Join us for an exciting event, The Giving Tree Mural Reveal, featuring the talented artist Marco Rios. Get ready to be amazed as we unveil a stunning mural that celebrates the spirit of giving and community. Date: Saturday, June 16th, 2024Time: 1:00 PM CST Come along with your friends and family to enjoy an afternoon […]
An Intimate Experience of Incarceration Curated by Narsin Navab Featuring artists include: Monica Cosby, Faranak Miraftab Pablo Mendoza, Imran Mohammad, Marilyn Mulero, Nasrin Navab, Ana Navarro, Kenneth Norton, Vincent Robinson & Sarah Ross Opening reception: Friday June 21, 6-8PM Opening reception includes poetry readings curated by Orion Meadows. Reckless Law, Shameless Order is an exhibition […]
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).
Once Upon a Pose focuses on improving reading engagement and comprehension skills with movement and mindfulness. Along with many other health benefits, research shows that yoga can develop reading skills by increasing a child's concentration and refining their visual tracking skills. Once Upon a Pose is a series of workshops for K-8th grade students. Our […]
Free outdoor Blues concert at the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum, "Original House of the Blues."
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).
Free public discussion about the role of women in Blues music and an outdoor Blues concert at the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum, "Original House of the Blues."
Lot Jams is a free, outdoor, summer concert series that showcases the people, businesses, and cultures that make Albany Park one of the best communities in Chicago. This event is also going to be used to unveil the final mural for the Together We Heal series, which will be focused on all of Albany Park's […]
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 […]
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