Mapplethorpe exhibition through Nov. 22
"Robert Mapplethorpe: Photographs from The Kinsey Institute Collection" will go on display through Nov. 22 at Indiana University's Grunwald Gallery.
With the Grunwald Gallery and The Kinsey Institute jointly presenting, the exhibition marks the first time this group of photographs has been publicly shown.
For further information, contact the Grunwald Gallery at 812-855-8490 or grunwald@indiana.edu .
'In These Boxes' Nov. 30 at Links Hall
Dudley Saunders' In These Boxes—described in a press release as "an uncommon and uncanny mix of live music, transmedia and video art that explores the human need to keep the dead from disappearing by holding on to their things"—will take place Sunday, Nov. 30, at Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Ave. at 7 p.m.
For the Chicago premiere of the show, Saunders asks attendees to contribute photos of objects they have inherited from loved ones and can't let go. They will then be incorporated into the performance. Contact him at Dudley@dudleysaunders.com .
Part of the proceeds will support the Duncan Erley Coming Out the Closet Fund at Links Hall. The fund aims "to promote and support artists and performers working in the realms of healing AIDS, gay activism and spiritual and sexual transformation."
There is a $10 suggested donation; call 773-281-0824 or visit linkshall.ticketfly.com/event/669093-poonies-cabaret-in-these-chicago/ .
Gift Theatre to honor chef Art Smith Nov. 20
The Gift Theatre will celebrate its 13th year with The GIFT Gala 2014, held at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St., on Thursday, Nov. 20, 6-10 p.m.
The company will honor chef Art Smith, this year's recipient of the Total Gift Award, with a culinary and theatrical experience.
Smith—the former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey and current co-owner of the upscale Southern comfort-food restaurant Table fifty-two—founded the non-profit charity Common Threads, which focuses on teaching children about diverse cultures through food and art, for which he was awarded the 2007 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian Award. Smith is also a subscriber to The Gift Theatre Company.
The gala will consist of a Southern-themed culinary tour, with a theatrical/musical experience following that.
Tickets are $125 for the tour and program, and $40 for just the performance.; call 773-283-7071 or visit thegifttheatre.org/ .
