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The group’s latest composition honors the work of Mary Lou Williams, Nina Simone, and Chicago’s own Lil Hardin Armstrong. By Brenda Ruiz Feb 6, 2024, 3:38pm EDT Davis will premiere ‘Women Out of Time’ at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. Tickets start at $1. Manuel Martinez Lil Hardin Armstrong, Mary Lou Williams and Nina Simone are notable singers of their time, but trumpeter, composer and director of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Orbert Davis, wanted to highlight their so

New arts project highlights everyday creativity and connection between West and South Side communities through transit-based programming Posted in News Written on 14 November 2023. Every Wednesday, 86 students from the Austin and North Lawndale neighborhoods meet and rehearse on stage as one Sistema Ravinia Orchestra at the Kehrein Center for the Arts at Catalyst Circle Rock. Along with Catalyst Circle Rock, the CPS schools participating are George Rogers Clark, Frazier, and

Keithley created the piece with the idea of representing Black people in the beauty of their own neighborhood by Francia Garcia Hernandez September 13, 2023 Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stands before new mural at Austin's Kehrein Center for the Arts | Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Austin-based Catalyst Circle Rock Wednesday morning. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patt

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A new mural was unveiled Wednesday in Chicago's Austin community. By CBS Chicago Team September 13, 2023 / 6:48 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Kehrein Center For The Arts It's titled "Everybody's Welcome." Chicago-based artist Barrett Keithley painted the mural on the walls of the Kehrein Center for the Arts. "In a lot of Black neighborhoods, you don't get a chance to see your face on images or art that represents you, that is magnified. For me, it's important for an

Filmmaker Deontay Wilson, a native of North Lawndale, will screen “Westside Stories: Paradise Lost” on Thursday in Austin. It is the first in a series about the West Side. By Michael Loria Apr 25, 2023, 6:17pm EDT A family photo that includes relatives of filmmaker Deontay Wilson, the director of “Westside Stories: Paradise Lost,” a documentary about what the West Side was like when it was a haven for African Americans fleeing the South as part of the Great Migration and w

in Music Education, RaviniaNews, Reach Teach Play by Hector Cervantes December 14, 2022 Sistema Ravinia students showcased their musical talents and holiday cheer at the Sistema Ravinia Lake County and Sistema Ravinia Austin & Lawndale concerts this week. Students of all ages, levels of musicianship, and schools got on stage for programs that included “Hot Cross Buns,” “Song of the Wind,” “Jingle Bells,” and even a West Side Story medley. Sistema student Keturah “Tutu” Quinn

Community outreach director discusses programs By Eddy "Precise" Lamarre Nov 30, 2022 11:49 am Photo courtesy of Sharon Morgan As community outreach director of the Kehrein Center of the Arts, Sharon Morgan has been tasked with the responsibility of providing quality programming to the students of Circle Rock Elementary. This programming extends to the West Side community of Chicago and provides a cultural experience that is beneficial to all involved. In her youth, she was i

New arts project highlights everyday creativity and connection between West and South Side communities through transit-based programming By Gregory Royal Pratt | gpratt@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: June 8, 2022 at 6:00 AM CDT | UPDATED: June 11, 2022 at 8:48 PM CDT Challenger Kina Collins hosts a discussion on abortion access and reproductive rights at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Chicago on May 16, 2022. On a recent Sunday afternoon, 31-year old Kina

Kehrein Center for the Arts by Robert Marovich March 2, 2022 The 850-seat auditorium at the Kehrein Center for the ArtsCredit: Courtesy Kehrein Center for the Arts To activist Glen Kehrein, it was appalling that Austin lacked a center for fine and performing arts to showcase the neighborhood’s homegrown talent. His dream was to convert the unused auditorium in the former Siena High School expansion—one of the city’s finest remaining examples of midcentury modern architecture—

New arts project highlights everyday creativity and connection between West and South Side communities through transit-based programming By Kaity Hsieh & Meegan Dugan Adell Feb 18, 2022 For nearly 50 years, a large historic building now known as the Kehrein Center for the Arts was just one of many shuttered properties on Chicago’s west side. It sits in a vibrant neighborhood known as Austin Chicago, which boasts a strong, active network of nonprofits and community activists.

Ed Siderewicz, a founder of the Austin charter school, retires and Erika Whitehead, the assistant principal, steps up to direct school’s mission By Hannah Edgar | For the Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: November 11, 2021 at 8:00 AM CST | UPDATED: November 11, 2021 at 6:25 PM CS Composer Steve Wallace conducts during a rehearsal for the world premiere of the opera "Undying Love" at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in the South Austin neighborhood on Nov. 9, 2021. The final track off

Housing symposium held Oct. 16 at Kehrein Center highlights history of predatory lending by Jordyn Harrison/Austin Talks October 27, 2021 Panelists discuss housing equity during a symposium held Oct. 16 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Austin. Below, musical artist Samantha Jordan and consultant Amber S. Hendley presenting at the event. | AustinTalks What is the key to building Black wealth in Austin? The hybrid event, held this Oct. 16 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts

Kehrein Center for the Arts (KCA) is located at 5628 West Washington Boulevard in the Austin community of Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed in 1954 by the architectural firm Belli & Belli who designed many buildings for the Archdiocese of Chicago. by Sheena Robertson December 27, 2021 in Chicago, Entertainment Courtesy of sheila miguez (Flickr CC0) Kehrein Center for the Arts (KCA) is located at 5628 West Washington Boulevard in the Austin community of Chicago, Illinois.

Written on 12 March 2021. Posted in News Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced three winning proposals as part of the City of Chicago’s INVEST South/West program this week at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. One of the projects, near the Catalyst Circle Rock campus, includes a mixed-use residential complex anchored by a blues museum, cafe, rental building, gardens, and a sustainable food/culinary campus. The three sites the Mayor announced include the former Laramie State Ba

It’s good to see City Hall making a serious attempt to revitalize Chicago’s historically neglected South and West side commercial areas. By CST Editorial Board Mar 9, 2021, 7:49pm EDT The Austin community’s derelict former Laramie State Bank would be renovated and joined by new residential buildings as part of Chicago’s Invest South/West program.Provided illustration An architecturally significant, but long-abandoned Austin neighborhood bank could see new life as a vibrant m