Community
High school students, express yourself
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West Side teens are invited to participate in a “speakeasy for justice,” which will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 6, 13 and 27, with a performance set for 7 p.m. May 3.
the arts
Austin native Randy Duncan leaves mark on dance world
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A well-respected professional dancer, Duncan began teaching at The Chicago Academy for the Arts in 1994 and has been a staple of the program ever since.
poetry
Third annual Chicago poetry block party set for Saturday
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The event, free and open to the public, will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. July 28 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St. The event is hosted by the Poetry Foundation, Crescendo Literary, Austin Town Hall and the Chicago Park District.
arts
Former Austin resident kicks off National Poetry Month with book signing, poetry slam
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On Saturday at the Chicago Public Library’s West Chicago Avenue branch, Markell Mooney read from his recently published collection of poems, Words of Life.
News
West Side girls tap dance to a bigger world
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Female dancers from Chicago’s West and South Sides recently performed at La Follette Park in Austin as part of the 2017 Peacebook Festival hosted by Collaboration Theater Company. They’ve performed in other Chicago neighborhoods, too.
arts
Discuss how arts, culture can be elevated in Austin
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Community development expert Valerie Leonard will be the guest speaker July 12 at Gone Again Travel & Tours, 5940 W. Chicago Ave., as residents continue to discuss how to use blues and soul to develop the West Side.
culture
A modest proposal for an Austin arts and cultural center
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Longtime West Side resident James Bowers says the community should seize the opportunity to turn the Laramie State Bank Building into an arts, culture and history museum.
Community
Calling all artists, performers under 18
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The Chicago Westside NAACP chapter’s youth council will hold a talent competition at 5 p.m. Dec. 28th.
culture
Celebrate arts and culture this weekend
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The Austin Town Hall will host the free, two-day event that features performers, food and more.
News
Youth showcase their talent and vision for Austin
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7th and 8th graders from Ella Flagg Young and Duke Ellington Elementary schools who participated in the 21st Century’s Beyond the Bell summer program performed Friday.