Borderbend's Programming in 2013
I Refuse To Not Read This Book:
Blazing Toward AntiBookBanning&Burning
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Monday, September 23
Powell's Bookstore in University Village 1218 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60607 In collaboration with Waiting 4 the Bus and Librotraficante, during Banned Books Week. Click here to find out more about the program. |
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Librotraficante en Pilsen
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This is part of Librotraficante 2013’s
“50 for Freedom of Speech.” Click here to read more about the program. |
Performance of Dissecting Adam: An Improvised Opera
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Friday, September 27
Flats Studio 1050 W. Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Dissecting Adam: An Improvised Opera is part of the EdgeUP Festival, curated by Tricia Van Eck.Edgewater / Uptown are featured neighborhoods during the 2013 Chicago Artists Month. |
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Red Rover Series Experiment #67:
Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
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Saturday, September 28
Outer Space Studio 1474 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 A special event with 100 Thousand Poets for Change On September 28, many poets around the world made their voices heard. To declare the change they'd like to see most in the U.S. and throughout the international community, events were staged worldwide as part of 100 Thousand Poets for Change.
This night of poetry and activism in Chicago asked the questions: What is freedom of expression? Is surveillance dangerous? Who chooses the information our government can access and censor? |
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Harvest Fest:
An Interfaith Arts Celebration
An Interfaith Arts Celebration
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“Harvest Fest: An Interfaith Arts Celebration” features music, poetry, and readings from sacred texts—focused on the themes of harvest, thanksgiving, and autumn. This 2013 Chicago Calling Arts Festival event is co-sponsored by the Peoples Church, Treasures of Uptown, and the Borderbend Arts Collective. Click here to read the program.
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Water Music on the Beach
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Sunday, September 29 (3:30 p.m.)
Berger Park 6205 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60660 Jon Hey Trio -- Jon Hey (keyboard), Alex Wing (bass clarinet, trumpet), Dan Godston (trumpet, balafon) Matthew Hale Clark -- guitar improvisation with water Simon Anderson -- Guitar Medley |
Brave -- Joe Jeffers (accordion, electronics, Todd Mattei (guitar)
Carol Genetti - Jim Baker Duo -- improvisation for voice, keyboards & hydrophone "Water Music on the Beach" is part of the EdgeUP Festival, curated by Tricia Van Eck. Edgewater / Uptown are featured neighborhoods during the 2013 Chicago Artists Month. |
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Saturday, October 5
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 Click here to find out more. |
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Elizabeth's Crazy Little Thing
Featuring Chicago Calling
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Hosted by Elizabeth’s
Crazy LittleThing Series with poetry / collaborations that included Janina Ciezadlo, Vittorio Carli, Elizabeth Harper, Bob Rashkow & special guests |
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"NSA: A Surveillance Throwdown" involves artists and community activists responding to surveillance. Time for a party throwdown, Orwellian style—with poetry and fiction readings, musical performances, and more. The program includes performances by the Next Objectivists, Great Lakes Ensemble, Tarnation Boys, Kevin Kilroy, and others. Click here to find out more.
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Ars in Natura, Urbs in Horto
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Saturday, October 12
Grant Theater 3850 Grant St. Gary, IN 46409 |
Artists, environmentalists, urban gardeners, activists & others in the community gather at the Grant Theater to celebrate and explore connections between nature, the arts, and urbanism. "Ars in Natura, Urbs in Horto" includes a panel discussion, performance by the Great Lakes Ensemble, and more. Click here to find out more.
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The Eighth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival was part of the Chicago Artists Month 2013, the 18th annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant art community presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. For more information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org. |