Around Town
The Trillion Dollar Question
Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by citizen in Around Town
Photo: dusablemuseum.org
The DuSable Museum presents “The Trillion Dollar Question,” a symposium on economic empowerment for the African American community. This timely discussion is inspired by findings exposed in “The State of the African American Consumer,” a recent consumer report by The Nielsen Company, which revealed that the buying power of African Americans is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015!
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago
Cost: $10; DuSable Members, Free
Contact: 773-947-0600
Info: dusablemuseum.org
Maggie Brown
Sunday Jazz with Maggie Brown
Maggie Brown, a Chicago native made her professional acting and singing debut there at the Body Politic Theater. She studied music, theater and voice at Columbia College and has since taken her polished vocal style on the road.
Date: February 26, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St, Chicago
Cost: $10; Students, $5
Info: hydeparkjazzsociety.com
Photo: Kartemquin Films
The Interrupters
“The Interrupters” tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. This film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of violence in our cities. Shot over the course of a year out of Kartemquin Films, “The Interrupters” captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. During that period, the city was besieged by high-profile incidents, most notably the brutal beating of Derrion Albert, a Chicago high school student, whose death was captured on video.
Date: February 27, 2012
Time: 5:30p.m.
Location: Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Cost: Free
Contact: 773-285-5800
Info: thechicagourbanleague.org
Photo: wokeupblack.com
Woke Up Black
For two years, producer and director Mary Morten and associate producers Keisha Farmer-Smith, Aparna Sharma, and Marisol Ybarra followed five youth from the Chicago area to explore their experiences when it comes to navigating the world they live in. As they move through their personal challenges this documentary also mirrors the complexities of this often ignored group that are at the center of many socio-political issues including discrimination, political participation, sex and relationships, music, and the media portrayal of Black youth. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Mary Morten and Dr. Cathy Cohen, producing consultant for “Woke Up Black” and deputy provost of Graduate Education at the University of Chicago and principal investigator for the Black Youth Project.
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 4:00p.m.
Location: Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Cost: Free
Contact: 773-285-5800
Info: thechicagourbanleague.org
Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Creating a Spending Plan Workshop
One of the best things you can do to reach your financial goals is to create a spending plan. But, where do you start? In just two hours Creating a Spending Plan study will provide quick, practical help in the best way to get started, practical tips and techniques for success, and how to live and achieve your goals.
Date: March 3, 2012
Time: 1:00p.m.
Location: Homewood Church, 18301 Governor’s Highway, Homewood, Ill.
Cost: $12 per person or couple
Contact: 708-799-9360
2012 Chicago Auto Show
Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by citizen in Around Town
The Dodge Zeo at the Chicago Auto Show. (Photo: Dmytro Sergiyenko)
First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America. It utilizes more than 1 million square feet of the McCormick Place complex. Exhibitions will include: multiple world and North American introductions; a complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks; sport utility vehicles; and experimental and concept cars. In addition to the vehicles on display, show patrons will also find: numerous aftermarket, accessories and auto-related exhibits; competition vehicles; and antique collector cars.
Date: February 15-19, 2012
Time: 10:00a.m. – 10:00p.m. , 10:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. on February 19
Location: McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago
Cost: Adults, $11; Seniors and Children 7-12, $7
Info: chicagoautoshow.com
Lynn Todman, Ph.D, Director of the Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) at the Adler School of Professional Psychology will serve as keynote speaker. (Photo: www.adler.edu)
The Marginalization of African Americans in Health Care, Housing, and Employment
The African American Alumni Committee of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Alumni Association will bring together leading practitioners, scholars and community providers to examine the relationship between socio-economics, race and classism and how they contribute to the ongoing social exclusion of African Americans and impact their ability to secure appropriate and affordable housing, to leverage resources for urban planning, to gain access to vital physical and mental healthcare services and to maintain suitable, stable employment.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Location: School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th Street, Chicago
Cost: $25/person includes a light lunch and refreshments or $95 with 5 CEC’s
Info: myssa.uchicago.edu/RSVP/SocialExclusion
Shukree Hassan Tilghman in a scene from “More Than a Month.” (Photo: Antonio Caton)
Community Cinema – More Than a Month
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, is on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Through this thoughtful, humorous journey, More Than a Month investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a “post-racial” America.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Location: Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater – 2nd Floor, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago
Cost: Free
Contact: 312-744-6630
Info: communitycinema.org
Kimberly Jones
‘Lift Every Voice’ at GSU Center Celebrates African American Vocal Tradition
Internationally acclaimed opera stars Kimberly Jones and Cornelius Johnson unleash their soaring interpretations of great American music in “Lift Every Voice – An Operatic Celebration of Black History Month,” at the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, February 19. Both Jones and Johnson appeared in Houston Grand Opera’s international production of “Porgy and Bess,” which graced the stages of the Opera Bastille in Paris, La Scala in Milan, and the Bunkamura Theater, with the Tokyo Philharmonic.
