October 11 through 17

Arts & Humanities Month Activities

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Ensemble Alternance
Regenstein Recital Hall, 60 Arts Circle Drive
Monday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 PM
The featured ensemble is particularly well known for performing such composers as Boulez, Cage, Ligeti, and Crumb and has premiered works by Philippe Hersant, Philippe Schoeller, Bruno Mantovani, Fabien Lévy, and Mark André.

AAL Book Discussion: Gabriel’s Story
at Evanston Public Library, Small Meeting Room, Main Library
Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 PM
The African American Literature Book Group will discuss Gabriel’s Story by David Anthony Durham

"Africa on my Mind" by Johnnetta Cole
at The McCormick Tribune Center, McCormick Tribune Forum 1870 Campus Drive
Tuesday, Oct 12 at 5:30 PM
Free to the Public
Johnnetta Betsch Cole, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and former president of Spelman College, will deliver a lecture titled “Africa On My Mind.” Cole, an anthropologist by training, will talk about her connections to Africa during key periods of her professional life.
 

2010 Design Evanston Awards Reception & Presentation
at Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave.
Thursday, Oct 14 at 5:30 PM
Join fellow professionals and the Evanston community in honoring the best projects that enhance the quality of Evanston’s built environment.
RSVP by Friday, October 8 to Jack Weiss - jw@jackweissassociates.com

“How We Read: Close, Hyper, Machine”
Hardin Hall, Rebecca Crown Center
Thursday, Oct. 14 at 4:30 PM
Reading and “the human” are entwined in multiple complex ways, from the effects of reading on neural functioning to the use of reading as a purveyor of cultural values. This talk will argue for the centrality of two other reading modes, hyper reading and machine reading, and will explore the changing constructions of meaning that result when these other reading modalities are taken into account.

Killer of Sheep
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive
Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 PM
(Charles Burnett, 1977, U.S., 35mm, 83 min.)
Made as his thesis film at UCLA in the 1970s, Charles Burnett’s feature debut is a powerful portrait of a black working-class family and community in South Los Angeles.

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The Streets of Evanston

Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.
Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 PM
Janet Messenger, author of The Streets of Evanston, takes us on a journey through the history of Evanston’s streets, reveals the stories, curious facts, and fascinating tales of the city’s routes.

From the Heroic to the Depraved:
Northwestern’s Mainstream and Underground Comics 
Evanston Public Library, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 PM
Northwestern University Manuscript Librarians Benn Joseph and Jason Nargis provide a history and virtual tour of the 25,000 item comic book archive in the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections.

Simply Fall Fundraiser
Joe and Patt Taylor’s, 1217 Church St.
Friday, Oct. 15 at 6:00 PM
Chicago Life Opportunities Initiative and Simply Chicago Art invite you to meet with and celebrate the passion and creativity of local artists who are following their dreams.

Noyes Cultural Arts Center Open House
927 Noyes St.
Saturday, Oct. 16, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
There will be open studios, children's activities and more. Free admission. For more information, please call the City of Evanston Cultural Arts Division at 847.448.8260.

The Ondas Ensemble presents From Baroque to Tango
(Chicago Latino Music Festival)
http://www.themusicaloffering.org/
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave. 
Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2:00 PM
Chicago's 2010 Latino Music Festival has begun! ONDAS will be returning to perform their innovative programs - this time From Baroque to Tango. Music of the 17th and 18th centuries from South America will be paired with works written by Elbio Barilari, Gustavo Leone, and Miguel Kertsman.

Guitar Masters featuring Eric Johnson, Andy McKee, and Peppino D′Agostino
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Sunday, Oct. 10 at 8:00 PM
The broad diversity and beauty of America’s favorite instrument is on display with the Guitar Masters, featuring the amazing artistry of three of the world’s foremost guitarists: Instrumental rocker Eric Johnson, American finger-stylist Andy McKee, and Mediterranean steel-string musician Peppino D’Agostino.

