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

See Chicago Dance!

South Chicago Dance Festival

The South Side’s top professional dance companies will be performing at the second annual South Chicago Dance Festival as part of the South Chicago Dance Theatre’s fourth season, “Honoring Tradition, Elevating the Voices of Our Time.” The performance will be streamed virtually on November 21 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. General admission is $15 with a $2.55 fee. Performers include: South Chicago Dance Theatre, Simantikos Dance Chicago, Yin He Dance, Praize Productions Inc., Banks Performance Project, Ebony Vision Dance Ensemble, Ground Rhythm Dance Project, and Choomna Dance Company. Learn more at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-chicago-dance-festival-tickets-86292869295

Midday Crafting!

Afternoon Knitters Virtual Meetup

A virtual knitting club meets every 3rd Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be 1 - 3 p.m. Thursday, November 19 via Zoom. There is a $1 fee per session to cover the cost of using meetup.com and zoom. For more information, visit: www.meetup.com/chicago-knitters-unite/events/jrxxvrybcpbzb/

Bronzeville Tour!

Virtual Tour | Bronzeville: The Black Chicago Renaissance

The Great Migration made its biggest impact on Chicago in Bronzeville, which was the city’s center of African American culture from the 1920s through the 1950s. Forced to live within tight boundaries due to unfair regulations, a diverse mix of more than 300,000 residents at its height with laborers, businessmen, domestic workers, and artists all living together produced music and art and were busy in activism and industry on the South Side. Inspired by both The Great Migration and The Great Depression, Bronzeville artists of the 1930s and ’40s depicted the world around them on canvas, with paper and pen, and through musical instruments. Join Dr. Christopher Reed, professor emeritus at Roosevelt University, for an exploration of the locations and working conditions of Chicago steel mills, factories, stockyards, and private homes that compelled literary and visual artists and musicians to create works of art that still resonate today. $5; Free for Chicago History Museum members. Tour runs about 1 hour; Zoom link provided after registration at www.chicagohistory.org/event/bronzeville-renaissance/

History Explained!

Urban History Seminar Series

The next session of Chicago History Museum's Urban History Seminar Series will take place on November 19 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Deborah Kanter of Albion College will present “Chicago Católico: Making/Unmaking Mexican Parishes.” The session will be free of charge. The museum requests that attendees RSVP by Tuesday, November 17. To register, visit: https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/urban-history-seminar-10/

Christmas Spirit!

ZooLights

The most wonderful time of the year deserves the most wonderful occasion of the year, so celebrate the holidays at ZooLights. Presented By ComEd and Invesco QQQ. This one-ofa-kind, festive holiday experience offers a merry, family-oriented tradition in the heart of the city. ZooLights will feature hundreds of luminous displays and incredible seasonal activities, all under the glow of millions of illuminated lights, plus reduced capacity admission to keep your family safe. This year, ZooLights will follow City and State guidelines to ensure a safe experience that allows social distancing. Tickets will cost $5 per guest to support Lincoln Park Zoo’s dedication to wildlife and conservation. All guests, including children and infants, must have a ticket to enter ZooLights, and groups cannot exceed 10 people. Please dress warmly, as animal buildings will be closed; however, animals may be visible in their outdoor habitats. There will be 5 free nights (Nov 24, Dec 9, 17, 21, & 29) with tickets released the Sunday prior, on a first-come first-served basis. Visit lpzoo.org to learn more.

Natural History!

Smithsonian Virtual Tours

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is based in Washington, D.C. It is offering virtual tours of the museum on the website. Options include: Permanent Exhibits, Current Exhibits, Past Exhibits, Narrated Tours, other Smithsonian tours, and access to the Museum Support Center and Research Stations. Users have the ability to click on arrows in order to virtually “walk through” the museum. Visit naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour to take part!

Back on Track!

From Records to Reentry Webinar Series

Job seekers with criminal records face unique, unjust and often overwhelming challenges to finding employment. This is an abbreviated version of training that focuses on an overview of the Illinois Criminal Justice System and Cabrini Green Legal Aid’s “Know Your Rights” presentation. Through this two-part webinar series, learn to better support returning citizens in navigating this complex system and accessing available resources. After attending this training, you will be able to: navigate the Illinois Criminal Justice System; help your job seekers identify what legal remedy resources are available to them; understand how legal remedy resources have changed in the time of COVID-19. Register for FREE at https://cjc.z2systems.com/np/clients/cjc/event.jsp?event=3300