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SEPTEMBER 2013 
"Fall" into another season of FREE Chicago events and exhibitions, presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)!
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| World Music Festival Chicago Features More Than 70 Performances Throughout The City, September 12-22 | 
The 15th Annual World Music Festival Chicago presents more than 70 free events including concerts, live radio performances, interviews and educational workshops, September 12-22. This citywide, multi-venue, eleven-day festival features an all-night Indian classical music event at the Chicago Cultural Center, five concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park and Malian artists as part of the Festival au Desert, Caravan for Peace.
For a complete schedule, visit worldmusicfestivalchicago.org.
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| Chicago Cultural Center Is Pulling An All-Nighter On September 13 For Its Fall Open House And You're Invited |
 You won't want to miss a FREE sneak peek at upcoming visual and performing arts programming at the Chicago Cultural Center Fall Open House - including previews of four new art exhibitions. Live entertainment begins Friday, September 13 at 11am with the season's first performance of the Juicebox series and concludes with RagaMala, an all-night celebration of Indian classical music that ends Saturday, September 14 at 8am, presented as part of World Music Festival Chicago 2013.
Chicago Cultural Center Fall Open House - Schedule
Friday, September 13 (through 8 a.m. Saturday, September 14)
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Chicago Cultural Center Opens Four New Exhibitions In September (And Closes Two Must-See Shows)
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SHIFT: A New Media Exhibit by Luftwerk
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Stefan Sagmeister's The Happy Show asks, "Is it possible to train your mind to be happy - or at least, happier? "You'll have until September 23 to learn the answer. And just across the Street at Expo 72 (72 E. Randolph St.), City Works: Provocation for Chicago's Future, previously shown at the 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice (2012), is open through September 29.
The Michigan Avenue Galleries will feature three new artists beginning September 14 with opening receptions September 13 during the Fall Open House.
Ken Ellis: Gathering is on display through December 29, depicting historical flashpoints from African and Native American experience. Using his quilts as a touchstone for education, awareness and homage, we travel through time and space and construct a narrative nurtured by thread.
Chicago-based artist Matthew Groves presents Universal Statuary through January 5. The artist's figurative ceramic sculptures show a direct reference to the Chicago corporation that once employed him.
And Mike Andrews presents Not Your Grandma's Future Juice Bar through January 5 with a series of sculptures and tapestries that occupies the gallery space, demanding the viewer's attention. Andrews uses the format of the tapestry because he feels it is an ideal information delivery system that simultaneously functions as object and image.
On the second floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, the Chicago Rooms gallery hosts SHIFT: A New Media Exhibit by Luftwerk open September 14 through January 5. Chicago-based collaborative Luftwerk continues to examine the relationship between light and form with Shift, their latest new media installation. Shift will activate, confuse and delight the senses by immersing viewers in a heightened experience of sight, color and sound.
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| DCASE Announces Its Fall 2013 Theater and Dance Schedule | |
 The fall season of theater and dance performances and residencies has something for everyone. The DCASE series presents critically-acclaimed local, national and international music, theater, dance and multidisciplinary artists, newly commissioned works and Chicago and world premieres. Performance locations include the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, the Storefront Theater (66 E. Randolph St.) and various venues in neighborhoods around the city. Admission is either free or low cost. For a complete schedule, visit cityofchicago.org/dcase. Theater and Dance Highlights The Sideshow Theatre Company production of 9 Circles is the story of Private Daniel Reeves who was never good at anything but being in the army. Now, he stands accused of a horrific war crime, and as he awaits his day of judgment a surreal progression of lawyers, clergy and his own memories carry him deeper and deeper into his crimes. Inspired by a true story, 9 Circles is award-winning playwright Bill Cain's searingly-relevant and razor-sharp look at the search for life in a place that seems made to extinguish it. To purchase tickets visit sideshowtheatre.org. September 5-October 6 at the Storefront Theater Preview is September 4, 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm
Coming in October, SpinOff is a month-long series of work by emerging and mid-career Midwest-based choreographers and dance companies. The inaugural year of SpinOff will feature world premieres by Every House Has a Door (Chicago) and Kate Corby & Dancers (Madison, WI), and Chicago premieres by Body Cartography (Minneapolis, MN) and Neijla Yasemin Yatkin/NY2 (Chicago). Audiences will also enjoy excerpts and works-in-progress by Chicago-based companies The Seldoms, Red Clay Dance Company, Esoteric Dance Project and Kristina Isabelle Dance. The complete schedule will be released soon at cityofchicago.org/dcase.
October 6-November 3 at the Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio and the Storefront Theater
From The Strange Tree Group, The Dead Prince is a rambunctious, "fairly family-friendly fairy tale muzikal" scripted by Jeff Award-winning playwright Emily Schwartz and directed by Paul Holmquist. This world premiere follows the story of a young princess who is told at an early age that her true love has died and that the two of them are destined never to meet, for he is dead and she... alive. Soon she discovers it is possible to sneak across the void and steal him back. But does pulling someone from the brink do more damage than you think? To purchase tickets visit strangetree.org.
