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MCA Chicago announces Resonance Spring Performance Series
Each spring the MCA presents a series of performances that are shaped by a curatorial theme reflecting our contemporary moment. The 2024 series, which takes place from March 28 through May 12, focuses on the theme of “resonance” through works by four artists who explore the physicality of sound and voice: Anna Martine Whitehead, Samita Sinha, Laura Ortman, and 7NMS | Marjani Forté-Saunders and Everett Saunders. Together, the artists and their respective pieces form voices expressing the present power of protest.
THE JOFFREY BALLET PARTNERS WITH THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL TO PRESENT “ALL OF MANKIND” BY ARTIST JAN TICHY
In partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial, The Joffrey Ballet announces the completion of Jan Tichy's installation, All of Mankind, on the windows of Joffrey Tower, which is home to The Joffrey Ballet and the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet. Located in the center of downtown Chicago at 10 E. Randolph Street, The Joffrey Ballet is one of 14 venues taking part in CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal, a city-wide program including site-specific installations and presentations at ten outdoor City Sites and four cultural and civic institutions, including the Chicago Cultural Center, the James R. Thompson Center, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the Chicago Architecture Center.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON APPOINTS SYDNEY HOLMAN TO SERVE AS DEPUTY MAYOR OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of Sydney Holman to serve as the Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental Affairs. In this role, Holman will lead Mayor Johnson’s legislative priorities at the city, state and federal levels
Olive-Harvey College Celebrates Its First Graduating Class of the Rivian Technical Trades Program
Olive-Harvey College (OHC) celebrated its first students graduating from the Rivian Technical Trades program after five months of study and hands-on paid training. The students will graduate from OHC and all have recently accepted positions with Rivian as automotive technicians.
CITY OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES NEW SHELTER STAY POLICY, ADDITIONAL LANDING ZONE PERSONNEL AND NEW REGULATORY MEASURES
With the aim of accelerating resettlement efforts for new arrivals, the City of Chicago is announcing the next phase of the New Arrivals Mission. Three new efforts build upon the work that the City has been doing for the past year.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON APPOINTS DR. OLUSIMBO IGE TO SERVE AS COMMISSIONER OF THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of esteemed public health leader Dr. Olusimbo “Simbo” Ige, MD, MS, MPH to serve as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). Dr. Ige is currently the Managing Director of Programs at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and has previously served as the Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
HYDE PARK SCHOOL OF DANCE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS WITH THE NUTCRACKER
DECEMBER 8–10 AT MANDEL HALL- Celebrating 30 years of training, performance, and community, Hyde Park School of Dance brings together fans of ballet, modern, and hip hop with its annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Performances are December 8–10 at Mandel Hall on the University of Chicago campus, 1131 E. 57th Street, Chicago.
Reps. Davis and Feenstra Honor American Education Week
Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) introduced the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (H.R. 6401) and the Upward Mobility Act (H.R. 6402) to modernize the tax code to help lower the cost of education for workers and help employers recruit and train a skilled workforce.
Dressed by the Best for a Chicago Winter
In preparation for a Chicago winter, founders of Treadmill Mentality Foundation Jevon Carter and Taylor Houston partnered with Enchanted Backpack to provide 250 Roswell B. Mason Elementary School students with winter necessities such as coats, hats and gloves. In addition to the contributions from the Treadmill Mentality Foundation, the Chicago Bulls have donated 250 beanies, ensuring that each student is prepared for the upcoming winter months, and Enchanted Backpack provided essential school supplies, books, athletic equipment and art supplies as a part of its Mobile Van Program, marking Roswell B. Mason the 312th school they have partnered with in the Chicagoland area.
Gov. Pritzker Announces Plan to Improve Asylum Seeker Emergency Response
Governor JB Pritzker announced that the State will invest an additional $160 million via the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis presented by the arrival of over 24,000 asylum seekers from the U.S. Southern Border.
COMMISSIONER LARRY ROGERS JR., A SHINING EXAMPLE OF TRANSPARENCY, INTEGRITY, AND FAIRNESS
It is no secret that Cook County voters may often have diverse opinions of individual elected officials and the political spectrum as a whole. But it is refreshing to hear from voters of their positive experiences with select elected officials who within their respective views are stellar and upstanding government leaders.
Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Nominations for New Higher Education Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking Panel
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register establishing a negotiated rulemaking committee that will meet to rewrite regulations that address some of the “nuts and bolts” of Title IV program integrity and institutional quality under the Higher Education Act. In the notice, the Department requests nominations for non-Federal negotiators and sets dates for negotiation sessions.
Disney100: The Exhibition Opens in Chicago
Disney100: The Exhibition opened on Saturday, Nov. 18th, at 2367 W. Logan Blvd. Disney100: The Exhibition features artifacts, memorabilia, props, artifacts and costumes from the Disney archives. There also are interactive installations, with audio and visual components. The exhibition has 10 themed galleries that shares the story of Walt Disney and how his philosophies he developed still inform everything that is done at the Walt Disney Company.
An update on the Woodlawn Central Plan
The Woodlawn Central Master Plan was created as a part of a 2060 Plan by J. Byron Brazier. The plan was approved by the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development. Brazier took some time to speak with the Citizen Newspaper and give an update on the progress of the plan.
