UChicago Arts

Calling all dancers - Professional and Youth!

Audition to dance with the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project at Millennium Park this summer!

Register here: https://www.chicagoblackdancelegacy.org/events/audition

Performances of the world premiere of Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution begin on Friday, May 24 at Court Theatre!

Tasia A. Jones makes her Court directorial debut with playwright and Prince Prize winner Nambi E. Kelley’s (Native Son) evocative world premiere. Tracing the journey from Stokely Carmichael, the man, to Kwame Ture, the legend, Kelley illuminates the power of imperfection to humanize, and the power of that humanity to change the world.

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4aaUstF
UChicago Students, Staff, and Faculty reduced price tickets available!

Honoring with a tribute to Meiji Japan's craftsmanship showcased across Japan and the United States. From intricate artistry to timeless traditions, let's celebrate the lasting impact of AAPI culture and creativity! 🏯✨

In our exhibition “Meiji Modern,” we are honored to present a landmark exhibition of pieces from this period that show Japan’s artistic innovation between 1868 and 1912. This exhibition also highlights Japan’s relationship with the United States. It gathers together more than 130 works from nearly 50 US collections, both public and private. Many of these works were acquired by American collectors directly from Japanese artists shortly after their making.

“For the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, the Meiji government paid selected artists and artisans 100 yen each to contribute works to the Japanese display.” These works were made to showcase Meiji craftsmanship to an American audience. Works like this lamp demonstrated the new techniques that Japan was eager to share with the world. In this lamp, Hattori Tadasaburō uses a technique called ‘shotai shippō,’ a special cloisonné technique from the Meiji period.

🔲Hattori Tadasaburō, “Lamp Globe with Pheonix,” c. 1910, Plique-à-jour enamels. Private collection. Image Courtesy Orientations Gallery.

Celebrate spring with all these wonderful events happening at Arts and Public Life in May!