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Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: 
Workshop Series at Mozart Park

ongoing, since January 2014
The Borderbend Arts Collective started a partnership with Mozart Park in January 2014, which involves an arts workshop series and other programming. The workshop series is called "Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys,"; click here to find out more about this exciting new series. 





Talking with Extinct & Endangered Species:
An Arts Workshop During the 
Green Gary Celebration

Saturday, April 26

Douglas Center for Environmental Education
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
100 N. Lake St.
Gary, IN
During "Talking with Extinct and Endangered Species," we imagined what it would be like to talk with extinct and endangered species. We talked briefly about the Passenger Pigeon Project, and we read several poems about endangered and extinct animals. Each participant picked an endangered or extinct species and wrote a poem about that species and/or created a visual artwork inspired by that species. 

Click here to find out more about the "Talking with Extinct and Endangered Animals" workshop that happened at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore during Earth Week. Click on the link below to listen to participants' poetry and fiction inspired by extinct and endangered species. 


Tonight at Noon: Celebrating
Charles Mingus' Life & Legacy

Friday, April 4

Logan Center for the Arts
Performance Penthouse 901 (9th floor)
915 E. 60th St.
Chicago, IL  60637

1st set: 
David Boykin -- reeds & readings

from Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus

2nd set: 
"Context of Champions" by Andrew Choate, "tonight at noon
(mingus in tompkins square park / a free fugs concert -- 1960's)"
by Steve Dalachinsky, & "portrait" by Steven Schroeder 

performance by the Míngtiāns 
Jon Hey -- piano 
Paul Hartsaw -- tenor saxophone
Jon Griffith -- saxophones
Dan Godston -- trumpet
Jon Godston -- soprano saxophone 
Alex Wing -- upright bass
Damon Short -- drums
Click here to find out more about the program. 
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Rhizome Bloom

Tuesday, April 29

Chicago Temple
77 W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL
"Rhizome Bloom" featured the premieres of Deep Black Garden II & Weep Dark Blue by Renée Baker. The American musical genius Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899; this performance event features a tribute to Ellington in the program as well. Ensemble members: Renée Baker (composer), Angel Elmore (piano), Dan Godston (trumpet), Jenae Taylor (movement), Charles Joseph Smith (piano & movement), & Lou Ciccotelli (drums)
Armitage Arts Festival

Saturday, September 6

The inaugural Armitage Arts Festival was a multi-arts celebration that connected people of all ages, artists, and neighborhood organizations and businesses in Chicago’s Hermosa and Logan Square neighborhoods. The Armitage Arts Festival included live music, literary performances, visual art, and other activities in venues along W. Armitage Avenue—at Mozart Park, Rosa’s Lounge, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, and Weegee’s Lounge. Visit armitagearts.org to find out about the festival schedule, partners, and more. 
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The Borderbend Arts Collective presented the Ninth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival from September 27-till October 13, 2014. Chicago Calling is a multi-arts collaboration festival; during the Seventh Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival people in Chicago work with people outside of Chicago -- both here in the U.S. and abroad. These collaborations include a range of art forms, such as music, dance, film, literature, and intermedia -- and they are prepared or improvised. Some Chicago Calling events involve live feeds between Chicago and other locations. 

The Chicago Calling Arts Festival was part of the 19th Annual Chicago Artists Month, which highlights the work of hundreds of artists throughout Chicago with performances, exhibitions, open studios, tours and neighborhood art walks. September 27 – October 31, 2014, Chicago Artists Month (CAM) will invite residents and visitors to meet artists and see their work at venues across Chicago. The 2014 theme, “Crossing Borders,” showcases 20 featured programs and artists in neighborhoods ranging from Avondale to Andersonville, Lakeview to Little Village, West Town to Wicker Park and Lawndale to the Loop. CAM is presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in collaboration with the Chicago Park District and numerous community partners.


Thanks to Josh Josue for designing our Chicago Calling logo and web banner.


Intergenerational Banned Books Week Performance Event

Friday, September 26

City Lit Books
2523 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL  60647

Click here for more info. 
Red Rover Series Experiment #79:
Ferguson Goddam

Saturday, September 27

OuterSpace Studios
1474 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL  60642

Click here for more info.
Devotions with Music

Sunday, September 28

Baha'i Temple
100 Linden Ave.
Wilmette, IL  60091

Click here for more info. 
Chicago Calling on WZRD

Friday, October 3

Click here for more info.
Sunset with Miró's Chicago

Saturday, October 4

77 W. Washington St. 
Chicago, IL  60602


Click here for more info.

Chicago Calling at SRBCC

Sunday, October 5

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
4046 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL  60639

Click here for more info.
Talking with Extinct & Endangered Species

Monday, October 6

Mozart Park
2039 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL  60647

Click here for more info.
Crossing Borders/Peace:
Seven Voices

Thursday, October 9 (6-9 p.m.)

Cup & Spoon
2415 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL   60647

free, all ages

Click here for more info. 



Diaspora Voices at the Haitian
American Museum of Chicago

Friday, October 10 (8:30 p.m.) 

Haitian American Museum of Chicago
4654 N. Racine Ave.
Chicago, IL  60640

$10 donation

Click here for more info.




Myth/Science Dubcology

Saturday, October 11 (8 p.m.)

Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago, IL  60660

Click here for more info. 


Chicago Calling at Powell's Books

Sunday, October 12 (3-6 p.m.)

Powell's Books
1218 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL  60607

Click here for more info. 


Chicago Calling at Molly Malone's

Monday, October 13 (7 p.m.)

Molly Malone's Irish Pub
7652 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL

Click here for more info.
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