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William Wigan, a British micro-sculptor, will introduce his “Art in the Eye of a Needle; The Hollywood Collection” at Chicago’s Nicole Gallery, 230 W. Huron St., for a limited six-week exhibition beginning April 13. The Black Englishman

 William Wigan, a British micro-sculptor, will introduce his “Art in the Eye of a Needle; The Hollywood Collection” at Chicago’s Nicole Gallery, 230 W. Huron St., for a limited six-week exhibition beginning April 13. The Black Englishman’s art is hardly visible with the naked eye but can be seen with specially-commissioned microscopes. A native of Birmingham, England he suffered from dyslexia and learning difficulties, however he found comfort by creating art of minute proportions that is virtually impossible to see with the naked eye. The collection will feature sculptures of such individuals as Mahalia Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and will premiere other never-before-seen pieces. MICHAEL JACKSON’S early life, musical and dance styles have been added to The Soul of Bronzeville currently featured at the Chicago Blues Museum exhibit at DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, which may be seen Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sundays from Noon – 5 p.m. The exhibit will continue through July 2010.  CHICAGO TOURISM CENTER GALLERY, 72 E. Randolph St., continues through April 6 with an exhibit featuring an assemblage of collage and collaborative work entitled “Get it Together Again”. Approximately 28 artists are participating. The Chicago Tourism Center Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. JOEL HALL DANCERS are performing Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. (Family show with JHD and JHD II) and at 8 p.m. at the Athenaeum Theatre 2936 North Southport Avenue. Tickets are $15 – $30. Audiences will witness choreography by Joel Hall, Joel Valentin-Martinez, William Gill, James Morrow, Vanessa Tuvillion and Paul Sanasardo. Joel Hall Dancers are presenting “Here’s To Life!” HEDWIG DANCERS PERFORM THEIR 25th  ANNIVERSARY CONCERT at 1306 S. Michigan Ave., featuring the world premiere of “Dance of Forgotten Steps” choreographed by Jan Bartoszek; “Dust,” a Midwest Premiere by Andrea Miler and “Sawdust Palace Suite” choreographed by Susan Marshall. The concert is scheduled for Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24-$28. AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE is performing the full-length classical story ballet “Swan Lake” at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, in seven performances from April 15 – 18. The company introduces the concert with an All-American program featuring works by Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp on April 14 at 8 p.m. THE CHICAGO MUSIC ASSOCIATION, Branch 1 of the National Association of Negro Musicians Inc. is featuring its annual Collegiate and Young Adult artists concert April 11 at 5 p.m. at the South Shore Cultural Center 7059 S. Shore Drive. Individuals featured include Bobby Bonslater, trumpet; John Garang Dau, vocalist and instrumentalists; Edith Yorkley Gregorski, violin; Angelo Hart, piano; Jasmine Muhammad, soprano; Brian-Alwyn Newlad, tenor and Omari Kwame Prince, piano. THE CHICAGO CHAMBER CHOIR sings “Majestic Earth” at the Unity Lutheran Church, 1212 W. Balmoral, April 11 at 3 p.m.; April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, 600 W. Fullerton; April 18 at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave. in Evanston. THE APOSTLIC CHURCH OF GOD, 6320 S. Dorchester Ave., features Grammy Award winning Smokie Norful in a gospel concert with The Gospel Four April 15 at 7 p.m. A health fair will be presented at 5 p.m.. Dr. Byron T. Brazier is Pastor and hostess of the religious musical event is Pam Morris, at WVON Radio. EXPERIMENTAL PIANO SERIES’ Second season Concert No. 4 will be held April 9 at 6 p.m. in the Piano-Forte-Fine Arts Building, 410 South Michigan Ave. Suite 825, featuring Tuntui and Sebastian Huydts with Renee Baker, Donald Mead, William Porter and Karl E. H. Seigfried. 

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