Milstein Science Series: Sea Turtles
Sunday, May 3, 11 am–4:30 pm
Milstein Hall of Ocean Life
Free for Members or with Museum admission
Sea turtles are simply astounding: they lived alongside dinosaurs 150 million years ago, and still survive today. Playing a crucial role in our oceans' ecosystems, this incredible animal group is now endangered due to climate change, poaching, habitat destruction, and accidental capture in fishing gear. Learn more about these resilient aquatic creatures and the conservation efforts in place to protect them with Eleanor Sterling, chief conservation scientist for the Museum's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation; Wallace J. Nichols, scientist and New York Times-bestselling author of Blue Mind; Michael Coyne, executive director of seaturtle.org and moderated by Curator Mark Siddall. The event includes a live music performance by Bash the Trash, playing instruments made out of reused and repurposed materials.
National/International Art show at Liz Long Gallery in North Lawndale right here in Chicago opens this Saturday, April 11 with a reception from 1-4 p.m. This unusual gallery is located on the first floor of Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center at 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. The artists in the show are from the Netherlands, Mexico, Morocco, Turkey, France, Holland & several U.S. states. The exhibit is called 'Artists from Anywhere but Illinois.'
In an effort to support artists trying to break into the Chicago art scene, who live in other states & other countries, this steppingstone gallery in the most unusual neighborhood for a gallery, offers an annual art show for people who live far away. Also, to encourage people to view art from other states & other countries, this non-profit organization offers a unique opportunity for local people to enjoy modern art from far away. For people in Chicago-land to see art by people in distant places helps people to connect with humanity & touch base with counterparts in other lands.
A musician will play, refreshments will be available, & nice people abound! Located just 2 blocks west of the Kedzie stop on the pink line, this gallery is easy to get to at the corner of S. Spaulding & 21st street.
With it's 'down-home' atmosphere & facilitated art discussions, the experience at Liz Long Gallery is a welcome reprieve for many who shy away from visiting galleries that seem stuffy & over priced. At Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center, the artworks are accessible & written narratives are on display to help viewers understand the art, know the artists better, & appreciate the art viewing experience. The curator is always on hand at opening receptions to help explain the art, introduce artists & their works.
At this particular reception, one of the artists, Andy Frost of New Hampshire, travels to Chicago to give an artist talk to explain his large curious faces & why he refers to them as part of 'Las Meninas' after Picasso's and Velesquez's works.
The non-profit organization, Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center has always been a little 'different', offering a variety of programing out of it's retreat building in North Lawndale for all of Chicago, & even all of USA & globally. It's art gallery program presents a new exhibit every 2 months either on a social justice theme, or featuring an under-represented population of people. It's art studio provides opportunities for people with & w/o a mental illness to make art side by side. CUARC has an off-site program called Have Studio Will Travel taking art-making & discussion programs to other sites with no programs like this. The organization has a 'nurture through nature' program in it's large garden. It's community public art by the people program is currently working on the Peace Parks of North Lawndale project- transforming vacant lots into beautiful parks. Youth Issues Youth Solutions is it's youth program focusing on peace initiatives & currently studying recycling to help educate the community at large about this important issue. CUARC operates a women's residence on it's second floor, housing women travelers from around the world in an affordable B&B environment of safe space.
To learn more about the organization drop by the art reception or check out Facebook.com/urbanartretreat
The World Music Institute concludes its acclaimed Masters of Indian Music & Dance series with Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan tonight, April 10, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Symphony Space.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton are excited to announce the main company's 2015-16 season performances in Chicago. Tickets to four engagements at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 East Randolph Street, are available immediately as a Season 38 subscription; single tickets will go on sale in August 2015.
William Shakespeare's classic THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will be performed in New York on June 10th at 3pm (Preview), 14th at 7pm (Opening), 22nd and 24th at 8pm 2015.
On the heels of the success of the buzzy breakout hit reality series, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST, USA Network today announced two new Chrisley pilot commitments.
Sunny Thakkar and the World Music Institute are pleased to present Ragas & Keys of North India featuring pianist Utsav Lal and vocalist Anurag Harsh tonight, April 4, 2015 at 8:00pm in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.
The New Group has announced complete casting for the world premiere production of The Spoils, a new play written by and featuring Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Scott Elliott. This production will feature Erin Darke, Annapurna Sriram and Michael Zegen, and as previously announced, Jesse Eisenberg and Kunal Nayyar. The company just met the press, and you can check out full photo coverage below!
The New Group has announced complete casting for the world premiere production of The Spoils, a new play written by and featuring Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Scott Elliott. This production will feature Erin Darke, Annapurna Sriram and Michael Zegen, and as previously announced, Jesse Eisenberg and Kunal Nayyar. The company just met the press, and you can check out a photo preview from the festivities below. Check back later for complete coverage!
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, a leading transnational platform dedicated to promoting African and Africa related art practices and projects, will make its New York debut on May 15-17, 2015, with a press and VIP previews onThursday, May 14. The fair will take place at Pioneer Works | Center for Art + Innovation in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and will be designed by RA Projects, award-winning London-based architecture and design studio.
The New Group announces a one-night-only benefit reading of David Rabe's Hurlyburly, reuniting director Scott Elliott and original cast members from the company's critically-acclaimed 2005 hit revival: Bobby Cannavale, Josh Hamilton, Ethan Hawke, Parker Posey and Wallace Shawn, with additional casting to be announced. This special event within The New Group's current 20th Anniversary Season takes place Sunday, April 26 at The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street).
National Geographic Channel's Sunday night premiere of KILLING JESUS - hailed by critics as 'gritty and moving,' 'beautifully subtle,' 'compelling' and 'thoughtful' - set record ratings for the network, with 3.7 million persons 2+ tuning in to the three-hour special, the highest total viewership in NGC's history!
The New Group has announced complete casting for the world premiere production of The Spoils, a new play written by and featuring Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Scott Elliott. This production will feature Erin Darke, Annapurna Sriram and Michael Zegen, and as previously announced, Jesse Eisenberg and Kunal Nayyar.
USA Today has exclusively shared the first five minutes of KILLING JESUS, a three-hour television event, premiering on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic Channel.
Telemundo's premiere of the Emmy-nominated epic miniseries “The Bible” (La Biblia), reached 3,224,000 total viewers and 1,448,000 adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. From Executive Producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the premiere of the first-ever Spanish-language broadcast of the scripted docudrama, averaged 2,196,000 total viewers and 924,000 adults 18 to 49, delivering a 60% and a 39% growth in its time slot versus the last four weeks, respectively. The premiere of “La Biblia” ranks as Telemundo's highest-rated premiere at 8pm among total viewers, and second-highest among adults 18-49.
Telemundo announces the premiere of the first ever Spanish version of the Emmy-nominated, epic mini-series, The Bible (La Biblia) tonight, March 25th at 8pm/7c.
There are eight million stories in the Naked City-and a song to go with each of them. For decades, songwriters - from Porter, Rodgers & Hart and Ellington to Bernstein and Billy Joel have been fueled by this city's places, promises and roller coaster existence. With Lyrics & Lyricists production of New York: Songs of the City, artistic director Deborah Grace Winer had the ultimate show for New Yorkers-or anyone who's ever wanted to be one. Vocalists Klea Blackhurst, Darius de Haas, La Tanya Hall, Leslie Kritzer, Jeffrey Schecter, and pianist/vocalist Billy Stritch-brought the sounds of the city to life on March 21, 22 and 23.
