June 13 - 19, 2022

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Compiled by Dave Hamilton

Celebrating South Asian Culture!

4th Annual Mandala Makers Festival Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, which connects audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, presents its fourth annual Mandala Makers Festival June 16–26, returning to in-person performances in the Devon Avenue community and concluding with an Artist Showcase June 24–26 at Indian Boundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt Ave., including indoor and outdoor spaces. All events are free and open to the public. The festival features nationally recognized and emerging artists who reside in the community in and around Devon Avenue, a hub for immigrants and members of the South Asian diaspora. “One of the festival’s goals is to amplify voices and draw attention to the generations of artists, communities, and culture in the neighborhood to promote positive change through better representation of and advocacy for artistic communities of color,” said Mandala Associate Artistic Director Ashwaty Chennat, who is curating the festival. For a full schedule of artists, visit makersfestival.mandalaarts.org.

Beauty in Nature!

‘Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design’ “Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design,” opening June 18 and running through August 14, at Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, includes an installation by Chicago architect Alicia Ponce telling how her architectural structures emulate patterns, forms, and processes found in nature. Two additional exhibitions at the museum will complement the nationally traveling show: a solo show by Chicago painter Raúl Ortiz within the Museum’s historic McCormick House; and approximately 35 local artists in the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Summer Members Show. The Museum has also announced exhibition-related programming for all ages, including STEAM-focused family programs plus architecture and gallery tours to reveal how art, design, and environmental science can lead to extraordinary inventions that improve lives. $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, children under 18 visit free, at elmhurstartmuseum.org.

See it All Around!

ENTERTAINMENT

'Immersive Monet & The Impressionists' Step inside the works of some of the world’s most famous painters at the premiere of this one-ofa-kind art experience. The "Immersive Monet & The Impressionists" invites guests to view these iconic artworks in a whole new way, via stunning projections custom designed for the historic venue. These moving images fill each room with color and light, immersing the viewer in every brushstroke and detail of paintings by Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and many more. Showing June 17 through September 25 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, inside Germania Place, 108 W. Germania Place. Tickets start at $44.99 at immersivemonet.com/chicago.

One Night Only!

Make Music Chicago 2022 in Bughouse Square Go to Washington Square Park, 901 N. Clark St., June 21 at noon for a celebration of Chicago Blues with performances by Mississippi Heat and John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band. Hear sounds from the Mississippi Delta that made their way to the Windy City as part of the Great Migration. Inspired by the Newberry Library’s spring exhibition “Crossings: Mapping American Journeys,” this outdoor concert presents Chicago Blues songs with southern roots. Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their name reflects their reverence for Mississippi’s blues culture and music. John Primer was a band leader for legends like Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Magic Slim & The Teardrops. FREE.

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