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Presidents Word
ITS GETTIN HOT IN HERE!!!
There is nothing quite like a Chicago summer! After having had winters cabin fever and a spring that can range anywhere from the chilly 30s to the scorching 90s, everyone is ready for some fun in the sun. This year, the DuSable Museum of African American History has an array of great summer programs designed to educate and entertain the entire family, the details of which you will find in this issue. Weve got movies (both inside and out), our annual arts and crafts festival, and Jazz on the piazza, every third Wednesday of the month. All activities are family-friendly and the sunken garden is a perfect place to relax and soak in some culture. The Shona of Zimbabwe are renowned for their magnificent stone sculptures and through the beneficence of Shelia Handwerker weve been gifted with two elegant statues that now bookend our museum frontage. The Shona are one of the largest tribes in Zimbabwe and produce these unique realistic and abstract sculptures from stone quarried in areas near where the work is created. Crafting the work by hand, the artist frees the spirit from the stone as he chips away to reveal the masterpiece within. You wont want to miss the unveiling and dedication of these larger-thanlife size pieces entitled Unconditional Love by Lameck Bonjisi and Elegant Beauty by Luxon Karise. Not only will we be celebrating the work of those who sculpt in stone, but in August youll have the opportunity to witness the work of the great topiary master artist, Pearl Fryar, who liberates his leafy visions from trees. Thousands flock to the small town in South Carolina where he has transformed his 3 acre yard into a living sculpture garden, all you have to do is get to The DuSable. The story inside gives you the details about his presentation on Friday, August 3rd at 6:30PM, and then watch him actually create two masterpieces on Saturday morning at 11:00AM. Finally, I invite you to read about not one, not two, but three great new exhibitions opening at The Du. Word, Shout, Song, Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens, and Buried Treasures: Art in African American Museums. All are enlightening and help put in perspective our place in history as Africans and Americans. However, we are particularly proud of Buried Treasures, as it is the brainchild of our very own Chief Curator, Charles Bethea and represents years of work culling the very best fine art from among the collections of African American museums across the country. You wont want to miss it! So enjoy your summer and your Museum and dont forget to support us through your membership, your voluntarism, and your contributions. Sincerely, Carol L. Adams, PhD President & CEO

About The DuSable Museum To collect, preserve and display artifacts and objects that promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs, and activities that illustrate African American history, culture and art. Visit the following pages to learn more about the museum: Museum Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. Sunday, Noon to 5:00 p.m. Free Sundays Admission is FREE to all on each Sunday of the year. We also offer free admission rates (on school days) to all Chicago Public School students. Closed Mondays, Easter, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Museum Admision Adults Students & Seniors Children Ages 6 to 11 Children Under 5 $10.00 $7.00 $3.00 FREE

The DuSable Museum is handicapped accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs are available and should be reserved before your visit. Baby strollers are permitted throughout the facility. Please call (773) 9470600 Ext. 225 to make your reservations. Strollers are not available. Contacts Feedback is appreciated! Please mail your comments to: Newsletter - Editor The DuSable Museum of African American History 740 East 56th Place Chicago, Illinois 60637 Newsletter Art Direction and Design: Courtney Jolliff Direct Effect NewMedia

2012 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Clarence K. Bourne, Chairman Maria C. Green, Vice Chairman Patricia Knazze, Vice Chairman Ghian Foreman, Treasurer Troy Ratliff, Secretary Reanetta Hunt, Assistant Secretary Carol L. Adams, Ph.D., CEO

MEMBERS
Tunji Alausa, M.D. Robert Blackwell, Sr. Byron T. Brazier, D.Min. William Burton Keith Cook Carl V. Dubose Gleatha Glispie Andr Grant Maria C. Green Lisa M. James Lamarr K. Lark Gloria L. Materre Earl D. Moore Joseph E. Moore, Jr. Peggy Montes Franz Mullings Linda Nolan Mildred Olivier, M.D. Timothy Rand Vonita D. Reescer Leon Walker Kenneth Warren, Ph.D. Joyce W. Washington Sheila Wilson-Freelon Margaret Burroughs, Ph.D. Founder (1915-2010)

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SHONA SCULPTURES
The DuSable Museum of African American History is fortunate to acquire two sculptures by two renowned Zimbabwe artists. The sculptures, gifted by Shelia Handwerker, were added to the landscape in front of The DuSable Museum of African American History on July 14, 2012.

