Posts — Arts For Illinois

Go'On Git

Gather round children and let me tell you a story. A story about a boy, his dog, and their town.

Performance2 Thumbs Up MediaMarch 25, 2020Comedy, Short Film

A Song for Heroes - [Covid-19]

This is a song for all the front line workers who is fighting against Covid-19.

PerformanceTess PoolMarch 25, 2020Music, Home Concert

The Transformative Power of Music

Music sustains community. Its beauty shines, its accessibility to all remains, and it’s a never-ending inspiration for learning and growing. Here are four videos from the past few months that remind us of the transformative power of music.

PerformanceMerit School of MusicMarch 25, 2020Music, Youth, Classical, All Ages

American Catracho (2019) — A Five-Minute Highlight Reel

The American Catracho ” suite is the culmination of a three-year exploration of immigration (2016-2018) that involved over three dozen artists and other collaborators, including hundreds of audience members.

PerformanceCerqua Rivera Dance TheatreMarch 25, 2020Dance, Music, All Ages, Multi-Disciplinary

Roger Brown Study Collection

Links to image and content rich online resources are on the Roger Brown Study Collection home page.

Visual ArtsThe School of the Art Institute of ChicagoMarch 25, 2020Visual Art, All Ages, Virtual Exhibit/Show

Kobe Tributes

Content Warning: Strong Language

Custom painted Puma sneakers to memorialize Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi.

Performance, Visual ArtsAja WilliamsMarch 25, 2020For Adults, Multi Media, Sports

“Table-reading” with Amanda Assaley and Qais Assali

This live event will take place May 8 at 1:00pm.

A participatory performance by Amanda Assaley and Qais Assali dealing with language and mistranslation.

Live Event6018NorthMarch 24, 2020Interactive, Multi-Disciplinary, In Flux

Thewaywewere Productions

The mission of The Way We Were Productions is to provide entertainment via Social Media and Live event hosting with DJs and musical entertainment.

PerformanceThewaywewere ProductionsMarch 24, 2020Music, House Music, DJ

Corona: Looking at the Spiritual Meaning by Joan Forest Mage

A set of three interactive apps to generate geometry-based artist patterns. First is based on the wall patterns of Sol LeWitt, the second is based on the overlays of rotated ellipses, and the third uses multi-sided polygons overlaid and intersected.

Visual ArtsLife Force Arts EnsembleMarch 24, 2020Article, Current Events, All Ages

Lookingglass Theatre Company

Inventive. Collaborative. Transformative. The Tony Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company was founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern University students.

PerformanceLookingglass Theatre CompanyMarch 24, 2020Theater, Storytelling, All Ages