Cornelius Johnson
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2012
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, University Park, Ill.
Cost: $37
Contact: GSU Center Box Office, 708-235-2222
Info: www.centertickets.net
Financial Aid Workshops at Prairie State College
Submitting a completed and accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in obtaining financial aid. By completing the FAFSA in the spring, students will be able to meet the required financial aid deadlines. Prairie State College is hosting a workshop on Feb. 18 to help students and parents file the FAFSA online.
In order to complete the FAFSA, applicants will need to provide a completed or estimated 2011 tax information (parent’s and student’s 1040, 1040A, and/or 1040EZ federal tax applications and W-2 forms); the student’s driver’s license and social security number; the parent’s social security number and date of birth; records of untaxed income (welfare, social security, AFDC/ADC, or veterans benefits); current bank statements; current mortgage information for properties other than the family’s principal residence; records of businesses, farm (if not the family’s principal residence), and assets (stocks, bonds, and other investments); and a calculator.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.
Location: Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, Ill.
Cost: Free
Contact: 708-709-3735
Info: prairiestate.edu/finaid/workshops.html
Harry Belafonte at St. Sabina
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by citizen in Around Town
Harry Belafonte
Legendary actor, singer and Civil Rights advocate Harry Belafonte will kick off St. Sabina’s 2012 African American Speaking Series Feb. 10. A book signing will follow. (Photo Credit: David Shankbone)
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Faith Community of St. Sabina, 1210 West 78th Place, Chicago
Cost: $20
Contact: 773.483.4300
Info: www.saintsabina.org
Vesta Williams
Legendary Songstress: A Tribute to Vesta Williams
The life of the late singer Vesta Williams will be celebrated through song featuring Angela Winbush, Regina Belle, Shirley Murdock and Miki Howard.
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: UIC Forum, 725 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago
Cost: $45-60
Info: uicforum.uic.edu, dacitientertainment.com
The legendary Isley Brothers and Grammy award-winning Chrisette Michele will perform at the Chicago Theatre for a Valentine's Day concert.
Valentine’s Love Affair: The Isley Brothers & Chrisette Michele
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Location: Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago
Cost: $60-$100
Contact: 312-462-6300
Info: thechicagotheatre.com
Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Free Tax Preparation
The AKArama Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Center for Economic Progress will be holding free tax preparation services for individuals who meet income requirements.
Requirements:
- Families (more than one person in home) with incomes of less than $50,000
- Individuals with incomes of less than $25,000
Required Documents:
- All W-2s and 1099s (if any)
- Social Security Cards or Individual Taxpayer
- Identification Numbers (ITIN) for all family members
- Valid photo ID
- Copy of last year’s tax return, if available
- Bank Account Number and Routing Number to direct deposit your refund
- Property tax bill
- Amount spent on college expenses
Times: Monday, Feb. 13: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: AKArama Community Service Center, 6220 S. Ingleside (2 Blocks East of Cottage Grove), Chicago
Cost: Free
Info: akamobiletaxes.eventbrite.com
jannoon028 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Free basic computer classes
Rich Township is offering free basic computer skills classes for adults and senior citizens. Two classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Leonard Robinson Family Services Center in Richton Park. Participants will learn basic computer skills, internet skills, resume building skills, and more. Classes are open only to residents of Rich Township.
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Leonard Robinson Family Services Center, 22013 Governors Highway, Richton Park, IL
Cost: Free
Contact: Mark Mason or Joe Moran at 708-748-6722.
JEWEL-OSCO Celebrates Black History Month
JEWEL-OSCO will celebrate Black History Month this February with its 13th annual “A Taste of Black History” program, a month-long initiative to honor the contributions of JEWEL-OSCO’s African-American vendors and help them build on their success in the retail food business.
Celebrations and tastings throughout the month of February at select JEWEL-OSCO stores will give customers an opportunity to become more familiar with the company’s African-American vendor product offerings. These events are open to the public and will take place at the following locations:
Date Time Location
Thursday, February 9 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 763 E. 162nd St. (South Holland, Ill.)
Saturday, February 11 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 9400 S. Ashland
Sunday, February 12 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 1655 E.95th St.
Monday, February 13 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 443 E. 34th St.
