All aboard! The Creativity Bus has a free 2-hour program of movement and making activities -- like art projects, drumming, double dutch, yoga and more -- for all ages. The Bus is a collaboration of Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) and T.H.U.G. Hippie (The Healing U Give).
All aboard! The Creativity Bus has a free 2-hour program of movement and making activities -- like art projects, drumming, double dutch, yoga and more -- for all ages. The Bus is a collaboration of Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) and T.H.U.G. Hippie (The Healing U Give).
All aboard! The Creativity Bus has a free 2-hour program of movement and making activities -- like art projects, drumming, double dutch, yoga and more -- for all ages. The Bus is a collaboration of Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) and T.H.U.G. Hippie (The Healing U Give).
"Some Sort of Saint" is a powerful new play based on the true story of Dr. Mica Battle's life on the Southside of Chicago written by Linda Bright Clay and James Crumb produced by Bridge to Freedom and GLP Productions at Definition Theatre. Mica lands in prison after losing her husband and struggling with a […]
Sankofa Story Garden opening. This is the culminating event of a 2 year project to bring a story garden to West Garfield. It will feature live performances, Leadership Authors and artists panels, a live DJ, guest host performance, sign language interpreters and a back-to-school book bag interview.
Please join us and pitch in to restore and clean this vibrant bricolage mosaic that utilizes ceramic tile, mirror, acrylic paint, and image transfer, among other media to teach about past and present Native American Culture in the Great Lakes region. Community smudge before & after. Sign up for a morning or afternoon volunteer shift. […]
All aboard! The Creativity Bus has a free 2-hour program of movement and making activities -- like art projects, drumming, double dutch, yoga and more -- for all ages. The Bus is a collaboration of Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) and T.H.U.G. Hippie (The Healing U Give).
BLACK AUGUST BLACK MEMORY, #LetUsBreathe’s 10 Year Anniversary and Fundraisier, takes place on August 24, 2024 at Liberation Landing Campus from 1-7pm and includes visual installations, screenings, workshops, food, performances, and more. BLACK AUGUST BLACK MEMORY is #LetUsBreathe’s first large-scale fundraiser since our founding in 2014. We’ve operated from the understanding, framework and practice of […]
Free, family friendly community celebration with music, food trucks and arts activites at the Muddy Waters House, the "Original House of the Blues." Join us!
Peer-led CAVE (Community Anti Violence Education) circles offered at Walls Turned Sideways are for formerly incarcerated people navigating life after incarceration. This will be a space specifically designed as a sanctuary for the community of formerly incarcerated people to engage and support each other in the cycle of constant social and interpersonal adjustments. Refreshments provided!
Join us for an evening of art, music, and community benefiting the Chicago Torture Justice Memorial (CTJM) at Walls Turned Sideways. CTJM aims to honor and to seek justice for the survivors of Chicago police torture, their family members and the African American communities affected by the torture. Learn more about CTJM at https://chicagotorture.org/.
Join us for a discussion with the Chao family on their journey to their Albany Park Donut Shop and a film screening of The Donut King. Donut samples included. Conversation moderated by Laura Ouk. Click this link to reserve your spot!
Join us for food, art, and good company in celebration of the opening of our exhibition Undoing the Carceral State: a visual protest against injustice. Undoing the Carceral State is an exhibition organized by currently incarcerated artist and scholar, Joseph Dole. As a recipient of an IL Humanities grant, Dole commissioned 14 other incarcerated artists […]
🍂 Embrace the fall vibes at Market Day on MLK! Join us, Saturday October 12 from 11am-4pm for sweet treats, awesome vendors, good vibes, and community fun. 🍁 Music, Games, Crafts, Sweet Treats, Beer Samples, and More! A Family-Friendly Event.
Honoring Our Neighbors, Collaborative Mural Painting, Tip or Treat Scavenger Hunt. Come celebrate the completion of Creating Space Phase 1, honor our community stewards, and discover design all around us in Austin by doing the scavenger hunt. All Ages WELCOME !! Territory and our youth leaders and partners are creating a landmark art project for […]
Join us to welcome James Kilgore and Vic Liu for a book launch of The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration. This concise, illustrated book is a collaboration between one of mass incarceration’s sharpest opponents, James Kilgore, and information artist Vic Liu. It brings to life the histories and means of daily survival of […]
Join us for an evening that brings the soul of Chicago’s neighborhoods to the big screen! Experience the powerful stories of our community through the lens of three talented Chicago residents from the 2023-24 Community Storytellers program: - Alexie Young' "Take 290" (15:53; North Lawndale, Westside) - Laura Sáenz's "Artista" (11:23; Little Village) - Brian […]
We are collaborating with Duo as they "unwrap" their new community space in North Lawndale, Starling. Our photo and storytelling exhibit "Calling in the Ancestors: Healing Our Hearts" will be […]
Free outdoor Blues concert at the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum, "Original House of the Blues."
The second installment of the series is a session of deep rest through restorative yoga, reiki energy medicine, and crystal bowl sound healing. As we move into the winter season, […]
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