Upcoming Events

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  • Jul

    16

    Thu

    CPS Summer Dance Boot Camp Demonstration

    Please join students from the pilot CPS Summer Dance Boot Camp as they present an informal, in-studio demonstration of what they have learned during their three weeks of study. This event is free and open to the public. Limited seating and ample standing room will be available.

  • Jul

    27

    Mon

    Rhythm World Tap Festival

    Chicago Human Rhythm Project's annual Rhythm World summer festival is the oldest and largest tap festival in the world. Study with the masters from one day to two weeks in beautiful Chicago.

  • Jul

    27

    Mon

    Hyde Park Art Center 2009 Two-Day Summer Teacher Institute

    The Hyde Park Art Center will host a two-day Teacher Institute this summer on July 27th and July 28th! Up to ten teachers will be selected to work with Art Center staff to create curriculum and lesson plans centered around upcoming exhibitions. Teachers will spend time learning about the many resources available through HPAC to schools, students, teachers, and the larger community and provide input into the Art Center's initiatives by brainstorming ways to better connect HPAC exhibitions and school programs. Participating teachers will have priority in signing up for fieldtrip opportunities, will receive CPDU's and also an honorarium for their time. For more information or to apply fo the program, please contact ryang@hydeparkart.org. Applications will be due at the beginnning of June.

  • Jul

    17

    Fri

    DePaul Summer Writing Conference

    *For teachers interested in creative writing (DePaul will provide CE credits approved by Illinois Board of Education) DePaul Summer Writing Conference, July 17-19, 2009 At DePaul's Loop Campus and the Chicago Public Library Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction craft classes, panels, and readings Writers of all experience levels are welcome Visit www.cpe.depaul.edu/writingconference to view the schedule, faculty bios, and register (tuition is $250 for all three days or $100 for any single day) Any questions, contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu or 312-362-8916 Conference faculty include professors from DePaul University, Columbia College, and Northwestern University

  • Jul

    16

    Thu

    CPS Summer Dance Boot Camp Demonstration

    Please join students from the pilot CPS Summer Dance Boot Camp as they present an informal, in-studio demonstration of what they have learned during their three weeks of study. This event is free and open to the public. Limited seating and ample standing room will be available.

  • Jul

    27

    Mon

    Rhythm World Tap Festival

    Chicago Human Rhythm Project's annual Rhythm World summer festival is the oldest and largest tap festival in the world. Study with the masters from one day to two weeks in beautiful Chicago.

  • Aug

    02

    Sun

    Rhythm World Opening Night Performance

    This free show at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion celebrates the diverse artists of tap and body percussion. The show features dancers and musicians for a variety of percussion disciplines, and tap by some of the nations most revered artists.

  • Aug

    02

    Sun

    Rhythm World: Free Concert

    The Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP), the world’s only year-round presenter of American tap dance and contemporary percussive arts, presents Rhythm World, the oldest and most comprehensive festival of American tap in the world. Now in its 19th year of performance and education programs, Rhythm World kicks off with its second annual free performance featuring Chicago’s finest tap repertory companies will perform, including CHRP’s ensemble BAM!, Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, Jus’ LisTeN and Chicago Tap Theatre, as well as last year’s smashing percussion/dance group, Be the Groove.

  • Jul

    27

    Mon

    Rhythm World Tap Festival

    Chicago Human Rhythm Project's annual Rhythm World summer festival is the oldest and largest tap festival in the world. Study with the masters from one day to two weeks in beautiful Chicago.

  • Aug

    02

    Sun

    Rhythm World Opening Night Performance

    This free show at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion celebrates the diverse artists of tap and body percussion. The show features dancers and musicians for a variety of percussion disciplines, and tap by some of the nations most revered artists.

  • Aug

    04

    Tue

    2009 MCA Summer Teacher Institute

    The Museum of Contemporary Art invites CPS high school teachers of ALL academic disciplines to apply for the MCA’s 2009 Summer Teacher Institute. Immerse yourself in eight days of artist-led discussion, field trips, and hands-on studio projects, using the museum’s galleries, local artist studios, and other creative spaces as your classroom. The two-week institute will examine ideas about the built environment in contemporary society. Teachers will explore how characterizations of space, which transcend the geographical to include the social and political, inform public conversations about identity, ideology, and empowerment. Dates: August 4 through August 14, Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 3pm For information and application, visit: www.mcachicago.org/education Deadline: May 15, 2009

  • Jan

    15

    Fri

    Too Hot to Handel - The Jazz-Gospel Messiah

    Experience part of the dress rehearsal for Too Hot to Handel! Handel's beloved Messiah is reworked to incorporate jazz, gospel, bebop and soul influences. Features soloists Rodrick Dixon, Victor Trent Cook and Alfreda Burke. With orchestra, jazz combo and choir. Presented in honor of Dr. King's birthday. For more information visit www.auditoriumtheatre.org

  • Jul

    27

    Mon

    Hyde Park Art Center 2009 Two-Day Summer Teacher Institute

    The Hyde Park Art Center will host a two-day Teacher Institute this summer on July 27th and July 28th! Up to ten teachers will be selected to work with Art Center staff to create curriculum and lesson plans centered around upcoming exhibitions. Teachers will spend time learning about the many resources available through HPAC to schools, students, teachers, and the larger community and provide input into the Art Center's initiatives by brainstorming ways to better connect HPAC exhibitions and school programs. Participating teachers will have priority in signing up for fieldtrip opportunities, will receive CPDU's and also an honorarium for their time. For more information or to apply fo the program, please contact ryang@hydeparkart.org. Applications will be due at the beginnning of June.

