\, México. En esta exposición ar tistas mexicanas y méxico-americanas se reúnen para dar una perspectiva p ersonal de [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100111T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100705T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The National Wet Paint Exhibition URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/the-national-wet-paint -exhibition SEQUENCE:7 UID:1601-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/the-national-wet-paint-exhi bition DESCRIPTION:\nThe National Wet Paint Exhibition is an outlook and an overvi ew of emerging contemporary artists across the United States currently work ing 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 [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100116T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100301T030000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Among Tender Roots: Laura Anderson Barbata URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/among-tender-roots-lau ra-anderson-barbata SEQUENCE:6 UID:1629-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/among-tender-roots-laura-an derson-barbata DESCRIPTION:\nPhotograph by Stefan Falke\nAmong Tender Roots: Laura Anderso n Barbata\nMelissa Potter\, curator\nExhibition dates: January 15 to April 9\, 2010 (exhibition extended!)\nOpening reception: Thursday\, February 11 \, 6–9 pm\nreception sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago\nBest known for her series of collaborative community-directed projects\, Laura Anderson Barba ta’s work finds expression in the service of cultural exploration and gro up participation. [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100116T050000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100409T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chiara Mangiameli: Flamenco Classes URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/chiara-mangiameli-flam enco-classes-2 SEQUENCE:7 UID:1627-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/chiara-mangiameli-flamenco- classes-2 DESCRIPTION:\n\nChiara Mangiameli will return to Chicago from Seville to te ach flamenco classes for all levels. Classes include technique\, choreograp hy\, “\;palmas\,”\; (rhythmic hand clapping)\, and “\;cante& #8221\; (flamenco singing). To register for classes and insure your place i n class\, visit the Registration page of www.lamangiameli.com\nTUESDAYS:\n7 :15pm to 8:15pm Beginner/Intermediate Technique and Choreography\n8:15pm to 9:15pm Intermediate/Advanced Technique and Choreography\nSATURDAYS:\n10am [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100118T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100217T040000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Angel Otero: Touch with Your Eyes URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/angel-otero-touch-with -your-eyes SEQUENCE:5 UID:1603-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/angel-otero-touch-with-your -eyes DESCRIPTION:\nThe deeply personal and passionate paintings of Angel Otero h ave made a mark on the cultural scene over the past few years.  Otero\, ha ving just completed his MFA degree at the School of the Art Institute of Ch icago this spring\, was one of only four awardees nationwide to receive the prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100123T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100328T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“\;Bomba Women Dancing &\; History”\; URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/bomba-women-dancing-hi story SEQUENCE:2 UID:1639-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/bomba-women-dancing-history DESCRIPTION:\nInstructor: Ivelisse “\;Eve”\; Diaz\nClass Focus: C uembé and Seis Corrido \, Beginners &\; Intermediate\nJanuary 31- March 14\, Sundays @ 11am-1pm\, Ages 12 and up\nBomba has become a strong form o f self expression. It has become a way of living for many. In this class st udents will be introduced to the history of bomba as well as [...] [by: Amo r] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100201T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Clinard Dance Flamenco Classes URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/clinard-dance-flamenco -classes SEQUENCE:1 UID:1649-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/clinard-dance-flamenco-clas ses DESCRIPTION:\nFlamenco Classes and Workshops \nClinard Dance Theatre\n1747 S. Halsted\, Rear\n312-399-1984\nClinard Dance Theatre offers Flamenco danc e classes from beginner through professional levels. Our intimate studio en vironment and small class sizes support a more personalized learning experi ence.\nFounder and Artistic Director Wendy Clinard has been performing and teaching the art of Flamenco for the past 15 years. Her [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100201T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100228T140000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Resiliency: Latin America Contemporary Photography URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/resiliency-latin-ameri ca-contemporary-photography SEQUENCE:4 UID:1613-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/resiliency-latin-america-co ntemporary-photography DESCRIPTION:\nThis exhibit\, organized by the Instituto Cervantes in collab oration with AECID and PHotoEspaña\, presents the work of 10 young artists who participated in this year’s edition of “PHE Discoveries” in Lati n America. The concept of “Resiliency”\, from which this exhibit gets i ts name\, explores the capacity of a body to regenerate after coming into c ontact [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100205T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100331T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Flamenco