Thursday, October, 14, 2010
Globalfest Africa
To-Do!: Globalfest Africa, the annual benefit of Chicago Fair Trade will include Cecilia Appianim, leader of Kuapa Kokoo, Ghanian producers of cocoa for Divine Chocolate and other fair trade success stories. Appetizers, drinks and silent auction. Enjoy a festive night celebrating the growth of fair trade as reflected in the lives of producers in Africa. Special Guest Cecilia Appianim, Financial Secretary for Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative, represents 45,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana who supply cocoa to the Divine Chocolate company, a U.K. company that launched in the U.S. in 2007. The Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative is co-owners of Divine so reap the benifits of a fair trade premium as well as profits from Divine sales. Hear her story and have a "divine" taste. Appetizers, fair trade wine. Our silent auction will feature 2 lithographs of Samuel Akainyah! Our program will include the presentation of our 2010 Changemaker Award, recognizing the institutional change that is possible through individual fair trade advocacy. Bianca Alexander, Esq, our MC, is co-CEO of Conscious Planet Media and executive producer of Conscious Living TV and Soul of Green.
Door: $50
Advance: $40
Image Credit: Pete Pattisson
Other To-Dos
UniverSoul Circus (Closing Week) - Through October 17, 2010
MSI Spooky Science
Vida Breve: Day of the Dead 2010 (Opening Weekend) - Through December 13, 2010
Bengston's Pumpkin Farm - Through October 31, 2010
Gallery Talk for "Imagine Cuba" Photographs by Sandro Miller
The Artistic Creations of Philippe Gibson and Jason E. Jones
"The African Presence in Mexico" Curator Talk
Englewood Film Festival Ribbon Cutting Event
Mosaic
Dream Reapers Haunted House - Through October 31, 2010
Glawdys N'Dee
CIFF/Black Perspectives: Black, White and Blues
Friday, October 15, 2010
Chocolates For Charity
To-Do!: Join us as we feature gourmet chocolates from Chef Omar Martinez of Dessert Concepts, In a very special wine and chocolate tasting in support of Chicago's domestic violence support groups. Learn about volunteer opportunities and meet staff members. Enjoy the fine art on display at the Phoenix gallery. A social awareness event for everyone. Located in the heart of the arts district an event you don't want to miss. The evening will also feature a very special VIP "blindfolded" food tasting for couples.
Miscellaneous Info: About our Designated Charity: The Primo Center, The Primo Center is a twenty-two bed interim housing program located in the West Garfield community of Chicago. For the past 27 years, the Primo Center has provided year-round shelter, meals and support to thousands of families as they work toward achieving goals of self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
Price: $40 (includes wine flights, chocolates and entry into prize raffle)
Other To-Dos
CIFF/Black Perspectives: Lula, the Son of Brazil
Made in Pilsen (Opening Reception)
SoLo Art Walk
Power Networking for Success
Historic Bronzeville Art District Third Friday Trolley Tour
Makeup and Martini Party
CIFF: Cinema of the Americas Tribute: Guillermo Del Toro
Chronicles of the Cursed: The Sinkhole - Through October 31, 2010
To Kill a Mockingbird (Opening Weekend)
Buika and Lila Downs: A Tribute to Chavela Vargas
Lake Effect Band
Douglas Ewart & Inventions Clarinet Choir
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Two sets - 7pm and 10pm
To-Do!: With special guest Helen Money, Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, Meshell Ndegeocello has given up trying to explain herself. After 20 years in an industry that has called her everything from avant garde to a dying breed, what unquestionably remains is the fearsome bassist, prolific songwriter and the creativity and curiosity of an authentic musical force. With that, she has earned critical acclaim, the unfailing respect of fellow players, songwriters and composers, and the dedication of her diverse, unclassifiable fans. Devil's Halo, Meshell's 8th album and her first for Mercer Street, harkens back to the way records used to be made: no click track or electronic synthetics, with a focus on musicianship and live band energy. Meshell feels that Devil's Halo represents a return to a place that she truly appreciates, music that is created and performed by people's hands. Produced by Meshell and guitarist Chris Bruce, and influenced by a wide breadth of sounds - from The Human League to Wu Tang to Yes - Devil's Halo displays Meshell's vocals and diversity throughout.
