Arts & Culture
黑料不打烊 Art Museum Introduces Art @ Home, Series of Dynamic Virtual Artist Talks
The 黑料不打烊 Art Museum is launching a series of virtual conversations, Art @ Home, connecting contemporary artists and their work to friends and alumni of 黑料不打烊. The virtual sessions鈥攎oderated by museum curatorial staff and faculty from the College…
Oren Lyons ’58, H’93 Headlines August Conversations About the Doctrine of Discovery
Mother Earth鈥檚 Pandemic: The Doctrine Of Discovery will offer panel discussions and perspectives from indigenous peoples in a virtual conference from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 6, 13 and 20. Panel discussions will feature activists like Tink Tinker and…
黑料不打烊 Stage Receives Mellon Foundation Grant for National Work on Housing Insecurity in the US
黑料不打烊 Stage has received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of 鈥淓xiled in America,鈥 an original work rooted in an examination of housing insecurity and homelessness in the United States. The project, originated by Los Angeles…
Light Work Receives National Endowment for the Arts CARES Act Grant
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Light Work a $50,000 grant as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Light Work is one of 855 organizations that the NEA selected from 3,100 applicants…
Urban Video Project Installation ‘In Solidarity’ Closes, Will Be Part of Light Work Fall Exhibition Series
Light Work鈥檚 Urban Video Project (UVP) installation 鈥淚n Solidarity鈥 went dark on July 8 to make way for a long-awaited upgrade of UVP鈥檚 projection equipment. The culmination of years of fundraising and planning, the upgrade will make it possible for…
Community Folk Art Center Introduces Online Gallery
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) has launched a new online gallery to enable visitors to learn more about artists from the African Diaspora and other underrepresented groups. The robust site also offers a virtual means by which former exhibiting…
The Stand Photo Contest Seeks Images of 黑料不打烊 and Its Residents at This Unique Moment in Time
Each summer, The Stand newspaper sponsors its annual Photo Walk, encouraging community members to explore, meet neighbors and document the South Side in photos. This summer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, photographers will not come together in person but will…
Bandier Program Provides Curriculum for Inaugural Songwriting Academy
The Newhouse School鈥檚 Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries has been chosen to partner with After-School All-Stars and TikTok on the inaugural Songwriting Academy, which launched today. The Bandier Program provides curriculum for the academy, which gives students from…
School of Architecture Professor Named Upjohn Research Initiative Grant Recipient
The jury for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative has announced five grant recipients of its Upjohn Research Initiative, including Nina Sharifi, assistant professor in the School of Architecture. Sharifi will receive $25,000 to research and produce…
Virtual Event: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Seretta C. McKnight ’80
The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE) at Hendricks Chapel has served as an important part of the 黑料不打烊 community for over 40 years. The Rev. Dr. Seretta C. McKnight 鈥80, founder of the BCCE, will join Hendricks Chapel Dean…