Festival Chicago 2010 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/flamenco-festival-chic ago-2010 SEQUENCE:30 UID:1657-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/flamenco-festival-chicago-2 010 DESCRIPTION:The Instituto Cervantes of Chicago is Proud to Present\nFlamenc o Festival Chicago 2010 \nIn celebration of the Presidencia Española of th e 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 celebrat ing the Andalusian art of flamenco\, and will [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100211T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100301T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Angels of Persepolis URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/angels-of-persepolis SEQUENCE:8 UID:1681-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/angels-of-persepolis DESCRIPTION:The cd is a flamenco guitar album by Mehran “\;Angels of Persepolis.”\;\n\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\nA homage to the Iranian people and their fight for freedom. The music is a mixture of flamenco\, jazz and Persian music.\n“\;Angels of Persepolis”\; is a concept instrumental CD that features Flamenco guitar wizardry of Mehran \, [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100217T050000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100401T040000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jaume Cabre: Contemporary Catalan Literature URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/jaume-cabre-contempora ry-catalan-literature SEQUENCE:2 UID:1671-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/jaume-cabre-contemporary-ca talan-literature DESCRIPTION:\nCONTEMPORARY CATALAN LITERATURE: JAUME CABRE´S WINTER JOURNE Y \nInstituto Cervantes Auditorium\n31 W Ohio\nFebruary 17th\, 6 PM\nFree a dmission\nJaume Cabré is a novelist\, essayist\, screenwriter\, playwright \, and philologist. Winter Journey is a highly original collection of short stories where the reader encounters disparate and often desperate characte rs who challenge notions about will\, morality\, and “the riddle of exist ence.” [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100218T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100218T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Complimentary Screening Passes: Shutter Island URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/complimentary-screenin g-passes-shutter-island SEQUENCE:4 UID:1675-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/complimentary-screening-pas ses-shutter-island DESCRIPTION:\nComplimentary Screening Passes for Shutter Island From Arte y Vida Chicago\nFor your change to receive screening passes click here\, ent er RSVP code: AYVCHI4GRY\nThursday\, February 18\, 2010\n7:30PM\nChicago\, IL\nThis flyer is not a screening pass. Passes are limited and are availabl e on a first-come\, first-served basis.\nShutter Island in theaters Friday \, February 19\, 2010\nShutter Island\nDirector: Martin Scorsese\nSynopsis: Based [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100218T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100218T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Orquesta Chekara Andalusí de Tetuán URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/orquesta-chekara-andal usi-de-tetuan SEQUENCE:7 UID:1653-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/orquesta-chekara-andalusi-d e-tetuan DESCRIPTION:\nOrquesta Chekara Andalusí de Tetuán\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\nFriday\, February 19\, 2010 | 12:15 PM\nMusic Without Borders\nlunchbreak concert\nChicago C ultural Center\n78 East Washington.\nFree\nThis program presents the Andalu sian repertoire of Morocco (al-ala)\, music that originated in the medieval courts of Sevilla\, Granada and Córdoba when Muslims\, Jews and Christian s [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100219T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100219T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side All-Star Band/Eliane Elias URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/conrad-herwig%e2%80%99 s-latin-side-all-star-bandeliane-elias SEQUENCE:1 UID:1363-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/conrad-herwig%e2%80%99s-lat in-side-all-star-bandeliane-elias DESCRIPTION: \n\nLATIN SIDE OF MILES\, ‘\;TRANE\, HERBIE AND WAYNE\nC onrad Herwig’s Latin Side All-Star Band\nConrad Herwig\, trombone\n\nBOS SA NOVA STORIES\nEliane Elias\, vocals\n \n \nConrad Herwig’s Latin Si de All-Star Band enjoys a growing following around the world for its innova tive yet respectful approach that transforms the signature jazz composition s of Miles Davis\, John Coltrane\, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter into La tin music. With [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100219T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100219T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Flamenco Perspectives URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/flamenco-perspectives SEQUENCE:4 UID:1637-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/flamenco-perspectives DESCRIPTION:Sound Culture Chicago Presents:\n\n \nFlamenco Perspectives: La s Guitarras de España with Wendy Clinard\, El Payo and Idilio. Special Gue st Timo Lozano and Andalusian flautist and singer Alfonso Cid\nSaturday\, F ebruary 20\, 2010 | 8:00 PM doors || 9:00PM Show\nPresented by Sound Cult ure\nat The Historic Logan Square Auditorium\n2539 N. Kedzie Blvd.