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School performance, funding issues and other topics will be discussed Nov. 18, 23 and 25 at a West Side church.
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School performance, funding issues and other topics will be discussed Nov. 18, 23 and 25 at a West Side church.
NAJWA Dance Corps is putting on the dance series, which runs through the end of the month.
Nearly 400 students participated in last week’s After School Matters’ end-of-the year performance.
Austin Town Hall will host musical and theatrical acts every other Saturday, starting this month and running through August.
The performance at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Midway Park, addresses the real-life issues of family dysfunction and the characters’ journeys of learning to cope and mend relationships through compassion, forgiveness and honesty.
The free Aug. 1 event will present a 3:30 p.m. performance of “The Taming of the Shrew,” one of many stops by the theater parks tour running through Aug. 19.
The event was part of Circle Urban Ministries’ LIFT program designed to empower youth through the arts.
Chicago West Community Music Center teachers and students participated in a series of musical performances and art projects with Santo Andre residents of low-income housing complexes.
The show is part of a series that offers an entertainment approach to community healing for West Side youth.
While test scores for area schools have improved, some are still at risk.