  • Jul

    27

    Mon

    Teacher Institute: Learning Through Museums

    Experience the new Modern Wing and discover exciting ways to bring the Art Institute into your classroom in this intensive weeklong program for K–8 teachers. Through activities and discussions, we will explore what is unique about object-based learning in museums, and how to extend this learning into the classroom. Teachers must apply in teams of two, preferably one classroom teacher and one visual art teacher or literacy coach from the same school who are interested in collaborating to integrate art across the curriculum. In this workshop, teachers will be introduced to the Art Institute's many programs and resources, and to basic strategies for using art to teach literacy and language arts. See http://www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/event?EventID=6036&ProgramCategory=4 for more information.

  • Aug

    04

    Tue

    2009 MCA Summer Teacher Institute

    The Museum of Contemporary Art invites CPS high school teachers of ALL academic disciplines to apply for the MCA’s 2009 Summer Teacher Institute. Immerse yourself in eight days of artist-led discussion, field trips, and hands-on studio projects, using the museum’s galleries, local artist studios, and other creative spaces as your classroom. The two-week institute will examine ideas about the built environment in contemporary society. Teachers will explore how characterizations of space, which transcend the geographical to include the social and political, inform public conversations about identity, ideology, and empowerment. Dates: August 4 through August 14, Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 3pm For information and application, visit: www.mcachicago.org/education Deadline: May 15, 2009

  • Aug

    10

    Mon

    Exploring Green Architecture and Design

    Visit the Art Institute of Chicago's new Modern Wing, designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, and the Lurie Gardens in Millennium Park in this three-day hands-on workshop! Over the course of three days, participants will visit pavilions designed by star architects, learn how to create your own digital architectural designs, and explore the principles of sustainability through projects such as building a green roof. Teachers will have the chance to try exciting classroom activities that use architecture and design to get students engaged in problem solving and critical thinking. Lane and Graduate Credit are available. Please visit our website at here for more information and a registration form: http://www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/event?EventID=6037&ProgramCategory=4

  • Jul

    17

    Fri

    DePaul Summer Writing Conference

    *For teachers interested in creative writing (DePaul will provide CE credits approved by Illinois Board of Education) DePaul Summer Writing Conference, July 17-19, 2009 At DePaul's Loop Campus and the Chicago Public Library Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction craft classes, panels, and readings Writers of all experience levels are welcome Visit www.cpe.depaul.edu/writingconference to view the schedule, faculty bios, and register (tuition is $250 for all three days or $100 for any single day) Any questions, contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu or 312-362-8916 Conference faculty include professors from DePaul University, Columbia College, and Northwestern University

  • Aug

    04

    Tue

    2009 MCA Summer Teacher Institute

    The Museum of Contemporary Art invites CPS high school teachers of ALL academic disciplines to apply for the MCA’s 2009 Summer Teacher Institute. Immerse yourself in eight days of artist-led discussion, field trips, and hands-on studio projects, using the museum’s galleries, local artist studios, and other creative spaces as your classroom. The two-week institute will examine ideas about the built environment in contemporary society. Teachers will explore how characterizations of space, which transcend the geographical to include the social and political, inform public conversations about identity, ideology, and empowerment. Dates: August 4 through August 14, Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 3pm For information and application, visit: www.mcachicago.org/education Deadline: May 15, 2009

  • Aug

    11

    Tue

    Creative Correspondence: Finding Student Identity and Expression through Contemporary Art

    Join the Smart Museum of Art and artist Deb Sokolow for a free teacher workshop that focuses on integrating contemporary art and writing in the classroom. This workshop will explore the intersections of creative writing and contemporary art through the lens of the H.C. Westermann Study Collection and the Smart Museum's upcoming exhibition Heartland. Participants will spend time in the galleries and with artist Deb Sokolow gathering ideas for the classroom. Free. 5 CPDUs. Light morning refreshments and lunch provided. Advance registration is required. Contact Lauren Boylan at lboylan@uchicago.edu or 773-834-1066.

  • Oct

    01

    Thu

    TEACHER EXPO

    TEACHER EXPO ASC is proud to be presenting a free Professional Development Expo at the Vittum Theater. Teachers and administrators are invited to attend a short presentation by various arts education providers on their year’s PD offerings, followed by refreshments and a chance to meet and greet with individual organizations and sign up for workshops.

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