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
Multimedia Performance!
'Tijuana' by Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol Based on the filmed social experiment "Tijuana" by Lagartijas al Sol, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez depicts overlooked social issues in Mexico through visual and multimedia performances. In sum, the film "Tijuana" showcases Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol temporarily moving to Tijuana and becoming a part of the community. Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol creates a new identity and a new job in a sweatshop to address what democracy is like for someone working a minimum wage job. Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez acts out the movie on stage while highlighting the social and political issues that many residents in Mexico face. Part of the Destinos 2021 - 4th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival. The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) invites everyone to watch Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez’s performance at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, 1852 W. 19th St., on September 23 from 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets average $25 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.
Interactive Ballet!
(HOME) ENTERTAINMENT
‘72 Seasons’ The Chicago Manual Style presents “72 Seasons,” an interactive ballet that pulls inspiration from the Japanese calendar to represent Chicago’s landscape and different passages of time. The ballet itself represents the micro-seasons or kō, that take place in the city. "72 Seasons" wants to inform people that more than four seasons exist and that nature and society are constantly changing. The main goal is to break the traditional way of viewing nature and get involved rhythmically and visually. Choreographer Brendan Fernandes invites the city to engage with the dancers at the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., from 1-3 p.m. on September 25 and October 23. “72 Seasons” is a free public event that takes place just in time before fall comes.
A Chicago Tradition!
Puerto Rican Festival For over 50 years, the Puerto Rican Festival has celebrated and honored the Puerto Rican community. Everyone is invited back for another year of music, dancing, food, and celebrating Puerto Rico’s culture and history. Here, you can learn more about the customs and cultures that are important to many Puerto Ricans. This festival takes place over four days in Humboldt Park, 1301 N. Humboldt Drive. From September 23-24, the festival will go from 3-10 p.m. and, from September 25-26, the festival will go from 12-10 p.m. Festival officials ask that everyone wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.
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Your Own Art!
Grab and Go: Chicago Mini Canvas Art Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., invites you to pick up a free mini canvas grab-and-go kit on September 21 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The library wants you to embrace your inner artist by showing Chicago pride for your neighborhood and community. Each grab-and-go kit includes a mini canvas, paint, and brushes. If interested, please go to the 8th-floor reference desk inside the library and ask them for a grab-and-go kit. This event is part of the One Book, One Chicago program. This program explores the theme of neighborhoods and communities courtesy of Eric Charles May's book "Bedrock Faith." The book discusses how one boy tries to bring his neighborhood together in Parkland, Chicago. For more information on the Grab and Go art kits or "Bedrock Faith," please visit chipublib.org.