Artists at the Table: Making Cross-Sector Connections
at Dance Center Evanston, 1934 Dempster St.
by Evanston Cultural Connections Lunch & Program
Tuesday, Oct 12, Noon to 1:00 PM
Guest Speaker: Julie Simpson, Executive Director, Urban Gateways. Co-Hosts: Bea Rashid and Christina Ernst, Co-Artistic Directors, Evanston Dance Ensemble. Join in a conversation about how artists can gain capacity by participating in the planning and implementation of activities in non-arts sectors. Learn more about Dance Center Evanston and its programs. Feel free to bring your lunch, or you may reserve a box lunch and pay for it at the event ($10 cash or check made payable to Dance Center Evanston). Kindly RSVP by Friday, October 8, by clicking here or by calling 847.448.8260.

Johnny A with Dave Herrero
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave. 
Tuesday, Oct 12 at 8:00 PM
For Johnny A., the guitar has held a lifelong fascination, which has produced a talent one can call nothing less than remarkable.

Edie Carey with Rose Cousins
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Thursday, Oct 14 at 8:00 PM

Mystery Of Picasso

The Mystery of Picasso (Le mystère Picasso)
at Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive 
Friday, Oct 15 at 7:00 PM
(Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1956, France, 35mm, 78 min.)
In French with English subtitles
Though best known as a Gallic rival to Hitchcock, director Clouzot proved himself an incredibly capable documentarian as well as a master of suspense with this unique glimpse into the artist’s process.

Parenting Without a Net
at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St.
Friday, Oct 15 through Sunday, Oct 17
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM; Sunday at 2:00 PM
Featuring members of 2nd Story
Next Theatre is thrilled to bring 2nd Story’s unique brand of theatricality to our stage with Julie, Deb and Ric’s heartbreaking and hilarious tales of the challenges and joys of family life.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble
at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 1977 S. Campus Drive
Friday, Oct 15 at 7:30 PM
Mallory Thompson, conductor
W. A. Mozart, Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C Minor
Richard Strauss, “Allerseelen”
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (arr. Ramon Ricker), Variations on “Mein junges Leben hat ein End”
Paul Hindemith, Symphony in B-flat for Band

Bonnie Koloc with Ed Holstein
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Friday, Oct 15 at 8:00 PM
The enduring and versatile voice of Bonnie Koloc has been heard in Chicago since 1968. For a decade, Bonnie was a pivotal act at the Earl of Old Town, drawing crowds that stood in lines around the block, hoping, at least, for a place to stand to catch the hottest act in town.

2nd Annual Green Artists Showcase
at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Room 106
Friday, Oct 15, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Come experience and enjoy the festive artists reception, music, raffle and silent art auction. Guests will have the opportunity to learn an easy interactive software guide to going green. Showcase is hosted by Citizens’ Greener Evanston as part of the City of Evanston Arts and Culture Month. Further information at artgreenevanston@gmail.com.

Midwest Clay Guild Open House
Saturday, Oct. 16, Noon to 3 p.m.
1236 Sherman Ave., Evanston
847.475.9697 or info@midwestclayguild.org

Youth Green Artists Showcase
at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Room 106
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Especially for families, this event features artworks and craft activities by the Youth Fine Arts program of the Evanston Art Center. Families will have the opportunity to learn an easy interactive software guide to going green. Showcase is hosted by Citizens’ Greener Evanston as part of Noyes Cultural Arts Center open house for families. Further information at artgreenevanston@gmail.com.

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at Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive
Saturday, Oct 16 at 2:00 PM
Join an afternoon of screenings of artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat’s best video work, including Turbulent and Fervor, and an overview of the artist. Hamid Dabashi, professor at Columbia University, will introduce the films and lead a discussion on Neshat’s work. Program length approx. 2 hours.

