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SUMMARY:Motor City: The Motown Review
DESCRIPTION:  \nMotor City: The Motown Review\nApril 3rd\, 2026 @ 7:30pm \nNEW SHOW ADDED! April 4th\, 2026 @ 2:00pm \nApril 4th\, 2026 @ 7:30pm  \nNon-members – $35 \nMembers – $32 \nStep back in time with Motor City “ The Motown Review”. Experience the Soul of a Generation\,\njoin us for an electrifying evening that pays tribute to the legendary sounds of Motown! Our\ntalented cast brings to life the unforgettable hits of your favorite artists\, including:\n• The Supremes\n• Marvin Gaye\n• The Four Tops\n• Tammi Terrell\n• Smokey Robinson and The Miracles\n• Martha and The Vandellas\n• Mary Wells\n• The Temptations\nA Night of Classics\, prepare for a spectacular show filled with timeless hits\, stunning\nperformances\, elaborate costuming and a journey through the Motown era. From soulful\nballads to danceable grooves\, our revue captures the essence of the Motown sound that\nchanged music forever! Incredible performances of classics like “Ain’t No Mountain High\nEnough” “My Girl”\, “Stop! In the Name of Love”\, “Dancing In The Street” to name a few! A live\nband that will keep you grooving all night long! Engaging choreography that brings the energy\nand spirit of the 60s and 70s! Gather your friends and family for a night of nostalgia and joy.\nWhether you’re a lifelong Motown fan or new to these iconic sounds\, this show promises to be\nan unforgettable experience don’t miss out!
Let the magic of Motown take you away and let\nthe good times roll with the sounds of Motor City! \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE
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SUMMARY:Ridge Historical Society Fundraiser: The Architectural Beauty of the Far South and Southwest
DESCRIPTION:The Architectural Beauty of the Far South and Southwest \nApril 10th\, 2026 @ 7:00pm in the Baffes Theatre \n$25 \nLee Bey will discuss the remarkably beautiful and largely unsung architecture of the far South and Southwest Sides of Chicago\, which are home to lesser-known but important work by luminary architects such as Jeanne Gang\, Frank Lloyd Wright\, and Eero Saarinen\, as well as buildings by pioneering black architects such as Walter T. Bailey\, John Moutoussamy\, and Roger Margerum.Contrary to popular narratives that typically ignore the great architectural heritage of Chicago’s South Side\, Bey will detail the beautiful and intact buildings and neighborhoods that reflect the value and potential of the area. His presentation will offer much to delight and intrigue even those familiar with the South Side.Event Proceeds from this fundraiser event will benefit RHS.Get tickets online (Ticketing is not through Beverly Arts Center and so BAC memberships do not apply): https://bit.ly/RHS-leeAbout Lee BeyLee Bey is the award-winning architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. His writing\, and photography on architecture and urban design have been featured in many news outlets\, architectural journals\, and international design publications.Bey is the author of the much-praised book Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side\, which showcases his architectural photography and social commentary\, and he is the main photographer of the book. Who is the City For? Architecture\, Equity and the Public Realm in Chicago\, written by Blair Kamin.Bey\, an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture\, is expert in Chicago history and late 20th century Black history. A sought-after speaker\, he previously was director of media and government affairs for the Chicago office of SOM\, executive director of the Chicago Central Area Committee\, and deputy chief of staff for architecture and urban planning under Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
URL:https://thebeverlyartscenter.com/event/ridge-historical-society-fundraiser-the-architectural-beauty-of-the-far-south-and-southwest/
LOCATION:Baffes Theatre at Beverly Arts center\, 2407 W 111th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:7Metrix Presents: I Heard the City Breathe
DESCRIPTION:7Metrix Presents: I Heard the City Breathe\nShort Film + Gallery Exhibition\nExhibit Reception: Saturday\, April 11th\, 2026\, 6pm-8pm \nRuns Friday\, April 6th – May 1st\, 2026.  \nProduced by Brian Sykes (7Metrix). Featuring new music\, video and photography created in collaboration with ISPro Academy high school students and ISPro Music Artists. \nI Heard the City Breathe is rooted in the Black experience. This immersive exhibit brings the story of Chicago to life with sound\, image and memory. \nMore than a premier\, it’s a homecoming: a dedication and homage to the Southside roots that helped shape Brian’s creative voice and ultimately sparked this work. \n  \nArtist Statement: \nMy name is Brian Sykes\, and I am writing to propose a presentation of my collaborative project\,\n“I Heard The City Breathe”\, at the Beverly Art Center on April 11. This work is a short film and\ngallery-style exhibition rooted in the Black experience of Chicago. Through visual art\, music\,\nand storytelling\, the project reflects the