Category: Arts Workshops At Mozart Park

Our Next Session -- Chicago Freedom Movement, 1966

2/1/2016

Monday, February 8th, 2016
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next session, which focuses on the Chicago Freedom Movement.

We will talk about aspects of the Chicago Freedom Movement, how it fits into the larger context of the Civil Rights Movement, and more.
We focus on activities that happened here in Chicago fifty years ago, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his family moved to Chicago.
We'll listen to music that resonates with the Chicago Freedom Movement -- such as songs by Mahalia Jackson and Stevie Wonder, and "Oh, Mercy" from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet's Country Preacher album.
Workshop participants will write mesostic poems and make music inspired by the Chicago Freedom Movement.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. We meet in the multipurpose room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Borderbend's arts workshop series at Mozart Park: Click here or here to register for the winter term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about Borderbend's arts workshop series at Mozart Park.

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Our Next Workshop: Arts and Nature in Chicago

1/25/2016

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Monday, February 1st, 2016
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which focuses on connections between nature and the arts in Chicago.

We will talk about artists, architects, writers, and organizations that explore connections between the arts and nature in Chicago.
Workshop participants will create text + image collages and music inspired by nature in Chicago.

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Our Next Workshop: Abbey Lincoln, Mel Tormé, Patricia Barber and Kurt Elling

1/4/2016

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Monday, January 25th
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which focuses on four great jazz artists and composers who have strong ties to Chicago -- Abbey Lincoln, Mel Torme, Patricia Barber and Kurt Elling:

We will find out more about these artists' work and lives, and will listen to examples of their recordings.
Workshop participants will create poetry and art inspired by those artists' work.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Borderbend's arts workshop series at Mozart Park: Click here or here to register for the winter term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about Borderbend's arts workshop series at Mozart Park.

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Our Next Workshop -- Toys and Games Made in Chicago

11/16/2015

Monday, November 23
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which focuses on toys and games made in Chicago --

We will find out about toys and games made in Chicago, such as Lincoln Logs, Stern and Bally pintball games, and Mold-A-Rama toys; and
Workshop participants will create poetry and art inspired by toys and games made in Chicago.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Borderbend's arts workshop series at Mozart Park: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about Borderbend's arts workshop series at Mozart Park.

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Our Next Workshop: Common, Kanye West and Chance the Rapper

11/2/2015

Monday, November 16
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which is inspired by Common, Kanye West and Chance the Rapper --

We will listen to and talk about the music and other projects of Common, Kanye West and Chance the Rapper, including their connections to Chicago;
We'll talk about other people who are linked to and/or inspired by these three artists; and
Workshop participants will create art inspired by Common, Kanye West and Chance the Rapper.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about the Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys workshop series.

Our Next Arts Workshop: Ray Bradbury

10/26/2015

Monday, November 2
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which is inspired by Ray Bradbury --

We will listen to and talk about the work and legacy of Ray Bradbury;
We'll talk about other people who are linked to and/or inspired by Bradbury; and
Workshop participants will create art inspired by Ray Bradbury.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about the Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys workshop series.

Our Next Arts Workshop: Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry

10/19/2015

Monday, October 26
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which is inspired by Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry --

We will listen to and talk about the music of Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry, including their connections to Chicago;
We'll talk about other people who are linked to and/or inspired by them; and
Workshop participants will create art inspired by these two American originals.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about the Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys workshop series.

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"Chuck Berry's Bottomless Vault: Inside His Epic 21-Hour Box Set" by Patrick Doyle (Rolling Stone, 1/9/2015)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/chuck-berrys-bottomless-vault-inside-his-epic-21-hour-box-set-20150109

Chicago blues legends -- arts workshop at Mozart Park (2014)
http://www.borderbend.org/blog/july-11th

Lomax Family Collections (American Folklife Center)
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/lomax
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Our Next Arts Workshop: Marcos Raya and Hector Duarte

9/21/2015

Monday, October 5
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which is inspired by Marcos Raya and Hector Duarte --

We will look at and talk about the work of Raya and Duarte, with a focus on their connections to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood;
We'll talk about other people who are linked to and/or inspired by them; and
Workshop participants will create art inspired by Raya and Duarte.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about the Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys workshop series.

Links:
arts workshop inspired by Carlos Cortez (Mozart Park, 2014) http://www.borderbend.org/blog/carlos-cortez
arts workshop inspired by the Hairy Who and the Chicago Imagists (Mozart Park, 2015): http://www.borderbend.org/blog/june-20th
Chicago Calling: Move/Remove/ /Place/Replace (High Concept Labs, 10/10/2015): http://highconceptlaboratories.org/event/chicago-calling-move-remove-place-displace/?instance_id=21784
Marcos Raya: http://www.marcosraya.com
National Museum of Mexican Art: http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org
Yollacalli: http://yollocalli.org

Our Next Arts Workshop at Mozart Park: Pullman Porters

9/16/2015

Monday, September 28
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which is inspired by the Pullman Porters. We will find out more about the Pullman Porters, and talk about this Saturday's soundwalk and performance at the Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site. Then we will create art inspired by the Pullman Porters.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about the Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys workshop series.

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Our Next Workshop: Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim

9/13/2015

Monday, September 21
(6:00-7:00, 7:15-8:30 p.m.)

Mozart Park Fieldhouse
2036 N. Avers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

all ages, free & open to the public

You're invited to come to our next workshop, which is inspired by Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim--

We will talk about the careers of Wilie Dixon and Memphis Slim, including their connections to Chicago;
We'll listen to examples of those artists' works, and we will talk about other people who are linked to and/or inspired by them; and
Workshop participants will have opportunities to create music and writings inspired by Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim.

Bring your musical instruments, art supplies and notebooks. These workshops are interactive and multidisciplinary. We have supplies and equipment on hand that workshop participants can use -- including pencils, pens, paint, a piano, other musical instruments.

Location: Mozart Park is in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. It's on the north side of Armitage Ave. -- several blocks east of Pulaski Rd., just south of Dickens and Shakespeare Streets. Our workshop series happens in the room to the left of fieldhouse lobby; some workshop sessions may happen outside in the park, weather permitting.

Transportation & parking: Mozart Park can be reached by public transportation (such as the #73 Armitage Ave. bus, and not far from the Logan Square and Western Ave. stations on the CTA's blue line. Mozart Park has a parking lot on Armitage, east of Avers.

Registering for Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys: Click here or here to register for the fall term at the Chicago Park District website.

Additional info: You can contact us by clicking here (if you have questions about this workshop or to RSVP). Click here to find out more about the Chicago Portraits & Arts Journeys workshop series.

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