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The Southeast Training Center in Association with T.W.T. Inc. is presenting "A Drummer's Story." This dual expression of live music mixed with theatrical performances tells the story of an exceptional young drummer from one of Chicago's toughest Englewood neighborhoods attesting to the fact that more than just violence and negativity is produced in our communities. Performances by Kenari Allison and a parade of accomplished artists and young stars: Diane Ellis, Rick Allison, Mr. Lee, Maggie Brown, Tony Smith, Morris Ellis. Dixon School Marching Band and Choir, Zaji Nixon, Kei, Sparkle, Yung Star, Greg Steward, Jr., Troy, Isaiah & Emmanuel Blakey. Advance Tickets: $20 (adults) $15 (children under 13) Door Tickets: $25 (adults) $20(children under 13) Some proceeds will assist The Southeast Training Center whose mission is “to commit to the advocacy and the empowerment of both our youths and our communities and also to the redevelopment of deteriorated buildings in the communities in addition to creating trade skills and administrative positions helping to strengthen our communities.”

Join Facing History and Ourselves for a five-day seminar on the Holocaust and Human Behavior. Together we will explore the range of choices leading up to World War II and examine how hatred, indifference, and denial – as well as caring, compassion, and responsibility – shape communities past and present. Participants will come away with teaching strategies and resources that can be implemented in the classroom immediately, primary source documents, and activities that meet the Common Core State Standards. Educators will explore the complexities of human behavior, as well as how communities and families can reckon with mass violence and trauma and strive to build more just, stable communities. Past participants say Facing History’s professional development allows them to help students make connections to their own lives, understanding through their study of history that our past is not inevitable but the result of the choices, large and small, leaders and everyday citizens have made over time. All seminar participants receive complete, free access to Facing History’s educator resources, including downloadable unit plans, lessons, and online tools. In addition, participants are invited to borrow videos, DVDs, and books from Facing History’s lending library. Each participant is assigned a Facing History program associate, who is available to provide ongoing support services. Scholarships are available for Chicago Public Schools teachers. There is a $50 registration fee.