\n$25 in advance | $30 at the door Cash [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Carnaval de Barranquilla URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/carnaval-de-barranquil la SEQUENCE:3 UID:1677-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/carnaval-de-barranquilla DESCRIPTION:\nJoin Macondo’\;s 1st annual Carnaval de Barranquilla cel ebration! Quien lo vive es quien lo goza!\nCo-presented by Sound Culture\, sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago and “\;Chicago is the World”\; g lobal radio program on 88.5 FM (www.whpk.org)\nAll proceeds from the door w ill be matched by Macondo and donated to Haiti Relief efforts (specific org anization TBD soon)\nSaturday\, [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T030000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Damnation of Faust URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/the-damnation-of-faust SEQUENCE:4 UID:1641-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/the-damnation-of-faust DESCRIPTION:\nAWESOME. PROFOUND. AND WILDLY AHEAD OF ITS TIME. FAUST’ \;S PACT WITH THE DEVIL HAS INSPIRED SCORES OF COMPOSITIONS\, BUT NONE MATC H THE GRANDEUR AND SCOPE OF THIS BERLIOZ EXTRAVAGANZA!\nLike a film\, it mo ves at lightning speed from scene to scene — from enchanted forests to H eaven to Hell. Like a dream\, it’\;s filled with wondrous beings\, [.. .] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100318T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Concha Jareño URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/concha-jareno SEQUENCE:1 UID:1651-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/concha-jareno DESCRIPTION:\nConcha Jareño\nInstituto Cervantes Auditorium\n31 W Ohio\n(3 12) 335-1996\nFebruary 21\, 5 pm\nFebruary 22 &\; 24\, 7 pm\n$20 general admission. Limited Seating\nBorn in Madrid and holding a degree in Danza E spañola\, Concha Jareño was awarded in 2007 with the prize for the best s ingle choreography in the Contest of Choreography of Danza Española and Fl amenco in Madrid. Concha [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100222T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100225T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Universal Jurisdiction: The Dilemma of International Justice URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/universal-jurisdiction -the-dilemma-of-international-justice SEQUENCE:4 UID:1683-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/universal-jurisdiction-the- dilemma-of-international-justice DESCRIPTION:\n\nMONDAY\, FEBRUARY 22\, 2010\nInstituto Cervantes Chicago\, Auditorium\n31 W Ohio\n312-335-1996\n5:30 p.m. Registration\n6:00 p.m. Pres entation and discussion\n7:15 p.m. Program adjournment\nGeneral admission: $20\n\nUNIVERSAL JURISDICTION: THE DILEMMA OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE\nBaltas ar Garzón\, Judge\, Criminal Court of Spain\nIn conversation with David J . Scheffer\, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues \, during Preside nt Bill Clinton’\;s second term in office and Director\, Center for I nternational Human Rights\, Northwestern University [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100222T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100222T233000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Master Dance Class with Concha Jareño URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/master-dance-class-wit h-concha-jareno SEQUENCE:2 UID:1685-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/master-dance-class-with-con cha-jareno DESCRIPTION:\nMaster Dance Class Workshop with Concha Jareño\nFlamenco Art s Center\nMonday\, February 22\, 7:00-8:30 p.m.\nAn intensive one-day works hop with Concha Jareño for intermediate to professional\nflamenco dancers. Space is limited\, preregistration is recommended.\nCall 312.342.5654 or e mail kathi_beste@flamencoartscenter.com.\nFlamenco Arts Center\n3755 North Western Ave.\n$35 per student • $30 for FAC members\n [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T050000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T050000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chuchito Valdes Quintet URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/chuchito-valdes-quinte t SEQUENCE:7 UID:1663-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/chuchito-valdes-quintet DESCRIPTION:\nRatio Nation &\; Sound Culture Present\nCHUCHITO VALDES QU INTET\n“In a sense\, Valdes and his band reinvigorated age old Cuban musi cal forms\, the venerable cha-cha-cha and mambo standards revitalized by th e muscular virtuosity of a mostly younger generation of players. This was j azz improvisation of the most sophisticated kind\, with arcane chord change s and unexpected bursts of [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100226T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100226T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Prohibido el Cante URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/prohibido-el-cante SEQUENCE:7 UID:1673-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/prohibido-el-cante DESCRIPTION:\n¡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’ – “Singin g not permitted”\, which takes its title from a sign that could be read i n [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100227T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100227T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Marriage of Figaro URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/the-marriage-of-figaro SEQUENCE:1 UID:1729-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/the-marriage-of-figaro DESCRIPTION:\nSublime music\, wry comedy\, and penetrating reflections on l ife and love — Mozart gets everything right in one of Western civilizati on’\;s greatest artistic achievements. And it’\;s fun too!