Death in a Lawless Land: the Massacre of Immigrants in Mexico
at Evanston Public Library, Main Library, Community Meeting Room
Oct 16, 2010 02:00 PM
In September 2010, 72 Central and South American immigrants were murdered by an organized crime group just 100 miles south of the Texas border. This incident, and a rising number of similar attacks are becoming a part of everyday life in Mexico. John Sevigny, a photographer and long-time immigration advocate who has photographed Central Americans headed to the United States, talks about the growing violence against migrants in Mexico. Sevigny's photographs will be on display at the Evanston Public Library through November.

the verve pipeThe Verve Pipe: Kids Show!
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Saturday, Oct 16 at 3:00 PM
With sales of three million albums worldwide and a reputation for spectacular live performances, the genesis of The Verve Pipe can be traced back to the early 90s. In 2009, the band was approached to submit a new song for a compilation album of children’s songs. That session inspired A Family Album, an original collection of songs intended for the entire family,with fun and inventive lyrics set to the memorable melodies the band is known for.

Chaconne, Anyone? Arnold Steinhardt, violin
at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 1977 S. Campus Drive
Saturday, Oct 16 at 7:30 PM
Arnold Steinhardt occupies a place of honor in the classical music hall of fame as the first violinist of the legendary Guarneri String Quartet, one of the most celebrated ensembles of the last 40 years. This intimate evening will feature video projections of the score, Steinhardt’s insightful commentary, and his performance of the Chaconne, followed by a lively question-and-answer session. Steinhardt will also give a public master class (details will be posted at www.pickstaiger.org).

Chuck Prophet with Steve Dawson
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Saturday, Oct 16 at 8:00 PM
Chuck Prophet shapes his restless career with inimitable subtle flair: a vivid parade of razor-edged one-liners camouflaged in a slack-jawed drawl, songs about heartbreak and everyman heroism, drenched in twisted lines of rude Telecaster.

Interactive Winter Hat Blocking Workshop
at Simply Chicago Art, 1318 Oakton St.
Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day
Instructor: Jenny Pfanenstiel, Couture Milliner
This two day workshop will teach the skills needed to make a hat that you will truly wear with pride. Three-person minimum. RSVP by October 9 to classes@simplychicagoart.com.

Sam Winch "The Lullabadeer"
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Sunday, Oct 17 at 2:00 PM
Sam Winch’s debut disc, The Lullabadeer, is a concept album about his fictional alter ego, who was born in a bowling alley and eventually wound up running away to the circus, after which a complicated story emerges involving clowns and ukuleles. The Lullabadeer is that tricky combination of rollicking and sad.

 

An Architectural Walking Tour of Daniel Burnham’s Evanston Neighborhood
at Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.
Sunday, Oct 17 at 1:30 PM
The first tour will be a Burnham Neighborhood walking tour. This docent-led tour of Daniel Burnham’s neighborhood takes about an hour and a half and leaves from the History Center. Reservations are recommended. The tour will be canceled only if it is raining at 1:30pm on the tour date.
To make reservations, contact the Evanston History Center at 847-475-3410 or email Kris Hartzell at khartzell@evanstonhistorycenter.org.


Poto and Cabengo
at Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive
Saturday, Oct 17 at 7:00 PM
Co-Presented by White Light Cinema (Jean-Pierre Gorin, 1980, US, HDCam video, 76 min.)
Filmmaker and intellectual Jean-Pierre Gorin's filmmaking has been sparse, but his “Southern California Trilogy” documentaries have been recognized as classics in the genre. The first of those films, the remarkable Poto and Cabengo, interweaves the lives of two six year-old identical twin girls who seem to have developed their own private language, and Gorin’s own personal reflections on his adopted country.

Songwriters' Circle presented by Ingrid Graudins
at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave.
Saturday, Oct 17 at 7:00 PM
featuring: Nicholas Tremulis, Andrea Zonn, Angel Snow, and Deanna Devore

The Three Sisters (Chicago Premiere) by Anton Chekhov
at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St.
Sunday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 21
A new version by Sarah Ruhl; Directed by Joyce Piven
The Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov, depicts an entire village of unlucky lovers struggling with the bittersweet distance between reality and dreams. This classic tale, steeped in longing, is given another look in a new version adapted by Sarah Ruhl, one of America’s most acclaimed young playwrights, and author of In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play).

 

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 For more information about specific events, please call the phone number listed with each activity. For general information about Arts & Humanities Month, please call the City of Evanston Cultural Arts Division at 847.448.8260.