2022 Chinese New Year Celebration

Online Event

Celebrate the new Year of the Tiger with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago at our annual Chinese New Year Celebration. This yearโ€™s event will take place virtually on YouTube. Festivities include learning about Chinese New Year traditions, musical performances, lion dance, paper-cutting art, and much more! This event is FREE and for all ages. […]

Free

Hanif Abdurraqib and Ashley Evans: โ€œSing, Aretha, Sing!โ€

Online Event

A young Aretha Franklin captivates her community with the song โ€œRespectโ€ during the height of the Civil Rights Movement inย Sing, Aretha, Sing!, a striking picture book biography that will embolden todayโ€™s young readers to sing their own truth. Join us to hear both authorย Hanif Abdurraqibย and illustratorย Ashley Evansย discuss their crafts, how this book came together, and […]

Free
Event Series Kaffeeklatsch

Kaffeeklatsch

    Online Event

    DANK Haus hosts a gemรผtliche chat online every Thursday at 5:30pm, with German speakers at every level welcome. We will be talking about "Gott und die Welt", and this Klatsch will be moderated by a friendly and enthusiastic German speaker.   Please RSVP to receive the online link.ย This link can be used every week. https://dankhaus.com/event-4475997 […]

    FREE

    Exhibition Reception: Home Away From Home

      Ukrainian National Museum 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, United States

      Please join us in celebrating art on the solo exhibition โ€œHome Away From Homeโ€ by Tanya Dulyaba inspired by the Outer Banks at Ukrainian National Museum

      $10

      Spring Flohmarkt (Flea Market)

      DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

      Looking to get rid of some old items that you don't have a use for anymore? Don't throw them away! Bring them to the DANK Haus and let them become another family's treasure! You can donate items to the DANK Haus to sell in the Flohmarkt (Flea market), or you can rent your own table […]

      Exhibition Opening: “Naturally”

      Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

      The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is delighted to announce Naturally opening on February 5th, 2022 featuring works by Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag who have come together for their first joint exhibition. Fascinated by forces of nature and mind, Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag examine, each in her own way, essence, energy, […]

      $5

      Kaffee, Kuchen, und Kino

      DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

      Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a free German language film screening! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills.

      $4 โ€“ $6

      February Call to Peace

      Online Event

      Join us to send peace and love to all countries and meet our inspirational special guest Peter Magai Bul.ย https://theimmigrantstory.org/lost-boy/ We met Peter when he started representing South Sudan in the World Peace Flag Ceremony in 2014 at Peace Day. (Buildthepeace.org) and he has been huge supporter every year since then. Peter embarked on harrowing journey […]

      FREE

      Sharing Grandmothers Concert

        Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

          Sharing Grandmothers is an original multidisciplinary song cycle exploring the profound contributions of Black women to humanity. Sharing Grandmothers focuses on women's oral traditions, lullabies and folk tales, as well as the combined musical traditions of Africa and the Caribbean, replete with percussive rhythms, rituals, and vocal expressions. The project brings together two multidisciplinary […]

        Free

        First Blacks Chicago Concert

        First Congregational Church of Dundee 900 South 8th Street, West Dundee, IL, United States

          Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 7:30 PM CST Using music as a lens to celebrate Black History, Crossing Borders Music Collective presents works honoring the legacies of four black Chicago trailblazers: Chicagoโ€™s Haitian founder, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable; Chicagoโ€™s first black mayor, Harold Washington; the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama; […]

        $10 โ€“ $20

        Nancy Johnson: The Kindest Lie

        American Writers Museum 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

        Join us for an evening withย Nancy Johnsonย to discuss her debut novelย The Kindest Lie, โ€œa deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Blackโ€ (Jodi Picoult). Named a Most Anticipated book byย O Magazine,ย Shondaland,ย Chicago Tribune,ย Elleย and many more, the novel is now out in paperback. […]

        $10.00

        Movie Screening ONLINE: ร„lven min Vรคn

        Online Event

        ร„lven min Vรคn is a portrait of the lives of four Sami women and their relationship to the Lule River in Sweden. The film shows the consequences of the forced resettlement of Sami people who were displaced from their land because of the construction of river dams and were alienated from their indigenous culture and […]

        Free

        Dr Knight Lecture Series: Haitian Immigration to America

        Online Event

        Join Dr. Knight in his lecture series for a conversation on Haitian Immigration to America. Black immigrants are often treated differently than those from other nations. Although this does not mean they are treated better, but black immigrants face far more violence and racism - from local police, ICE, and the criminal justice system - […]

        $5

        Neighborhood Nights

        DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

        Come enjoy a beverage with a spectacular view from our Skyline Lounge & Terrace. A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize. Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum.

        Free
        Event Series Kaffeeklatsch

        Kaffeeklatsch

          Online Event

          DANK Haus hosts a gemรผtliche chat online every Thursday at 5:30pm, with German speakers at every level welcome. We will be talking about "Gott und die Welt", and this Klatsch will be moderated by a friendly and enthusiastic German speaker.   Please RSVP to receive the online link.ย This link can be used every week. https://dankhaus.com/event-4475997 […]

          FREE

          Feierabend

          DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

          Join us for our first Feierabend of the new year on Friday, February 11th at 7pm. Feierabend is the German concept of being done with work for the day - basically, time to relax with friends! We will have a free french fry bar available while supplies last. Drinks will be sold on location. The […]

          Free

          Balzekas Museum Film Screening: “Second Hand”

          Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, United States

          See "Second Hand" (2019) an award-winning documentary on migrants caught up in UK's used clothing trade by filmmaker Artลซras Jevdokimovas "Second Hand", is a tragicomic tale of the long, meandering journey of donated second hand clothing: from the doorsteps of English manor houses to smalltown Lithuanian markets and charity shops. "Second Hand" (2019) exposes the […]

          $5 โ€“ $14

          Beyond the India-America Dichotomy: Global Dynamism in Contemporary Art

          Online Event

          Engage with our Panel of Artists, Curators, Writers and Creators in a ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary art. Date: ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ Time: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐š๐ฆ - ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐š๐ฆ ๐‚๐“ (register to receive free zoom link by email) For enquiries: [email protected] ๐๐ž๐ก๐š ๐•๐ž๐๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ค employs a […]

          Free

          Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series: Milly Santiago

          Latin Music Project Center 2958 north Milwaukee ave, Chicago, IL, United States

            Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series continues with a February 14 performance by Milly Santiago. Purchase tickets at: https://praachicago.networkforgood.com/events/38148-milly-santiago-valentine-s-day-concert

          $15

          Virtual Exhibit Tour: “Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement”

          Online Event

          Pride came with a cost. Exploreย Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movementย through our virtual exhibition tour and discover how the Stonewall Uprising sparked a national movement for LGBTQ+ rights across the United States and its connection to Chicago. The exhibition blends historic images and artifacts from the movement to share the voices and tell […]

          Free โ€“ $10