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SUMMARY:Poetry at The Green at 320: June 2023
DESCRIPTION:Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this June! \nThe Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free\, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon Onumonu and Timothy David Rey. \nJoin us on certain Monday nights in June at 6:00 p.m. in this beautiful setting to hear outstanding featured poets perform their work in this partnership between Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal. After every poetry performance\, there will be an open mic for any individual that would like to share poetry of their own! \nABOUT JUNE’S FEATURED PERFORMERS:\nJune 5: Noa Micaela Fields is a trans writer with hearing aids. She is the author of the poetry chapbook With and has also been published in Tripwire\, Anomaly\, Zoeglossia\, Elderly Mag\, Tyger Quarterly\, and Sixty Inches From Center\, among others. She is a programming curator at the Poetry Foundation and a 2022 fellow with Zoeglossia and Disability Lead. \nJune 12: Nile Lansana is an interdisciplinary artist from the South Side of Chicago. An acclaimed writer\, poet\, performer\, and filmmaker\, his work is centered around revealing radical truths and amplifying marginalized voices and narratives through a lens of Black imagination and visionary intention. He was a nominee for the inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate position. A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate with degrees in Journalism and English – Creative Writing\, he won the 2021 Ronald Wallace Poetry Thesis Prize and 2020 George B. Hill Poetry Prize. His work is published in American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans\, The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop\, & elsewhere. He holds fellowships from the Rebuild Foundation and Obsidian Foundation. He has performed across the country\, including Lollapalooza and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He recently starred in the play “No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks” produced by Manual Cinema. He is a proud uncle and the oldest of four Black boys. You can follow him on Instagram at @nilesupasuit. \nJune 26: Adam Gottlieb is a musician\, poet\, teaching artist\, and organizer from Chicago. This year he was one of the nominees for the inaugural Poet Laureate of Chicago. As a youth\, he was featured in the documentary film Louder Than A Bomb about the poetry slam festival of the same name. He is the leader of the Fusion band Adam Gottlieb and OneLove. He serves as a cantorial soloist for Tzedek Chicago. He has organized with a wide range of grassroots groups around issues such as housing justice\, anti-gentrification\, Indigenous sovereignty\, education\, and police/prison abolition. He also writes for the People’s Tribune. \nABOUT THE CO-CURATORS:\nTarnynon (Ty-yuh-nuh) Onumonu is an artist and licensed Paraprofessional born and raised in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on the southeast side of Chicago and is extremely proud of and humbled by her SouthSide citizenship and West African lineage. In 2017\, she took second place in the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards and represented Chicago on the Lethal Poetry Team at the 2018 National Poetry Slam. She has been a Poet in Residence at the Chicago Poetry Center since January of 2019 and has been featured in Newcity Magazine and South Side Weekly. \nTimothy David Rey is a writer/performer who works in poetry\, plays\, and monologue (both fictional and autobiographical). He teaches creative writing and performance throughout the city of Chicago and its suburbs. He is a 2015 Semi-Finalist for the Guild Literary Complex’s Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Poetry Award\, and one of the winners of Project Exploration (The Poetry Center of Chicago 2004). He is the co-founder of the LBGT Solo Performance Showcase\, Solo Homo (2002-2011). Timothy’s plays and performance pieces have been seen and heard at venues throughout Chicago as well as out of state and in Panama. \nABOUT THE LOCATION:\nThe Green at 320 is a public park located in the West Loop and will be host to many family-friendly activities and events this summer! \nThe Green at 320 is located behind the building at 320 S. Canal\, 1 block west of the river. The main staired entrance to the park is on the corner of Clinton and Van Buren with an ADA-accessible ramp off of Clinton. The park is located 1 block north of the Clinton Blue Line Stop. Please find more detailed transit and location information at https://320southcanal.com/. \nhttps://www.poetrycenter.org/poetry-the-green-at-320-june/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/poetry-at-the-green-at-320-june-2023-2/2023-06-05/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Experience the SoundShirt at West Side Story at Lyric Opera
DESCRIPTION:Lyric Opera is prototyping an innovative new experience for audiences who are D/deaf or hard of hearing called the SoundShirt\, built by CuteCircuit. While the orchestra and artists perform on stage\, microphones capture the sound. Computer software transforms the sounds into touch data\, and the data is broadcast wirelessly to the SoundShirts. SoundShirt wearers experience the feeling of music rendered on their upper body through haptic actuation in real-time in a fully immersive way. \nWe’re prototyping the SoundShirt during our summer musical\, West Side Story\, and inviting a few outside guests who are hard of hearing and D/deaf to participate and experience it. There will be a follow-up survey seeking feedback. Seats and shirt sizes are limited\, and tickets are free. \nFor questions or to reserve tickets\, please write to bdunn@lyricopera.org. \nhttps://www.lyricopera.org/westsidestory
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/experience-the-soundshirt-at-west-side-story-at-lyric-opera/2023-06-08/1/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Experience the SoundShirt at West Side Story at Lyric Opera
