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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day commemoration with Wrightwood 659 and the Joffrey Ballet
DESCRIPTION:Wrightwood 659 and The Joffrey Ballet proudly announce a special World AIDS Day commemoration honoring those lost to the epidemic to be held at Wrightwood 659 (659 Wrightwood Avenue) Thursday\, December 4\, at 5:30pm. World AIDS Day\, officially December 1\, is a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Since 1988\, communities have stood together on World AIDS Day to show strength and solidarity against HIV stigma and to remember lives lost. \nThe Joffrey Ballet was deeply affected during this period\, losing several remarkable artists\, including Company Founder Robert Joffrey at age 59 and his protégé Edward Stierle at just 23. Following Joffrey’s passing\, Stierle choreographed Lacrymosa and\, while on his own deathbed\, completed Empyrean. As noted in a New York Times interview\, Stierle’s dance partner observed\, “Where Lacrymosa was about death\, Empyrean is about celebration and hope.” \nThis public program will feature opening remarks by Greg Cameron\, Joffrey Ballet President & CEO; a screening of Empyrean and discussion; and a memorial segment inviting attendees to share reflections and memories of those lost to AIDS.  Tickets for this special program are complimentary with paid admission to Wrightwood 659. \nWrightwood 659 is currently mounting The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S.\, a large-scale exhibition celebrating the rich history of The Joffrey Ballet. The exhibition premiered at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in 2024\, marking the first major retrospective of the company. Drawing from the Joffrey archive\, acquired by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division in 2017 as the Library’s largest acquisition in a decade\, the exhibition offers an in-depth look at the Joffrey’s contributions to ballet in the U.S. Highlights include rare film from the original performance of the groundbreaking ballet Astarte and Anna Sokolow’s Opus 65\, as well as costumes\, props\, pointe shoes\, posters\, correspondence\, and other ephemera from the company and the life of Robert Joffrey. The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S. is organized by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and curated by Dr. Julia Foulkes with assistance from Nicole Duffy. It is presented at Wrightwood 659 by Alphawood Exhibitions. \n  \nAlso on view at Wrightwood 659 through December 20\, 2025\, are Scott Burton: Shape Shift\, which examines the legacy of Scott Burton (1939–1989)\, an American original whose wide-ranging practice anticipated many of the strategies of today’s art; and Ellen Altfest: Forever\, an intimate selection of oil paintings by the American representational painter.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/world-aids-day-commemoration-with-wrightwood-659-and-the-joffrey-ballet/
LOCATION:Wrightwood 659\, 659 W. Wrightwood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:activism,arts-and-galleries,culture,wellness
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SUMMARY:"Scott Burton: Shape Shift" Tour with David Getsy and Jess Wilcox
DESCRIPTION:David Getsy\, Eleanor Shea Professor of Art History\, University of Virginia and Jess Wilcox\, curator of Scott Burton: Shape Shift\, lead guests through an hour-long tour unpacking Burton’s queer narratives\, choreographies of seating\, and the socially imbued life of objects in the landmark survey. Together\, they chronicle the Burton’s œuvre from radical performance to granite chaises\, and consider the intersections of bodies\, design\, and public space. \nThis program is complimentary with admission to the exhibition.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/scott-burton-shape-shift-tour-with-david-getsy-and-jess-wilcox/
LOCATION:Wrightwood 659\, 659 W. Wrightwood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries
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SUMMARY:Scott Burton: Shape Shift
DESCRIPTION:Scott Burton: Shape Shift examines the legacy of Scott Burton (1939–1989)\, an American original whose wide-ranging practice anticipated many of the strategies of today’s art. Hailed as a landmark exhibition when it premiered at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis\, MO\, Scott Burton: Shape Shift is the most comprehensive exhibition of Burton’s work ever mounted in the United States. Featuring works from the 1960s to 80s\, the exhibition underscores the breadth of the artist’s vision. By the time of his death at the age of 50 from an AIDS-related illness\, Burton had functioned as sculptor\, public artist\, performance artist\, choreographer\, art critic\, and exhibition curator. The survey spans Burton’s career\, featuring nearly 40 sculptures\, more than 70 photographs and ephemera\, and the only known extant video of the artist’s performance work. In conjunction with Scott Burton: Shape Shift\, Wrightwood 659 will host several public programs. These include a performative-meditation on Burton’s practice\, care\, and passing time by artist Gordon Hall\, the founder of the Center for Experimental Lectures; and a lecture jointly hosted with the Art Institute of Chicago by David J. Getsy\, author of Queer Behavior: Scott Burton and Performance Art and preeminent scholar on Burton’s artistic practice. Scott Burton: Shape Shift is organized by the Pulitzer Arts Foundation\, St. Louis\, and curated by Jess Wilcox\, independent curator\, and Heather A. Smith\, Assistant Curator\, Pulitzer Arts Foundation. The exhibition is presented at Wrightwood 659 by Alphawood Exhibitions.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/scott-burton-shape-shift/
LOCATION:Wrightwood 659\, 659 W. Wrightwood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries
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SUMMARY:The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity\, 1869-1939
DESCRIPTION:The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity\, 1869-1939 explores a sea change in how society regarded homosexuality in the wake of the coining of the term “homosexual” in 1869. Before this watershed moment\, same-sex desire marked something you did\, not necessarily something you were. The First Homosexuals examines how\, for the first time\, homosexuals were cleaved from the rest of the population and given an identity which turned on their sexuality. Since the invention of the “homosexual\,” sexuality has become totalizing\, determining who you are at your core. A little over two years ago while still in the midst of the global pandemic\, Wrightwood 659 offered a taste of this upcoming exhibition’s approach and scope in a small preview entitled The First Homosexuals: Global Depictions of a New Identity\, 1869-1930. \nRuns May 2 – July 26\, 2025
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/the-first-homosexuals-the-birth-of-a-new-identity-1869-1939/
LOCATION:Wrightwood 659\, 659 W. Wrightwood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries
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SUMMARY:Projecting Homosexuality: Queer and Trans Visions from Cinema’s First Decades
DESCRIPTION:Runs on June 4\, 11\, 18\, & 25\, 2025 \nTickets are $15 for each night of the series; $5 for students with a valid student ID. Must be purchased on the website. No tickets available at the door. Student IDs checked at the door. Screenings will be at FACETS\, 1517 W. Fullerton Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60614. \nBuckle up for a wild ride through the forgotten corners of early cinema! “Projecting Homosexuality” is a groundbreaking film series that will blow your mind with rarely seen gems from the dawn of moviemaking. Imagine stumbling into a secret world where gender-bending performers\, radical social uprisings\, and forbidden desires dance across the silver screen. From a beefcake muscleman posing in the world’s earliest films to lesbian love stories that challenged every social norm\, these movies aren’t just history – they’re a time machine to a more subversive\, surprising past that feels irresistibly modern. \nThis isn’t your grandparents’ dusty film archive – this is a revolution captured on celluloid. Spanning from the United States to Sweden\, France\, Germany\, and Japan\, these films will make you laugh\, gasp\, and see early 20th-century culture in a radically new light. Whether you’re a film buff\, a queer history enthusiast\, or just someone who loves discovering incredible stories that have been hidden for a century\, this series promises an unforgettable journey. Get ready to peek through the keyhole of cinema’s most daring and delicious secrets. \n 
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/projecting-homosexuality-queer-and-trans-visions-from-cinemas-first-decades/
LOCATION:Wrightwood 659\, 659 W. Wrightwood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts-and-galleries,culture,film
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