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
Indigenous Experience!
Bitter Sweet Love "Sweet Bitter Love: An Initiative of Toward Common Cause" presents Jeffrey Gibson’s reflections on representations of Indigenous people in cultural institutions. Responding to a series of 19th-century portraits by Eldridge Ayer Burbank, Gibson (a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent) refutes the stereotypical imagery that, for centuries, has helped create and reinforce pernicious myths about Indigenous people. As they enter into critical dialogue with the collections of the Newberry Library and the Field Museum, Gibson’s works deconstruct these narratives while attesting to Native resilience. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago and the Newberry Library. It is an initiative of Toward Common Cause: Art, Social Change, and the MacArthur Fellows Program at 40, which is organized by the Smart Museum of Art in collaboration with exhibition, programmatic, and research partners across Chicago. Toward Common Cause is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and curated by Abigail Winograd, MacArthur Fellows Program Fortieth Anniversary Exhibition Curator, Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago. The exhibit runs through September 18 at the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Tuesdays - Fridays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Saturdays noon - 4 p.m. FREE.
Free Music!
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Millennium Park Summer Music Series Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Millennium Park Foundation, this series highlights local Chicago artists from a wide variety of genres. The outdoor concerts take place every Monday from 6 - 8:30 p.m. and include some debuts as well as new works, commissions, and collaborations from established artists. This week on August 16, Andrew Sa (pictured) will be performing his debut show "Andrew in Anotherland." With 10 total shows at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.) audiences are sure to find an event to match their interests, and FREE admission and lawn seating make this a great summer activity for the whole family. To see the show schedules with details about each performance, visit millenniumpark.org under events.
Puerto Rican Sounds!
San Juan to Chicago: Un Puente Musical This virtual concert is a collaboration between the Chicago Philharmonic orchestra and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance to showcase traditional music played on traditional instruments. The show spotlights Puerto Rican musicians Jesús Román Figueroa (trovador), Fabiola M. Méndez (cuatrista) (pictured), Laura María Pabón (soprano), and José L. Rodríguez (guitar, vocals) performing traditional music from la isla del encanto (the island of enchantment). This lively and vibrant show is free to stream, but registration for the virtual stage is required. This is the first of two Chicago Philharmonic concerts to be streamed through the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater Virtual Stage. To register or learn more about the show, visit chicagophilharmonic.org.
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Ships Ahoy!
2021 LifeSaver Cruise This annual fundraiser benefiting The Well of Mercy is back this year setting sail on the Chicago River! The Well of Mercy is a nonprofit organization that aids women and children who have escaped from situations of domestic abuse. With the purchase of a ticket ($75 for one, $125 for a pair), guests will enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages and an up-close view of the sights along the Chicago River. The boat boards near Navy Pier beginning at 6:45 p.m. August 19 and the ship sets sail at 7 p.m. Guests can register through givecentral.org. For more information, call (773) 274-4227.
