#DCASE

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More dceased/older Damian I begggg I love how u draw him always so pretty and handsome like every time u never miss

OMG TY!!!! I'll try to draw more of older him from now on! Here's DCeased Damian, just for you! Hope you like it!!! 😭✋✋💖💖💖💖💖💖

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Meet Miranda Gonzalez, a luminary figure at the intersection of activism and artistry. Born and raised in Chicago, her heritage blends Mexican and African-American roots, shaping a dynamic identity she proudly dubs "Blacksacan." As the visionary artistic director of Urban Theater Company, Miranda's creative journey unfolds with a commitment to social justice and inclusive storytelling. From stage to screen, her work, including the acclaimed production "Mascogos," amplifies marginalized voices and confronts societal barriers. Miranda's advocacy extends beyond the arts, advocating for equitable policies and funding. Through her multifaceted roles, Miranda Gonzalez embodies resilience, authenticity, and the transformative power of art to inspire change.

Guest: Miranda Gonzalez

Miranda’s directing, writing, and script development. a theatrical film “Back In The Day: an 80’s House Music Dancesical,” “Brujaja,” “Take Care,” “Ashes of Light,” “La Gringa,” “Crossed,” “The North/South Plays,” “DCASE,” “F.O.P.,” “Crime Scene Chicago,” “Sushi-Frito,” “50 Blind Dates,” “Ruby's World Yo,” and “Mascogos.”

[artistsonthelam]

Chicago artists: DCASE's 2024 Individual Artists Program Grant application is now open! I'm a past awardee. ^^ Both times I applied, I was selected to receive the grant!: The first was for my ongoing city-wide interactive public art and mapping project, Dreams of a City*; the second was when I conceived of SLAYSIAN**. More details for IAP here. The deadline is January 15, 2024, 5pm CST.

*(Recent interviews about that passion project!:

WGN Morning News: video, recorded live

WBEZ: audio, recorded live

Chicago Reader: article)

**(The exhibition I created and curated celebrating Asian American artists in Chicago and the Midwest, which finally happened in person in 2021! You can continue to enjoy the original virtual version from 2020 here and read about SLAYSIAN in press coverage (including feature articles, reviews, and interviews with the artists and myself) from 2020 here).

[chicagotimesmagazine]

Chicago Unveils Lineup for 2024 Chicago Air And Water Show

By Chicago Times Magazine – July 16, 2024 The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) for the City of Chicago proudly announces the complete roster of performers for the highly anticipated 2024 Chicago Air & Water Show. This renowned, two-day extravaganza, the largest free event of its kind in the nation, will captivate audiences along the city’s famed lakefront from Fullerton…

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For Immediate Release

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION,SPECIAL UNVEILINGS AND OTHER YEARLONG PROJECTS TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS TUESDAY, COMMEMORATING HOUSE MUSIC'S 40TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY MILESTONE AND MORE.

CHICAGO IL, MAY 15, 2024 - WHAT: Upon Honorable Mayor Brandon Johnson's proclamation on the planning action of this year's 40th Anniversary of House Music's yearlong projects, details will be announced this Tuesday. Some of Chicagoland's House Music Heroes will be honored in a major way for helping to undergird this worldwide music genre's success, along with Farley Jackmaster Funk's initiatives on crafting job creation for DJs and more.

WHEN & WHERE: Daley Plaza (50 West Washington). The one-hour presentation takes place from 12 to 1:00pm.

WHY: These 40th year Anniversary projects were started in September of 2023, upon Farley's sit down with Mayor Johnson and former DCASE's Erin Harkey to discuss Chicago's support on inclusion in celebrating the genre's 40th year milestone, and for the first-time in House Music History, the genre's milestone is now headlining the city's Millennium Park Chicago House Music Festival and more. 

Farley, co-founder of the genre, who revolutionized House Music in the early 80's and is the longest running House DJ in the world on Chicago Radio, deems it important to not overlook the many key persons who are partly responsible for the music's inception and growth of this musical movement and thus created projects for everyone to be included in this year's celebrations, and they are as follows;

*Special DJ sessions to be played at O'Hare & Midways Airports welcoming DNC guest and tourist to Chicago,

*Honorary Street Sign Unveilings for the late Darryl Pandy, Ron Hardy, Pink House and Paul Johnson.