Saturday, February 18 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 17705 S. Ashland (Homewood, Ill.)
Sunday, February 19 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 11730 S. Marshfield
Monday, February 20 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 87 W. 87th St.
Sunday, February 26 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1655 E. 95th St.
Desiree Rogers to Speak in Chicago
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by admin in Around Town
Desiree Rogers
Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company and former White House social secretary is one of seven speakers lined up for AT&T’s 28 Days — a Black History Month campaign with an objective to encourage consumers to be vocal and mobilize into action throughout the year.
This year’s AT&T 28 Days will feature a seven-city speaker series tour and a performance from award-winning hip-hop artist, actor, author and activist Common.
Rogers will speak on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Park West Theatre, 322 West Armitage Ave. in Chicago.
The speaker series events are free and open to the public. Tickets are available at att.com/28days on a first come first serve basis.
Other speakers and stops on the tour include Holly Robinson Peete in Oakland, Calif., and Michael Eric Dyson in Detroit.
“We are now in the fourth year of AT&T 28 Days and we continue to recognize past achievements while engaging and challenging consumers to make their own history today,” said Jennifer Jones, vice president of Diverse Markets, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “We want to connect with consumers, especially youth, in relevant ways and extend the AT&T 28 Days live experience into new markets.”
Ameriville
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by admin in Around Town
Art: victorygardens.org
Using Hurricane Katrina as a jumping off point, Ameriville is a highly entertaining performance piece fusing hip-hop, poetry, flamenco, stand-up comedy, music and spoken word. Universes weaves this electrifying 90-minute theatrical exploration of race, class, poverty, immigration and political awareness into a great adventure about what it means to be American.
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
Time: 7:30 – 9:30p.m., 4pm Saturday Matinee
Location: Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 North Lincoln, Chicago
Cost: $20-50
Contact: (773) 871-3000
Info: victorygardens.org
Photo ericrobersonmusic.com
Eric Roberson
Inspiring, humble, eclectic, and daring. These are just a few of the words that describe Blue Erro Soul’s acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer, Eric Roberson. For the past fifteen years, Roberson, also known as “Erro” by adoring family, friends, and fans, has remained a prevalent force in today’s music. Elements ranging from Soul, Rhythm & Blues, House, hip-hop and more can be detected throughout Roberson’s original and contemporary sound- not allowing him to be confined or limited to any one of these genres.
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time: 8:00p.m. – 2:00 a.m., Concert starts at 9pm
Location: The Shrine, 2109 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago
Cost: $30; Advance, $25
Contact: (312) 753-5700
Info: theshrinechicago.com
nextStep Education Classes: Who’s on First? Process Mapping Your Operations
Learn how to think through and map out the processes essential for running and building a successful business. Discover the methods which improve your bottom line and maximize your capacity for more business.
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.
Location: Chicago Urban League, 4510 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Cost: Free
Contact: entrepreneurshipcenter@thechicagourbanleague.org, (Provide Name, Daytime Phone, Email and Address)
Info: www.thechicagourbanleague.org
Art: courttheatre.org
Invisible Man
“I am an invisible man.” In this world premiere stage production, the first authorized by The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust, a landmark American novel comes to life. Ralph Ellison’s classic story of a young African American’s search for his identity blazes with luminous theatricality and truth. Adapted by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Oren Jacoby, Invisible Man marks the first Chicago appearance by award-winning New York City director Christopher McElroen, a co-founder of the Classical Theatre of Harlem.
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
Time: 8:00p.m. – 10:30p.m.
Location: Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago
Cost: $45-65
Contact: (773) 753-4472
Info: www.courttheatre.org
Image: m_bartosch / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Homewood Community Blood Drive
Cause and Effect: You Give and People Live, consider donating blood on the morning of February 4. Participants receive an exclusive t-shirt as a token of appreciation. Walk-ins welcomed, photo identification required to donate blood.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Marie Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Avenue, Homewood
Cost: Free
Contact: Laura @ 708-890-4425
Info: www.heartlandbc.org
Sura P. DuPart
South Side resident featured in museum exhibit
Sura P. DuPart, sculpture artist will be featured in the Black Creativity 2012-Powerful African Americans in energy exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Date: January 25- February 29, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
Location: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Cost: general admission $15 adult, $10 child
Contact: (773) 684-1414
Info: www.msichicago.org
6th Ward Alderman, Roderick Sawyer
6th Ward Alderman, Roderick Sawyer
On Friday, January 27, the Sixth Ward Democratic Organization will host a fundraiser to elect Ald. Roderick T. Sawyer Democratic Committeeman. The event will be held at the St. John Grand Lodge on 7443 S. Ingleside from 5 to 9 p.m. Please come out and support the Sixth Ward Democratic Organization. For more information, call (773) 245-6936.
