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
Chicago Art!
Chicago's Music Poster History Chicago's unique and distinctive graphic design history can be traced to the contributions made in the genre of posters. From early posters advertising the World's Fair to those announcing independent rock musicians, festivals and concerts, Chicago's screen printing industry continues to be a lively and thriving enterprise. On November 10 at 4 p.m. join Chicago Collections Consortium's (CCC) panel discussion on Chicago's music poster history. Chicago's independent rock musicians, music festivals, and concerts will be explored while acknowledging Chicago's silk screening industry, which continues to be a lively and thriving enterprise. The conversation will highlight music posters found in CCC's member collections and those that are being produced today. Participants include: Kevin Leonard (Northwestern University, University Archivist); Thomas Lucas (Hummingbird Press); Alexandrea Pataky (High Lonesome Print); Jay Ryan (The Bird Machine); Steve Walters (Screwball Press). FREE. Reserve your spot at www. eventbrite.com/e/chicagos-music-poster-history-tickets-120241057239. A companion Workshop will be offered on November 12 at 4 p.m. The workshop requires a separate registration at www.eventbrite.com. Join Kevin Leonard in his conversation with printmaker Jay Ryan and musician Steve Albini as they share the processes involved in the creation of a music poster today. The discussion will explore the initial conversation with the client (musician),the source of artistic inspiration, and the printing process involved in production.
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In the mind of an Artist!
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Virtual Lecture: Lynn Hershman Leeson Over the last 40 years, artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson (American, born 1941) has made pioneering contributions to the fields of photography, video, film, performance, installation, and interactive art as well as net-based media art. Hershman Leeson is widely recognized for her innovative work investigating issues that are now recognized as key to the workings of society: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use of media as a tool of empowerment against censorship and political repression. In this virtual program on November 12, from 6 - 7 p.m., the artist will give a presentation and be in conversation with Robyn Farrell, associate curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Register for FREE at www.artic.edu/events/5090/virtual-lecture-lynn-hershman-leeson.
Travel through Time!
The British Museum: Virtual Museum of the World Virtually visit the treasures of the world with this fully interactive experience “through time, continents and cultures featuring some of the most fascinating objects in human history.” Explore the collection of the British Museum from pre-history to the present including insights from the museum’s curators. Visit britishmuseum.withgoogle.com and start exploring!