Table of Contents
Presidents Word - 2 Spotlight On: Shona Sculptures - 3 Education News - 4 New Exhibitions - Word, Shout, Song. - 6 New Exhibitions - Places For The Spirit - 8 New Exhibitions - Buried Treasures - 10 On Display - Exhibitions & Acqusitions - 12 Night of 100 Stars 2012 - 14 First Night OF FELA! - 16 Special Events - 18 Exhibitions & Programs - 19 Activities & Receptions - 20

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE LAMECK BONJISI (1973-2003)

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Education News

TALKING SKULL, 1937 META WARRICK FULLER (1877-1968) BRONZE COLLECTION OF MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

The DuSable Museum offers a series of public programming this summer, and year round, designed to further the understanding of African American history and culture. Please join us for these upcoming events, where well present contemporary history makers, artists, and thought leaders that will inspire in you a greater appreciation of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of African Americans.

Showcasing nearly 90 works of art, including works on canvas and paper, sculpture, and mixed media, Buried Treasures draws attention to the rich legacy of art within the collections of 30 African American museums. Join us for an engaging gallery talk with the exhibits curators where youll learn about the history and significance of the masterpieces in this dynamic collection, which features many noted 19th and early 20th century African American artists, including Henry O. Tanner, William Edouard Scott, Meta Warrick Fuller, Augusta Savage, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence and Elizabeth Catlett!

Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens Documentary and Discussion
featuring Topiary Artist Pearl Fryar Friday, August 3, 2012 6:30PM-9:00PM

Buried Treasures: Art in African American Museums Gallery Talk

with Curators Charles Bethea and Halima Taha, PhD Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:00PM-8:00PM

In conjunction with the exhibit Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens, we invite you to a screening of the film A Man Named Pearl, which chronicles the story of Pearl Fryars dazzling topiary sculptures as well as his extraordinary life, both of which serve as inspirations to his family, his community, and the thousands of visitors who come to experience his gardens each year. Following the film, Mr. Fryar will share with us about his journey from a small town sharecroppers son to an internationally-acclaimed artist.

CHECKER PLAYERS BY WILLIAM CARTER

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Word, Shout, Song: Heres to the Red, Black, & Green

P E A R L F R YA R

Demonstration by Topiary Artist Pearl Fryar

Saturday, August 4, 2012 11:00AM-1:00PM Saturday, August 25, 2012 7:00PM-9:00PM

Watch Pearl Fryar as he performs another feat of artistry and horticulture, right on the grounds of The DuSable Museum! Since the early 1980s, Pearl Fryar has been creating fantastic topiary at his garden in Bishopville, South Carolina. Living sculptures, Pearls masterpieces are astounding feats of artistry and horticulture. Many of the plants in Pearls garden were rescued from the compost pile at local nurseries. With Pearls patience and skilled hands, these throw aways have thrived and have been transformed into wonderful abstract shapes. The Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden is now internationally recognized, daily drawing visitors from around the globe.

In conjunction with the exhibit Word, Shout, Song, this poetry slam gives tribute to the beauty and power of the spoken word. Featuring some of the countrys premiere spoken word artists, this dynamic evening also commemorates the birthday of Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). The UNIA flag boasts the colors red (for the blood that unites all people of Black African ancestry, and shed for liberation), black (for the people), and green (for the abundant natural wealth of Africa).

New Exhibitions

Organized by Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Researched, Designed and Presented by the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum. This traveling exhibition is made possible by the James E. & Emily E. Clyburn Endowment for Archives & History at South Carolina State University,

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This exhibition documents the historical journey made by people from Africa to the Americas, along with their language and music. In the 1930s, Lorenzo Dow Turner discovered that the Gullah people of Georgia and South Carolina retained parts of the culture and language of their West African enslaved ancestors. Turners research produced a living treasury of previously unknown traditions, songs, and folkways that also uncovered and illuminated the connections with West African and AfroBrazilian communities. On view are rare photographs, recordings, and artifacts collected by Turner from those Gullah communities in the United States, Brazil, and West Africa.

