Best Of The Week
The Legend of Buster Neal
In The Legend of Buster Neal, a fearless civil rights activist reappears 60 years after his supposed death to face his greatest challenge, his great- great grandson, a 16 year old lured by the streets.
Date: January 19, 2012
Time: 8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
Location: eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 South South Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Cost: $20
Contact: (773) 752-3955
Info: etacreativearts.org
Artist Encounter: RACEThe latest work by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet ruthlessly examines guilt and oppression via a compelling crime mystery.
Two high-profile lawyersone black, one whiteare called to defend a wealthy white client charged with the rape of an African American woman, but soon find themselves embroiled in a complex case where blatant prejudice is as disturbing as the evidence at hand. With characteristic bluntness, Mamet leaves nothing unsaid in this no-holds-barred suspense story which the Chicago Tribune declared "intellectually salacious."
Date: January 18, 2012
Time: 6:00p.m.7:00 p.m.
Location: Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn Street, Chicago
Cost: $5
Contact: 312-443-3800
Info: goodmantheatre.org
Chicago Jazz Ensemble - The Musical World of Charles Mingus, f/ Christian McBride & Meshell Ndegeocello
In this pairing, Christian McBride and Meshell Ndegeocello join the Chicago Jazz Ensemble for an evening of music by the legendary bassist and composer Charles Mingus, including some of his final compositions which were written in collaboration with vocalist Joni Mitchell in the late 1970s.
Date: January 20, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m. 9:30 pm
Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph Drive, Chicago
Cost: $18-48
Contact: 312-334-7777
Info: harristheaterchicago.org
4th Annual Winter Block Party for Chicagos Hip-Hop Arts
This years all day FREE Party will again feature a street art and graffiti gallery, a film screening, a literary event, breakdancing exhibitions, the Emcee Olympics, the Hip-Hop Barbershop, live painting by Ruben Aguirre, music all afternoon by some of Chicagos best DJs, and more.
First held in January 2009, this all-ages, all-city celebration of Chicago's new and emerging artists of the hip-hop generation is truly a chance for everybody from anywhere to experience the breadth and style, multiple elements and forms of the hip-hop arts.
Then join us for the 2012 culminating event: "Legends of the BodyRock: An All-City 3-on-3" beginning at 8pm (doors at 7:30pm). This retrospective on the history of breakdancing in Chicago will include feature interviews and archive footage, live guests, and the semi-final and final rounds of a live head-to-head 3 on 3 dance battle hosted by Legendary Brickheadz.
Date: January 21, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m. 11:00 pm
Location: Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago
Cost: Noon - 6pm, Free/ After 8pm, $15
Contact: 773-549-0203
Info: wbez.org
Teen Night: After Hours at the Club
Take over the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club for a Saturday evening full of fun. Activities include everything from dodgeball, walleyball and table tennis to swimming and karaoke. Pizza and soda dinner are included. Concessions are available for purchase. Don't miss one of the most popular events of the year!
Please wear clean gym shoes to participate in Club activities. Optional items to bring: swimwear, towel & lock (no coat racks provided).
Date: January 21, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Location: 2920 W. 183rd St., Homewood, IL
Cost: $7 in advance, $10 at door
Contact: 708-799-1323
Info: www.hfparks.com
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