Former Neo-Futurist Kurt Chiang and current long-distance Lucky Plush ensemble member Mindy Myers have been hoping to collaborate on an original performance piece for years. They finally got around to it (mostly over Zoom) during the pandemic shutdown, and the result, Unfinished Business, continues tonight and tomorrow at 7 PM at Links Hall (3111 N. […]
Tag: workshops
Continuing education
It’s never too late to learn a new skill, or polish an old one. Chicago has many organizations that offer adult education classes and workshops designed to teach students new concepts, technical skills, or even new dance moves. Taking a class is a good way to set an ongoing friend date if you’re someone who […]
Little Village farming, Kyiv City Ballet, Tone Deaf anniversary, and more
All hands on deck! Little Village Environmental Justice Organization is hosting a volunteer day at their farm site (31st and Albany). From 8 AM-noon, they’re inviting people to spend some time getting to know them and the land. What a great way to soak up the last of the season’s sunshine, right? Be sure to […]
Blue Hour, financial advice, free store, and concerts
The Chicago Poetry Center kicks off another season of Blue Hour tonight. Blue Hour is an in-person series of readings by poets, largely Chicago-based, followed by community gathering time. The readings are preceded by a limited space one-hour guided writing workshop using an exploratory prompt drawn from themes of the work of one of the […]
Cookies, dancing, Louder Than a Mom
No war but Cookie War! This afternoon’s Garfield Ridge Farmer’s Market includes a special competition by neighborhood bakeries, including Weber’s, Pticek’s, Talerico-Martin, and Borinken, to see who can reign supreme with the best tasting sweet treat of the season. The market is hosted in the parking lot of the Mayfield Banquet Facility (6072 S. Archer), […]
Strings that sing on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by illustrator and musician Rei Alvarez, who lives in Richmond, Virginia.
R&B artist Jordanna on burning down the patriarchy, then getting a manicure
Current musical obsessions of pop R&B artist Jordanna, violinist and composer Lucy Little, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
The Daphne festival elevates women and nonbinary DJs
The folks behind Daphne—including Eris Drew, Sold, and DJ Kiddo—discuss how the festival’s workshops aim to help women and nonbinary people claim their place in electronic-music history.
Dreaming big in small spaces
Nathan Minnehan transformed a modest Rogers Park studio apartment into an imaginative, boat-like getaway.
This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:
Chicagoans recommend the Rebuilding Exchange, the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, and more.
The 53rd annual University of Chicago Folk Festival
This year’s U. of C. Folk Festival features blues-guitar scion Elmore James Jr., bluegrass great Danny Paisley, and more.
Help for your story
Patricipant Media hosts a free storytelling workshop to promote its new drama The Help.
6/25-6/26—Free Workshops at Learnapalooza
Wicker Park and Bucktown locations host the Learnapalooza festival on Sat 6/25.