RING SHOUTERS A GIFT OF LOIS TURNER WILLIAMS

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PEARL FRYARS GARDEN - PHOTO BY VAUGHN SILLS

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For nearly 10 years, photographer Vaughn Sills traveled the South visiting gardeners and the spaces they created. The beautiful photographs she took during this period showcase the vision, creativity, and soul that her subjects have poured into their gardens. As a result

purposes: bottles and plant pots are placed vertically in the ground to allow the spirit of ancestors to communicate with the living. In the deceptively casual or whimsical arrangements are subtle and symbolic reminders of the divine in everyday life and the cycles of the natural world. In 2010, the book launched an exhibition of the same title. Now in 2012, the DuSable Museum of African American History and the Chicago Botanic Garden have brought the exhibition to Chicago-land. Each venue will exhibit over 30 images from the book. The book and exhibition Places for the Spirit would make a fantastic gift and outing for gardeners, artists, photography lovers, history buffs, book lovers, culture junkies, collectors, and the insatiably curious. Heres a sample of some of the gorgeous images in the book, generously shared by the publisher, Trinity University Press (all photographs copyright by Vaughn Sills):

PHOTO OF BEA ROBINSON IN ATHENS, GA. 1987 - PHOTO BY VAUGHN SILLS

of her travels and stunning images Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens was published. From the books press release: In the spirit of outsider art traditions, the roots of blues music, and other folk manifestations, these gardens have a unique aesthetic and cultural significance. The gardens are places to socialize and be creative, but they also have mystical

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Buried Treasures: Art in African American Museums is a rebirth of our collective geniusan embrace of our cultural aesthetics. This exhibition gives voice to the African American museum that has too long received works of art into its collection not fully knowing what to do with it. Not because the work wasnt great or lacked substance, but more based on our own question of institutional identity-Are we to be a history museum or an art museum? This conundrum has caused many African American museums (particularly those with the word history in the name) in the latter half of the twentieth century to segregate its fine art giving it little acknowledgement while focusing on other objects believed to illicit more historical significance. Even the DuSable Museum, the oldest independent African American Museum in the country would fall prey to this query. Established in 1961 as the Ebony Museum of Negro History and Art (and later simply the Museum of Negro History and Art), the DuSable Museum of African American History was founded by a group of artists, historians, educators and civic-minded individuals. Led by poet and artist Margaret Taylor Goss Burroughs, the museum was established in her home to create a positive place where the young Black youth on the south side of Chicago could see and learn about their rich ancestral history. Burroughs pressed for the inclusion of works of art among the first artifacts and objects selected for the collection as a critical aspect in interpreting Black history. Through Burroughs affiliation with the WPA established South Side Community Arts Center and her friendship with numerous local, national and international artists including Archibald Motley Jr., Charles Dawson, William McKnight Farrow, William Edouard Scott, Charles White, Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barth, and Augusta Savage, the DuSables fine arts collection increased exponentially. Throughout the first decade of operation visitors to the DuSable would see easel work and works on paper exhibited side-by-side with historical objects. This was the norm for the DuSable, and other burgeoning African American museums, during the Black Arts Movement to the mid-1970s. By the 1980s, many African American museums began to question their own identities and push to exhibit more history-based artifacts. Whether these decisions were based on community feedback or a collective

UNTITLED (HIROSHIMA), N.D. MARION PERKINS (1908-1961) MARBLE COLLECTION OF DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

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this exhibition will bring more awareness of the collections to scholars, art enthusiasts, and the general public. More than 50 paintings, sculptures and drawings from fifteen African American museum and cultural centers from across the country (The DuSable Museum of African American History, Hampton University Museum , the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, the California African American Museum, the Museum of African American History (Boston), the Amistad Research Center, the Gallery of Art (Howard University), Southside Community Art Center, the Tubman Museum of African American Museum, the Delta Fine Arts Center, the Community Folk Art Center, Fisk University Galleries, and the Schomburg Center for Research), are featured within Buried Treasures: Art in African American Museums. Each work of art, a small percentage of the total collections at these remarkable institutions, represents the brilliance of many of the familiar and less familiar artists represented. The challenge this exhibition poses is not to identify your favorite works (although that will be challenging) it is to get out and visit other African American institutions and experience works of art on a new levelthink of it as a hunt for more Buried Treasures!

