Rashid Johnson, How ya like me now, 2010 Persian rug, gold embroidery, shea butter, 7 x 102 1/2 x 143 1/2 in. (18 x 280.5 x 364.5 cm) Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin. Image courtesy of the artist(credit: mcachicago.org)
By Amy Cavanaugh
There aren’t enough hours in the day to check out every noteworthy event in Chicago. Check out our quick guide to five can’t-miss picks for April.
Rashid Johnson, How ya like me now, 2010 Persian rug, gold embroidery, shea butter, 7 x 102 1/2 x 143 1/2 in. (18 x 280.5 x 364.5 cm) Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin. Image courtesy of the artist(credit: mcachicago.org)
What: Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks
When: April 14-August 5
Why: The former Chicago artist explores black identity through photographs, installations, and video.
(credit: smartmuseum.uchicago.edu)
Smart Museum of Art
What: The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the Highest Form of Art
When: April 5
Why: Participate in a work of art by drinking free beer in the Smart’s galleries as part of Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art.
(credit: chicagoshakes.com)
What: Being Shakespeare
When: April 18-29
Why: British actor Simon Callow performs a one-man show with excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays and poems.
(credit: Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
What: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: Wynton Marsalis at 50
When: April 27
Why: The jazz orchestra celebrates the legendary musician with a retrospective of his musical compositions for big band.
Jindřich Heisler. Untitled, 1944. Private collection. (credit: artic.edu)
What: Jindřich Heisler: Surrealism Under Pressure
When: Through July 2
Why: The Czech poet and artist created work while in hiding during World War II.
