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 things to do at home and why you love them to: Creative Director / Publisher Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@streetwise.org
Cuban Music!
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HotHouse Meets Havana HotHouse has been awarded the exclusive rights to stream the Cuban jazz festival “Jazz Plaza” January 21-24 on its recently launched HotHouseGlobal platform. The two-hour nightly programs will also be televised in Cuba. The arrangement with the Institute of Cuban Music, part of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture, marks the first time that “Jazz Plaza” will be available to an international audience. Marguerite Horberg, executive director of the award-winning, Chicagobased HotHouse, said that “HotHouse Meets Havana” will feature the top Latin Jazz musicians based in Cuba, and some of the most acclaimed talents working in Chicago today: Tomeka Reid with bassist Junius Paul; Roscoe Mitchell, integrating influences from world music, funk, rock, classical; James Sanders, a global performer who stays true to his Caribbean roots, with Gold Record Awardee Leandro Varady; Coco Elysses, a featured musician in FOX TV’s “Empire” with Alexis Lombre, who recently released “Southside Sounds” and Ivan Taylor; Ben La Mar Gay, South Side native and renowned collaborator; percussionist Hamid Drake; saxophonist Ari Brown with Yosef Ben Israel and Charles Heath. HotHouse will also host a panel on Afro-descendant musical traditions and bridge building between the two countries. The free event will feature Grammy award-winning composer Arturo O’Farrill, veteran band leader Michele Rosewoman, and musicians James Sanders and Jean LeRoy. The concerts are a benefit for the non-profit 501(c)(3) HotHouse. Tickets are $25 per night or $75 for all four at hothouse.net. Programs will be streamed nightly at 7 p.m. CT, and will be available for 24 hours. The location of the program streams will be emailed in advance to ticket holders.
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Test Your Trivia Skills!
Virtual Trivia Night at Illinois Holocaust Museum W hat do you and your friends know about pop culture icons who have made a positive impact in our world? Flex your knowledge, attend a virtual happy hour with young professionals – and help local restaurants affected by COVID-19. Ten percent of proceeds in this Illinois Holocaust Museum event will also support virtual field trips and educational programming for low-income students. Most important, support the Museum’s mission to fight hate with education. #TAKEASTAND virtual trivia night will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 21. #TAKEASTAND trivia is partnering with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises to offer dinner and cocktail packages from Chicago culinary favorites Tallboy Taco, Bub City, Sushi San, Il Porcellino and Ben Pao. Packages for two to four people range from $39.99 to $120. You can make the evening a “happy hour” with one of their signature drink add-ons: sake bombs, margaritas, palomas, mai tais, stirred whiskey and more. Pickups are available in both city and suburbs. Details are available at ilholocaustmuseum.org Media partners include ChiTribe and Inside the Skev, a radio show/podcast airing at 10 a.m. Sundays on WCGO 95.9 FM hosted by Museum YPC member Aaron Masliansky. For more information on how to get involved with the Young Professional Committee, please email ypc@ilhmec.org or call 847.967.4850. .