perception to focus on larger aspects of the African American experience, the outcome as related to a museums identity seems to parallel the double consciousness, theory that philosopher W.E.B. DuBois so eloquently articulated as the twentiethcentury problem of Black Americans. DuBois surmised that being Black and American posed problems primarily because Blacks did not, and often do not enjoy the full benefits of citizenship. They find themselves suspended between two cultures; Africa and America unwilling or unable to sacrifice one for the other. For African American museums the theory of double consciousness is most recognized when an institution attempts to straddle the worlds of museums and community centers. Consequently fine art and historical objects become the competing cultures. Today, many African American history museums would now agree that they are not an art museum. Nonetheless works of art fill their collections as evidence of the essential place art has in African American culture. Buried Treasures is a push toward this renewed sense of institutional awakening. It is continuing in the vein of pioneering exhibitions such as Hidden Heritage: Afro-American Art, 1800-1950, (1985) and Conserve a Legacy: American Art from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (1999). Hopefully,

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On Display Permanent Exhibitons And Acquistions

Recent Acquistions
THE ART OF JOHN BIGGERS: VIEW FROM THE UPPER ROOM Donated by Ms. Betsey Dix of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in the United Kingdom, this book is based on the 1995 exhibition of curated by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas. The volume features some of his early Expressionist work. BRONZEVILLE 1946-1948 [FOLIO] BY WAYNE F. MILLER CHICAGOS SOUTH SIDE 1946-1948 by Wayne F. Miller WAYNE F. MILLER: PHOTOGRAPHS 1942-1958 by Wayne Miller, Stephen Daiter and Kerry Tremain Donated by Stephen Daiter, owner of the Daiter Gallery in Chicago, Illinois, and the noted photographer Wayne F. Miller. BLACk HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR (1945) from the Dixie Grill in Joplin, Missouri. Donated by Frank L. Waters of Chicago, Illinois. THE REALITY: CONSTRUCTION OF BLACk CIVILIZATION, GREAT VISION OF A PEOPLE Donated by Sherman W. Jones of Peoria, Illinois. VIS VIS MAGAZINE {Featuring the cover story, My Chicago by Harold Washington} Donated by Joyce Wierzbicki of Des Plaines, Illinois.

Collections
THE LOWELL N. PETERSON COLLECTION Donated by the Reverend Lowell N. Peterson, this collection contains his masters thesis, The Effect of Operation Breadbasket Covenants on the Sales of Ten Black Companies, [M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1970], and documents supporting his research including minutes, news articles, and other printed material on Black business development in Chicago during the 1960s (e.g., an earnings analysis of the Joe Louis Milk Company for the period 1960 through 1968). THE BARBARA FARNANDIS LIBRARY Donated by Ben Farnandis in memory of his sister, Chicago State University Professor Barbara J. Farnandis, this collection of over 500 titles on African American art, history, and culture will be housed in the new Roundhouse Research Library. THE ECHO COMPANY 2/7 COLLECTION Sgt. Daniel Edward Burress of Chicago donated photographs and records describing the military service of United States Marine Core Echo Company 2/7 (7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division) during the Vietnam War THE ROSALIE CLARk COLLECTION From visits by the heads of state from countries around the world to City celebrations, this collection of photographs, programs, brochures, correspondence and other documents relates to Ms. Clarks career as Director of Protocol for the City of Chicago. In an interview during the term of Mayor Harold Washington, she noted, My most rewarding duty as Director of Protocol is the privilege of arranging receptions and introducing local and visiting dignitaries to the Mayor of Chicago. I have taken or assisted with plans for many, many distinguished leaders to visit Mayor Washington,
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who receives them with graciousness, with dignity, and with a keen intelligence and sensitivity. As Chicago, the heart and soul of America, celebrates its 150th birthday and continues to become an international center of business, finance, trade and the arts, we look forward to expanding our activities confident of success because of the cooperation of city agencies, the private sector, and most importantly, the invaluable support of the Mayor of the City of Chicago. Rosalie Clark, Director of Protocol, City of Chicago, 1986. THE ANGELA LEE COLLECTION Donated by Chicago artist Angela Lee, this collection of documents, conference programs, sound recordings, videotapes, and memorabilia describes the history and activities of the Canadian Artists Network, Black Artists in Action (CAN:BAIA) annual conference series. The materials include background on the Third International NCA Conference in 1992, attended by Dr. Margaret Burroughs POSTER OF BLACk PANTHER PARTY LEADER BOBBY SEALE Donated by Sean Bea, a student at Saint Xavier University in Chicago and former Archives intern, this reproduction autographed by Bobby Seale was featured in the 2010 exhibition The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History. BLACk WOMEN IN AMERICA POSTER Promotional poster donated by Geraldine Fowlkes of Mequon, Wisconsin in recognition of Womens History Month.

