John Corbett Interviews Phil Cohran
An intimate look at Sun Ra from one of his key associates, Philip Cohran, who played trumpet with the Arkestra in the late ’50s, before starting his own influential group […]
Films (Double Feature): Sun Ra: The Magic Sun (1966) & Last Angel (1995/96)
Double feature film screening of Sun Ra: The Magic Sun (1966) and Last Angel (1995/96) with a discussion led by curator John Corbett. This event is in conjunction with the Sun […]
Film: The Cry of Jazz (1959)
Film screening with a discussion led by Chuck Kleinhans, Associate Professor of Film at Northwestern University. This event is in conjunction with the Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago’s Afro-Futurist […]
Fun for All
Join us for the Art Center’s very first day for families and kids of all ages: Fun For All! This first Fun For All takes a cue from HPAC’s exhibitons […]
Symposium: Traveling the Spaceways: Sun Ra, the Astro Black, and Other Solar Myths (Day 2)
The Hyde Park Art Center presents Traveling the Spaceways, a landmark symposium devoted to Sun Ra. Informative panel discussions, musical performances, and readings will investigate the impact Sun Ra and […]
Symposium: Traveling the Spaceways: Sun Ra, the Astro Black, and Other Solar Myths (Day 1)
The Hyde Park Art Center presents Traveling the Spaceways, a landmark symposium devoted to Sun Ra. Informative panel discussions, musical performances, and readings will investigate the impact Sun Ra and […]
Exhibition Tour: Pathways to Unknown Worlds: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago’s Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-6
Curators John Corbett and Terri Kapsalis will present their personal histories with the artowrk and ephemera in Pathways to the Unknown.
Talkingpoint: Fred Lonberg-Holm
TalkingPoint this month features Fred Lonberg-Holm, Chicago-based sound and conceptual artist. This conversation is in conjunction with Sun Ra programming at the Art Center. After leading a klezmer group in […]
Film: Space is the Place
Film screening with a discussion led by Black Bradford, Director of Education at the Art Center. This event is in conjunction with the Pathways to the Unknown: Sun Ra, El […]
Exhibitions Reception
Join us for receptions for three recently opened exhibitions, all around Sun Ra: Pathways to Unknown Worlds, Le Conqueroo, and Interstellar Low Ways. Meet the artists and curators. A live […]
