ARTS & (HOME) ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Since being stuck inside, which shows have you been watching? Which movies? Have you read any good books lately? Any new music releases have you dancing in your living room? StreetWise vendors, readers and staff are sharing what is occupying their attention during this unprecedented time. To be featured in a future edition, send your recommendations of what to do at home and why you love them to Creative Director / Publisher Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@streetwise.org
Rare Film!
Chicago Filmmaker Collection Music Box Theatre’s virtual platform, Music Box Direct, launched the Chicago Filmmaker Collection showcasing homegrown talent in front of and behind the camera on March 26. The first five films in the series are “Dreaming Grand Avenue,” “Holy Trinity,” "Mercury in Retrograde,” “Rogers Park,” and “Signature Move.” As part of the Music Box Theatre's year-round mission to curate films and series worthy of a large and loyal audience, the programming team looks at hundreds of films that the theatrical space either can't find room for in the schedule or can't play theatrically for very long. Music Box Theatre's mission also includes bringing attention to local filmmakers and productions. Find more about the films and how to stream them at musicboxdirect.com. No subscription required. Viewers pay a fee to have access to the films for 48 hours.
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Renaissance Wares!
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“Lust, Love, and Loss in Renaissance Europe” Passion, violence, and virtue emerge in this exhibition as fundamental, intertwined elements in the artworks of Renaissance Europe. Organized by the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry at the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art, "Lust, Love, and Loss in Renaissance Europe" features more than 40 paintings, prints, sculptures, and luxury wares. These artworks played an essential role in intimate, familial experiences, while also shaping and responding to massive intellectual, political and religious shifts throughout Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries. Together, the works illuminate the many ways that Renaissance objects lay at the heart of public rituals and individual relationships, offering insights into the social, sexual, cultural, and visual experiences of their audiences. The exhibition runs through June 13. Read more about the exhibition and required safety measures at smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/ and register for a visit at www.exploretock.com/smartmuseumofart
Serial Show!
'Miss Holmes' Audio Drama Lifeline Theatre continues its virtual season with a six-episode audio drama adaptation of ensemble member Christopher M. Walsh’s hit play, “Miss Holmes,” inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, directed by ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist. Miss Sherlock Holmes, possessor of one of the greatest deductive minds of her generation, finds herself regularly incarcerated for behaviors deemed abnormal in a “respectable” lady. Dr. Dorothy Watson struggles to make a difference at the only hospital in England that will hire female doctors. These unconventional women, trapped in an era that refuses to accept them, must forge a bond of trust and work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police investigator whose wives have a habit of turning up dead. Join the original Lifeline cast in this thrilling murder mystery that re-introduces familiar characters from the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in an immersive audio experience. Episodes in the serial will be released weekly until the final one April 16, at which point all will be available for listening until April 30. Ticket holders will receive a password to a private webpage to access them. Suggested donation is $20 at http://www.lifelinetheatre.com