THE MUSE IN BRONZEVILLE New Book on the Black Renaissance in Chicago features images from the DuSable Collections Scholars of Chicago history have welcomed the new book The Muse in Bronzeville: African American Creative Expression in Chicago 1932-1950, by Robert Bone and Richard Courage. The DuSable Archives was one of the research sites used in preparing this acclaimed literary study. For more information, visit the Muse in Bronzeville page on the Web: http://www.richardacourage.com/home/muse If you are interested in donating archival materials documenting the experiences of African Americans in Chicago and Illinois, please call the Librarian at (773) 947-0600 ext. 247.

2012 Night of 100 Stars

More than 700 of Chicagos beautiful people turned out for a star-filled night when the DuSable Museum of African American History presented its annual A Night of 100 Stars Gala on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Linda Johnson Rice, Desire Rogers, Sandra Rand, Ralph Hughes, Nia Augustine, State Senator Jacqueline Collins, Abe and Angela Thompson, Norman Bolden, Hazel Thomas, Jacqueline Jackson, Melody Spann Cooper, Alderman Willie Cochran, Emily Barr, Alana Singleton and George Daniels were among the finely dressed guests who indulged in out-of-the-world cocktails and hor doeuvres, a lavish buffet supper prepared by a constellation of caterers, world-class entertainment and witnessed the presentation of the 2012 A Night Of 100 Stars Awards. The Awards honor individuals with ties or connections to Chicago, who have made outstanding contributions to society, the city and the world through their careers and civic engagement.

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NIGHT OF 100 STARS

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The Awards were presented to: radio personality, Michael Baisden; award-winning actor, Harry Lennix; Judge Greg Mathis; Jabari Ali Parker, a student at Simeon Career Academy, and the #1 Ranked Junior High School Basketball Player in the United States; and The Honorable Deval L. Patrick: Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Serving as 2012 Gala Chairmen were: Nicole Johnson-Scales of Fifth Third Bank and Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Shirley) Massey. Hosts of The Awards presentation were Val Warner, of ABC-TVs Windy City LIVE, and Charles Thomas, ABC7-Chicago Political Reporter.

NOHS METEORHONOREE, THE HONORABLE JUDGE GREG MATHIS

DUSABLE PRESIDENT AND CEO CAROL L. ADAMS PHD AND DRINKING GOURD HONOREE MICHAEL BAISDEN

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NOHS DOGON HONOREE, THE HONORABLE DEVAL L. PATRICK, GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

HARRy J. LENNix SUPESTAR HONOREE

CHAIRPERSONS - NICOLE JOHNSON-SCALES, SHIRLEY AND WALTER MASSEY WITH MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL

CAROL L. ADAMS, PHD AND DOYLE DEVEREUX BAILIFF ACCEPTING FOR JUDGE GREG MATHIS

RISING STAR JABARI ALI PARKER

First Night of FELA!

