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Celebrating Fair Trade!

Globalfest

Chicago Fair Trade presents Globalfest at the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., on November 12 from 6-9 p.m. This will be an evening filled with music, dancing, food, and a silent auction. This year’s Globalfest will be honoring WorldFinds and Nasreen Sheikh. WorldFinds is a jewelry and accessories company that empowers women through fair trade. Their ethically-produced jewelry is handmade from repurposed materials by over 700 women. Nasreen Sheikh is a survivor of modern-day slavery who advocates for people still enslaved. She founded Local Women’s Handicrafts, a retail store run by women who make rugs, blankets, jewelry, and more. Local Women’s Handicrafts is 100% fair trade and creates jobs for marginalized and exploited Nepali women. Globalfest tickets cost $95 and can be purchased at chicagofairtrade.org.

Exhibit Opening!

‘Notes From VEGA’: Art Exhibit Opening

Notes from VEGA, by artist A.J. McClenon, will be opening at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., on November 8. “Notes from VEGA” is an exhibit that covers themes such as racism, capitalism, parallel universes, and a Black future and features sculptures, writings, diagrams, collages, and video clips. A.J. McClenon is a multi-disciplinary artist from Washington, D.C., who finds inspiration from Blackness, water, science, and politics. They are the co-founder of F4F, a domestic venue that fosters a femme and Black community. Through January 22, 2022.

Immersive Jazz

'In the Moment' Show

The Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Ave., is showcasing “In the Moment” by Typhanie Monique (pictured) on November 11 from 7:30-9 p.m. “In the Moment” is a series of jazz performances that is described as “a sensory experience that will call your soul to listen.” It is unlike other shows, in that the audience surrounds the musicians, instead of being seated in front of a stage. Doors open at 4 p.m. for Golden Hour. General Admission tickets are $20 at epiphanychi.com.

Comedy & Music!

Smiley Face Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave., presents the Smiley Face comedy show on November 14 from 8-9:30 p.m. Part comedy show, part concert, this show features local comedians and singers alongside the Smiley Face band, which will be playing live music. The lineup goes back and forth between comedians and singers. It is a night filled with jokes and jams. Tickets are $5 on eventbrite.com.

Art Battle!

Art Battle Chicago

SPIN Chicago, 344 N. State St., is hosting Art Battle on November 12 from 7-11 p.m. Art Battle is a live art tournament. Local artists receive blank canvases and acrylic paint. After 20 minutes, the audience chooses the winner. After three rounds, the end of the night, all of the paintings will be offered at a silent auction. This is an event is 21+ and tickets start at $17 at artbattle.com.

Rock Climbing for All!

Adaptive Rock Climbing

The Adaptive Climbing Group will host a rock climbing session in Chicago at Brooklyn Boulders Chicago, 100 S. Morgan St., on November 10 from 7:30-10 p.m. The Adaptive Climbing Group is a non-profit organization that creates accessible and affordable climbing for anyone with a disability. This class costs $11 and welcomes anyone with a disability. Climbing equipment will be provided on-site. Upon arrival at Brooklyn Boulders Chicago, please state that you are with the Adaptive Climbing Group. There will be adaptive climbing or an adaptive swing available. For more information and to sign up for indoor climbing please visit adaptiveclimbinggroup.org/chicago.

Share Your Story!

Flash Fiction: Writers on the Edge

Friends of the Edgewater Library is hosting an open mic night for flash fiction writers on November 11 from 6:30-8 p.m. Flash fiction means short stories containing no more than 500 words. Any writer over the age of 16 may submit their work, and will be alloted 4 minutes to read it. Edgewater Library is asking all writers to keep in mind this is an event open to the public, so bad language or anything inappropriate is not allowed. This event will take place on Zoom, so please visit foelchicago.org, to sign up to attend, submit writing, or read.

Restaged Opera!

‘Magic Flute’

Mozart’s miraculous blend of natural and supernatural, comedy and romance, draws us into a world where a prince, Tamino, and a princess, Pamina, triumph over every obstacle in their search for wisdom and enlightenment, and are finally united in love. This is a gloriously varied score, with the lovers’ soulful arias, the stratospheric vocal fireworks of the villainous Queen of the Night, the subterranean depths of the formidable high priest Sarastro, and the folk-like melodies of the lovable birdcatcher, Papageno. Lyric Opera of Chicago's production pays homage to the silent movies of the 1920s and was praised by The Guardian as “a joyous yet profound staging in which animation takes center stage…[taking] live video to new heights on the opera stage.” Tickets start at $49 and can be purchased on lyricopera.org. Shows are on Thursday (11/11), Sunday (11/14), Wednesday (11/17) at 2 p.m., Friday (11/19) at 7 p.m., and Saturday (11/27) at 7:30 p.m. at Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive.

A Moment of Reflection

'Kristallnacht- Night of Broken Glass' Remembrance

The Illinois Holocaust Museum is commemorates the “Night of Broken Glass” on at 6:30 p.m. November 9. On Nov. 9, 1938, Nazis in Germany torched synagogues and vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses. The anti-Semitic violence gained its name from the broken windows that littered streets afterward. This remembrance will be led by Ralph Rehbock, a Kristallnacht survivor and museum vice president, which will include a candlelighting with survivors and descendants of survivors, a prayer service and guest speakers, such as Yinam Cohen- the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. The Night of Broken Glass will be held in person at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, and online. For more information and to reserve your spot, please visit ilholocaustmuseum.org.

-Compiled by Paige Bialik