\nFigar o\, the count’\;s whip-smart valet\, is set to marry Susanna\, the Cou ntess’\;s comely maid. But the Count wants Susanna for himself! Enter Figaro with a scheme that cuts him [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100228T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Alma Mater URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/alma-mater SEQUENCE:2 UID:1697-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/alma-mater DESCRIPTION:\nCINEMA IN THE MAKING 2010\nFor the first time\, the Instituto Cervantes presents a series of films that were invited by the Internationa l Film Festival of San Sebastian and the Latin American Film Festival of To ulouse to participate in a special competitive event: “Cinema in the Maki ng (Cine en Construcción)”. This competition provides aid to Latin [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100302T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100302T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Film Screening: “\;Camarón\, un mito”\; URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/film-screening-camaron -un-mito SEQUENCE:4 UID:1679-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/film-screening-camaron-un-m ito DESCRIPTION:\n“Camarón\, Un Mito” Film\nTuesday\, March 2\, 2010\n6:00 PM\nInstituto Cervantes Auditorium\n31 W Ohio St.\n(312) 335-1996.\nFree\n Directed by Jaime Chavarri\, obtained 3 Goya Prizes in 2005. This movie is a journey through the life and work of José Monge Cruz\, better know as &# 8220\;Camarón de la Isla”\;. An approach to this great flamenco singe r who created a whole [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100303T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100303T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beyond Flamenco: Finding Spain in Music URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/beyond-flamenco-findin g-spain-in-music SEQUENCE:6 UID:1605-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/beyond-flamenco-finding-spa in-in-music DESCRIPTION:\nBeyond Flamenco: Finding Spain in Music\nA three-day festival exploring the search for Spanish identity through music.\nConceived by Spa in’\;s pre-eminent contemporary novelist\, Antonio Muñoz-Molina\, and music historian Joseph Horowitz\, “\;Beyond Flamenco”\; challeng es postcard stereotypes of Spanish culture. Horowitz and conductor Angel Gi l-Ordóñez\, founders of the Washington\, D.C.’\;s acclaimed Post-Cla ssical Ensemble\, explore the roots of Spanish modernism [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100304T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100306T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tom Zé: Astronauta Libertado URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/tom-ze-astronauta-libe rtado SEQUENCE:3 UID:1691-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/tom-ze-astronauta-libertado DESCRIPTION:Chicago International Movies and Music Festival\n\nTom Zé: Ast ronauta Libertado\nDirected by Igor Iglesias Gonzalez\nSpain/Brazil\nShowin g:\nFri. March 5th\, 5:30pm\nSt Paul’\;s\nCultural Center\n\nNorth Ame rican Premiere\nTake a peek into the mind of Brazilian musician Tom Zé\, o ne of the most innovative avant-garde pop composers of the past century. Bl ending interviews and footage of past and current performances\, Igor Igles ias González’\;s documentary [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100305T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100305T233000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/win-a-100-amazon-gift- card SEQUENCE:1 UID:1705-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/win-a-100-amazon-gift-card DESCRIPTION:\nWin a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card!\nTo enter: Sign up to receiv e Arte y Vida Chicago weekly Newsletter during the month of March.\nWinner will be selected randomly and notified by email on March 31\, 2010\n [by: A mor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100306T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100331T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Perfect Happiness URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/perfect-happiness SEQUENCE:4 UID:1689-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/perfect-happiness DESCRIPTION:Chicago International Movies and Music Festival\nShowing:\nSat. March 6th\, 8:00 PM\nChicago Cultural Center\nStudio Theatre\nFREE SCREENI NG\nPerfect Happiness North American Premiere\nDirected by Jabi Elortegi\nS pain 2010\nAfter brilliant but emotionally damaged concert pianist Ainhoa ( Spanish TV star Anne Igartiburu) is injured in an accident\, she faces a fu ture in which she might never play again. As she recovers\, she negotiates [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100307T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100307T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:El Sistema URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/el-sistema SEQUENCE:5 UID:1687-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/el-sistema DESCRIPTION:\nChicago International Movies and Music Festival\nShowing:\nSu n. March 7th\, 2:00pm\nChicago Cultural Center\nCassidy Hall\nFREE SCREENIN G\n\nEl Sistema Chicago Premiere\nDirected by Paul Smaczny and Maria Stodtm eier\nGermany/Venezuela\nClassical music is an elitist pursuit\, right? Not in Venezuela. Thanks to the National Network of Youth and Children’\; s Orchestras of Venezuela\, better known as El Sistema\, more than 265\,000 children across the country—90 [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100307T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100307T200000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Extraño / Strange URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/extrano-strange