Date: Friday, January, 27, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Location:
John Grand Lodge
7443 S. Ingleside, Chicago
Cost: Free
Contact: 773-245-6936
Chicago Sinfonietta: Concert III – Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by citizen in Around Town
Art: chicagosinfonietta.org
Chicago Sinfonietta will celebrate its Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. concert with a special concert on Jan. 16.
Performances include:
Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galanta
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Fidelio: Overture
Charles Ives: Central Park in the Dark
Nicole Mitchell: Harambee: Road to Victory (Orchestral Premiere)
Various: Gospel and Spirituals
Date: January 16, 2012
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Chicago Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Cost: $26-50
Contact: (312) 294-3333
Info: chicagosinfonietta.org
King Day Celebration
DuSable Museum will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement with its annual King Day celebration. The day will be filled with live performances, storytelling, films, food and activities for the entire family.
Date: January 16, 2012
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: DuSable Museum, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago
Cost: $10; Members, $8
Contact: (773) 947-0600
Info: dusablemuseum.org
Photo: auditoriumtheatre.org
Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah
Honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through Handel’s classical Messiah, the Auditorium Theatre welcomes back Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah for its 7th year. This year, Too Hot packs that stage with more than 200 musicians, including a few famous Chicago favorites. Saxophonists Jim Gailloreto, Pat Mallinger and Greg Ward team up with Trumpet player Dave Spencer, along with Tracy Kirk and Steve Berry on Trombone to form a powerhouse jazz combo. They are joined by soloists, Alfreda Burke, Rodrick Dixon and Karen Marie Richardson, as well as the city-wide Too Hot choir to create the jazziest Messiah yet.
Date: January 14, 2012
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, Illinois
Cost: $30-72
Contact: (312) 922-2110
Info: auditoriumtheatre.org
U.S. Army Spc. Hospedales gives candy to an Iraqi girl during a patrol in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2008. Hospedales is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Shawn M. Cassatt
Honoring Our Veterans
The AKARAMA Foundation will observe Martin Luther King Day of Service by honoring veterans. The program will begin with an in-depth conversation over breakfast on how to honor the legacy of Dr. King through service in the community. The day will conclude with a service project in partnership with Operation Lap Wrap to honor veterans. The project will consist of making blankets for wounded soldiers and members of their families.
Date: January 16, 2012
Time: 8:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: AKARAMA Community Service Center, 6220 S. Ingleside Ave, Chicago
Cost: Free
Contact: Martha Bell 773-374-2932, mbell0415@aol.com
Info: same as contact
“Dream Like a King”
The Olympia Fields Park District will host a special family event to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Date: January 16, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sgt. Means Barn 20712 Western Avenue, Olympia Fields, IL
Cost: Free
Contact: 708-481-7313, info@OlympiaFieldsParkDistrict.org
Info: www.olympiafieldsparkdistrict.org
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting (Previews)
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by citizen in Around Town
Photo: Lookingglass Theatre
April 9, 1947- Baseball’s Opening Day is one week away, and Branch Rickey, General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, will call up Jackie Robinson to break the color-barrier and play as the Major League’s first black ballplayer. If he does, Robinson will face loud and heated opposition from virtually every owner, manager, and player in baseball – and it won’t be a cakewalk with the fans, either. Who will be his allies if he makes the most daring and important play of his life?
Date: January 4
Time: 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Location: LookingGlass Theatre, 821 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Cost: $20-34
Contact: (312) 337-0665
Info: lookingglasstheatre.org
ILÉ Afrobeat Celebration
We come together and collectively celebrate love, passion and dance through music. Afro Beat is the center, but we rebel in diversified rhythm and melody, no genre’s necessary.
Creator DJ Ron Trent. Hosted by: Boogie, Gus, Kristen, Sean. Sound design by: Mark Bell.
Date: January 6
Time: 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: Coup Detat (The Shrine), 2109 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Cost: $10
Contact: 312-753-5700; info@theshrinechicago.com
Info: www.theshrinechicago.com
Photo: ZSM
SankofaSpirit Movies with a Mission
SankofaSpirit Movies with a Mission are free monthly films from and about Africa and the African Diaspora that seek to inform and inspire dialogue every 2nd Sunday. SankofaSpirit is a 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to providing cultural and educational programs and services that focus on Africa and the African Diaspora. Through its program and services, SankofaSpirit encourages people of African descent to reclaim their glorious past, rekindle their inner spirit and reconnect with their great legacy.
