Too Long; Didn't Read
Too Long; Didn't Read
Curated by Jenn Sova
On View: June 2 - April 9
Opening Friday, June 2nd 7-11PM
Virtual Artist Talk: Sunday, June 11, 12-1PM
Screening and Panel: Sunday, June 18th 5PM
Artists: Jose Luis Benavides, Andi Crist, Francis Dot, Hale Ekinci, Häsler Gómez, Kelly Kristin Jones, Yuyang Zhang
“Real time is slower than social-media time, where everything feels urgent. Real time often includes periods of silence...
Healing House Music: Free Dance Session
Healing House
Friday, May 26th 6-8:30PM
Free event, tea and non-alcoholic beverages will be served
Featuring DJ Celeste Alexander
Healing House is Back with DJ Celeste! Healing House is an event that uses the power of the sounds and vibrations of House music for mind, body and soul healing. This dance session aims to create a safe space for fellowship and wellness. Reframing party culture with early evening hours not...
A Love Letter to Chicago
A Love Letter to Chicago
Friday, May 5th from 6-9PM at Heaven Gallery
Free event, register to attend on Eventbrite
The short documentary film "A Love Letter to Chicago" is rooted in deejay culture and traditions of spacemaking featuring performances of Chicago artists. This performance documentation is an abbreviation of Sadie Woods’ Afrodjia Social Club deejay set exploring music and culture of the...
Spirit Work
Spirit Work
Thursday, May 4th 5:3-9:30PM
Free event, register to attend on Eventbrite
Panelists: Robert Williams, Rae Chardonnay, Blessotnio, David Chavez, M-Dok
Moderated by Abra Johnson
“Spirit Work” emerged out of a theme from the exhibition Love Dancing: Archiving Chicago Nightlife hosted at Heaven Gallery. The exhibition was a collaboration with Equity Arts and the Chicago Black Social Culture...
Artist Talk and Group Shake: Gift Economy
Artist Talk and Group Shake
Saturday 4/29, 12-2:30PM
- 12-1:30PM: Group Shake (please arrive on time)
- 1:30-2:30PM: Artist Talk
Free event
Join us at Heaven Gallery for a Group Shake led by Anya Smolnikova- this is a durational collective somatic event. We shake, to music, together for an hour with the emphasis on shaking and rocking the body in various ways. It can look like dancing but we don't...