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Jammin' July
African American Arts Alliance Community Events |
Black Ensemble Theater
Running through August 29th!
Shows @ 8:00pm Saturdays and 3:00pm Sundays
CAAAP
Come join the Chicago Alliance of African American Photographers (CAAAP) for our year-long exhibit The "Chicago Alliance of African American Photographers: A Ten Year Retrospective" The exhibit features the compelling works of CAAAP members as they documented African-American life and culture in and around the Chicago metropolitan area over the last decade. Copies of the coffee table book "The Journey: The Next 100 Years" will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Congo Square Theatre
August Wilson New Play Initiative
Congo Square Theatre Company Submission Guidelines:
Congo Square Theatre Company is an ensemble dedicated to producing definitive and transformative theatre spawned from the African Diaspora, as well as from other world cultures. Congo Square Theatre Company seeks to establish itself as an institution of multicultural theatre. We are interested in full-length plays, translations, adaptations, musicals and performance art. We will consider productions of previously produced plays. We do not accept unsolicited scripts for consideration for our seasons. You may submit your play through a literary agent or accompanied by a letter of recommendation by a theater professional (i.e. an artistic director or literary manager at a professional theater). If neither of these apply to you, you may write a letter of inquiry to Aaron Todd Douglas, Associate Artistic Director, and submit a brief synopsis, cast list, relevant production history and 10-15 pages of sample dialogue. The company may then request a complete script. No email or fax submissions accepted. Please include a SASE if you would like your materials returned. We accept submissions year-round.
DuSable Museum of African American History
Children's Penny Cinema 2010
July 7th though August 12th
10:30am
One penny for children and adults!
Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend.
Every Wednesday and Thursday
2010 Cinema Schedule:
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The Songhai Princess- This is an exciting story of Princess Nzinga, the daughter of a 15th century Songhai emperor. Kidnapped from the palace by the Wicked Witch of the Mountains, she is rescued after many years and adventures by medical student Imhotep. Appropriate for all ages.
The Golden Goose – An act of kindness pays off when the simpleton of three peasant sons finds himself in line to marry a princess! All he has to do is meet three conditions that the king has set – but can he? Appropriate for all ages.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Ernest Green Story – The Little Rock Nine tried in September 1957 to implement the Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education. What followed was nine months of chaos, hatred, and courage that would forever change those involved, especially Ernest Green, the only senior. Appropriate for ages 10 to teens.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Perfect Harmony – A moving story in which boyhood friendship and love of music overcome racial prejudice. Appropriate for ages 10 to teens.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Afro-Classic Folk Tales Vol. II – Through puppetry, animation and iconographics, Afro-Class folk tales volume two features the following favorite three tales in the Black tradition: Lion Meets Man, The Woodpecker, and High John the Conqueror. Appropriate for ages 5-12 years old.
Joshua’s Masai Mask – An inspiring story of a young African-American boy. Joshua loves when his uncle teaches him to play the kalimba, but when his family encourages him to perform in the school talent show, he knows he’ll be embarrassed because his classmates prefer rap. Appropriate for ages 5 to teens.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Koi and the Kola Nuts – Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg humorously retells this bright African folktale about the proud son of a chief who sets out to find his rightful place in the world. Appropriate for ages 5 and up.
Dear America: A Picture of Freedom – Clotee, a twelve year-old slave, is teaching herself to spell a word she’s never been able to understand. But no one can find out she can read and write – she could be beaten, sold, or worse. Appropriate for ages 5-12 years old.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Follow the Drinking Gourd – Based on the traditional American folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one family’s escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad. This touching story captures all the drama of a perilous flight to freedom. Appropriate for ages 5-12 years old.
Whitewash – When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white. The effect on Helene and her family is devastating. Inspired by actual events, Whitewash conveys a powerful message that transcends age and race, told in an entertaining way perfect for children of all ages. Appropriate for children of all ages.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Happy to be Nappy – This Emmy Award-winning feature shares poignant stories of special children who are empowered by their own uniqueness and correspond to real-life children. Appropriate for children of all ages.
