{"id":40581,"date":"2019-02-27T15:51:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T20:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=40581"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:10:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:10:24","slug":"mca-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/mca-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Contemporary Art Announces &#8216;Parts of Speech&#8217; Lectures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are your fears? Do you fear the unknown or the dark? What about spiders or birds? Are you afraid of going over bridges or driving through tunnels?<\/p>\n<p>Or are you one of the many, many people in the world that have a fear of public speaking?<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself among those with that trepidation or simply see yourself as a person who is lacking in the public speaking department, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcachicago.org\/\">Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a> has you covered!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40710\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40710\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images7TOMEKAREID.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images7TOMEKAREID.jpg 740w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images7TOMEKAREID-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images7TOMEKAREID-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Parts of Speech contributor Tomeka Reid. Photo: Iztok Zupan. Courtesy of the artist and Public Fiction.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Starting just over a week, the museum launched its new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/Exhibitions\/2019\/Public-Fiction-With-Triple-Canopy\"><em>Parts of Speech<\/em><\/a> series, which is designed to break down the different aspects of public speaking from the speaker and their delivery all the way down to the location and the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next four months, the museum will bring visionaries from across the art world to lead each public lecture. These include novelists, filmmakers, musicians, and comedians who will discuss public speech at the museum as well as sites of public assembly around our fair city.<\/p>\n<p>These lectures will coincide with the\u00a0<em>Parts of Speech\u00a0<\/em>exhibit on display at the museum through June 19th of this year. Per the press release from the museum, the exhibit will &#8220;address the idea of public speaking through a variety of mediums, from installation and video to the performance of speech itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Though the first of the seven planned discussions have already taken place, there are still six more to immerse yourself in. The lectures will take place at different venues around the city and each will be unique to the speaker. And the best part? Tickets are free. That&#8217;s right\u2014absolutely free!<\/p>\n<p>Check out the dates, venues, speakers, and subject matter for MCA&#8217;s <em>Parts of Speech<\/em> lectures below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40709\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40709\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images6JULIOTORRES.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images6JULIOTORRES.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images6JULIOTORRES-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/PartsOfSpeech_images6JULIOTORRES-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Parts of Speech contributor Julio Torres, still from Mundo de Krisha (Krisha\u2019s World) for Zappos Latino. Photo courtesy of the artist and Public Fiction.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 12 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/Calendar\/2019\/03\/Parts-Of-Speech-Hari-Kunzru\">Hari Kunzru<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Music Box Theatre, 7:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Kunzru, a journalist and novelist, will be discussing truth, distortion, and misinformation in public address. He will show how two sides diverge on the same story; one with the truth and the other trying to undermine it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, April 26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/Calendar\/2019\/04\/Parts-Of-Speech-Steffani-Jemison\">Steffani Jemison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Shore Cultural Center, 6 PM<\/p>\n<p>Artist Steffani Jemison will be taking the unique approach to public speech of using our bodies to amplify and extend the reach of our speech by discussion mimes and mimicry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May<\/strong> <strong>17 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/Calendar\/2019\/05\/Parts-Of-Speech-Tomeka-Reid\">Tomeka Reid<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stony Island Arts Bank, 6 PM<\/p>\n<p>During her lecture, cellist and composer Tomeka Reid will discuss the history of music and the ways storytelling enriches the experience of jazz music. She will discuss how we misread jazz and how the gaps in music history reflect today&#8217;s criticisms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, May 21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/Calendar\/2019\/05\/Parts-Of-Speech-Christopher-Kulendran-Thomas-With-Annika-Kuhlmann\">Christopher Kulendran Thomas &amp; Annika Kuhlmann<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MCA Edlis Neeson Theatre, 6 PM<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Kulendran Thomas, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, presents the corporate philosophy of New Eelam, a subscription-based housing service set to launch in 2019 by using installations and promotional videos.<\/p>\n<p>He will discuss how the economic and technological vision for New Eelam\u00a0is never fully articulated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 24 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcachicago.org\/Calendar\/2019\/05\/Parts-Of-Speech-Julio-Torres\">Julio Torres<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MCA Commons, 6 PM<\/p>\n<p>Writer and comedian Julio Torres will reflect on how comedy is used as &#8220;a vehicle for criticism, persuasion, and manipulation.&#8221; He will discuss how standup comedy establishes a great deal for not only the performer but the audience as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Museum of Contemporary Art&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Parts of Speech\u00a0<\/em>lecture series is a great way to find a new, unique perspective on certain aspects of public speaking that we simply don&#8217;t think about. Make sure to grab your tickets today for this truly illuminating experience!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Featured Image Credit: Still from <\/strong><\/em><strong>What is Democ<\/strong><strong>racy<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><em><strong> 2<\/strong><strong>018. Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are your fears? Do you fear the unknown or the dark? What about spiders or birds? 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