Kehrein Center For The Arts in the news

Musicians, poets, storytellers, politicians and others came together on Nov. 5, to discuss what social equity for Austin should look like. by Shelby E. Hawkins November 11, 2020 Updated February 10, 2021 Oak Park resident Reesheda Graham Washington, owner of Live Café, moderated the four-hour event, which was streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Presented by the Austin Renaissance Council, the first racial reconciliation symposium was held at the Kehrein Center for the Art

New arts project highlights everyday creativity and connection between West and South Side communities through transit-based programming by Dan Haley April 27, 2018 Updated January 29, 2021 Out with the old: Catalyst officials and other community leaders break ground, April 19, for the new performing arts center at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School in Austin. | ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer Go back to the 1960s, and I do, Catholic girls in Oak Park and River Forest had tw

Catalyst Circle Rock broke ground on $4M auditorium restoration on April 19 by Michael Romain April 24, 2018 Community members, educators, elected officials and local civic leaders gathered at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Central Avenue on April 19 to break ground on a new 1,000-seat auditorium inside of Catalyst Circle Rock, 5608 W. Washington Blvd. After a $4 million restoration, the Austin school’s auditorium, will feature a proscenium, a main floor, mezzanine a

Written by her daughter, the play comes to Austin this Juneteenth weekend By Alison Saldanha and Joel Jacobs Medill Reports February 4, 2020 Loud applause rang through the Kehrein Arts Center auditorium in Austin on the city’s West Side as newly appointed Chicago Planning Commissioner Maurice Cox presented Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new INVEST South/West initiative earlier this month. Residents and business owners, hopeful for an economic renewal, attended to hear how Cox intends

For nearly 50 years, an auditorium in a closed Chicago high school sat silent and unused. Envisioning its potential, a Chicago charter public school brought the building back to life with a meticulous restoration complete with state-of-the-art technology and features. Posted on: July 16, 2019 Catalyst Circle Rock, a charter public school in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, and the Ravinia Festival celebrated the opening of the Kehrein Center for the Arts and Sistema Ravinia Au

This morning, Austin neighborhood leaders joined youth, parents, friends, arts advocates and community members at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Central Avenue for the grand opening of a new arts center at Chicago Public School Catalyst Circle Rock. By Site Editor June 11, 2019 Fulfilling a 25-year dream of becoming the cultural cornerstone and social forum for the entire westside community of Austin, Catalyst Circle Rock and Ravinia Festival unveiled its new Kehrein

Fulfilling a 25-year dream of becoming the cultural cornerstone and social forum for the entire West Side community of Austin, Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School recently unveiled both its new Kehrein Center for the Arts and Sistema Ravinia Auditorium, at 5618 W. Washington Blvd. By Anonymous June 5, 2019 Planning on the $4.5 million projects began in 2013, and ground was broken in April 2018. “This unique music and fine arts space presents a critical area to engage our chil

in Reach Teach Play By Chicago Crusader 06/05/2019 Fulfilling a 25-year dream of becoming the cultural cornerstone and social forum for the entire community of Austin on Chicago’s West Side, Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School will unveil both its new Kehrein Center for the Arts and the Sistema Ravinia Auditorium on Wednesday, May 22. “This unique music and fine arts space presents a critical area to engage our children in the field of the arts as well as continue to emphasiz

The U 05/24/19 10:13AM Ravinia Festival’s Sistema Program helps builds students orchestras for schools without music programs of their own by supplying the instruments and the instructions. This week the Catalyst Circle Rock Charter school opened their new Kehrein Center for the Arts and Sistema Ravinia Auditorium to help continue music education in our communities. For more information on their programs, just head to Ravinia.org https://www.wciu.com/videos/thejam/new-kehrein

Fulfilling a 25-year dream of becoming the cultural cornerstone and social forum for the entire west-side community of Austin, Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School will unveil both its new Kehrein Center for the Arts and Sistema Ravinia Auditorium, at 5618 W. Washington Blvd., on Wednesday, May 22. Planning on the $4.5 million projects began in 2013, and ground was broken in April 2018. By: A.A. Cristi May. 10, 2019 "This unique music and fine arts space presents a critical ar