The DuSable Museum of African American History was pleased to have presented the First Night of FELA! at Chicagos Oriental Theater as a fund-raiser for the nations first African American History Museum. Almost 400 supporters of The DuSable attended the performance of FELA!, which tells the story of Nigerian firebrand, iconoclast, rabble-rouser and composer of genius, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, through a visually and musically stunning evening at the theatre. The musical tells the story of how Fela used his extraordinary big-band music as a medium in which he created biting satirical possible without the generous assistance of the sponsors: AON Hewitt, Juanita Vanoy Jordan, AAR, Motorola Mobility Foundation, and Mesirow Financial. In addition to The First Night of FELA! Planning Committee, Chairmen, Les Coney and Cheryle Robinson-Jackson and Committee Members: Peter Akerele, M.D., Christian Akiwowo, Ph.D., Shaffdeen Amuwo, Ph.D., Chuck Bowen, Abdul Brimah, Dr. Iva Carruthers, PhD, Donald Dew, Amina Dickerson, Joseph Harrington, Dr. Ewa Ewa, Ph.D., Sodubi Hughes, Alie Kabba,

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diatribes against the excesses of successive military regimes in his native Nigeria. FELA!, which was produced by entertainment icons, Grammy Award-winner Shawn Jay-Z Carter and Academy Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith was nominated for eleven Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the winner of three including Best Choreography, Best Costumes, and Best Sound. First Night Guests attended the performance followed by a Post-Show Party at Petterinos Restaurant which was also attended by the cast, crew and producers of the musical. The First Night of FELA!, could not have been made

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Special Events
THEATER LOBBy

Creating or producing a social or corporate event, large or small is an art. It is much like brewing a great cup of coffee. One must balance the tastes of the attendees with a splash of surprise-blend them perfectly to create an on-time, on-budget and on target event.

cocktail party for fifty or a new product launch for thousands, the same ingredients are required to produce a memorable and successful event. Du Something Unforgettable in 2012, Plan your next event at The DuSable Museum of African American History!
iLLiNOiS BLACK LEGiSLATURES AUDiTORiUM

HAROLD WASHiNGTON SKyLiGHT

The Special Events Department of the Museum caters to over two hundred events a year. In 2011 we had over 60,000 people attend various special events at the museum. DU SOMETHING CREATIVE.. DuSable Museum is where history and fine dining converge for the perfect evening! Marvel under the Harold Washington Skylight or cozy up to your favorite evening concert of jazz. Immerse your guests in the feel of history while enjoying an exclusive tour of our interactive galleries and exhibits. Our high profile venue is the premier setting for business or social gathering accommodating 10-700. Events may be held outside on the grand sunken garden terrace, which offers dramatic views of Washington Park. Many celebrities, corporations, and community organizations have had the pleasure of experiencing wonderful events held at the Museum. Whether you are planning a dinner party for twenty five, a corporate

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Calendar of Events
ExHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS June 15, 2012 September 16, 2012 - Exhibition: WORD, SHOUT, SONG: LORENZO DOW TURNER CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH LANGUAGE July 23, 2012 6:30PM 9:00PM THE WILL TO SURVIVE DOCUMENTARY August 25, 2012 7:00PM 9:00PM HERES TO THE RED, BLACk, & GREEN: A SPOkEN WORD TRIBUTE July 14, 2012 September 30, 2012 - Exhibition: PLACES FOR THE SPIRIT: TRADITIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN GARDENS Organized by the DuSable Museum of African American History and the Chicago Botanic Garden August 3, 2012 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM A MAN NAMED PEARL: THE STORY OF PEARL FRYAR August 4, 2012 11:00 AM PEARL FRYAR WILL PERFORM ONE OF HIS FEATS OF ARTISTRY AND HORTICULTURE on the grounds of the DuSable Museum July 14, 2012 December 31, 2012- Exhibition BURIED TREASURES: ART IN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS Sponsored in part by The Sara Lee Foundation and Terra Foundation for American Art July 26, 2012 6:00 PM 8:00 PM BURIED TREASURES : ART IN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS Join Halima Taha, Ph.D., and Charles Bethea, co-curators of the DuSable Museum of African American Historys latest exhibition and art dealer, John Martin of the JP Martin Group for a lively discussion about Black Art in America.

July And August Schedule Of Films At The Du!

