How Do Music And Painting Intersect?

Chance the Rapper and Naïla Opiangah teamed up to find out…

To view this email as a web page, click here. Stream two virtual performances from two Chi artists, for Tiny Desk and COLORS. Hey again! I’ve really been digging into watching movies filmed in Chicago lately — can anyone else relate? I think it’s because I love exploring the city, but when it’s cold and rainy I’d rather be sitting on my couch with a bowl of popcorn. So far, While You Were Sleeping has to be my favorite rom-com filmed here. (If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s streaming on Disney+ for some reason.) While we all stare out the window daydreaming of summer festivals (as their lineups keep getting announced), here are some events brightening the rainy season. First and foremost, Vocalo’s Chi Sounds Like Showcase is in less than two weeks! Take a break from your weekly routine and get familiar with Chicago artists Brittney Carter, Oliv Blu, WemmyMo and Ausar as they take the stage at Subterranean on April 13 for an event hosted and curated by Bekoe. Plus, enjoy the sweet sounds of Vocalo’s brand new on-air host Nudia Hernandez DJing throughout the night. Tickets are still available online — come hang out with us!    And speaking of Nudia, she’s about to complete her first full week on-air as a Vocalo host! Make sure to tune in to 91.1 FM every weekday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to catch her signature mix of hip-hop, R&B, dance music and so much more. If you love what she’s spinning as much as we do, tag @vocalo and @nudiaonair on Instagram and Twitter to let us know! Tonight is the premiere of the critically-acclaimed play What To Send Up When It Goes Down, written by Aleshea B. Harris and co-directed by Ericka Ratcliff and Daniel Bryant. Jointly presented by GRAY, Congo Square Theatre Company and Theaster Gates’ Rebuild Foundation, What To Send Up When It Goes Down is described as a “play-pageant-ritual-homegoing celebration,” a participatory, cathartic artistic experience in response to increased racialized violence against the Black community. The 90-minute production opens tonight at GRAY Chicago, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online. Turkish psych folk-funk band Altin Gün is headed to Thalia Hall this weekend in support of their latest album Yol, with support from reggae-influenced artist Pachyman. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, you’re in luck! We’re giving away four pairs of tickets to check them out. Enter now via our Instagram post, and if you win we’ll let you know on Monday, April 4. Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist Brandon Breaux’s first U.S. solo exhibition “BIG WORDS” opens April 9 at Bronzeville gallery Blanc. Curated by Anna Cerniglia and Alison Cuddy, the exhibition explores identity and personal history through mediums like paintings, installations and a digital NFT. Online RSVP is required for entry to the opening, but the exhibition will be on display through May 27. You might not have heard of these artists — but you will. Check out March’s “Poised To Break Through” playlist update to refresh your playlists with these artists flying just under the radar now so you can brag to your friends when they make it big. Poised To Break Through: March 2022 LISTEN HERE 1. Clementine - Sandra Kluge 2. Soon Blow - Unrulywini 3. Standing By - Jackson Jay Kidder 4. Love Is War - Attack the Sound 5. Whipped Cream (feat. Man Of Met) - Bogart. ​​​​​​6. New Wave - Knot Them 7. Agape - Zoe Yovéla 8. Love Me Not - Rome BeGreat 9. Walk (feat. Kelly2face, Disc 2) - Symbasyd 10. SnakeSkin (feat. 2$lickbeatz) - Gold 11. Southside Love Story - Ryan Alexander 12. Come Alive (feat. Jai Sessions) - Chesney Claire 13. Nowhere to Run - Amira Jazeera & Papi Beatz 14. Running - Zak83 15. Wick - Chioke Introducing Team Vocalo’s Newest Member Team Vocalo has a brand new host! All the way from Las Vegas, please join us in welcoming Nudia Hernandez! We love having her on our airwaves, and we know you will too. Get to know her and check out our rapid-fire Q&A —  and don’t forget to catch Nudia when she DJs our Chi Sounds Like Showcase on Wednesday, April 13! READ MORE “Child Of God,” Chance The Rapper And Naïla Opiangah Create Multidisciplinary Magic Chance the Rapper and painter Naïla Opiangah redefine the relationship between music and cover art with “Child of God,” Chance’s single and Naïla’s painting — each work informed and inspired by the other. Watch them work through their creative processes in the music video of “Child of God,” and read up on the project below. READ MORE Do Good Number One You’ve got a couple of opportunities to help clean up community green spaces this weekend! On April 2, join Chicago Cares in enhancing North Lawndale’s Unity Park and/or Bronzeville’s Burnham Nature Sanctuary. At Unity Park, volunteers can expect to plant, mulch, weed, shovel and paint, and at Burnham volunteers may help with maintaining the sanctuary’s ecological health, trail maintenance, cleaning up trash and fixing fences. Sign up now or find more information here and here! GET INVOLVED Number Two The Ukrainian National Museum, located in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, has compiled a list with QR codes of organizations accepting donations to aid relief efforts in Ukraine. Organizations include the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, the Red Cross and more. GET INVOLVED Number Three Ramadan starts this weekend! Support the local Muslim community by volunteering at the Inner City Muslim Action Network, or IMAN, a community organization which focuses on aid through the arts, housing programs, health centers and other strategic initiatives. To get involved, you can sign up to become a volunteer online.   GET INVOLVED Have a volunteer opportunity you want to amplify? A community service project that deserves some love?  Send them our way; we’ll share some in the next newsletter!    Tag Vocalo on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #VocaloIRL to let me know!  What’s your favorite movie filmed in Chicago? Send us a tweet, I’m always looking for new recs. Talk to you later… Morgan Ciocca Vocalo Digital Media Producer & Editor, The Goods     ©Chicago Public Media Inc 848 East Grand Ave, Navy Pier Chicago, IL 60611 Please do not reply to this email. If you need assistance, contact us here. 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