SEQUENCE:5 UID:1699-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/extrano-strange DESCRIPTION:\nCINEMA IN THE MAKING 2010\nFor the first time\, the Instituto Cervantes presents a series of films that were invited by the Internationa l Film Festival of San Sebastian and the Latin American Film Festival of To ulouse to participate in a special competitive event: “Cinema in the Maki ng (Cine en Construcción)”. This competition provides aid to Latin [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Corazón del Cielo / Sky’s Heart URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/corazon-del-cielo-sky% e2%80%99s-heart SEQUENCE:2 UID:1701-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/corazon-del-cielo-sky%e2%80 %99s-heart DESCRIPTION:\nKristoffer’s Cafe and Real Fantasies Books &\; Arts pres ent\nCorazón del Cielo / Sky’s Heart\nPhotopoetry by Benjamín Anaya\nEx hibition and Bilingual Recital\nOpening: Second Friday on Halsted St. Open Studios.\nFriday\, March 12\n7:00 PM\nMusic by: Benjamín Anaya &\; Los Extraños Unidos\nAncient Mayas called Sky’s Heart to their Creator\, als o known as Gucumatz\, the Great Storm Cloud or Hurricane. Popol [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100312T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100312T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/ballet-folklorico-de-m exico-de-amalia-hernandez SEQUENCE:8 UID:1607-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/ballet-folklorico-de-mexico -de-amalia-hernandez DESCRIPTION:\nBallet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández\nMarch 13 and 14\, 2010\nSaturday at 7:30 p.m\, Sunday at 3 p.m.\n“\;…\;a f ast-paced\, entertaining show that can make viewers want to rush right off to Mexico.”\; –\; The New York Times\nIn 1952\, dancer and choreo grapher Amalia Hernández created Ballet Folklórico de México to “\; share the beauty of the universe [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100313T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100314T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Prospectus Art Gallery || Eric Garcia URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/prospectus-art-gallery -eric-garcia SEQUENCE:1 UID:1727-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/prospectus-art-gallery-eric -garcia DESCRIPTION:\n [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100313T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100515T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Amaral URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/amaral SEQUENCE:1 UID:1693-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/amaral DESCRIPTION:\nAmaral + The Right Ons + Maika Makovski\n3/14\nDoors 6pm Show 7pm • $7\nDouble Door.\n1572 N. Milwaukee Ave\nChicago\, IL 60622\nAmara l 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 [...] [ by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100314T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100314T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Amaral URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/amaral-2 SEQUENCE:16 UID:1695-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/amaral-2 DESCRIPTION:\nMarch 15\nInstituto Cervantes\n31 W Ohio\n312 335 1996\n$20 g eneral admission/ $15 for students\, seniors\, &\; IC members\nCash only at the door!\n\n*** proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in Chile\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\nAmaral are on the precipi ce of something great here in North America. They’ve taken Europe\, Latin America and their home [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:And What Have You Done? -José Castro Urioste URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/and-what-have-you-done -jose-castro-urioste SEQUENCE:2 UID:1721-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/and-what-have-you-done-jose -castro-urioste DESCRIPTION:\nThis poignant story follows Tito as he takes two journeys. Th e first takes him from his home town of Tacna\, Peru\, to the capital\, Lim a\, then to Canada and the United States. The other journey is the trip fro m the innocence of childhood to his entry into adulthood.\nJosé Castro Ur ioste is Peruvian\, although he was born [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100315T233000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Palabra Pura: Linda Rodriguez URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/palabra-pura-linda-rod riguez SEQUENCE:3 UID:1731-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/palabra-pura-linda-rodrigue z DESCRIPTION:\nPalabra Pura Presents: Linda Rodriguez and short readings by women from Latina Voices\n Linda Rodriguez has published two books of poetr y\, Skin Hunger (Potpourri Publications) and Heart’s Migration (Tia Chuch a Press). Recipient of the Elvira Cordero Cisneros Award from the Macondo F oundation and the Midwest Voices and Visions Award from the Alliance of Art ists Communities [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100318T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100318T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Small Prints by Rene Arceo + Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/small-prints-by-rene-a rceo-workshop SEQUENCE:1 UID:1723-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/small-prints-by-rene-arceo- workshop DESCRIPTION:\nSmall Prints by Rene Arceo and Workshop\nThis month we have a unique opportunity at Expressions Graphics. We have a guest printmaker Ren e Arceo\, who is exhibiting Small Prints in our gallery. He has exhibited w idely in the Midwest\, Mexico and Canada. Rene also teaches in the Chicago public school system. He’\;s a wonderful teacher and [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Señora Independencia URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/senora-independencia SEQUENCE:3 UID:1709-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/senora-independencia DESCRIPTION:\nThis performance is a dramatized reading and will be presente d in Spanish.