EVENTS
BULLETIN Books for a Buck Chicago Review, 935 E. 60th St. Friday, February 7, 12pm–6pm. bit.ly/ChiReviewBooks
Illinois Supreme Court Forum UIC John Marshall Law School, 300 S. State St. Monday, February 10, 5:30pm–8pm. acslaw.org
Looking for something new to read? The Chicago Review, a literary magazine published by the University of Chicago, is selling off their old review copies for unbelievably cheap prices: $1 for paperbacks and $2 for hardcovers. Come by and browse their shelves of poetry, criticism, fiction, memoirs, nonfiction and more. Cash and card accepted. (Sam Joyce)
Join Injustice Watch and the Chicago chapter of the American Constitution Society for a public forum. The candidates for Supreme Court in Illinois’s First District, which includes Cook County, will be discussing their judicial philosophy and vision for the court. The forum will be followed by a food and beverage reception. Admission is free, but make sure to bring a photo ID for entry. (Sam Joyce)
Author Conversation: Mikki Kendall
Afro-Futurism and Black Liberation
Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St. Wednesday, February 5, 6pm–7:30pm. Austin Library, 5615 W. Race Ave. Saturday, February 8, 2pm–3pm. chipublib.org
Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted St. Saturday, February 15, 12pm–1pm. chipublib.org
Mikki Kendall is the author of Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists, a graphic novel about the history of the women’s rights movement. Her forthcoming essay collection, Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot, critiques the failures of the contemporary feminist movement to address the issues of all women. She will be joined in conversation by Block Club Chicago reporter Jamie Nesbitt Golden. (Sam Joyce)
Yea, Good, Ok! Slow Pony Project, 1745 W. 18th St. Saturday, February 8, 8pm–11pm. $10 suggested donation. RSVP recommended. bit.ly/yeagoodok This show will feature a little bit of everything: multiple stand-up and improv performances, a reading by local poet Spencer Diaz Tootle, and a set from powerpop musical guest Richard Album & The Singles. Beer from Marz Brewing will be available, and Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez will be making an appearance as well. Admission requires proof of a $10 donation to Bernie Sanders on the day of the show, or making a donation when you arrive. (Sam Joyce) 20 SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY
Join the Blackroots Alliance for a panel discussion facilitated by Katelyn Johnson, executive director of the Action Now Institute. Panelists including Marcia Walker-McWilliams, executive director of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium, will discuss current issues within Black communities, as well as their hopes for the future. (Sam Joyce)
Recovering the Lost South Side Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St. Tuesday, February 18, 6pm–8pm. c hipublib.org Chicago authors Lee Bey and Don Hayner will be presenting their recent books. Although one deals with architecture and the other with history, both share a common theme: highlighting stories on the South Side that often go ignored. Bey is the author of Southern Exposure, the first book dedicated to the South Side’s architectural heritage, while Hayner penned Binga, the definitive biography of Chicago’s first Black banker, Jesse Binga. (Sam Joyce)
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VISUAL ARTS Open Mic and Dance Night at the National Museum of Mexican Art National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. Friday, February 7, 4–8pm. Free, RSVP at bit.ly/teen-night-network The Network, a Chicago-based organization that advocates against domestic violence, will raise awareness of Teen Dating Violence Month with a teen night at Pilsen’s NMMA. Come through for a comedy set from Delmy Cabera, a button-making station, catering by Vista Hermosa, and more. (Christopher Good)
The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. On exhibit February 7–May 3, 10am– 5pm Tuesday through Sunday. Opening reception on Saturday, February 8, 3pm–7pm. Free. (773) 702-0200. theallureofmatter.org
After a well-received showing at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Allure of Matter—a survey of contemporary Chinese art that emphasizes its materiality—come to Chicago. Completionists will have to make a day of it: the show is split between the Smart and Wrightwood 659 over in Lincoln Park. (Christopher Good)
What Remains: Chapter One ARC Gallery, 1463 W. Chicago Ave. February 7–9; Friday, 6pm–9pm; Saturday, 3pm–6pm; Sunday, 2pm–4pm. Free. (312) 877-5760. dfbrl8r.org Throughout February, performance art incubator Dfbrl8r will host a fourchapter series “on the sacred, the lost, and the forgotten relics of live art.” The first phase—which, across three dates, will include a performance program, an afternoon of “installations,” and a soup kitchen conversation on “the impulse to collect”—will bring together artists from all over the world for meditation on “fixing.” (Christopher Good)