November 22-December 22 at the Storefront Theater
Previews are November 17, 18, 20, 21
Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, Sunday, 2pm (No performance on Thanksgiving)
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Juicebox Returns To The Chicago Cultural Center And Garfield Park Conservatory This Fall
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 The popular FREE music and performance series for the stroller set is back! Juicebox returns to the Chicago Cultural Center with jazz trio Whirlpool on Friday, September 13 at 11am in the Claudia Cassidy Theater. Whirlpool is led by drummer Charles Rumback, known for his work as a collaborator with bands such as Colorlist, Leaf Bird and Stirrup. Rumback frequently works as a sideman with artists such as Angela James, Fred Lonberg-Holm and The Zoo Wheel. Saxophonist Caroline Davis, a recent transplant to New York, returns to Chicago for this special performance. Ms. Davis frequently appears with the Chicago based bands Fatbook, Deep Fayed and Pedway. Rounding out the group is the versatile guitarist Jeff Swanson, a recent graduate from Northern Illinois
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Whirlpool visits Garfield Park Conservatory on Saturday, September 14 at 11am. For a complete schedule of Juicebox performances this fall at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N. Central Park Ave.), visit cityofchicago.org/dcase.
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Chicago Music Summit, Sponsored by Google, Showcases Local Musicians At The Chicago Cultural Center, September 20
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FREE performances by local musicians will play throughout the Chicago Cultural Center on Friday, September 20 at 6:30-9pm. Coinciding with the inaugural Chicago Music Summit, an array of musical genres will be on display including jazz, blues, hip-hop and rock. The Chicago Music Summit Music Showcases conclude at 9pm,
but the music continues throughout the city at a number of neighborhood venues. Click here for the full schedule.
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Enjoy Double The Beethoven On September 15 With A Performance By The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) And A Beethoven Festival Concert
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Loops and Variations: International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
On Sunday, September 15 at
3pm in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, ICE meets the DCASE Loops and Variations series for a one-of-a-kind performance of Beethoven's Septet. In January 2013, ICE presented a thrilling free concert at the Chicago Cultural Center, pairing works of composer/improviser/computer music pioneer George Lewis with Schubert's Octet. Lewis' new work for ICE begins where last year's concert left off, creating his own pairing of music for ICE's soloists with Beethoven's Septet. This concert, co-produced in conjunction with the International Beethoven Project, features ICE's musical mentor and artist-in-residence Steven Schick as guest percussionist. The concert kicks off a number of Loops and Variations dates (the popular Millennium Park summer series that mixes contemporary classical music with electronica) at the Chicago Cultural Center. This event is also the first in a new initiative, OpenICE, presenting free contemporary music concerts throughout the city. The Chicago Cultural Center will host OpenICE on a bi-monthly basis through the 2013 season.
International Beethoven Festival Concert
Before ICE on September 15, The International Beethoven Project presents a vocal/piano performance featuring soprano Arianna Zukerman and pianists George Lepauw and Steven Spooner. The concert begins at 12:30pm in the Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater and is one of 100 events presented during the nine-day Beethoven Festival: LOVE 2013. Click here for festival details.
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"Creatives at Work" Forum Explores Social Media and the Music Industry
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Join us for a Creatives at Work Music Forum during Social Media Week 2013 on Thursday, September 26 at noon at the Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater. The forum will address the use of social media in the music industry. Social media is an excellent tool for bringing musicians closer to fans; allowing fan and artist to communicate with each other and helping emerging bands build an audience. What's on the horizon, what are the best practices and tips to engage with fans at a deeper level?
The Chicago Cultural Center is a featured venue and hub during Social Media Week Chicago, taking place September 23-27 throughout the city. For details, visit socialmediaweek.org/chicago/.
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Chicago Artists Month Kicks Off In Septembe
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Now in its 18th year, Chicago Artists Month (CAM) serves to highlight the work of artists throughout Chicago. This year, CAM is expanding its focus beyond the visual arts to multiple artistic disciplines. Also new this year will be a series of weekends that will spotlight eight Chicago neighborhoods beginning September 27 with Edgewater and Uptown. CAM is celebrating artists "In the Neighborhood" with more than 200 events taking place throughout the month of October. For a complete listing of events, visit chicagoartistsmonth.org.
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Expo Art Week Highlights Chicago As A Global Cultural Destination
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The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Event is a proud partner of Expo Chicago, the International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, September 19-22 and EXPO ART WEEK, September 16-22. EXPO ART WEEK will highlight numerous special events, exhibitions, performances and openings at venues across Chicago including the Chicago Cultural Center. This focus will continue to establish Chicago as a preeminent international cultural destination.
For complete details, visit expochicago.com/expo-art-week.
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Coming In October: Fashion Focus!
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Photo: Jack Perno; Model: Nate Voronyak of Chosen Model Management; Hair & Makeup: Cammy Kelly of Factor Artists; Stylist: Galinda of Factor Artists: Designer: Michelle Tan
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Fashion Focus: Chicago's Fashion Week is October 15-20 and this year, men will have a reason to flock to the runway shows and shopping events.
For the first time, Fashion Focus will highlight menswear with a runway show in Millennium Park on Thursday, October 17. The Chase Promenade North tent will showcase local and national designers, starting at 7:30pm.
And don't miss Northern Grade, a mobile menswear market on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 in Millennium Park.
Ladies don't fret! There will still be many shopping and runway shows for you during Fashion Focus. A complete schedule will be released soon. For more information, visit fashionfocuschicago.org, or like the Fashion Focus Facebook page and join us on Twitter @FashionFocus.
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Coming In October: Franken Plaza!
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 Franken Plaza takes over Daley Plaza, October 25-27. Families will enjoy performances from Midnight Circus, arts and crafts and more. Saturday, October 26 is the annual Monster Bash with a kids costume contest, trick or treat candy and hayrides! Grab your lil' goblins and join us on Daley Plaza! For more information, visit chicagoween.us.
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