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From an Exhibit Inspired By a Telephone Pole to a Kurdish Film Festival, Here Are 4 Arts Picks For Your Weekend
The Sklar Brothers (Provided)
Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.
The end of the year can be a time for slowing down, finding time to be cozy and getting settled from the chaos of the year for a bit of holiday hibernation. If you’re an artistic and curious Chicagoan, you can still find space to rest and explore the many cultural happenings this city has to offer. Below, here are four events off the beaten path to enrich your creative life.
Poetry: Poets For Chicago: A Night of Art and Community — Co-Prosperity Sphere
Head to Bridgeport tonight for a “a night of art and community” featuring readings from several local poets. The event starts at 7 p.m., admission is $20 and all proceeds benefit the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Learn more about the featured writers and RSVP here.
Art: POST POST POST: 10 Years of the Western Pole — Patient Info
As the Chicago Reader explains, “Western Pole is—in short—an art gallery on an itinerant telephone pole.” For the past 10 years, curator Jesse Malmed has been featuring small pieces by various artists on a telephone on Western Avenue in Chicago. From noon to four on Saturday at Patient Info (902 N. Western Ave.), Malmed and his peers’ work over the past decade, transforming a mundane light post to a freeform, constantly evolving and playful art project will be celebrated with a closing reception. More details can be found here.
Film: Kurdish Film Festival — Multiple Locations
On Saturday at the Kurdish Culture Center of Illinois (4217 N. Milwaukee Ave.) and on Sunday at Loyola University’s Damen Cinema (6511 N. Sheridan Road), a two day celebration of Kurdish cinema will take place. Billed as a “cultural expression and a reflection of the Kurdish spirit,” click here for more information and a schedule.
Comedy: The Sklar Brothers — The Den Theatre
The Sklar Brothers are a pair of identical twins, Randy and Jason Sklar, who also happen to be stand-up comedians, podcasters and actors. Either you’ve heard their podcasts “Sklarbro Country” and “Dumb People Town,” or have seen them guest star in everything from “Cheap Seats,” “GLOW,” “Better Call Saul” and “What We Do In the Shadows,” you should see their set Saturday at the Den. Tickets can be bought here.
WTTW News arts coverage is supported by the JCS Arts, Health & Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation.
