LGC Sponsors South Shore Night at Chicago Humanities Festival

Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) is proud to be a sponsor of the South Shore Night event at the annual Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) on Wednesday, November 7. Join us for an evening of engaging and interactive conversations on the intersection of visual arts and social change, as we explore three "activated rooms" in the South Shore Cultural Center: South Side Home Movie Project, The Folded Map Project, and Signs for Community. For the schedule and program descriptions, click here.

The experts involved in the programming include founder of the South Side Home Movie Project and Chicago Cinema and Media Studies professor Jacqueline Stewart, visual artist and photographer Tonika Johnson, architectural and urban designer Paola Aguirrea, education activist and founder of My Block, My Hood, My City Jahmal Cole, historian and author Amanda Seligman, and co-founder of hyper local news outlet Block Club Chicago Jen Sabella. LGC Chief Executive Officer Maria Wynne will introduce the Signs for Community panel program at 7:30 p.m.

TICKETS
To purchase tickets, click here. Guests are welcome. Maximum four tickets per order. Your ticket includes admission to all three of the South Shore Night experiences. 

As part of our partnership with CHF, we have a block of discounted tickets available to LGC Fellows. Once you add tickets to your cart, click “Have a promotional code?” and enter the promo code that was emailed to Fellows. 

DIRECTIONS & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
For driving instructions and CTA information/maps, click here. 

PARKING
Metered parking is available in an onsite parking lot at the South Shore Cultural Center. For the rates and additional information, click here. Parking near the SSCC can also be reserved via Spot Hero, here.

ACCESSIBILITY
The South Shore Cultural Center is fully accessible. When buying tickets online using the link above, check the box next to "Request accessibility for this event" on the event page, then click "Add to Cart." On the next screen, you can select the accommodations needed for this event. Additional information can be found here. For specific accessibility requests or questions, please contact CHF at access@chicagohumanities.org or (312) 494-9568.