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Nov. 24-26 -- CONNECT SOUTH SHORE -- A THREE DAY MARKET ON 71St. STREET

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Friday, November 24, 2017 to Sunday, November 26, 2017

Where:

All along 71st Street East of the tracks

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In the spirit of Renew ’71, Connect Gallery, The Silver Room in partnership with the South ShoreChamber Economic Development, Inc./SSA #42 presents The CONNECT South Shore arts festival.CONNECT South Shore will feature a tapestry of local and nationally regarded retailers, artists,musicians, and filmmakers, illustrating the richness of cultural expression, while generating smallbusiness revenue. Likewise, this enterprising marketplace is intended to stimulate visionary thinking andstriking development opportunities for a community disproportionately impacted by patterns ofdisinvestment. This activation will engage and celebrate the South Shore community by showcasingSouth Shore’s artists and entrepreneurs. We hope to bring community members and folks fromsurrounding communities to South Shore to enjoy the Renew ’71 project currently underway.

Festival Activations Include+ + + + + + + + ++ + + + + ++ + + + +

+1900-1906 E. 71st| Art of Blackness + Sadie Woods

Gallery Times |Friday6p-9p+SaturdayNoon-8p+SundayNoon-5p

The Art of Blacknesswill be curating a group show of visual artists and DJs.
Participating artists include (tentative):

Elise Swopes

JP Ramirez

Keith Bronner

Brian Golden

Deun Ivory

Maya Iman

Sadie Woods (Performance)1906 E. 71st St.

Vibe curation|Saturday, November 25th

+1904 E. 71st|Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC)

FayoBilingual Training Institute (FBTI)

MuseumTimes|Saturday3p-4p
Haitian Artby |Fritz MillevoixMusic by |" Ensamble Duo"

+1908 E. 71st| Norman Teague + Fo Wilson

These two exceptional artists will be curating this space filled with visual art and small objects.

+2100 E. 71st| Res Live:Saturday 25 November @ 4p

Artisan marketplace featuring locally made and handmade items and gifts
(Saturday+Sundayonly).

There will also be DJs and live performances.

Live Performances by:
Res @4p Saturday 25 November
Brandon Markell Holmes @4pm Sunday 26 November

Dj sets by:
Duane Powell
Elbert Phillips
Sean Alvarez @2pm Sunday 26 November

+2226 E. 71st|Films:Saturdaynoon-8p +Sundaynoon-5p

South Shore Connect presentsFilm Remix: Timeless Films from Chicago Artists

Connect South Shore Arts Festival|2226 E. 71stStreet

Chicago’s pioneering Black filmmakers join with diverse contemporary media artists for a weekend of rarely seen films and compelling conversation. From music videos, experimental shorts and “soul stories,” to cutting edge docs and the 1973 cult classicThe Spook Who Sat by the Door,these films and filmmakers address urgent issues of our time with keen insight and finesse.

The Connect South Shore film program is curated by Danielle Echols and Jacqueline Stewart, as a partnership betweenConnect South ShoreandCollected Voices,Cinema 53and theSouth Side Home Movie Project.

Film Fest Schedule