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Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by citizen in Citizen On The Go
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Date: December 23, 2011
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: Memorial Park Sledding Hill (north end), 12804 S. Highland Ave. Blue Island, IL
Cost: Free (bring your own camera and sled)
Info: blueisland.org/calendar/