emotional\, cultural\, and historical realities of the city\nwhile honoring the voices of the communities that continue to shape it. Presenting this work at\nBeverly Art Center would be more than an exhibition opportunity for me—it would be a deeply\nmeaningful homecoming. \nAs a Saint Xavier University alumnus\, many of the seeds for this work were planted during my\ntime as a student. When I arrived at Saint Xavier\, I was still learning how to process the\nexperiences I carried as a young Black man from the South Side of Chicago. I was surrounded by\npain\, trauma\, beauty\, culture\, and contradiction\, but I had not yet fully learned how to translate\nthose realities into artistic language. My time at Saint Xavier helped me begin that process. It\nwas there that I was challenged to trust my voice\, embrace vulnerability\, and understand that my\nlived experience was worthy of artistic exploration. \nA number of mentors played a critical role in that transformation. Nathan Peck\, Monte Gerlach\,\nCathy Saunders\, and Jane Hileman helped guide me through the artistic and emotional process of\ncreating deeply personal work. Dr. Jan Bickel of the Music Department helped me reconnect\nwith my voice and confidence in music\, while Michael Grimm of Production Services\ncontributed to the broader environment that encouraged me to think across disciplines and\nexplore multiple forms of expression. Their investment in me was not only academic—it was\npersonal\, affirming\, and life-shaping. \nOut of that period came my 2014 series\, “Inner-City Madness”\, one of the earliest bodies of\nwork in which I fully confronted the effects of poverty\, trauma\, and inner-city violence on Black\nchildren and families in Chicago. That series was deeply connected to my own psychological\nexperiences and became the first true foundation of my artistic voice. It was later given its first\nsolo exhibition by Amy Roach at the Beverly Art Center\, making Beverly one of the first\ninstitutions to publicly affirm my work. That experience has stayed with me ever since.\nReturning now with I Heard The City Breathe would represent a full-circle moment—not only as\nan artist returning to a meaningful space\, but as someone bringing back a more developed\,\ncollaborative\, and community-rooted vision. \nSince then\, my work has grown across multiple disciplines\, including music\, education\,\nmentorship\, and creative entrepreneurship. I began to work for Marlon King of Insomniac\nStudios. Through my partnership with Marlon King\, I expanded my skills in music production\,\nproject management\, artist development\, and music business\, and together we co-founded ISPro\nAcademy. Through ISPro Academy\, we have created pathways for high school students\, young \nadults\, and emerging creatives to learn audio engineering\, music production\, and music business\,\nwhile connecting them to real-world opportunities and mentorship throughout Chicago. \n  \nThat work has led to partnerships with a range of respected institutions and organizations\,\nincluding the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, Museum of Science and Industry\, Hyde Park Art\nCenter\, Chicago West Community Music Center\, Elastic Arts\, Navy Pier\, Walter Payton High\nSchool\, and the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship. Some of the projects I have been honored\nto take part in include creating 30 minutes of original music for an 11-piece string ensemble for\nthe Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Soundpost Renaissance Remix Fashion Show\, leading\nworkshops through the Museum of Science and Industry’s Black Creativity Career Showcase and\nScience Works Audio Engineering Workshop\, and helping support professional development\nprogramming such as the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship’s Music Bloom series and\nmusic-industry meetups focused on publishing\, branding\, networking\, and artist growth.\nAll of those experiences have come together in I Heard The City Breathe. Supported by the\nDCASE Individual Artist Grant and the Illinois Arts Council Creative Catalyst Grant\, the project\nbrings together youth\, adult artists\, and community collaborators in an intergenerational\nreflection on the Black experience of Chicago. It is both a personal artistic statement and a\ncollective offering—one that honors memory\, struggle\, beauty\, survival\, and creative legacy. \nPresenting “I Heard The City Breathe” at the Beverly Art Center on April 11 would allow me to\nreturn to the place that first gave my work a public home and share how that journey has\nevolved. It would honor the mentors and institutions that helped shape me\, while also offering a\nnew generation of artists and audiences a chance to experience a work grounded in truth\,\ncollaboration\, and the spirit of Chicago. It would be an honor to bring this project to Beverly Art\nCenter and continue the story in a space that has already meant so much to my artistic life. \nSincerely\, \nBrian Sykes
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LOCATION:Simmerling Gallery
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