\nIn honor of Women’s Month\, and the Bicentennial of the Me xican War of Independence from Spain\, Carlos Theatre Productions is proud to bring celebrated Mexican actress\, Zaide Silvia Gutierrez\, who has perf ormed in over 30 films produced in Mexico and the United States\, including [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100321T003000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Arturo Sandoval + Darwin Noguera URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/arturo-sandoval-darwin -noguera SEQUENCE:3 UID:1725-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/arturo-sandoval-darwin-nogu era DESCRIPTION:\nArturo Sandoval With special guest Darwin Noguera\nAcclaimed Cuban trumpet virtuoso and former Dizzy Gillespie protégé\, Arturo Sandov al is equally at home working an Afro-Cuban groove\, tearing up a bebop tun e\, soaring over a Mozart concerto\, or soothing you with a luscious ballad . He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100321T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100321T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Los Lobos URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/los-lobos-2 SEQUENCE:5 UID:1711-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/los-lobos-2 DESCRIPTION:\nThree Great Bands – One Low Price!\nLos Lobos Acoustic feat uring Backyard Tire Fire and The Mojo Daddies\nThe Center for Performing Ar ts at Governors State University presents Centerpalooza on Saturday\, March 20 at 7 p.m.  Los Lobos Acoustic\, the Grammy Award winners\, take the st age with their chart toppers like Mariachi Suite\, Kiko and the Lavender [. ..] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100321T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100321T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Luna Negra Dance Theater URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/luna-negra-dance-theat er-3 SEQUENCE:4 UID:1609-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/luna-negra-dance-theater-3 DESCRIPTION:\n\nLuna Negra Dance Theater marks the year of Mexico with a pa ssionate and colorful program revealing the complexity and richness of Mexi co’\;s cultural influence on contemporary Latino choreographers.\nMarc h 27 2010\n8:00 PM\nHarris Theater for Music and Dance \nat Millennium Park \n205 E. Randolph Drive\n312.334.7777\nPhoto by Kristie Kahns\nLuna Negra D ance Theater honors the bicentennial of Mexican Independence [...] [by: Am or] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sones de Mexico URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/sones-de-mexico SEQUENCE:4 UID:1747-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/sones-de-mexico DESCRIPTION:\n\nLa Pasion\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\nWhether they are exploring the songs of the Aztec people or teaching the whole fami ly about Mexican history\, Sones demonstrates that there is more to Mexican music than just mariachi.\n\nYou may remember Sones from their Mexican fol k retoolings of Zeppelin’s “Four Sticks” and Bach’s “Brandenburg 3-2” on their Grammy [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100328T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100328T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Anita Tijoux URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/anita-tijoux SEQUENCE:3 UID:1703-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/anita-tijoux DESCRIPTION:\nPortoluz Presents from Chile\nAnita Tijoux with special guest s from Los Angeles\, Olmeca and Chicago’\;s own All Natural\, Inc. + P hillip Morris\nSaturday\, March 27\n8PM Doors/ 9PM Show\nMartyr’\;s\n3 855 N Lincoln Ave.\n$15/Free if born on 1977 with ID\n21+\n [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100328T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100328T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Las Américas URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/las-americas-2 SEQUENCE:1 UID:1715-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/las-americas-2 DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThe Chicago Sinfonietta\, the nation’s most divers e 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 [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100329T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100330T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Las Américas URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/las-americas SEQUENCE:4 UID:1707-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/las-americas DESCRIPTION:\nLa Sociedad Cívica Mexicana de IL\nInaugura las celebracione s del Bicentenario  y Centenario\nFiestas Patrias 2010 de la SCM con este gran concierto de música clásica.\nLas Americas con la conductora Alondra de La Parra y Violoncelista Tony Rymer\nLunes 29 de Marzo 7:30 PM\nChicago Symphony Center\n220 S. Michicagon Ave.