The Staff and Other Things... Gallery111

Gallery 111 Staff
(Super-Human Beings All...)

Chair: Teresa Bekker
Chair: Kira Kurka
Treasurer: Madhavi Lemke
Program Implementation: Jennifer Christiansen
Secretary: Marie Gall
Design & Media: Preston Thomas

Current Year's Activities

6th grade classrooms to participate in a “Building Bridges” Theater Workshop through Adventure Stage Chicago
7th&8th grades see Steppenwolf Theater’s production of “House on Mango Street” (Nov.4)
Hands on Stanzas poetry residency for 5th grade classrooms
5th&6th grades to attend Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love” @Whitney Young (Lyric Opera in the Neighborhoods) (Nov.9)
2nd grade music field trip to see Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance (Mar. 22)
Kindergarten classrooms attended “Pow Wow” Indian tribal concert @Old Town School of Folk Music (Nov.3rd )
1st grade field trip to see “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” performance (Apr.16th)
4th grade field trip to see Guitarras de Espana, a Spanish music and dance performance (Apr 27th)
4th grade field trip to see Emerald City’s The Three Little Pigs
3rd grade field trip to see Chicago Theater School’s Shakespeare production
7th grade trip to House of Blues to participate in Blues School House
Purchased $475 in additional percussion instruments for Ms. Maatouk’s music classes
In-school music performance of “Rhythmunity” through IMF

Art Accomplishments for the 2008-2009 School Year

April 16th in school performance of Dr. Doolittle by Emerald City Theatre. Grades K through 4.
2nd grade classrooms to visit Mexican National Museum for tour and art workshop (Oct. 9th)
6th grade classrooms to participate in a “Building Bridges” Theater Workshop through Adventure Stage Chicago
3rd &4th grade classrooms to start theater residency through Lookingglass Theater
7th & 8th grade classrooms to accompany 6th graders to see “Katrina” at Adventure Stage Theater (April 23rd)
Hands on Stanzas poetry residency for 2nd & 5th grade classrooms
5th&6th grades to attend “The Magic Flute” @Whitney Young (Lyric Opera in the Neighborhoods) (Nov.6)
Field trip to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 3rd grade classrooms (Jan. 23)
Kindergarten classrooms to attend “Pow Wow” Indian tribal concert @Old Town School of Folk Music (Nov.11th)
1st grade classrooms to view “Barbatuques” Brazilian body-band group @Old Town School (Nov. 26th)
4th grade field trip for Raices Gitanes, a gypsy music and dance performance
Lookingglass Theater youth program in-school music and theatrical performance of an original work (grades 5-8)
Pilsen Family Day Saturday, Oct. 18th (Museum tour & lunch @Mi Tierra)
Ms Maatouk (music teacher) attended a one week Summer Drumming workshop in Wisconsin
Coming this spring:
Art Institute Family DayChinatown Family Tour w/Ms. Kong
more programming in the works, please check back for updates

Art Accomplishments for the 2007-2008 School Year

6th grade classrooms to participate in a “Building Bridges” Theater Workshop through Adventure Stage Chicago
8th grade classrooms saw performance of TAO Japanese percussion at the Harris Theater
7th grade classes and Special Ed. to see a Hip Hop music/dance performance @Old Town School of Folk Music
Poetry Workshops for 3rd and 5th grades implemented by poet Laura van Prooyen. Secured slot for complete Hands on Stanzas program for 2nd & 5th grade classrooms for next school year!
Field trips for writing workshops at 826chicago for 3rd grades and Mr. Lew’s 5h grade classes
Field trip to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 4th grade classrooms
3 primary classrooms (Carlson, Rupp, Sittner) received a 6 week artist residency through Urban Gateways
Kindergarten, 1st and 2ND grade classrooms attended world music concert @Old Town School of Folk Music
Purchase of percussion instruments for the Music Department in preparation for World Music curriculum, plus primary grades 1-3 workshop classes with guest musician
4th grade field trip for Raices Gitanes, a gypsy music and dance performance
Lookingglass Theater youth program in-school music and theatrical performance of an original work (grades 5-8)
Secured grant which enabled Ms. Christiansen’s class to attend a special program at the Art Institute
Arranged special free program for Skinner families at the Art Institute of Chicago on April 13th
Chinatown Family Tour w/Ms. Kong and cooking demonstration May 17th

Art Accomplishments for the 2006-2007 School Year

14 classrooms received 5-session artist in residency programs for our classical and special needs students in grades K-8; covering puppet and mask-making, dance and visual art.
Two classrooms attend an African Ballet, Amazones
Our entire school attended Voces Latinas, Spain’s Dancing Rhythms, in our auditorium
Two classroms visited the Mexican National Museum's Dia de los Muertas exhibit
Kiddo Publishing sent children’s positive message Hip-Hop group The Figureheads to perform for the entire school, and approximately 30 students performed with the group at the local Fulton Arts Walk
A.R.T. residency program provided four primary classrooms with self-portrait instruction

Art Accomplishments for the 2005-2006 School Year

A trip for grades k-2 to The Vittum Theater to see The Rabbit Man’s Tale.
A six week theater artist
A six week percussion class March.
A six week dance residency
A six week residency by a visual artist
A trip to the Athenaeum Theater to see The Children of Uganda
A trip to see Muntu Theatre

Art Accomplishments for the 2004-2005 School Year

Luna Negra Dance Company
7 session Visual Artist in Residency with artist Nicole Beck for kindergarten rooms and second graders.
7 session Literary/Theater arts residency with artist Maia Morgan
7 session Mask-making artist in residency with artist Judy Petaque
7 session Batik artist in residency program with artist Alpha Bruton
Fourteen week after school video club for upper grade students who applied and were accepted into the program. Class was facilitated by Bryan Dinello. The class was culminated with a trip to CAN-TV
Images of Africa Touring performance at Skinner for all students grades 3-8
American Songbag Touring performance at Skinner for all students grades K-4.
First Annual No Art Left Behind Fundraiser

Art Accomplishments for the 2003-2004 School Year

Chinese Folk and Classical Dance touring performance at Skinner School.
Chinese Folk and Classical Dance 3-day intensive workshop
Fiesta Mexicana touring performance at Skinner School.
Fiesta Mexicana 3-day intensive workshop
Music of the Andes 3-day intensive workshop
7-session printmaking artist in residency program led by Francine Affourtit
7-session Artist in residency led by artist Tia Jones
Parent printmaking workshop led by Francine Affourtit.