DESCRIPTION:Lyric Opera is prototyping an innovative new experience for audiences who are D/deaf or hard of hearing called the SoundShirt\, built by CuteCircuit. While the orchestra and artists perform on stage\, microphones capture the sound. Computer software transforms the sounds into touch data\, and the data is broadcast wirelessly to the SoundShirts. SoundShirt wearers experience the feeling of music rendered on their upper body through haptic actuation in real-time in a fully immersive way. \nWe’re prototyping the SoundShirt during our summer musical\, West Side Story\, and inviting a few outside guests who are hard of hearing and D/deaf to participate and experience it. There will be a follow-up survey seeking feedback. Seats and shirt sizes are limited\, and tickets are free. \nFor questions or to reserve tickets\, please write to bdunn@lyricopera.org. \nhttps://www.lyricopera.org/westsidestory
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/experience-the-soundshirt-at-west-side-story-at-lyric-opera/2023-06-08/2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230611
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SUMMARY:Genevieve Ramos: Crip Paint Power
DESCRIPTION:Curb Appeal Gallery is pleased to announce our second exhibition “Genevieve Ramos: Crip Paint Power”. This exhibition debuts new work created as part of Ramos’s Feminist Crip Paint Power\, a multi-year project exploring the love\, care\, and interdependency in disability communities through the lens of disability justice and feminism. Stemming from relationships with disabled BIPOC femmes and through a series of curated interviews and photoshoots in partnership with the photographer Colectivo Multipolar\, “Crip Paint Power” features four portraits of leaders in Chicago’s rich disability network\, including community organizers Candace Coleman and Michelle Garcia\, artist and educator Sandie (Chun-Shan) Yi\, and the artist activist Reveca Torres. The exhibition includes a documentary film and zine created in collaboration with the Disability Culture Activism Lab at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Following the close of “Crip Paint Power”\, the portraits of Coleman\, Garcia\, Torres\, and Yi will be on permanent display at the Disability Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. \nCurb Appeal is an apartment gallery located in the Heart of Chicago\, run by Todd Garon and Sandy Guttman. As an organization\, we are interested in the intersection of art and accessibility. We draw inspiration from the neighborhood topology of our historic storefront space and its visibility to the community in which we are sited. Our large windows and sidewalk stoop encourage passersby to peer in as well as invite themselves into our live/workspace. Grounded in the idea of “home” with an ethic of accessibility\, Curb Appeal reimagines what both an apartment and a gallery can be. \nFor more information\, please contact info@curbappeal.gallery. \nCurb Appeal is wheelchair accessible. As part of the exhibition\, there is a documentary film that is open captioned. All the paintings include image descriptions\, made available through QR code. Additionally\, the zine that accompanies the work is available on the Curb Appeal website. Masks are required for entry and will be provided if needed. Please note\, Curb Appeal is an apartment gallery and doubles as a home to our gallery dog. \nhttps://www.curbappeal.gallery/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/genevieve-ramos-crip-paint-power/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nature Play for All at The Morton Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Children of all abilities can play and explore nature through accessible activities in The Morton Arboretum’s lush 4-acre Children’s Garden during this special Nature Play for All weekend event\, organized in collaboration with Benedictine University and SEASPAR\, the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation. Activities include Painting with Nature\, Planting a Seed\, American Sign Language Storytimes\, Pond Exploration\, Sensory Hikes and Nature Scavenger Hunts. Nature Play for All will occur Saturday\, June 10 and Sunday\, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Children’s Garden is supported by International Paper. For more information\, visit mortonarb.org. \nAccessibility: ASL interpreted\, quiet spaces\, sensory friendly\, wheelchair accessible \nhttps://mortonarb.org/explore/activities/childrens-family-programs/nature-play-for-all/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/nature-play-for-all-at-the-morton-arboretum/2023-06-10/1/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nature Play for All at The Morton Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Children of all abilities can play and explore nature through accessible activities in The Morton Arboretum’s lush 4-acre Children’s Garden during this special Nature Play for All weekend event\, organized in collaboration with Benedictine University and SEASPAR\, the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation. Activities include Painting with Nature\, Planting a Seed\, American Sign Language Storytimes\, Pond Exploration\, Sensory Hikes and Nature Scavenger Hunts. Nature Play for All will occur Saturday\, June 10 and Sunday\, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Children’s Garden is supported by International Paper. For more information\, visit mortonarb.org. \nAccessibility: ASL interpreted\, quiet spaces\, sensory friendly\, wheelchair accessible \nhttps://mortonarb.org/explore/activities/childrens-family-programs/nature-play-for-all/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/nature-play-for-all-at-the-morton-arboretum/2023-06-10/2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:A.B.L.E. presents A Midsummer Night's Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