*The Honorable Commissioner Stanley Moore's Resolution Reading declaring the month of August to be named HOUSE MUSIC MONTH which will include honoring many other DJs in the resolution.

*The 40th Year Anniversary Inaugural House Music Parade taking place on August 31st.

*The BMX Car Fest Taking Place September 21st.

*Lastly, the Announcement of the making of the State of Illinois House Music License Plates.

WHO: This auspicious event is hosted by Pioneer and International Female DJ First Lady from the Khris & Hugo H's Love Team at Jam 98 radio. Invited guest: the honorable Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore and V103's Program Director Derrick Brown (Vice-President of Programming at IHeart Media),

About the Organizers

This event is also brought to you by the House Music Museum and Hall of Fame Foundation. Further details regarding the House Music Museum's undertaking will be released on August 31st, during the 40th Anniversary Inaugural House Music Parade and Fest in partnership with Dcase.

www.thehousemusicparade.com

Media Contact:

Name: Delece Williams

Phone: 773-957-6422

Email address: delecewilliams@hotmail.com

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I love chicago I love DCASE I love that I can just talk to any artist and we are all together

[jazzgallerycenterforarts]

The Manty Ellis Jazz Series - Emily Kuhn Quintet

The Manty Ellis Jazz Series

at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts presents

Emily Kuhn Quintet

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

at 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Door - $15

Masks and other COVID-19 precautions are encouraged for all visitors.

Please review our COVID Policy if you are planning a visit to the Jazz Gallery.

Emily Kuhn is a jazz trumpet player based in Chicago, IL, described by the Chicago Jazz Magazine as having “a charismatic style and a sophistication that belies her youth.” Originally from Charlottesville, VA, Emily has made a name for herself as an active bandleader, sidewoman, composer, and educator since moving to Chicago in 2016. She released two albums via BACE Records, Sky Stories (2020) and Ghosts of Us (2023), to numerous accolades. She has brought her original music to festivals including Hey Nonny's Women's Jazz Festival, the Festival of New Trumpet Music, the MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace, and the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series, and her work has been recognized by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation, Chicago DCASE, and the Chicago Reader. Emily has a BM and BA in Jazz Trumpet Performance and Environmental Studies from Oberlin. She studied with renowned trumpet players Eddie Henderson, Sean Jones, John D’earth, and John Henes.

The Emily Kuhn Quintet will be celebrating the release of their recent album, "Ghosts of Us," via BACE Records. Described as "the kind of lyrical, spacious jazz that draws you deep within its cocoon-like atmosphere" (Matt Collar, All Music), the album draws inspiration from the Covid-19 pandemic, meditating on themes of stillness, connection, grief, and hope. The group relies on their strong foundation of musical trust to deftly navigate influences from jazz, rock, chamber music, and Americana.

Emily Kuhn - trumpet

Meghan Stagl - piano

Erik Skov - guitar

Kitt Lyles - bass

Gustavo Cortiñas - drums

As recognition to Manty Ellis for his contributions to Milwaukee’s jazz history as a musician, educator and “chief encourager” of the city’s jazz community, the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts is naming an ongoing series of high-quality jazz performances after Manty. It is fitting tribute from this venue specifically because of the hundreds of occasions Manty Ellis performed on our stage, our focus on jazz as an art form with our listening room format, and the encouragement Manty often shared with our staff which helped keep us going through some challenging times.

To present this music in a venue worthy of its namesake, we are embarking on an effort to improve our stage and venue environment. This follows a successful pre-pandemic effort to install a world-class sound system fitting for a venue that presents diverse musical genres as artforms in themselves surrounded by visual art exhibitions.

Related Events

Quinn Stemberg Quartet

Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Juli Wood Quartet

August 4th, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Emily Kuhn Quintet ( this event )

Thursday November 18th, 2023 at 8:00 pm

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More dates coming soon…

[lamajaoscura]

If you live in Chicago, check out the Music Box, Landmark, Siskel Film Center, and Chicago Film Society. Movies In the Parks during the summer, free screenings at the Cultural Center through DCASE, and many smaller film fests throughout the year - Latino Film Fest, LGBTQ+ Film Fest, Asian Pop-Up Cinema Film Fest and the Chicago International Film Fest are a few that come to mind. While some focus on new works, most will program a series based on a specific theme or topic, e.g. Music Box's Noir series.

going off that metro Detroit ask, honestly, if you live in any place with local theaters but esp any kind of metropolitan areas, look that shit up!! there’s like 4 theaters near me I always check the showtimes of and they all pretty regularly do some classics and it’s great! also landmark isn’t local but a lot of their locations do some classics. i don’t think people realize how many smaller theaters will do like a few old movies every month or something. it’s great!!

