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Friday, April 16 2010
Lampo presents Tomomi Adachi @ Columbia College
Japanese multi-disciplinary composer Tomomi Adachi will inaugurate the Spring season of long-running Chicago experimental music organization Lampo. This performance will take place on the campus of Columbia College (916 S. Wabash, Room 214), 8 p.m., and the cost is $10 ($5 for students). More information at Transmission.
"An Evening of Art & Soul" @ Fuller Park
Platinum and Pink Diamonds Productions presents "An Evening of Art & Soul," tonight at Fuller Park, 331 W. 45th St., from 7pm-10pm. This showcase features work from a variety of visual arts including photographer Ashieka E. and artists Arthur Wright and Yemonja Smalls. The evening also includes live music and art performed on-site. Admission is $10; contact PPDProduction@gmail.com for more information.
Charles Osgood and Rick Kogan @ The Book Cellar
See Chicago streets through the lens of photojournalist Charles Osgood and Tribune reporter Rick Kogan at a discussion and signing of their 2009 book Sidewalks II: Reflections on Chicago (Sidewalks Book Company). Free. The Book Cellar, 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave., (773) 293-2665, April 16 at 7 p.m.
BOUND Miniature Art Exhibition Opens @ 4Art Inc., Gallery
This provocative new series is based on a visual interpretation of a diary. The miniature 4"x4" size is meant to interpret the secrets diaries hold. Artists are given a theme of which they are free to create based on their own emotion, experience, etc., using any medium they choose. The opening reception is tonight from 7 to 10pm at 4Art Inc. (1029 W. 35th St. #403.)
Common Borders Opens @ 33 Collective Gallery
Common Borders, a show of work by Pedro Palacios and Joe Milosevich, opens at 33 Collective Gallery (1029 W. 35th St.) tonight. The opening reception is from 7-10pm and the show will stay up through May 7.
Tradition & Reinvention Exhibition Opening and Performance Party @ Packer Schopf Gallery
This opening night event is designed to complement the two shows upstairs (Friese Undine and Ian Weaver). It's a curated show of global street banner paintings culled from the
tradition of Cantastoria. Performers Dave Buchen and Chris Schoen will perform a "scrolly" show, which consists of pictures on a scroll, which is unwound as a singer sings the narration. Clare Dolan will present a short sung history of the form using brightly colored illustrations painted on her dress, and Spiro Dousias, a Chicago puppeteer, will perform a short sung piece with pictures as well. Meredith Miller will also perform. Golosá is Chicago's premiere Russian folk choir, founded in 1997 at the University of Chicago. They will enhance this evening and sing sacred and secular Russian folk songs a capella, and will perform at various points through the night. This event is from 5-10pm tonight at Packer Schopf Gallery: 942 W. Lake St.
In a Paperweight Opens @ Tony Wight Gallery
In a Paperweight is a group show featuring the work of Walead Beshty, Sebastiaan Bremer, Daniel Gordon, Tamar Halpern, Barbara Kasten, Sara VanDerBeek and James Welling. Also opening tonight is Allison Schulnik's Home for Hobo Too. For information about the show visit Tony Wight's website, call John Henderson at 312-492-7261 or email them at info@tonywightgallery.com. Tony Wight Gallery is located at 119 N. Peoria St. The opening reception is tonight from 5-8 and the show will stay up through May 15.
MMX Spring Group Show Opens @ Zg Gallery
A selection of really talented local artists will be showing their work at Zg Gallery (300 W. Superior) starting tonight. The opening reception is from 5:30 to 7:30pm, and the show will stay up through May 22. Participating artists include Molly Briggs, Ben Butler, Amy Casey, Bill Frederick, Dan Gamble, Steve Hough, Regin Igloria, Gregory Jacobsen, Anna Jóelsdóttir, Justin Henry Miller, Mark Murphy, Martina Nehrling and Jackie Tileston. Click here to see examples of their work.
Windy City Burlesque Fest @ Greenhouse Theatre
Hold on to your pasties and tighten your corset, Vaudezilla and Belmont Burlesque are bringing American burlesque back where it all began with the Windy City Burlesque Fest! The three day event continues tonight with a performance at the historic Greenhouse Theatre (2257 N Lincoln Avenue) at 10pm. The show includes performances from over a dozen bawdy broads including Yorkshire's Anna Fur Laxis, New Orleans' Perle Noire, Montreal's Scarlett James, and several of Chicago's shimming stars. Admission is $20. Visit the Windy City Burlesque Fest's website for a complete listing of events, featured performers, and to buy tickets.
Joe Meno Reading @ Quimby's
At 7pm, renowned Chicago author and playwright Joe Meno will read from his new novel, a soft cover version of The Great Perhaps (W.W. Norton) at Quimby's Bookstore.
likemind Chicago @ Argo Tea
Today's the next meeting of likemind, a gathering of creative people. The meeting will be held at Argo Tea (140 S. Dearborn) this morning from 8am to 10am. No RSVP is required, though you might want to join the likemind Chicago Facebook group.
Chicago Latino Film Festival
The 26th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival starts tonight and runs through April 29th. A number of Latino films will be shown at various venues around the city. See the festival's site for film synopses and ticket details and download a PDF of the schedule for more info.