I Lost My Tooth in Africa – This story recounts a child’s visit to Mali, where she loses her tooth. After she hides it under a calabash, she waits for the African Tooth Fairy to replace it with a chicken. When her patience runs out and she returns to the gourd to retrieve her tooth, a chicken and a rooster emerge. She is delighted. The strength and enduring warmth of her African extended family emerge fully through thoughtful detail. Appropriate for ages 4-7 years old.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Tuskegee Airmen – This is an excellent story of real people. It is not PC BS where all whites are bad and all blacks are good. Instead, it is about a great and valiant group of men, the first black combat pilots during World War II. Appropriate for ages 12 and up.
Black Panthers: Film Series - Part II
Saturday, July 10th
11:00am-5:00pm
Free
The following films are scheduled to be shown:
- Back Panther Party Origins (120 minutes)
- The Murder of Fred Hampton (88 minutes)
- Fred Hampton in His Own Words (30 minutes )
- Legacy of Torture – The San Francisco 8 (28 minutes)
- American Gangster Hoover & Cointellpro (42 minutes)
Bronzeville Art District Trolley
Friday, July 16th
6:00pm-9:00pm
Trolley is Free
$5 Special Admission price to tour DuSable Museum
This trolley tour features galleries and art institutions in the Bronzeville area that focus on African American, African and Caribbean art and artists — Gallery Guichard, South Side Community Art Center, Little Black Pearl, Blanc Gallery, Faie African Art Gallery, and the DuSable Museum of African American History. For additional information and/or to reserve a seat, call (773) 791-7003 or visit galleryguichard.com.
AFRICAN JUBILEE FILM FESTIVAL: ‘From a Whisper’
Sunday, July 18th
2:00pm-5:00pm
Free
Fifty years ago, 17 African countries won their independence from European colonial rule. Ever since that time, 1960 has been known as the Year of African Independence. With political independence came new struggles, like the struggles for economic justice, gender justice, cultural renewal and peace. African filmmakers and the African film industry have played a key role in representing these struggles, as well as comedy, romance and Afro-futurism.The African Jubilee Film Festival, curated by Lynette Jackson and Floyd Webb, and co-sponsored by Portoluz, The DuSable Museum of African American History, the African American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies departments at UIC and The Public Square, will mark this important milestone with films by African filmmakers, from founding fathers like Ousmane Sembene and Djibril Mambety of Senegal, to rising young women filmmakers like Jihan El Tahri and Wanuri Kahiu of Egypt and Kenya respectively. The African Jubilee Film Festival will hold film screenings and discussions on select Sundays, between June 27 to December 5, 2010.
From a Whisper
Director: Wanuri Kahiu
Country: Kenya
This film by celebrated, young Kenya filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, is an award winning drama about the real life events surrounding the twin terrorist bombings of the US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on August 7, 1998.
Kibera Kid
Director: Nathan Collette
Country: Kenya
This film is about an orphaned street boy named Otieno who lives in Kibera, one of the world’s largest slums, located just outside of Nairobi. Otieno lives a life of crime with a notorious gang until, one day he is forced to make a crucial choice.
Discussant: Evan Maina Mwangi, Northwestern University.
Who was the original Rainbow Coalition ?
Thursday, July 22
7:00pm-9:00pm
$10 General Admission
$5 DuSable Members
Despite popular opinion, the Black Panther Party was not intended to be nationalistic. The Illinois Chapter of the Panthers were the architects of what would become the original “Rainbow Coalition”. Brought together by the leadership from the Black Panthers in Chicago, partnerships were forged between the Panthers, the Young Patriots and the Young Lords. Thus, the Rainbow Coalition was an ethnically diverse group of African, European, and Puerto Rican Americans, that came together to improve economic empowerment, and fight against political corruption and police brutality. Former coalition members and members from the Illinois Chapter History Project will address the legacy of this vibrant group. A short film entitled, ‘Rainbow Coalition’, will introduce the program.
Speakers:
Jacobi Williams, Ph.D – Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Kentucky
Omar Lopez – Young Lord
Jose (Cha-Cha) Jimenez – founder of the Young Lords
Michael James – Rising Up Angry
Akua Njeri – Black Panther Party, Illinois Chapter
Movies in the Park: ‘Five On the Black Hand Side’
Saturday, July 24th
8:00pm-10:00pm
Free
The DuSable Museum, in collaboration with the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District, will host ‘Movies in the Park’ on the DuSable Museum plaza. So pack a blanket or bring a chair and spend an evening under the stars at DuSable. Films begin at 8 PM. Free popcorn offered. The scheduled films are: Sponsored by: 20th Ward Alderman Willie Cochran. NOTE: If the weather is inclement the movies will be featured inside the Museum theatre.
