ARTS & (HOME) ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 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 you do at home and why you love them to Creative Director / Publisher Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@streetwise.org
You're a Winner, Baby!
Winning Works from Joffrey Ballet The Joffrey Academy of Dance presents the world premiere of winning works from its 12th annual Choreographic Competition following a national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists. Works of Audrey Ipapo Baran, Edson Barbosa, Taylor Carrasco, and Derick McKoy Jr. will be featured. ALAANA was created to recognize talented and emerging choreographers and provide them with a platform to showcase their art. Each winning choreographer was awarded a $5,000 stipend. The four works will be performed March 18 at 7:30 p.m., March 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and March 20 at 2 p.m. at the Edlis Neeson Theater of the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at joffrey.org. Digital access to the in-person performance will be announced later.
Shakespeare Reimagined!
Upon This Shore: A Tale of Pericles and the Daughters of Tyre Journey to new shores with the Idle Muse Theatre Company’s production of “Upon This Shore: A Tale of Pericles and the Daughters of Tyre,” a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” by Artistic Director Evan Jackson. This magical adventure follows the journey of characters as they are shipwrecked over and over again, separated from everyone and everything they ever knew, but always reaching out to find themselves again. The play runs through April 3 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave. Performances are scheduled Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10-20 at idlemuse.org.
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Agave! More agave please! The Chase Gallery at the Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Ave., presents the expansive group exhibition “Agave!” until April 9. The exhibition features artwork made from discarded agave leaves from mezcal production in Oaxaca, Mexico. With increased production of mezcal, discarded leaves of this “tree of wonder” are left to reabsorb back into the soil, disrupting local ecosystems and their communities. The 20 artists featured in this exhibition have responded to this crisis by creating art out of the waste, transmuting these simple agave leaves into elaborate rugs, garments, and more. In support of “Agave!,'' Epiphany has partnered with S.A.C.R.E.D to help improve the lives of rural Mexican communities where heritage agave spirits are made. A special conversation with “Agave!” co-curator and artist Kiff Slemmons will be in the sanctuary from 6-9 p.m. on March 15. Register for free at epiphanychi.com.
Preserving a Legacy!
Irish Genealogy Research Program: Ulster Historical Foundation May the luck of the Irish be with you as you join the Newberry Library’s Irish Genealogy research program led by veteran genealogists Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt of the Ulster Historical Foundation, a self-funded organization that combines expertise in family history research with publication of historical and genealogical books. The program will last from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will describe the ins and outs of genealogical research focused on the Emerald Isle and how to get started with researching emigrant ancestry from the north of Ireland. The schedule includes an introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family Research, information related to archives, records related to different churches, census substitutes, 18th and 19th century sources and a general Q&A. The hybrid event will be March 16 in Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton St., and on Zoom. Attendance is free, but advance registration is required at newberry.org.
