“CHICAGO — The Art Institute of Chicago has won a major grant from the government of India in honor of a landmark 1893 speech there by a monk, Swami Vivekananda, who introduced Hinduism to the United States.
The $500,000 grant will be signed over Saturday at the opening of a major exhibit of the paintings and drawings of Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian poet, playwright, musician, and philosopher who was the first non-European recipient of a Nobel Prize for literature in 1913…”
From The ChainLink:
“Chicago Bike Angels - Let’s Get This Started! - How many of us know at least one person who wants to ride but is intimidated or scared of the city streets? Well, Bike Angels will get those folks out there! This new group wants to connect aspiring cyclists with enthusiastic volunteers to show newbies the ropes of city riding and, most importantly, give them the confidence and support they need to start. Bike Angels will meet one-on-one with these people and ride and chat with them, giving them the much needed know-how and support.”
MSNBC Feb 2, 2011: “Fearful, frigid night on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive” http://on.msnbc.com/fOprEo
Culture of Opportunity: Obama’s Chicago
The People, Politics, and Ideas of Hyde Park
by Rebecca Janowitz
Please join with 57th Street Books in celebrating the publication of Rebecca Janowitz’s Culture of Opportunity with a book reading and signing at the University of Chicago’s Quadrangle Club.
About Culture of Opportunity:
Rebecca Janowitz’s portrait of Hyde Park - the Chicago South Side neighborhood long noted for its progressive politics - offers an expert, insider’s social and political perspective on this intriguing community that in many ways nurtured Barack Obama’s political career and made possible his run for the presidency. Sixty years ago - due to a major community grassroots organizing effort, followed by a publicly funded urban renewal program - the Hyde Park-Kenwood area of Chicago emerged as a diverse, politically confident community in a key lakefront location within a city noted for its segregated neighborhoods, cultivating a rich and congenial cultural tradition.
Where & When
Quadrangle Club
1155 E. 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Wednesday, May 19th
5.00p
Anoushka Shankar Concert Sat, April 24, Shaumburg, IL, USA
Date: Saturday, April 24 Time: 8:00 pm Location: Prairie Center for the Arts; 201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg, IL
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar has emerged as one of the leading figures in World Music today. She is deeply rooted in Indian classical music, having studied exclusively with her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, and is now one of the foremost performers in that tradition. In tandem with this, she has flourished as a performer and composer, exploring fertile ground in the crossover between Indian music and a variety of genres including electronica, jazz, flamenco and Western classical music.
Tickets: $34, $32 students & seniors For more information: 847.895.3600
My friend Ram’s art show write-up at Connect Chicago. Fantastic! Check out his beautiful art at ramsart.com!