2010 Black Panthers: Then and Now - Looking Forward - The Struggle Continues
Thursday, July 29th
7:00pm-9:00pm
$10 General Admission
$5 DuSable Members
Many former and current members of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense have gone on to lead diverse lives in every walk of life. Panther members have become everything from entrepreneurs, attorneys, doctors, service personnel, educators, and some have become a part of the political structure they sought to change. Join this colorful conversation as we examine the current state of the Panther Nation and explore the following questions:
- What are the most demanding issues of the day?
- What is the current work of the Panther Party?
- Who will join the Panther Party and Why?
Panel Participants include:
Stan Wills – Moderator
Fred Hampton, Jr. – Son of the late Fred Hampton and Chairman of the Prisoners of Conscious Committee
Akua Njeri – Black Panther and fiancé of slain leader, Fred Hampton
eta Creative Arts Foundation
"HERBERT III" and "CONTRIBUTION"
Written by TED SHINE
(Two Hilarious One-Act Plays)
July 1 - August 22, 2010
Directed by PHYLLIS E. GRIFFIN
In “Herbert III” A son stays out late and his mother falls apart as his father tries to convince her that he’s old enough to play.“Contribution” tackles the story of Eugene, a young civil rights activist, whose unassuming grandmother has devised a plan that her grandson will never forget.
“Herbert III” is licensed by special arrangement through Flora Roberts, Inc. c/o Abrams Artists Agency, 275 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001. “Contribution” is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
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The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers
Sunday, July 11,2010
ASE Monthly Meeting -- July 2010
ASE members meet every second Sunday at Christ the Mediator Church, 31st and Calumet, Chicago from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. We share stories, plan events, and discuss the business of storytelling. Come out and join us on our storytelling months of April, August and December (stories start at 3:30 PM). The December meeting may be at a different location.
Contact Andrea Fain, andreafain@sbcglobal.net.
Monday, July 12,2010
Sadarri & Company: Global Adventure 7/12
Amber & Autumn Joy
Global Adventure: Session 1
Sentinel Park, Waukesha, WI, 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Haerel Field, Waukesha, WI, 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Monday, July 19,2010
Sadarri & Company: Global Adventure 7/19
Global Adventure: Session 2
Amber & Autumn Joy
Sentinel Park, Waukesha, WI, 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Haertel Field, Waukesha, WI 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, July 21,2010
Sadarri & Company: Kiz Days
Kidz Days -- Jammin' Jamboree
Rick, Sadarri, Amber & Autumn Jooy
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Vogel Hall, Milwaukee, WI
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Thursday, July 22,2010
Shanta at Lake Forest Library
Shanta will be performing at the Lake Forest Library, Lake Forest, IL at 2 pm.
Monday, July 26,2010
Linda Gorham in California & Sadarri and Company in Wisconsin
Linda Gorham will do a program about Heroes at the San Ramon Public Library, San Ramon, California. Time: 7 pm.
Sadarri & Company will perform Global Adventures: Session 3
Sentinel Park, Waukesha, WI 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Haertel Field, Waukesha, WI 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Thursday, July 29,2010
Shanta at Annerino Community Center
Shanta will be performing at the Annerino Community Center, Bolingbrook, IL at 2 pm.
Saturday, July 31,2010
Linda Gorham at the National Storytelling Network Conference, Los Angeles
ASE member Linda Gorham will present a workshop, "Old Tales for the New Millenium" at the National Storytelling Network's annual conference on Saturday, July 31. Other presenters for this workshop include Sue Black, Donna Dettman and Mike Speller.
Description: Why do the old tales continue to resonate with today's audiences? What do they have to do with real life? How can we craft the old tales in creative, modern ways? In this innovative approach to story, four storytelles bring uniqe perspectives to familiar tales.
This calendar was made possible through a grant from the Chicago Community Trust, Department of Cultural Affairs -City Arts 1, |