Price: $30
Image Credit: Deborah Feingold
Other To-Dos
Bronzeville Community Market - The Art of Food & Life - Through October 31, 2010
Condo Mortgage and Foreclosure Seminar
61st Street Farmers Market - Through October 31, 2010
Fall Adventure Day at Northerly Island
CIFF/Black Perspectives: Besouro
CIFF/Black Perspectives: Louder Than a Bomb
Naturally Speaking Natural Hair & Fashion Prevue
Tommy Hilfiger 25th Anniversary Event
Chicago Defender Newsmakers Awards & Scholarship Gala
Viva Chicago: danceOut
Sweetest Day Celebration: Kiss and Tell Documentary Screening
Sweetest Day Comedy Jam f/ Comedian "Stick"
James Sanders & Conjunto
Lake Effect Band
Sunday, October 17, 2010
African Jubilee Film Festival: Drum
To-Do!: Drum, 94 mins, 2004. Country: South Africa, Director: Zola Maseko
Drum is a film based on the life and times of South African investigative journalist Henry Nxumalo, who worked for the popular Drum magazine, known as "the first black lifestyle magazine in Africa." The film is the first feature film of South African filmmaker Zola Maseko, and deals with the issues of apartheid and the forced removal of residents from Sophiatown during the 1950s. Like Harlem in New York and Bronzevlle in Chicago, Sophiatown was a center of Black South African culture and politics, a fact that is well reflected in this film. Discussant: Representative from the South African Consulate
Soleil's Take: Floyd Webb, one of the curators has been doing a fantastic job with selections for the Black World Cinema series at ICE Theaters, so you can expect this series to be equally interesting! View more African Jubilee Film Festival dates!
Price: Free!
Other Times To-Do It: Select Sundays, June 27 - December 5, 2010.
Other To-Dos
Diasporal Rhythms Art Collectors' Home Tour
Mary J Blige the Music Saved My Life Tour
CANCELED - Sunday Jazz, f/ TBD
Isaiah Spencer
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sphinx Chamber Orchestra
To-Do!: A unique ensemble for young Latino and African American string players, SCO works to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences.
Price: $10
Venue Info: Wear a hat. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, that cool air just tumbles on down to your head. Every time I leave there, I leave sneezing. What's so amazing is that the ceiling height must be at least 500 feet . . .
Other To-Dos
Fashion Focus 2010 - Through October 24, 2010
CIFF/Black Perspectives: Black, White and Blues
CIFF/Black Perspectives: Louder Than a Bomb
Sankai Juku DanceMasters Workshop: The Egg Stands Alone
Verses
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
CIFF/Black Perspectives: The Middle of the World
To-Do!: Original Title: La mitad del mundo, Director: Jaime Ruiz Ibáñez, Mexico, Spanish with subtitles, Mentally challenged Mingo, 25 years old and still living with his mother, regards the world around him with childlike enthusiasm, especially the world of women. After a sexual awakening, he becomes a guileless Casanova in his small town, to the resentment and unease of its male inhabitants. Part parable, part sexy romp, The Middle of the World portrays the chain of events that occurs when sexual and small-town politics collide.
Miscellaneous Info: When we held the first Chicago International Film Festival in 1964, we couldn't have imagined where the medium of film was headed. Today, you can have a film delivered straight to your door. You can download a film to your cell phone or stream it on your computer screen. Call us old school, but we still love settling into a dark theater full of people to watch that giant screen come alive with pictures of far-off lands. Each year we travel the world to find the films we think will move you, films that show us what's happening on every continent and right in our own backyards. Nothing quite compares to that electrifying sense of discovery you get when you see something fresh and exciting for the first time on the big screen. We've brought you the first feature films by world-renowned directors like Martin Scorsese, Peter Weir, Mike Leigh, Gregory Nava, Bertrand Tavernier, Jan Troell, Joe Swanberg, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and many more. This year we have more than 150 films from 50 countries., View the complete schedule!
Price: $13; Members, $10
Other To-Dos
Knit Tails: Knitting & Cocktails
Jazz, Blues & Beyond: Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown
Nightwind
Wednesday, Oct 20, 2010
Explorgasm: Live Your Best Sex Life
To-Do!: October is NATIONAL ORGASM MONTH. Let's contemporize the conversation about Women's Health. Join us for Explorgasm: Live Your Best Sex Life, the ESSENTIAL Girls Night Out. Explorgasm takes place on 10.20.2010 (Wednesday, after work affair), and is set in the sophisticated Red Kiva nightclub. Mingle with our health & wellness experts who will give you tips on getting your groove back; lingerie for every body type; lotions and potions to turn your lover on, and yes, there will be TOYS. Your search for the BIG O! is over.
Soleil's Take: Cuming soon . . .
Price: $10
Other To-Dos
Black Mexico: Afro-Mexican Studies Symposium
1st Annual Carruthers Center Alumni Mixer
Amazing Jazz Duets: Skinny Williams and Erwin Helfer
Chris Greene Quartet
Citizen X
Sankai Juku's Hibiki: Resonance from Far Away
Live Jazz at the Velvet Lounge: TBD
World Music Wednesdays: Pen Cayetano and the Original Turtle Shell Band
Night & Day - Shines Bright and Delights!