\nChicago\, IL\nPara boletos 773-37 6-8445\n [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100330T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100330T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jimmy Bosch + Su Sexteto de otro Mundo URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/jimmy-bosch-su-sexteto -de-otro-mundo SEQUENCE:2 UID:1735-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/jimmy-bosch-su-sexteto-de-o tro-mundo DESCRIPTION:\nRatio Nation and Latin Rhythms Present: Jimmy Bosch + Su Sext eto de otro Mundo\nJimmy Bosch is in Chicago for one day direct from Venezu ela and will play with Sexteto de Otro Mundo. where Jimmy sings\, plays tro mbone and fires up the band to keep the room lit up like a Christmas Tree&# 8230\; So there you [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100330T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100330T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Las Rubias del Norte URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/las-rubias-del-norte SEQUENCE:3 UID:1737-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/las-rubias-del-norte DESCRIPTION:Sound Culture Presents\nNomadic World Music Festival 4/1 – \; 4/30\nCelebrating 1 year of cultural music programming\nHappy Anniversar y Sound Culture!\n\nApril 1st\, 2010\nLAS RUBIAS DEL NORTE\nChicago Debut\n [Audio clip: view full post to listen]\n“\;elegant\, finely wrought La tin-influenced songs…. Las Rubias del Norte compress big-band compositio ns into sparkling gems..”\; –\; The New Yorker\nMorseland\n1218 W . Morse Ave.\n9:30pm | 8:30pm doors\n$10\nFor [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100402T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100402T013000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gilberto Gil URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/gilberto-gil SEQUENCE:1 UID:1719-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/gilberto-gil DESCRIPTION:\nGilberto Gil has developed one of the most relevant and renow n careers as a singer\, composer and guitar-player in both world and pop mu sic. In a career that has spanned four decades\, with over 30 albums releas ed\, Gil has six gold records\, four platinum singles and five million reco rds sold. The Tropicalist genre he introduced\, [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100403T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100403T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Orchestra Contemporanea de Olinda URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/orchestra-contemporane a-de-olinda SEQUENCE:1 UID:1739-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/orchestra-contemporanea-de- olinda DESCRIPTION:Sound Culture Presents\nNomadic World Music Festival 4/1 – 4/ 30\nCelebrating 1 year of cultural music programming\nHappy Birthday Sound Culture!\n\nORQUESTRA CONTEMPORANEA DE OLINDA\nChicago Debut\n“\;Parad e-samba rhythms\, echoey guitar\, brass and reed sections alternately boomi ng and muted with jazz arrangements\, the rustic scrape of a violin and ant hemic choruses.”\;…\;”\;Remarkable”\; –\; The New York Times\nTuesday\, April 6\, 2010\nOrchestra Contemporanea de [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100407T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100407T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zemog El Gallo Bueno URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/zemog-el-gallo-bueno SEQUENCE:1 UID:1741-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/zemog-el-gallo-bueno DESCRIPTION:Sound Culture Presents\nNomadic World Music Festival 4/1 – 4/ 30\nCelebrating 1 year of cultural music programming\nHappy Birthday Sound Culture!\n\n\n“\;twisting genres at will and singing with skewed humor . But it’\;s largely unplugged\, taking the horn section and guitar va mps of Puerto Rican salsa and bending them by way of Mingus and Sun Ra.R 21\; –\; New York Times\nThursday\, [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100409T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100409T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Creative Chicago Expo 2010 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/creative-chicago-expo- 2010 SEQUENCE:2 UID:1713-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/creative-chicago-expo-2010 DESCRIPTION:\nJoin Arte y Vida Chicago at the 7th annual Creative Chicago E xpo\nSaturday\, April 10\, 2010\nfrom 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.\nChicago Cultura l Center\nThe Expo connects artists and art organizations in all disciplin es —\; music\, dance\, theater\, film\, design\, new media\, fashion\, publishing\, visual art —\; with support\, services\, space and netwo rks.  The Creative Chicago Expo is free [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100410T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100410T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cultura Profética URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/cultura-profetica-2 SEQUENCE:3 UID:1733-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/cultura-profetica-2 DESCRIPTION:\nCultura Profética is a Puerto Rican reggae band that debuted in 1996. They have toured in Puerto Rico and across Central America and th e United States. Their lyrics rely mostly on socio-political and ecological issues.\nPresented by Ratio Nation in Collaboration with Macondo and Arte y Vida Chicago\nApril 16\nGreen Dolphin\n2200 N Ashland (at Webster)\n21+\n Tickets available online\nDoors [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100417T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100417T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CéU URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/ceu SEQUENCE:10 UID:1659-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/ceu DESCRIPTION:\nPresented by Arte y Vida Chicago &\; Ratio Nation\nCEU (VA GAROSA TOUR) Direct from Brazil\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\nFr iday\, April 23\, 2010\n8pm doors | 930pm show\n$20 in advance | $25 at the door\nGreen Dolphin\n2200 N. Ashland\nCéU proved to be one of the more in ternationally appealing singers to break out of Brazil around the time [... ] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Susana Baca URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/susana-baca SEQUENCE:2 UID:1717-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/susana-baca DESCRIPTION:\n\nOld Town School of Folk Music\nGary and Laura Maurer Concer t Hall\n4544 N Lincoln Ave.