|
|||||||
|
|
theater
Chair
Last weekend shows Friday, Dec 18 and Saturday, Dec 19 at 8 PM Sunday, Dec 20 matinee at 2 PM Chair is an absurdist comedy about a pretentious drama about a chair that does nothing and the people who have paid to see it. written and directed by Chris Churchill and Co-Governors of Space production. For box office: 312.933.1995 Tickets $12 at the door www.CoGovs.com music
New Year's Eve: Balkan Gypsy Jam
Thursday, December 31 at 9:30 PM HotHouse and NNWAC present Eastern Blok [Balkan Fusion] The Chicago Gypsy Experiment featuring ODE [Balkan Roots Rock/Ork-Pop] and Eyes Manouche [Gypsy Dance] Tickets: $35 advance/40 door www.brownpapertickets Info: 312.957.6073 For details: HotHouse.net An unforgettable evening of old world influences, modern interpretations and new beginnings! Chicago's freshest young European & Balkan influenced musicians - under one roof! St. Paul's Cultural Center will transform into a multi-level 1930s European art house. Performance will be held in the upstairs sanctuary -a space filled with old world craftsmanship, stunning stained glass and large open space with beautiful acoustics. EASTERN BLOK will begin the evening at 9:30pm with their rich & dynamic globally influenced Balkan fusion. The Chicago Gypsy Experiment will then take the stage at 11:30pm to ring in 2010! The evening will be the debut performance of The Chicago Gypsy Experiment - a musical collaboration between the seductive Balkan roots rock/Ork-pop of ODE and the uptempo Gypsy dance grooves of EYES MANOUCHE. Beer and wine will also be served in the downstairs gallery with ample table space for socializing. Art from local artists will be featured throughout the building. visual arts
Small Art Works exhibit
Gallery open Thu, Fri and Sat 12 to 5 PM The visual arts exhibit features works as diverse and imaginative as the 10 participating artists, all of whom were encouraged to present work that is small and affordable. The work includes a series of very detailed, very refined representational works, portraits of people and places, a photographic portrait of the changing Wicker Park neighborhood and delightful abstract works that present big ideas on a small scale. The exhibit continues through New Years Eve. movies
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival
http://www.cimmfest.org/ Film On Music/Music On Film The Chicago International Movies and Music Festival brings together movies about music, music for movies, and movies capturing music as it is made. CIMMFest 2010 will consist of four days of screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and other programs bringing together professionals and devotees from across the globe to entertain and educate. Premieres by new and established film and video directors, as well as retrospectives, classic films and videos will fill the days; genre-bending musical performances will rule the nights, at participating venues around the great music and film town that is Chicago. Sponsors: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Bulletproof Film, Inc., http://www.bulletprooffilm.com/ |
||||||
|
|
|||||||