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Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón (MCA Chicago)

CTL-E-0439 · Event · other · unspecified

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The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presented 'Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón,' curated by Carla Acevedo-Yates with a curatorial team, from April 14 through September 20, 2026 — a major exhibition exploring the visual, political, and spiritual histories of Jamaican dancehall and reggaetón through contemporary art, with more than 40 participating artists.

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Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from GLOBAL-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-GLOBAL-001:GBL-123; source research type(s): Event. Description completed 2026-10-03 from the source research record (claims) during the KG completion pass. Era not present in source research record(s); marked unspecified pending human review.

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In a booth at a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941
In a booth at a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Musicians performing in a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941
Musicians performing in a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Entertainers in white jackets at a tavern piano, Chicago, 1941
Entertainers in white jackets at a tavern piano, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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