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Joyful Resistance: March for our Hoods 2018
Plaza Tenochtitlan, W. 18th St. & S. Loomis St. Saturday, July 14, noonā3pm. Free. bit.ly/JoyfulResistance
Join residents from Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park, Little Village, Albany Park, and Hyde Park in marching against the corporatization and whitewashing of communities of color in Chicagoās gentrifying neighborhoods. This event will include a community potluck for healing, mobile street art, music, and more. (Bridget Newsham)
Englewood Community Health Fair
Margaretās Village, 7320 S. Yale Ave. Saturday, July 14, 1pmā4pm. Free. bit.ly/EnglewoodHealthFair
Englewood is hosting its yearly Community Health Fair at Margaretās Village this year; attendees will find free food, health screenings, entertainment, raffles, family-friendly games and more! (Bridget Newsham)
Soulful Chicago Book Fair
E. 61st St. between S. Cottage Grove Ave. and S. King Dr. Sunday, July 15, 10amā8pm. Free. soulfulchicagobookfair.com
As the self-proclaimed āmost exciting book fair on the planet,ā the Soulful Chicago Book Fair is unlikely to disappoint. The Fair is a celebration of literacy and literary arts found throughout the African Diaspora. The fair will host hundreds of authors, poets, and composers, aiming to give voice to creators who are often overlooked in standard venues. (Bridget Newsham)
Chinatown Summer Fair
2200 S. Wentworth Ave. Sunday, July 15, 10amā8pm. Free. bit.ly/ChinatownSummerFair
This iconic and popular annual celebration of Far East culture returns for its fortieth festive year. Highlights include the Dragon & Lion Dance Procession, artisans, plenty of great cuisine, activities for families and children, and more. (Bridget Newsham)
South Side Code & Coffee
Tuesday, July 17 at Dollop, 5500 S. University Ave., and Tuesday, July 24 at La Catrina Cafe, 1011 W. 18th St. 7amā10am. facebook.com/southsidecodecoffee
Hosted by Microsoft Civic Technology Fellow Soren Spicknall, these informal weekly meetups at coffee shops and other gathering spots around the South Side are designed to encourage civic tech enthusiasts, developers, freelancers, students, and anyone else interestedāof any skill levelāto share ideas and conversation over a morning coffee. (Sam Stecklow)
Challenging Electronic Monitoring in Cook County
University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th St. Tuesday, July 17, noonā5pm. Free. bit.ly/ChallengingEM
In the first-ever convening focused on the impact of electronic monitoring in the criminal detention system, neighbors will come together to discuss the impacts of this system on their families and communities. The half-day event will highlight the experiences of people who have been monitored as a condition of parole, pretrial release, etc. and unpack what we can learn from this system to create a more just society. (Bridget Newsham)
Envisioning JusticeāHow Data Shapes Us
OPEN Center for the Arts, 2214 S. Sacramento Ave. Tuesday, July 17, 4pmā6pm. bit.ly/HowDataShapesUs
Take part in this public conversation on how the data collecting practices of corporations and governments affects our lives, for better or for worse. The conversation is just one piece of Envisioning Justice, a sprawling effort by Illinois Humanities to create a citywide conversation about incarceration. This event is the first of three events at OPEN focusing on the connection between big data and criminal justice. Participants will be invited back to participate in the follow-up conversation How Data Criminalizes Us.
(Sam Stecklow and Ellen Mayer)
#TheTakeback Back To School Festival
Mandrake Park, 3858 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Sat, July 28, noonā4pm. Free. thetakebackchi.org
For the fifth year running, #TheTakeback is hosting their back-to-school festival to create a space for Chicago children to play without fear of violence. As always, the anti-violence organization will also provide a free meal and a backpack filled with school supplies for every child who attends. #TheTakeback also gives away scholarships by raffle. (Ellen Mayer)
Peace Campus Grand Opening
I Grow Chicago, 6414 S. Honore St. Saturday, July 21, 1pmā3:30pm. Free. bit.ly/PeaceCampus
I Grow Chicago is hosting a celebration for the opening of their full-size yoga and basketball court. The āhealing justice courtā is the first project in an ongoing effort to transform their block on Honore Street into a Peace Campus. The event will feature food, music, and games as well as a ribbon-cutting with Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. I Grow Chicago also runs restorative justice and wellness programming out of their peace house. (Ellen Mayer)
Black Coffee Political Alliance Deputy Registrar Training
Bop Biz Center, 644 E. 79th St. Thursday, July 12, 6pmā7:30pm. Free. bit.ly/BCPARegister
Dedicated to establishing a strong Black voting bloc in Chicago, the Black Coffee Political Alliance is hosting a training for community members whoād like to become deputy registrars with the power to register people to vote. Operation Rainbow Push, which is certified by the Illinois State Board of Elections, is supporting the event and will sponsor all participants to become deputy registrars. (Ellen Mayer)
Food & Land
Marshall Square Garden Appreciation Tour
Telpochcalli Elementary School, 2832 W. 24th Blvd. Saturday, July 14, 11amā3pm. Free. gallery400.uic.edu
Held as part of Gallery 400ās traveling āGallery for a Changing Climateā exhibit, participants of this two-community garden āappreciation tourā will take part in cooking demonstrations, artmaking activities, seed-bombing, a storytelling workshop, a potluck, and more between two Little Village elementary school gardens. (Sam Stecklow)
AMFM Presents: Feast: The Appetizer
Franklin Park, 4320 W. 15th St. Saturday, July 14, 3pmā7pm. Free; suggested donation of one non-perishable food item. (312) 971 7502. amfm.life
The first event in a three-part, arts-and-food-access-themed festival put on by Pilsen-based art gallery and incubator AMFM, Feast: The Appetizer brings local vendors, artists, DJs and poets for a celebration and food drive. Bring non-perishable food items, and art supplies for For the People Artist Collectiveās arts drive, and put on your dancing shoesāthe organizers behind Latinx dance night Pachanga! and local DJs will make sure beats worthy of a feast are playing all afternoon. (Emeline Posner)
Julyās Urban Field Day
Windsor Park Community Garden, 7557 S. Saginaw Ave. Saturday, July 14, 9amānoon. Free. auachicago.org
For Advocates for Urban Agricultureās monthly garden work day, the organization is bringing volunteers to help weed, harvest, and prune at a South Shore community garden. Bring close-toed shoes, garden gloves, and a water bottle for this morning in the garden! (Emeline Posner)
Woodlawn Food Truck Fest 2018
E. 61st St. and S. Langley Ave. Sunday, July 15, 10amā8pm. bit.ly/2m2ZMcV
What more is there to summer life but book fairs and food trucks? We love the Woodlawn Food Truck Fest, which is run in conjunction with the annual Soulful Book Fair. Last year the trucks sold out of food, so come early for food and stick around for the books. (Emeline Posner)
Pollination of Native Plants
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 5th fl. Thursday, July 19, 1pmā3pm. Free, registration encouraged. bit.ly/2J5lmql
Award-winning author Heather Holm comes to the Cultural Center to talk about how native plants can act as resources for pollinators in the Midwestern climate. During this free speaker series organized by the Lurie Garden, Holm will provide specific examples of how pollination happens, and which insects are most effective pollinators for certain plants. (Emeline Posner)
Taste of WVON
Lorraine L. Dixon Park, 8701 S. Dauphin Ave. Saturday, July 21, 10amā10pm. Free. bit.ly/2u7XjSR
A day of food and live music awaits at Lorraine Dixon Park, just steps away from WVONās studios in the Chatham-Avalon neighborhood. Previous years have seen more than 80 restaurants and vendors, live music, and free health screenings; this year will bring in Doug E Fresh and the Stylistics, who will pay tribute to singer Terisa Griffin. (Emeline Posner)
Living with Water: Designing for Wetter Weather & Cleaner Rivers
Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 S. Dearborn St., ste. 1400. Thursday, July 26, 6pmā8pm. $7-$15. bit.ly/LivingWithWaterMPC
Panelists, including architect Ernest Wong, MWRD Commissioner Josina Wing Morita, and city planning official Michael Berkshire, will discuss how the city and developers can design ecosystems āin which water is an asset to Chicago,ā squarely in line with Mayor Emanuelās riverfront development agenda. (Sam Stecklow)
Talk: Food Activism
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave. Friday, July 27, 6pmā8pm. Free. bit.ly/2JGHjN2
In conjunction with the MCAās āCommons Artist Project: Joan Girouxā exhibit, panelists will lead a discussion about whether food can change the world, looking into grassroots food activism and guerilla gardening efforts ongoing in Chicago. (Emeline Posner)
Music
Back Alley Jazz
Various locations on S. Paxton Ave. between E. 73rd and E. 74th St. Saturday, July 14, 2pmā8pm. Free. hydeparkjazzfestival.org
Curators Fo Wilson and Norman Teague know how to revive the South Shore jam session tradition: with a brand-new block party, spanning four garages and more than a dozen local talents. Jazz fans might come for singer Maggie Brown or saxophonist Greg Ward, but the highlights range across genre (91.1 FM DJ Rae Chardonnay; Bomba con Buya) and medium (writer-photographer-painter-filmmaker RJ Eldridge; multimedia percussionist Mikel Patrick Avery). (Christopher Good)
Peak Time with Teklife
The Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave. Thursday, July 19. Live radio show 8pmā10pm, $5 in advance, $10 at door. Afterparty 10pmā2am, free with radio ticket or RSVP, $5 at door with neither. Tickets and RSVP at redbull.com. (312) 801-2100. Ā promontorychicago.com
Teklife to the next life! DJ Spinn, DJ Taye, Gant-Man, and DJ Mannyāplus a half-dozen other all-stars (RP Boo, Traxman, Boylan, Heavee, etc)āwill meet to discuss the collective that put footwork on the map. Come through (or tune in at redbullradio.com) for the oral history. Alternately, just hit the afterparty, and get ready to kick it at 160 BPM ātil 2am. (Christopher Good)
Silver Room Block Party
E. 53rd St. & S. Harper Ct. Saturday, July 21, noonā10pm. silverroomblockparty.com
Hyde Park gallery The Silver Room hosts its fifteenth annual block party this year, which we expect will shut down 53rd Street with music, events, food, and moreābut donāt expect them to give away any details this early. All we, and you, know is that the theme this year is āBeautiful Peopleāāwhich means you, every South Side resident and Weekly reader. (Sam Stecklow)
Hardcore for Literacy
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St. Doors 7pm, show 8pm. (773) 823-9700. coprosperity.org
The South Sideās finest combination of pastry and genreāthe Punk Rock and Donuts seriesā returns with a lineup primed to blow out amps and eardrums. Local hardcore acts Nonagon, Through and Through, the Kreutzer Sonata, and more will throw down for the Pilsen Reads initiative at this benefit concert. (Christopher Good)
Stage & Screen
Red Rover Series ā Experiment #112: A Walking Poem
Begins Pilsen Community Books Store 1102 W. 18th Street. Saturday, July 14. Doors 7pm, walk starts 7:30pm. Walk ends 8:30pm at Skylark Bar, 2149 S. Halsted St. bit.ly/2N2njWJ
Rain or shine come take to the streets to participate in this live active poem as a poet or as an observer. Your poem of three minutes or less is welcome and will be included with featured poets Melissa Castro Almandina, Nathanael Jones, Manuel Morales y MĆ©ndez, Brendan White and mica woods. The Red Rover Series founded in 2005 is curated by poets Laura Goldstein and Jennifer Karmin and designed as an inclusive reading experiment for diverse creative minds. (Nicole Bond)
Movies In the Park ā Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Dusable Museum, Outdoor Sunken Garden, 740 E. 56th Place. Rain location inside museum. Saturday, July 21, 7:30pm. Free. (773) 947-0600. dusablemuseum.org
Come discover what Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson and an old video game console have in common, when four teens in detention play a game that ultimately plays them. This 2017 fantasy action film is rated PG-13 and will have you teetering on the edge of your seat. (Nicole Bond)
Workspace Series: Write it Out with Rhonda Wheatley
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, room 028. Monday, July 23, 5pm to 6:30pm. Registration $10. ticketsweb.uchicago.edu
Multidisciplinary artist and energy healer Rhonda Wheatley, seen most recently in performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art and at her solo exhibition at the Hyde Park Art Center will facilitate an interactive workshop where participants will use writing exercises to explore practices for shifting blockages, raising energy and consciousness expansion. Bring a journal, something to write with and an open mind. (Nicole Bond)
Get Out @ Millenium Park
Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph. Tuesday, July 24, 6:30pm. Free
See the Oscar Award winning Best Original Screenplay written and directed by Jordan Peele (of the comedy duo Key and Peele). Get Out became one of the most talked about films last year for blurring the lines between genres. Some classified the film as a dark-comedy, others argued it to be a horror film. Ā But whatever you call it, this edgy must see psychological thriller examines some of the dynamics at the core of race relations. The rated R movie is presented in collaboration with the Black Harvest Film Festival and may have you sinking in your seat. (Nicole Bond)
Black Harvest Film Festival
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. August 4ā30. Showtimes and ticket prices vary. Visit siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest for details.
August wouldnāt be August without saving dates to view some of the over sixty narrative features, documentaries and short films showcased at the annual Black Harvest Film Festival. This is the twenty-fourth year the film industry will celebrate the wide scope of Black culture with screenings from established and emerging filmmakers and thought provoking conversations and Q &Aās with many of the featured artists. (Nicole Bond)
South Side Weekly Lit Issue Release Party
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood. Thursday, August 9, 6pmā8pm. Free.
This year marks the fifth annual South Side Weekly Lit issue featuring all things literary written by writers from or connected to the South Side. Meet members of the South Side Weekly editorial team and hear some of this yearās esteemed contributors read their published work. Ā Also pick up your complimentary copy of the 2018 Lit Issue, enjoy the art on exhibit in the galleries or have a delightful stroll through the museumās courtyard sculpture garden. Light refreshments will be served. (Nicole Bond)
Red Rover Series ā Experiment #112: A Walking Poem
Begins Pilsen Community Books Store 1102 W. 18th Street. Saturday, July 14. Doors 7pm, walk starts 7:30pm. Walk ends 8:30pm at Skylark Bar, 2149 S. Halsted St. bit.ly/2N2njWJ
Rain or shine come take to the streets to participate in this live active poem as a poet or as an observer. Your poem of three minutes or less is welcome and will be included with featured poets Melissa Castro Almandina, Nathanael Jones, Manuel Morales y MĆ©ndez, Brendan White and mica woods. The Red Rover Series founded in 2005 is curated by poets Laura Goldstein and Jennifer Karmin and designed as an inclusive reading experiment for diverse creative minds. (Nicole Bond)
Movies In the Park ā Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Dusable Museum, Outdoor Sunken Garden, 740 E. 56th Place. Rain location inside museum. Saturday, July 21, 7:30pm. Free. (773) 947-0600. dusablemuseum.org
Come discover what Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson and an old video game console have in common, when four teens in detention play a game that ultimately plays them. This 2017 fantasy action film is rated PG-13 and will have you teetering on the edge of your seat. (Nicole Bond)
Workspace Series: Write it Out with Rhonda Wheatley
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, room 028. Monday, July 23, 5pm to 6:30pm. Registration $10. ticketsweb.uchicago.edu
Multidisciplinary artist and energy healer Rhonda Wheatley, seen most recently in performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art and at her solo exhibition at the Hyde Park Art Center will facilitate an interactive workshop where participants will use writing exercises to explore practices for shifting blockages, raising energy and consciousness expansion. Bring a journal, something to write with and an open mind. (Nicole Bond)
Get Out @ Millenium Park
Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph. Tuesday, July 24, 6:30pm. Free
See the Oscar Award winning Best Original Screenplay written and directed by Jordan Peele (of the comedy duo Key and Peele). Get Out became one of the most talked about films last year for blurring the lines between genres. Some classified the film as a dark-comedy, others argued it to be a horror film. Ā But whatever you call it, this edgy must see psychological thriller examines some of the dynamics at the core of race relations. The rated R movie is presented in collaboration with the Black Harvest Film Festival and may have you sinking in your seat. (Nicole Bond)
Black Harvest Film Festival
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. August 4ā30. Showtimes and ticket prices vary. Visit siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest for details.
August wouldnāt be August without saving dates to view some of the over sixty narrative features, documentaries and short films showcased at the annual Black Harvest Film Festival. This is the twenty-fourth year the film industry will celebrate the wide scope of Black culture with screenings from established and emerging filmmakers and thought provoking conversations and Q &Aās with many of the featured artists. (Nicole Bond)
South Side Weekly Lit Issue Release Party
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood. Thursday, August 9, 6pmā8pm. Free.
This year marks the fifth annual South Side Weekly Lit issue featuring all things literary written by writers from or connected to the South Side. Meet members of the South Side Weekly editorial team and hear some of this yearās esteemed contributors read their published work. Ā Also pick up your complimentary copy of the 2018 Lit Issue, enjoy the art on exhibit in the galleries or have a delightful stroll through the museumās courtyard sculpture garden. Light refreshments will be served. (Nicole Bond)
Visual Arts
There Goes the Neighborhood! The Fair Housing Act of 1968
Uri-Eichen Gallery, 2101 S. Halsted St. Friday, July 13, 6pmā10pm. Free. (312) 852-7717. bit.ly/FHA1968
Uri-Eichen Gallery is hosting a series of shows and discussions exploring how the housing discrimination struggles of the 1960s are largely the same as those we face today. The show will include work from several local artists (including Englewoodās Tonika Johnson), panels held by residents of affordable housing developments, and more. (Bridget Newsham)
Arts and Crafts Fair
DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. Saturday and Sunday, July 14ā15, 11amā7pm. Free. dusablemuseum.org
The DuSable Museum of African American History is hosting their annual Arts & Crafts Festival! With dozens of vendors, you will surely find that perfect wall hang, or possibly spot that birthday gift for your mom youāve been putting off for months. In addition to copious amounts of arts and crafts, attendees can also enjoy a beer garden, live music, dancing, and a childrenās area. (Bridget Newsham)
Carrying a Place Called Home
Arts Incubator, 301 E. Garfield Blvd. Friday, July 20, 6pmā8pm. Free. bit.ly/CarryingAPlace
āCarrying a Place Called Homeā is the culminating exhibit from the ten-month residency program at the Arts Incubator in Washington Park. Resident artistsāVictoria Martinez, Arif Smith, and Brittney Leeanne Williamsāare showing the work they created during their tenure in the residency, reflecting on topics of identity, memory, and place through painting, collage, dance, and video. (Bridget Newsham)
Art Institute Block Party
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. Saturday, July 21, 10:30amā10:30pm. $10-25. bit.ly/AICBlockParty
The Art Institute of Chicago is hosting its first annual block party on Saturday, July 21st. The event will showcase over twelve hours of art, creativity, and community-building. The event will be both indoor and outdoorādispersed throughout the museumās gardens, galleries, and public spaceāso donāt let the sweltering hot days stop you from unleashing your creative side. (Bridget Newsham)
The Visibility Project at Douglas
Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr. Thursday, July 26. 3pmā7pm. Free. bit.ly/DouglasVisibilityProject
A Long Walk Home, a public art program organized by young black women in Chicago, is partnering with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for a community event focused on empowering, elevating, and recognizing the voices of African American girls in Chicago. The event will feature live performances, a photography exhibition, and more! (Bridget Newsham)
YCA On the Block: Pilsen
La Catrina CafĆ©, 1011 W. 18th St. Friday, July 13, 6pmā8pm. Free. bit.ly/YCAOTBPilsen
YCA on the Block: Pilsen is back. Hosted by Young Chicago Authors, this event is a free open mic and workshop series for āfreshā Latinx voices. Come through and learn how to write poems and hear others perform. This weekās feature is Jonathan Mendoza. (Roderick Sawyer)
Free Community Art Day in Bronzeville
KaLab Bronzeville, 501 1/2 E. 47th St. Thursday, July 12, 4pmā7pm. Free. bit.ly/BronzevilleArtDay
Join KaLab for a free Community Art Day, designed especially for (but not limited to) residents of Bronzeville and neighboring communities. Kids will be provided with art supplies and will be able to enjoy a safe expressive environment for art-making. There will be demonstrations for those new to art, and fresh fruit and snacks for kids to take home with their art. Come out and create or sit back and network with other community members. (Roderick Sawyer)
Pilsen Outpost – Book Club
Pilsen Outpost, 1637 W. 18th St. Sunday, July 29, 3pmā5pm. Free. (773) 830-4800. bit.ly/PilsenOutpostBookClub
The novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterĀ is about the not-so-perfect life of a Mexican girl named Julia. After tragedy strikes and takes away the life of her perfect sister Olga, Julia is left to fill the gap in her family that Olga left behind. But it isnāt too long before Julia realizes what mightāve seemed like a perfect life for Olga was anything but perfect. Join Pilsen Outpost as they discuss this book and its connection to a larger cultural reality. (Roderick Sawyer)
The Chills
Humboldt Park Beach, 1400 N. Sacramento Ave. Friday, July 27, 1pmā5pm. bit.ly/TheChills2018 (773) 521-1621.
Brought to you by Yollocalli Arts Reach and DuSable Teen Councils, The Chills is not about being cold; itās about great teen activities in the warmth of the summer. Held at the Humboldt Park Beach, there will be an open mic, a DJ Workshop by Free Write Arts & Literacy, a temporary tattoo station, and even an Inflatable Obstacle Course. Invite all of your friends and come through! (Roderick Sawyer)
Pilsen Fest 2018
W. 18th St. and S. Blue Island Ave. Saturday, August 18āSunday, August 19, starts at noon both days. pilsenfestchicago.com. (773) 517-1616.
Gathering crowds of over 60,000 people, Pilsen fest will feature a variety of musical artists, muralists, writers, poets, painters, vendors, and other talent local to Pilsen. Some of the headliners featured will include: Hello Seahorse!, Nortec B+F, Susie4, and Lady Midnight. Save the date and make your way over to Pilsen for this iconic festival. (Roderick Sawyer)
46th Annual Fiesta del Sol
1400 W. Cermak, between Ashland and Morgan. July 26ā29, 5pmā10pm. (312) 666-2663. fiestadelsol.org
Looking for a family-friendly and carnival style festival with music and arts? Look no further because Fiesta del Sol has your back. As a four-day festival there will be plenty of carnival rides to try, including a Ferris Wheel. There will food vendors alongside activity booths, and two main stages with musical guests and performances. If somehow you still arenāt convinced, swing by for some of the best tacos, tamales, and tostadas in town. (Roderick Sawyer)
Buy A Meal And A Drank Craft Vendor Fair Emporium And Wonderland
Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar, 960 W. 31st St. Saturday, July 14, 2pmā7pm. (773) 890-0588. bit.ly/BuyAMealAndADrank
The caption on the Facebook event (āI have talented friends that make cool sh*t! You should buy stuff and support independent artisansā) is good enough for me to make it to one of Chicagoās favorite spots: Mariaās. Grab a drink while you browse the work of local artists and try some food next door at Kimskiās. Artists will be selling anything from jewelry and handmade plushes to crystals and healing elixirs. Come to shop for yourself or a loved one, stay to have a beer and fill your taste buds. (Roderick Sawyer)
Intimate Encounters
Blanc Gallery, 4445 S. King Dr. Friday, July 13, 6pmā9pm. (773) 373-4320. bit.ly/IntimateEncounters2018
Combining photography with video, painting, and sculpture, Intimate Encounters is a group exhibit exploring domestic spaces within African-American and Latino communities with a special focus on women, mothers, and immigrant families. Intimate Encounters calls upon the talents of artists Jarvis Boyland, William Camargo, Emilio Rojas, Darrel DeAngelo Terrell, and Titus Wonsey. Come by and view the work, talk to the artists, and enjoy the vibes. (Roderick Sawyer)
Continuous Span
Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Tuesday, July 17, 6:30pmā8pm. (773) 324-5520. bit.ly/ContinuousSpan
Continuous Span will feature an artist talk <i>and</i> a wine & cheese reception. If you arenāt already convinced, then also come to view the work of The Bridge Program, which is an arts program at HPAC that helps artists foster their skills in an intensive small-group setting. Join artists Karen Connell, Brooke Hummer, John Michael Korpal, and more as they discuss their own artistic processes and ideas, while enjoying art-viewing snacks. (Roderick Sawyer)