^^^ i dream of the day I’m allowed to curate a local movie theater schedule

[enchufatechicago]

Deadlines approaching for artist grants from the City of Chicago.

[jamesjankowiak]

I started this one when fears of hurricane Dorian chased me out of Miami a few months ago. Came back to it to complete during this quarantine. I don’t have a title for it. I’ve been focused on black and white imagery, using grayscale gradients to direct my composition in a less geometric but more organic visual effect. Both the night sky and storm clouds have been a back and forth “representational” resource. I knew 2020 would be like walking into a dark, violent summer storm when I started this series, who knew we’d be where we are now though. A projected 100,000 a 200,000 deaths, seniors dying alone in overcrowded hospitals, healthy family members dropping off the sick without ever knowing if they’ll ever see one another again. It’s why it’s so important we stay in place and #stayinside . On the positive side, I’m grateful to announce I was chosen to be the recipient of an individual artist grant to support this body of work and my upcoming solo exhibition @boundarychicagospace this June, where hopefully we had flattened the curve and are able to see each other in person . Untitled for now. Acrylic, spray paint and collage on panel, 16”x12” 2020 @ChicagoDCASE #dcasegrants #DCASE #Chicago #Chicagoart #Chicagomusic #Chicagodance #Chicagotheater #Chicagotourism #exhibit #Chicagogrammers #EnjoyIllinois @chicagodcase #painting #visualart #quarantinelife #jamesjankowiak #contemporarypainting #contemporartist #artist #artecontemporanea #chicagoartists https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sspWQlUV_/?igshid=kao8n5mh93rr

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Public Art

Public Art or Art in Public Designed by the Creator w/ Intentions to be Placed in a Public Space. Chicago's DCASE has Extended It's Public Art Project in Collaboration w/ the CTA from 95th to the Greater Area of Chicago.

• | Artist ..:: Brandon Breaux, an American Artist from born in Chicago, IL.

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MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE 24 INCHES BY 24 INCHES FRAMED AVAILABLE Visit Work in person at PUREPOINT. Financial 852 N. State Street Chicago, IL. GETITWRIGHT.COM @purepointfinancial #purepoint #PurePointFinancial #art #artcollector #jazz #jazzart #musicartist hydeparkjazzsociety #aurora #chicagojazzinstitute #chicagojazzmagazine #aurorapublicart #room43 #georgefludas #jazzart #jazzinstituteofchicago #greenmill #dcase #oldtownschooloffolkmusic #hungerbrain #constellation #reggies #andysjazzclub #wintersjazzclub #jazzshowcase #mlounge #normansbistro #somelikeitblack #redpepperlounge #citylife #jazzinchicago #rosas (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx96apVJLlL/?igshid=ce86iljblb9x

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The Museum of Contemporary Photography exhibition "Stateless: Views of Global Migration” has been in programming for over a month; be sure to visit this exhibition before time is up. (A Generation Designed)

[braidedjanes]

Join us this Saturday June 25th for Taste of Chicago Little Village 🎶 We’ll be performing with the great @jreedlp1 on trumpet 🎺 #chicago #chicagofestivals #thingstodochicago #braidedjanes #juanastrenzudxs #latinmusic #tasteofchicago #dcase (at Little Village, Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfE5Yo5FsFr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sinceileftyoublog]

Natural Information Society & Drum Divas Live Show Review: 8/23, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago

BY JORDAN MAINZER

For an event called Preservation of Fire, it was only fitting that Natural Information Society would be joined by who band leader Joshua Abrams called “the tenor flame of Chicago,” saxophonist Ari Brown. Together with percussion collective Drum Divas, Natural Information Society played the event curated by Alejandro Ayala (aka King Hippo) and presented by The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), a night of slow-building, cosmic grooves, acoustic instrumentation that called you to dance by daring to resemble swaths of other music.