6:30 PM Pre-film events, Films Begin at Dusk Come early & bring your lawn chairs/ blankets Admission FREE for MOVIES IN THE PARk! June 16, 2012 BUCk AND THE PREACHER June 29, 2012 AkEELAH AND THE BEE July 21, 2012 - PRIDE July 28, 2012 - kINGS OF THE EVENING August 23, 2012 - THE GREAT DEBATERS August 31, 2012 - THE FIRST GRADER
MOVIES IN THE PARK IS SPONSORED BY: CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, CHARTER ONE, WILLIE B. COCHRAN - 20TH WARD ALDERMAN, WASHINGTON PARK CONSORTIUM, RED BOX, AND THE DUSABLE MUSEUM.

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July And August Schedule Of Films At The Du!
Summer Cinema Series continued
The DuSable Museum of African American History invites you to experience an array of exciting and educational films featured in the 2012 Summer Cinema Series. Admission $1.00 AUGUST 1, 2012 - GIFTED HANDS 10:30 AM AUGUST 2, 2012 - VEGGIE TALES 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM AUGUST 8, 2012 - GLORY ROAD 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM AUGUST 9, 2012 - JUMP IN 10:30 AM AUGUST 15, 2012 - CHASING SECRETS 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM AUGUST 16, 2012 - THE PROUD FAMILY 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM AUGUST 17, 2012 - PRINCESS & THE FROG 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM

JULY 17, 2012 - PRINCESS & THE FROG 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM JULY 18, 2012 PRIDE 10:30 AM JULY 19, 2012 - VEGGIE TALES 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM JULY 20, 2012 - GIFTED HANDS 10:30 AM JULY 24, 2012 POLLY 10:30 AM JULY 25, 2012 - THE PIED PIPER/GOLDEN GOOSE 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM JULY 26, 2012 - THE 1ST GRADER 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM JULY 27, 2012 - JUMP IN 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM JULY 31, 2012 - THE PIED PIPER/GOLDEN GOOSE 10:30 AM

Movies with a Mission at the DuSable!

Screenings are Free Sponsored by SankofaSpirit August 12, 2012 THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN 2:00-4:00pm The Language You Cry In tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. September 9, 2012 END OF THE RAINBOW 2:00-4:00pm End of the Rainbow provides a concise, in-depth look at the impact of global extractive industries on local populations, their economy, their traditions and their environment.

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38TH ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday, July 14 & 15, 2012 1:00pm to 8:00pm Admission FREE to all Fine/Craft artist, market place, food vendors, public information, entertainment, childrens pavilion

Music In The Park At The Du!

THE SOUNDS OF HISTORY Jazz Concert Series Free Admission, Concessions Show time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening under the stars! June 20, 2012 SAx IN THE CITY: A TRIBUTE TO VON FREEMAN Featuring Ray Silkman, Audley Reid, and Skinny Williams July 18, 2012 TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD & JOE WILLIAMS Featuring Dee Alexander, Frieda Lee & Everette Greene with special guest musicians: Ernie Adams (Drums), Mike Logan (Piano), Harrison Bankhead (Bass) August 15, 2012 TRIBUTE TO MILES DAVIS Featuring The Bobby Irving Quintet with Orbert Davis & Corey Wilkes
SPONSORED BY FIFTH THIRD BANK

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1. - Movies in the Park at the DU! Akeelah and the Bee 2. - Movies in the Park at the DU! 3. - The Red Hatters enjoying Jazz at the DU! 4. - Movies in the Park, DU Spelling Bee Winners Akeelah and the Bee 5. - The DuSable Mobile Museum 6. - A confident Cowboy at Movies in the Park - Buck and the Preacher 7. - Jazz at the DU! 8. - Ray Silkman Sax in the City: Tribute to Von Freeman Jazz at the DU! 9. - Shona Sculpture, Elegant Beauty by Luxon Karise. Gifted by Sheila Handwerker 10. - Membership at PLCCA Golf Outing 11. - DSM Womens Board - Club DeLisa at the DU! 12. - Chorus Line: Club DeLisa at the DU! 13. - Dr. Patricia Williams Lessane, Director of Avery Museum, Curtis Franks, Exhibition Director of Avery Museum, Ms. Gloria M. Stewart, Mr. National Outlaw, Habeebah Muhammad, Registrar Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum.

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NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2012

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The DuSable Museum of African American History Newsletter Summer 2012