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SUMMARY:Poetry @ The Green at 320: July 2023
DESCRIPTION:Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this July! \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 Monday nights in July at 6:00 pm 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 JULY’S FEATURED PERFORMERS:\nJuly 10: Stephanie Liang is a Chinese-American poet whose work explores grief\, family\, identity\, and longing. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Rainy Day Magazine\, Runestone\, and Masks. When she’s not writing (or thinking about writing)\, you can find her exploring new places\, trying new foods\, or playing music. Stephanie is originally from Kansas but now resides in Chicago. \nJuly 17: Alanis Zoe Castillo Caref is a writer-poet activist-artist from Chicago. She received her BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Communication and Creative Writing. Alanis was a finalist for the 2021 Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards and won second place in The Hip Hop Workshop 2022 Spoken-Word/Poetry Competition. She also has poetry published in The Fashion Network magazine. Alanis has performed at Story Lab Chicago\, Do Not Submit\, Slam Diáspora\, and Exhibit B. Currently\, she is the Marketing Coordinator at Guild Literary Complex. \nJuly 24: Ron is a first generation Mexican-American\, from Chicago\, who used to live up north\, but has spent almost a decade living on the South Side. They dropped out of college to work on their poetry and have been writing for as long as they can remember. Their writings include doodling poems on the sides of notebooks\, and just writing wherever and whenever they can. Their poems focus on mental health and have themes of nature throughout. Ron has been to multiple open mics all over the city and is in a poetry band that plays at Marquette park on the Southside. They didn’t start taking poetry seriously until last Spring but prides themselves on sharing a poem a day across social media platforms. \nJuly 31: Olivia Scheidler (she/her) has been a high school educator for 10 years. Her poetry students have done way cooler things than her\, but she has performed at the MOTH\, South Side Story Slam and many a friends’ backyard. For fans of sad folk songs\, moon picnics\, and fun facts. \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/. \nAccessibility: wheelchair accessible \nhttps://www.poetrycenter.org/poetry-the-green-at-320-july/
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LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marie and Rosetta at Northlight Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Hailed as the “Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll\,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced rock icons from Elvis Presley to Jimi Hendrix. Bringing fierce guitar playing and sizzling swing to gospel music\, Rosetta was a trailblazer\, a young Black woman singing at church in the morning and the Cotton Club at night. This play with music chronicles Rosetta’s first rehearsal with a young protégée\, Marie Knight\, as they prepare for a tour that would establish them as one of the great duet teams in musical history. \nThis is a relaxed/sensory-friendly performance. These performances are designed to make everyone feel safe and welcome at our theater. While these performances include changes to better support individuals with autism and sensory sensitivities\, everyone is welcome to attend. \nSome adjustments of note might include: lower sound level\, the house lights will remain on at all times at a low level\, we’ll have a designated quiet area for patrons who need to step away from the performance\, patrons are free to walk around and talk during the performance\, and cell phone usage and light noisemaking is allowed. \nTo purchase tickets\, use the promo code NACCESS by phone 847.673.6300 or online to receive discounted tickets at a flat rate of $40 each (standard fees still apply). \nhttps://northlight.org/events/marie-and-rosetta/ \nAccessibility: sensory-friendly \n 
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LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marie and Rosetta at Northlight Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Hailed as the “Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll\,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced rock icons from Elvis Presley to Jimi Hendrix. Bringing fierce guitar playing and sizzling swing to gospel music\, Rosetta was a trailblazer\, a young Black woman singing at church in the morning and the Cotton Club at night. This play with music chronicles Rosetta’s first rehearsal with a young protégée\, Marie Knight\, as they prepare for a tour that would establish them as one of the great duet teams in musical history. \nThis performance includes ASL interpretation and open captions. If you would like a good view of the ASL interpreters\, please contact Community Engagement Manager Ruben Carrazana at rcarrazana@northlight.org or 847-324-1615 as the placement of the interpreters will vary from show to show. \nTo purchase tickets\, use the promo code NACCESS by phone 847.673.6300 or online to receive discounted tickets at a flat rate of $40 each (standard fees still apply). \nhttps://northlight.org/events/marie-and-rosetta/ \nAccessibility: ASL interpreted\, open captioning
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LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marie and Rosetta at Northlight Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Hailed as the “Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll\,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced rock icons from Elvis Presley to Jimi Hendrix. Bringing fierce guitar playing and sizzling swing to gospel music\, Rosetta was a trailblazer\, a young Black woman singing at church in the morning and the Cotton Club at night. This play with music chronicles Rosetta’s first rehearsal with a young protégée\, Marie Knight\, as they prepare for a tour that would establish them as one of the great duet teams in musical history. \nThis performance includes audio description and open captions. A touch tour will begin 2 hours before the show at 12:30pm. \nTo purchase tickets\, use the promo code NACCESS by phone 847.673.6300 or online to receive discounted tickets at a flat rate of $40 each (standard fees still apply). \nIf no audio description tickets have been reserved 48 hours before the performance\, the audio description service will be canceled for that performance. Please contact Ruben Carrazana at rcarrazana@northlight.org or 847-324-1615 to confirm that the audio description service is still available. \nhttps://northlight.org/events/marie-and-rosetta/ \nAccessibility: audio description\, touch tour\, open captioning
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SUMMARY:Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 30 from 10am to 3pm\, Lincoln Park Zoo will host Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo. Modifications include limited capacity. This is a free event\, but it does require advanced registration.\nSensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the zoo without crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes guests with sensory sensitivities\, disabilities\, autism\, PTSD\, and dementia to name a few. \nDuring Sensory-Friendly Day at Farm-in-the-Zoo animal buildings may be open\, but some animals may not be in their public viewing spaces. There will also be low sensory activities. \nTimed Entry Window: While registered guests will be let in before or after their one-hour timed entry window\, guests are strongly encouraged to come during their timed entry window to help limit crowd sizes. Limited crowd sizes is one of the most important ways to make this day sensory-friendly. Thank you. \nView the zoo’s accessibility map HERE and accessibility page HERE to help plan your visit.\nLincoln Park Zoo is certified Sensory Inclusive by KultureCity. Please download the free KultureCity app with Lincoln Park Zoo social story. iOS Android \npon arrival guests need to present their registration email to zoo ushers. This event is only happening at Farm-in-the-Zoo. The rest of Lincoln Park Zoo will have typical operations for the day. \nPaid parking is available at the zoo’s parking lot located at Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive (2400 N. Cannon Drive). The zoo is also accessible by train via the Armitage and Fullerton stations and by bus via the 22\, 36\, 151\, and 156 routes. \nAll Lincoln Park Zoo events take place rain or shine. \nThere is no smoking at Lincoln Park Zoo for the health of the animals in our care.\nPets are not allowed at the zoo\, but licensed service animals are welcome. \nFor any questions\, please email access@lpzoo.org. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensory-friendly-day-at-farm-in-the-zoo-tickets-669031550377?aff=oddtdtcreator \nAccessibility: Sensory-Friendly
URL:https://culturalaccesscollaborative.org/access-event/sensory-friendly-day-at-farm-in-the-zoo-at-lincoln-park-zoo/
LOCATION:Chicago\, United States
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