Date: January 8
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Location: DuSable Museum, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, Illinois
Cost: Free
Contact: 773-947-0600
Info: www.dusablemuseum.org
Music Mondays
Great Black Music in an intimate cabaret setting hosted by Joan Collaso and WVON Radio personality Cliff Kelley.
Date: January 9
Time: 7 – 10 p.m.
Location: eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Cost: $10
Contact: (773) 752-3955
Info: etacreativearts.org
2nd ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM
Save the date for the 2nd annual Community Christmas Tree Recycling Program. This free event is open to anyone in the south suburbs who would like to donate. Completely undecorated trees can be dropped off in the Vollmer Road lot between 9:00AM until 12:00 PM, on January 7 and 14.
New this year is holiday light recycling program. Old or broken light strings and extension cords will be collected, separated and repurposed.
Date: January 7 and 14
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Irons Oaks |Vollmer Road Parking Lot 20000 Western Avenue, Olympia Fields, IL
Cost: Free
Contact: 708.481.2330
Info: www.homesweethomewood.com
Malcolm X Kwanzaa Observance Program
Posted on 27. Dec, 2011 by citizen in Around Town
Dr. Maulana Karenga (center), creator of the Kwanzaa holiday celebrating at Rochester Institute of Technology in 2003.
Malcolm X College and the Bolozi Wazee/Shule Ya Watoto (Council of Elders) are hosting the 17th Annual Kwanzaa Observance Program, the largest known seven-day celebration of Kwanzaa in the country publicly held in an institution of higher learning. The event will include performing artists, public speakers, cultural activities, and regional vendors. The event remains free and open to the public.
Date: Dec. 28, 2011
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Malcolm X College, 1900 West Van Buren Street Chicago, Illinois
Cost: Free
Contact: (312) 850-7152
Info: http://malcolmx.ccc.edu
New Year’s Eve Old School Mayhem with The Hot Mix5 and The Chosen Few
Ring in the New Year dancing to House and Old School Music!
The Street DJ crew The Chosen Few meets the Radio DJ crew!
Featuring:
The Hot Mix5: Farley Jackmaster Fun, Kenny Jammin Jason, Mickey Mixin Oliver, Julian Jumpin Perez and Mario Smokin Diaz.
The Chosen Few: Wayne Williams, Alan King, Jesse Saunders, Terry Hunter, Tony Hatchett and Mike Dunn.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011
Time: 8pm – 2am
Location: Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL
Cost: $45; VIP (includes open bar ’til 1am), $120; $10 parking all night at Navy Pier
Contact: (312) 595-PIER
Info: hotmix5chosenfew-efbevent.eventbrite.com
Roy Hargrove Quintet
Photo: Jalylah Burrell
At 36, trumpeter Roy Hargrove has firmly established himself as among the premier players in jazz and beyond. Ever-stretching into more challenging and colorful ways to flex his musical chops, Hargrove has left indelible imprints in a vast array of artful settings. Hargrove has also won Grammy® Awards for two vastly different projects. In 1997, Best Latin Jazz Performance Grammy for the album Habana and in 2002, Hargrove, Herbie Hancock and Michael Brecker won Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group, for their three-way collaboration Directions in Music.
Date: Dec. 28, 2011
Time: 8pm – 1am;
Location: Jazz Showcase, Dearborn Station, 806 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL
Cost: $20-25
Contact: (312) 360-0234
Info: www.jazzshowcase.com
Black World Cinema: The Story of Lover’s Rock (Chicago Premiere)
Photo: loversrockthefilm.com
Lovers Rock, often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’ is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems. Live performance, comedy sketches, dance, interviews and archive shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. Lovers Rock developed into a successful sound with national UK hits and was influential to British bands (Police, Culture Club, UB40). These influences underline the impact the music was making in bridging the multi-cultural gap that polarized the times. The film sheds light on a forgotten period of British music, social and political history.
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30pm
Location: ICE Theaters Lawndale, 3330 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL
Cost: $5
Info: www.icetheaters.com, loversrockthefilm.com
Children’s New Year’s Party
Calumet Memorial Park District will be holding a special New Year’s Party for Kids on Jan 2. Ring in the New Year with the family by enjoying games, dancing and a movie! The event is for 3rd through 8th graders.
Date: Monday, Jan. 2
Time: 3:00 pm-5:00pm
Location: Memorial Park- 612 Wentworth Ave, Calumet City, Ill.
Cost: $1
Info: www.mycmpd.com