The headliners, Natural Information Society, were celebrating their latest album,  descension (Out of Our Constrictions) (eremite), recorded live at London’s Cafe OTO in 2019. (It’s their first album to be recorded live and to feature a single composition, though the album is separated into four tracks.) Many of the record’s key players were part of last night’s incarnation of Natural Information Society: Abrams (giumbri), of course, Lisa Alvarado (harmonium and whose paintings adorn the album cover and the backdrops of last night’s set), Jason Stein (bass clarinet), and Mikel Patrick Avery (drums and cymbals). But while the album was recorded with legendary English free jazz saxophonist Evan Parker, last night’s concert featured Brown, along with Nick Mazzarella (saxophone) and Mai Sugimoto (saxophone and flute) for some added depth. As descension is a very defined composition, built around a specific theme with Parker’s improvisational flourishes on top, I was blown away by how the performance struck the perfect balance between faithfulness to the material and allowing the individual players’ unique expressions.

As on the record, the ensemble started with Abrams leading the way, Alvarado and Stein providing some harmonic pulsations, and Avery’s four-on-the-floor drumming propelling a Chicago house-like beat. Quickly, Brown, centered on stage, began his tenor wails. For those who hadn’t yet heard the record but had seen Natural Information Society before, I imagined their reaction similar to mine when I first heard descension, that this ebullient sax-led forward march was closer to Sons of Kemet than to the hypnosis of Mandatory Reality. Brown’s playing was perhaps a steadier shade, a more consistently soulful bastion of joy as compared to Parker’s all-over-the-place proclamations of celebration and mourning. There is certainly an aspect of solemnity and sociopolitical resistance in descension, whether projected in context or intended. In the liner notes of the record, Chicago artist and professor Theaster Gates writes, referencing Parker’s circular breathing, “Breathing in the wake of George Floyd’s death then takes on a new dysfunction – a new tonal idiom. To be choked or to be unbalanced, for a note to be held back or a sound to be silenced, no longer feel like jazz devices, but rather, a reaction to the complexities that occur on our streets & in our cities.” It was, then, extra reflective to hear this composition outside in downtown Chicago; whereas you can really only tell the recording is live after hearing the crowd cheer following a particularly skronking Parker solo, hearing woodwinds in conjunction with everything from street chatter to sirens was thematically consonant rather than tonally dissonant.

Of course, all the wonderful aspects of the recording--Avery’s thumping cowbell gallop, Alvarado’s polyrhythms, the lead tenor saxophone and Stein fluttering in tandem or in a call and response--were still there. There’s a playful quality to descension, too, as it threatens to quiet only to build back up, convincing you it’s about to emphasize the harmonium and saxophone before Abrams’ twangy guimbri comes full circle. That Natural Information Society continues to defy expectations on a composition like descension is simply astounding.

And Drum Divas came to, in the words of lead vocalist Dorothy Sunshine Lyles, “lift the vibrational frequency.” As the entire 8-piece band came out gradually, their songs emphasized the rewards of patience. They had peaks and valleys, sure, but it was the almost ecstasy of their percussive and vocal harmonies, fully formed, that was the highlight of their set. They fed off of each other’s energy as much as the crowd’s, swiftly changing tempos, adding and subtracting as skillfully as someone with a loop pedal. Like Natural Information Society, they aimed to spread joy almost to combat the current state of seemingly ever-present turmoil. For every gentle, woodwind-imbued moment, the band would pick the crowd back up with dynamism. The faint vocals and distant trilling of Lyles and Sapphire and assorted djembe, frame drum, and mallet percussion playing and even clapping made the beats sound ever-more expansive, making you believe that these women could, actually, journey to the cosmos and back.

[chicagomusicguide]

Willie Buck entertains the crowd at @rosaslounge tent at Chicago Blues Fest @millennium_park More great blues performances coming today and Sunday! Don't miss this free event brought to you by @chicagodcase and sponsors: @visitms @wgnnews @rosaslounge @millenniumgarages @909wdcb @gooseisland Photo by: @romansobus #williebuck #chicagobluesfest #chicagoblues #chicagobluesfestival #bluesfest #romansobus #bluesfans #millenniumpark #dcase #departmentofculturalaffairs #blues #bluesmusic #millenniumgarages #wdcb #wgnnewschicago #wgnnews #rosaslounge #visitmississippi #jaypritzkerpavilion #gooseisland #gooseislandbeer (at Millennium Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CesAAZ4LTdj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=