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“A combination requiem mass, séance, revival meeting, metaphysical lecture, rock concert, and autobiographical one-woman (plus band and choir) show.” (Vogue 2017)
That’s how Vogue described Animal Wisdom in 2017, the now near-canonical experimental performance piece that introduced many to Heather Christian: a writer, composer, performer, and now a newly minted 2025 MacArthur Fellow.… read more.
Artist/Activist Tonika Lewis Johnson has dedicated her artistry to the geographical landscape of Chicago. Through her work, she has brought attention to the socioeconomic dimensions of “the windy city” history. Tonika emphasizes that geography deserves examination, reflection, and action in order to understand it accurately within a critical historical lens.… read more.