\nFriday\, April 23\, 2010 | 8pm\n$28 General P ublic/$26 Old Town School Members/$24 Seniors &\; Children\n“\;Susa na Baca is one of the great voices of modern Peru. She’\;s taken the c ountry’\;s Afro-Peruvian musical heritage to stages and airwaves aroun d the world…\; a songwriter [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poesía En Abril URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/poesia-en-abril SEQUENCE:4 UID:1745-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/poesia-en-abril DESCRIPTION:\nTercer Festival de Poesía en Español\n24 de abril al 1 de m ayo\nCelebración multicultural del mes de la poesía\nLECTURAS | PERFORMAN CE | CONCURSOS DE POESÍA VISUAL Y ESCRITA  NOCHE DE JAZZ\nCONCURSO POESÍ A VISUAL\nFecha límite recepción de videos\, 7 de abril\nDetalles de conv ocatoria en Revista Contratiempo\nCONCURSO COMUNITARIO POESÍA ESCRITA\nFec ha límite inscripción\, 21 de abril\nDetalles de convocatoria en [...] [b y: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sones de Mexico URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/sones-de-mexico-2 SEQUENCE:4 UID:1749-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/sones-de-mexico-2 DESCRIPTION:\nLa Pasion\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\n\nWhether they are exploring the songs of the Aztec people or teaching the whole fami ly about Mexican history\, Sones demonstrates that there is more to Mexican music than just mariachi.\n\nYou may remember Sones from their Mexican fol k retoolings of Zeppelin’s “Four Sticks” and Bach’s “Brandenburg 3-2” on their Grammy [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100425T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grupo Afro Cumbé URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/grupo-afro-cumbe SEQUENCE:1 UID:1743-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/grupo-afro-cumbe DESCRIPTION:Sound Culture Presents\nNomadic World Music Festival 4/1 – 4/ 30\nCelebrating 1 year of cultural music programming\nHappy Birthday Sound Culture!\nApril 24th\, 2010\nGRUPO AFRO CUMBÉ (Classic Colombian Cumbia)\n Cumbia Dance Party!\n¡ARRIBA LA CUMBIA!\nCumbia Dance Party!\nSound Cultur e commissions Chicago’\;s best local latin musicians to arrange and pe rform Colombian Cumbia classics for a party that will transport you to a Bl ock [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100425T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100425T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Carlos Varela URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/carlos-varela SEQUENCE:4 UID:1753-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/carlos-varela DESCRIPTION:\nCarlos Varela sings the reality of Cuban youth with all their strengths and weaknesses- his music and his work are considered to be the most representative of the so-called “\;Nueva Trova”\; movement i n Cuba.\nCarlos Varela was born in Havana on April 11\, 1963. He began writ ing songs in 1978 and is part of the Nueva [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100512T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100512T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Raul Midón URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/raul-midon SEQUENCE:2 UID:1755-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/raul-midon DESCRIPTION:\nSearch for “Raul Midón” on YouTube and you’ll find a c lip of the New York-based vocalist\, guitarist\, and songwriter appearing o n The Late Show With David Letterman in 2006. Performing “State of Mind\, ” the title track from his 2005 debut album\, Midón unleashes a silky\, soulful tenor and dazzling percussive guitar style — a syncopated\, [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100513T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100513T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Danilo Pérez: Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/danilo-perez-things-to -come-21st-century-dizzy SEQUENCE:1 UID:1365-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/danilo-perez-things-to-come -21st-century-dizzy DESCRIPTION: \n\nThings to Come: 21st Century Dizzy\nDanilo Pérez\, pian o\nDavid Sánchez\, tenor saxophone\nRudresh Mahanthappa\, alto saxophone \nAmir ElSaffar\, trumpet and vocals\nJamey Haddad\, percussion\nBen Stre et\, bass\nAdam Cruz\, drums\n \n \nDanilo Pérez’s latest undertakin g\, Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy\, celebrates the music of his mentor\, Dizzy Gillespie. As the youngest member of Gillespie’s Unit ed Nations Orchestra\, Pérez [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100521T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100521T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sones de Mexico URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/sones-de-mexico-3 SEQUENCE:1 UID:1751-http://www.arteyvidachicago.com/events/sones-de-mexico-3 DESCRIPTION:\nLa Pasion\n[Audio clip: view full post to listen]\n\nWhether they are exploring the songs of the Aztec people or teaching the whole fami ly about Mexican history\, Sones demonstrates that there is more to Mexican music than just mariachi.\n\nYou may remember Sones from their Mexican fol k retoolings of Zeppelin’s “Four Sticks” and Bach’s “Brandenburg 3-2” on their Grammy [...] [by: Amor] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100607T234500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100607T234500Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR