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Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by citizen in Citizen On The Go

(Photo Credit: eta Creative Arts Foundation)

The Legend of Buster Neal

In “The Legend of Buster Neal,” a fearless civil rights activist reappears 60 years after his supposed death to face his greatest challenge, his great- great grandson, a 16 year old lured by the streets.

Date: January 19, 2012

Time: 8:00 p.m.  – 10:00 p.m.

Location: eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 South South Chicago Avenue, Chicago

Cost: $20

Contact: (773) 752-3955

Info: etacreativearts.org

RACE’s director Chuck Smith. (Photo Credit: Goodman Theatre)

Artist Encounter: RACE

The latest work by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet ruthlessly examines guilt and oppression via a compelling crime mystery.

Two high-profile lawyers—one black, one white—are called to defend a wealthy white client charged with the rape of an African American woman, but soon find themselves embroiled in a complex case where blatant prejudice is as disturbing as the evidence at hand. With characteristic bluntness, Mamet leaves nothing unsaid in this no-holds-barred suspense story which the Chicago Tribune declared “intellectually salacious.”

Date: January 18, 2012

Time: 6:00p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn Street, Chicago

Cost: $5

Contact: 312-443-3800

Info: goodmantheatre.org

Christian McBride at the 2009 Detroit Jazz Festival. (Photo: Brian Callahan)

Chicago Jazz Ensemble – The Musical World of Charles Mingus, f/ Christian McBride & Meshell Ndegeocello

In this pairing, Christian McBride and Meshell Ndegeocello join the Chicago Jazz Ensemble for an evening of music by the legendary bassist and composer Charles Mingus, including some of his final compositions which were written in collaboration with vocalist Joni Mitchell in the late 1970s.

Date: January 20, 2012

Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 pm

Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph Drive, Chicago

Cost: $18-48

Contact: 312-334-7777

Info: harristheaterchicago.org

4th Annual Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip-Hop Arts

Photo: Ainali

This year’s all day FREE Party will again feature a street art and graffiti gallery, a film screening, a literary event, breakdancing exhibitions, the Emcee Olympics, the Hip-Hop Barbershop, live painting by Ruben Aguirre, music all afternoon by some of Chicago’s best DJs, and more.

First held in January 2009, this all-ages, all-city celebration of Chicago’s new and emerging artists of the hip-hop generation is truly a chance for everybody from anywhere to experience the breadth and style, multiple elements and forms of the hip-hop arts.

Then join us for the 2012 culminating event: “Legends of the BodyRock: An All-City 3-on-3″ beginning at 8pm (doors at 7:30pm). This retrospective on the history of breakdancing in Chicago will include feature interviews and archive footage, live guests, and the semi-final and final rounds of a live head-to-head “3 on 3” dance battle hosted by Legendary Brickheadz.

Date: January 21, 2012

Time: 12:00 p.m.  – 11:00 pm

Location: Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago

Cost: Noon – 6pm, Free/ After 8pm, $15

Contact: 773-549-0203

Info: wbez.org

Image: Naypong / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Teen Night: After Hours at the Club

Take over the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club for a Saturday evening full of fun. Activities include everything from dodgeball, walleyball and table tennis to swimming and karaoke. Pizza and soda dinner are included. Concessions are available for purchase. Don’t miss one of the most popular events of the year!

Please wear clean gym shoes to participate in Club activities. Optional items to bring:  swimwear, towel & lock (no coat racks provided).

Date: January 21, 2012

Time: 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Location: 2920 W. 183rd St., Homewood, IL

Cost: $7 in advance, $10 at door

Contact: 708-799-1323

Info: www.hfparks.com

Daniel Beaty’s Emergency Comes to Chicago!

Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by citizen in Citizen On The Go

Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song.

A slave ship emerges in front of the Statue of Liberty sending NY into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song. Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters including a homeless man, a scientist, a republican business executive, a street vendor, and an 11-year old boy from the projects who all respond to the unexpected phenomenon. Through the characters’ individual responses to this surreal happening and their varied testimonies on identity and personal freedom, Emergency weaves a stirring commentary on what it is to be human and the longing to be free.

Date: Jan. 5-6 2012

Time: Thursday, January 5—6:30 p.m. (with opening night reception)

Friday, January 6—7:30 p.m.

Location: The DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, IL 60637

Cost: Thursday Evening: Members $20, General $25, Students, $15

Thursday Evening; $40 Ticket includes VIP Reception

Friday Evening: Members $15, General $20, Students, $15

Contact: 773-947-0600

Info: dusablemuseum.org

This contagious production chronicles the rise and fall of the admired musician and performer. Slightly different than the original version, the show will still include many of Wilson’s hits such as (Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me) Higher & Higher, To Be Loved, Danny Boy and Doggin’ Me Around. This time around the audience will also be treated to Frankie Lymons’ Goodie Goodie and the Crystals He’s A Rebel.

The Jackie Wilson Story

The Jackie Wilson Story was first produced in 2000 and was an immediate smash hit. The highly popular national tour was launched in 2002, and culminated at the famous Apollo Theater in New York City. It ran a record of the most performances of a stage play at this historical New York City landmark. This contagious production chronicles the rise and fall of the admired musician and performer. Slightly different than the original version, the show will still include many of Wilson’s hits such as (Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me) Higher & Higher, To Be Loved, Danny Boy and Doggin’ Me Around. This time around the audience will also be treated to Frankie Lymons’ Goodie Goodie and the Crystals He’s A Rebel.

Date: Dec. 21, 2011 – Jan. 8, 2012

Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm

Location: Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois

Cost: $55-65

Contact: (773) 769-4451

Info: www.blackensembletheater.org

Don't miss the New Year’s edition of Stuck on Stupid Comedy!! On January 6

Lathea Smyles’ Stuck on Stupid Comedy Tour

Want to begin the New Year with laughter?

Don’t miss the New Year’s edition of Stuck on Stupid Comedy!!  On January 6, there will be two shows. Come out laugh, eat, drink & BE MERRY!! Tickets are limited so RSVP quick-they won’t last long. Come out and get your laugh on!

Date: Jan 6, 2012 – Jan. 7, 2012

Time: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Location: J’s Bistro, 9836 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL

Cost: $15 General Admission

Contact: 708 -978 -7927

Info: staphocused.com

Black Gossamer

Black Gossamer showcases the work of black contemporary artists who use and draw inspiration from clothing, fashion, textiles and fabrications to explore and uncover recent revolutions in black identity.

Black Gossamer showcases the work of black contemporary artists who use and draw inspiration from clothing, fashion, textiles and fabrications to explore and uncover recent revolutions in black identity. Artists will not only present exciting new ways they are working with dress, but also reveal the meanings and hidden codes behind their work – initiating dialogues on where black culture is today, where it is going and what that means.

Date: Dec. 21, 2011 – Feb.11, 2012

Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm; Saturday 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm.

Location: Glass Curtain Gallery, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st floor, Chicago, IL 60605

Cost: Free

Contact: 312-369-6643

Info: colum.edu/Student Life/DEPS/index.php

Gather up the family and enjoy a winter wonderland!

Sledding with Santa

Join Olde St. Nick on his favorite sledding hill for a jolly good time. Sled down the Memorial Park Sledding Hill side by side with Santa Claus.