Art on theMART at Chicago Riverwalk

Monday, Jul 5 – Sep 16, 2021

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654

Footnotes, Wills Glasspiegel and Brandon K. Calhoun: Footnotes is an animated projection focusing on Chicago footwork, produced by artists and filmmakers Wills Glasspiegel and Brandon K. Calhoun, featuring original music by DJ Spinn, the Chicago Bucket Boys, Angel Bat David, Elisha Chandler and Amal Hubert from Hypnotic Brass Band.

 

the light of the dark, Eighth Blackbird and Xuan: Created by the Chicago-based, Grammy-Award winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird and new media artist and filmmaker Xuan, the light of the dark features music by renowned composer and Bang on a Can co-founder Michael Gordon, written for and recorded by the ensemble, as the inspiration. for projections by Xuan.