DESCRIPTION:This spring\, A.B.L.E. returns to the stage and our classical roots with a multimedia version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, updated for our social-media obsessed times. Our modern adaptation by A.B.L.E. teaching artist Emma MacLean focuses on the themes of connection and disconnection. The king and queen of the fairies are fighting\, the mechanicals are rehearsing a play but no one knows their lines\, and the Athenian teens keep changing their relationship status. Join ABLE’s ensembles – 34 actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities as we miss texts\, drop calls\, and wander love struck in the Athenian forest. \nThis multimedia production will weave Shakespeare’s words with original scenes\, monologues\, songs\, and dances devised by our ensembles\, as well as animated film sequences from VFX designer Brock Alter. The virtual ensemble will narrate the tale for us as the in-person ensembles take the stage Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. \nWith your ticket\, you have the option of participating in a 45 minute interactive workshop led by A.B.L.E.’s team of Creative Associates and Teaching Artists. Audiences can experience some of the games and activities A.B.L.E. used to bring their ideas to the stage\, get a touch tour of key costume pieces and props\, and try A.B.L.E.’s signature “dropping in” method. This exclusive opportunity is only available to 20 ticket holders each day – reserve your spot when booking your ticket. \nEvent Details:\nSaturday June 10th at 7pm (pre-show workshop & touch tour at 5:30pm) \nUpstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater\n800 East Grand Avenue\nChicago IL 60611 \nTickets: All tickets are Pay-what-you-can\, general admission\nOnline: ableensemble.com/events\nPhone: 312.595.5600\nIn person: at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater box office \nAccess: Performances will be open captioned and dual ASL interpreted. \nCOVID Policies: To ensure A.B.L.E.’s immunocompromised performers and community members feel safe and welcome\, all audience members must remain masked for the duration of their time in the theater complex. \nhttps://www.ableensemble.com/events
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-b-l-e-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream-at-chicago-shakespeare-theater/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Costume Designing Black History with Ruth E. Carter at Music Box Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Ruth E. Carter is one of the most renowned and celebrated costume designers working today having designed more than 40 films over the course of 3 decades and winning Oscars for Best Costume Design for her work on Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. At Chicago Humanities\, Carter will explore the passion for history that inspired her period pieces and her journey into Afrofuturism\, as well as what it’s been like working with such film legends as Denzel Washington\, Eddie Murphy\, Chadwick Boseman\, Angela Bassett\, Lupita Nyong’o\, and more. \nA book signing will follow this program. \nThis event will have open captions and ALDs. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/ruth-e-carter/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/costume-designing-black-history-with-ruth-e-carter-at-music-box-theatre/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:A.B.L.E. presents A Midsummer Night's Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
DESCRIPTION:This spring\, A.B.L.E. returns to the stage and our classical roots with a multimedia version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, updated for our social-media obsessed times. Our modern adaptation by A.B.L.E. teaching artist Emma MacLean focuses on the themes of connection and disconnection. The king and queen of the fairies are fighting\, the mechanicals are rehearsing a play but no one knows their lines\, and the Athenian teens keep changing their relationship status. Join ABLE’s ensembles – 34 actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities as we miss texts\, drop calls\, and wander love struck in the Athenian forest. \nThis multimedia production will weave Shakespeare’s words with original scenes\, monologues\, songs\, and dances devised by our ensembles\, as well as animated film sequences from VFX designer Brock Alter. The virtual ensemble will narrate the tale for us as the in-person ensembles take the stage Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. \nWith your ticket\, you have the option of participating in a 45 minute interactive workshop led by A.B.L.E.’s team of Creative Associates and Teaching Artists. Audiences can experience some of the games and activities A.B.L.E. used to bring their ideas to the stage\, get a touch tour of key costume pieces and props\, and try A.B.L.E.’s signature “dropping in” method. This exclusive opportunity is only available to 20 ticket holders each day – reserve your spot when booking your ticket. \nEvent Details:\nSunday June 11th at 2pm (pre-show workshop & touch tour at 12:30pm) \nUpstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater\n800 East Grand Avenue\nChicago IL 60611 \nTickets: All tickets are Pay-what-you-can\, general admission\nOnline: ableensemble.com/events\nPhone: 312.595.5600\nIn person: at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater box office \nAccess: Performances will be open captioned and dual ASL interpreted. \nCOVID Policies: To ensure A.B.L.E.’s immunocompromised performers and community members feel safe and welcome\, all audience members must remain masked for the duration of their time in the theater complex. \nhttps://www.ableensemble.com/events
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/a-b-l-e-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream-at-chicago-shakespeare-theater-2/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk | Gary Simmons at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
DESCRIPTION:On the opening of his first comprehensive survey exhibition\, Gary Simmons: Public Enemy\, multidisciplinary artist Gary Simmons is joined by the curators of the show\, René Morales\, James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator\, and Jadine Collingwood\, Assistant Curator\, for a wide-ranging discussion of his powerful work. \nAccessibility: ASL interpreted\, captioning\, Spanish captioning \nhttps://visit.mcachicago.org/events/talk-gary-simmons/
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/talk-gary-simmons-at-museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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