Lake View • Lincoln Square • Ravenswood • Uptown
Wish list
The People's Music School, 931 W. Eastwood Ave. seeks donations of music stands, choir folders, floor runners and mats, a digital camera, carpet and tile, metal storage cabinets, painting service, PC service and support, snow removal service, a snow blower, printing service, instrument repair service, vending machines, and a video camera. Please call Mary Ellen McGarry at (773) 784-7032 or email marye@peoplesmusicschool.org. The People’s Music School has been dedicated to providing free quality music education since 1976.
Postpartum depression
Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D., author and psychiatrist with a private practice in the Chicago area, will speak on “Postpartum Depression” on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Devon Bank, 6445 N. Western Ave. Members and guest may sign in at 7:15 p.m. It’s open to the public at no charge. For more information, call (773) 465-3280. The event is sponsored by the Depressive and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) of Greater Chicago.
Irish cottages
On Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m., the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave. will host Joseph Gallagher as a part of the Irish American Cultural Institute’s 2005 Perception Series. Gallagher will discuss one of Ireland’s most enduring images, the traditional Irish cottage. Tickets for the lecture are $10; call (773) 282-7035, ext. 10. Visit irishamhc.com.
Chulrua in Concert
The Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., presents Chulrua as part of its new concert series. The concert will be on Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the IAHC Theatre. Chulrua (pronounced Cool-ROO-ah) hails from Ireland and consists of Paddy O’Brien on button accordion, Patrick Ourceau on fiddle and Pat Egan on guitar and vocals. Chulrua plays spirited jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides and polkas, and slow airs.
Tickets are $15; $12 for IAHC members, seniors and students with ID; and free for children 12 and under. The Fifth Province Pub will be open before and after the concert and pub food will be available for purchase from 6-10 p.m. To order tickets, call (773) 282-7035, ext. 10.
Humorous satire
T.U.T.A. (The Utopian Theatre Asylum) presents "Birds," written by Greek playwright Aristophanes and adapted by Hurt McDermott, March 24- April 30 at Viaduct Theatre. Tickets are $10 for previews; $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students for the regular run. Call (847) 217-0691. Free parking is available underneath the viaduct. A post-performance panel discussion, titled “The Birds: Ancient Utopia or Modern Society?”, takes place Saturday, April 2, after the show. Visit tutato.com.
Written and performed in the fifth century B.C., this comedic extravaganza of music, singing, movement, and rhythm explores the possibility of a utopian world in the clouds above the earth.
Students perform comic drama
During the long summers of the Great Depression, Grandma’s house in downstate Illinois was a cool respite from the turmoil of the city. “A Long Way from Chicago,” a comic drama adapted from the book by Richard Peck, tells the story of a young boy who escapes Chicago only to discover that character grows in the strangest people. The show will be presented by Nichols Middle School, 800 Greenleaf Ave., Evanston, with a free public performance at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Call (847) 859-8660.
Gold Coast • Lincoln Park • Loop • Near North
Free CCM concert
The Chicago Chamber Musicians next First Monday concert, on April 4, features one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s earliest works. The monthly lunch hour concerts from 12:15 to 1 p.m. are held at The Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St., and broadcast live over WFMT radio. Enjoy Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat, Op.1, No. 1. The Chicago Chamber Musician’s ensemble artists Jasmine Lin, violin, and Deborah Sobol, piano, will be joined by guest artist Stephen Balderston, cello.
This piece is said to have been publicly performed in 1791, when Beethoven was only 21. His Op. 1 consisted of a set of three trios, this particular piece being the first. As a younger composer he was greatly influenced by Joseph Haydn, which can be seen in this piece. The work was finally published sometime in 1795, earning Beethoven great praise and respect.
For more information, phone (312) 225-5226.
Joyous love songs
The nine singers of Chicago a cappella will resonate in the luscious language of love at their upcoming concert, “Eighteen Lips.” The acclaimed ensemble will sing French part songs, passionate Renaissance motets, jazz standards and pop classics. Hear striking new music, including world premiere performances of pieces by composer Paul Carey and Chicago a cappella’s artistic director, Jonathan Miller. “Eighteen Lips” will be a celebration of love-filled vocal harmony.
“Eighteen Lips” will take place Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m., at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St.
Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors (62 and up); $15 for students (23 and under). Group rates are available. For tickets call (800) SING-WOW. Visit chicagoacapella.org.
Stamp art defines evil
Axis of Evil is an international exhibition featuring 47 stamp artists from 11 countries, thematically peeking into the depths of sin in search of the evils in our world and culture. Curated by Chicago-based artist Michael Hernandez de Luna, the exhibition includes work by artists from Russia, Mexico, England, Japan and Italy, Switzerland, France, Canada, the former Yugoslavia, Uruguay and the U. S.
“The results are a provocative visual labyrinth in social commentary, reflecting a historical parallel to protest art of the '60s and '70s,” says Hernandez. “Every piece has one aim, to define evil through the print making form of the postage stamp sheet. We can truly say this exhibition is a carnival of images and adjectives that can be described by the alphabet’s A’s through Z’s.”
This exhibition originated with the book "Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam," published by Qualiatica Press in 2004. The exhibition runs April 6 through May 11 in Glass Curtain Gallery, 1104 S. Wabash St., first floor. A reception and gallery talk by the curator will be Thursday, April 1, 5-8 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. For more information, call (312) 344-6643 or email gweiss@colum.edu.
Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Quintet
3Arts Jazz presents Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Quintet on Wednesday, April 6, at The Three Arts Club of Chicago (3Arts), 1300 N. Dearborn Pkwy. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m., with doors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20, and can be ordered in advance by calling (312) 944-6250.
St. John Cantius Art Show
Enjoy opening night of the St. John Cantius Art Show, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 8. The evening begins with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and live chamber music. The show offers a wide selection of works, varying in stylistic and philosophical approaches, featuring seascapes of the late Charles Vickery. Private viewing appointments are also available until Saturday, April 30. St. John Cantius Church is located at 825 N. Carpenter St.; call (312) 243-7373. |
