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 and why you love them to: Creative Director / Publisher Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@streetwise.org
Virtual Camp!
JUNE 22-JULY 31 Virtual Conservation Camp When: 10 a.m. - Noon & 2 - 3 p.m. What: Lincoln Park Zoo educators will help mold the young minds of kids in Pre-K-4 through activities that help them explore the wonderful world of animals! Each day of the session, kids will have an opportunity to do a variety of crafts and activities, see the zoo animals, meet the zoo scientists and interact with other campers in breakout sessions. The topics for the sessions can range from learning about how animals adapt to survive in the wild to how certain animals maintain a healthy ecosystem. $60 per household per session ($50 for members) at www.lpzoo.org/camp
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Beer & Convo!
JUNE 25 Virtual Happy Hour with Lincoln Park Zoo When: 5:30 p.m. What: Join the director of the Urban Wildlife Institute, Seth Magle PhD, for a chat about wildlife conservation! He studied how wildlife has been impacted by urbanization’s effects and is inviting people of all ages to come and discuss the topic. The zoo’s guest engagement leader, Alex Shahbazi, will also be there to explore beer culture with guests. Although the event is open to people of all ages, the happy hour portion is restricted to adults 21+. After online registration, guests will receive a Zoom link to attend the event. 100% of revenue from tickets go towards worldwide conservation efforts, Lincoln Park Zoo’s animal initiatives and local education programs. $15 at lpzoo.org/events
Celebrate Pride!
JUNE 25 The Infinite Wrench Gets Prideful: 30 Queer Plays in 60 Straight Minutes When: 8 p.m. What: The Neo-Futurist Theater’s annual Pride show is going virtual! Normally, the theater would offer glitter-filled queer shows every weekend, but due to COVID-19 concerns, they have been moved to live streams on Twitch. Cat Huck, Abby Pajakowski, Ale Ramirez and Annie Share are making their debut in this show. All the proceeds go to the first Black- and trans-led LGBTQ center on the South Side of Chicago by Brave Space Alliance. To get access to the show, viewers will have to subscribe to the theater’s Patreon and choose their donation level. $3 (subscribers can adjust donation level) at neofuturists.org
Support Female Filmmakers!
JUNE 25 LUNAFEST When: 6:30 p.m. What: The gender disparity in film is real. Women are still painfully underrepresented in this medium where the overall percentage of female directors from the past 13 years remains at 4.8%. However, change is happening. New research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that 10.6% of the directors of 2019’s top movies were women — the highest percentage in more than a decade. This year, seven short films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as gender identity, body image, relationships, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. These important films bring fresh perspectives and ideas that are changing the future of the film industry. All proceeds from LUNAFEST will benefit Recovery on Water (ROW) as well as Chicken & Egg Pictures, a nonprofit organization that supports women nonfiction filmmakers whose artful and innovative storytelling catalyzes social change. To date, LUNAFEST has raised more than $5 million for nonprofit organizations, featured 162 women filmmakers, and hosted over 2,000 screenings across North America. Tickets are $10 at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lunafest-chicago-tickets-107281309284
