In this new exhibition, the Chicago-based Greek American photographer presents 80 historic works showcasing Chicago’s Greek American celebrations alongside other ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. Depicted events include the Greek Independence Day Parade, Bud Billiken Day Parade, Chinese New Year Parade, Mexican Civic Society Parade, Jewish Festival and […]
Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.
Eleven artists with ties to North and South of the Mason-Dixon Line respond to just how much Black life has always been in transit. The Great Migration was one of the largest movements of people in United States history. It has transformed cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York and Pittsburgh between 1916 and 1970. […]
South Asia Institute brings together art and poetry by South Asian women to create a space for alternative narratives of femininity and identity.
This exhibit discusses the exploitation of Indigenous land and how imposed borders of nation-states have erased the natural land borders used by Indigenous peoples. Nine Sami artists and three Indigenous artists from Canada and the United States want to use this exhibit to start a dialogue, raise questions, and establish waypoints between their culture and […]
“The Negro Motorist Green Book” guided Black Americans to thousands of businesses for over thirty years. When the first “Green Book” was published, the American road was a metaphor for freedom: freedom to change your present situation, determine your destiny, and travel. Yet, in 20th-century America, this same road was a dangerous place for Black travelers. The […]
For this Black History Month, we're thrilled to partner with photographer Seen Lynn to offer free family portrait to our community! The Black family portrait, throughout history to the present, has always been an accessible, but vivid practice of self-representation that offers a more genuine and realistic portrayal of Black identity and dignity. Whether being […]
The Spotlight Series at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago is pleased to present UNITY, Maggie Wong’s first solo exhibition in Chicago. Through various manipulations of newsprint via sculptural and print interventions pulled from the artist’s collection of Unity Newspaper, the show depicts a version of childcare that supported revolutionary action, particularly the publishing of […]
From 1908 to the mid 1930’s, Hilma Ljung photographed the village of Svalöv with her 4×5 glass plate view camera, showing us a rural Swedish woman's life.
‘Saekdong & Fashion’ Solo Exhibition 김윤 개인전 덕성여자대학교 의상디자인전공 부교수 Exhibition: Feb. 10-Feb. 23 @KCCoC Gallery 9925 Capitol Dr. Wheeling, IL. 60090 Inquiry: (847) 947-4460 패션디자인의 표현 영역 중 하나인 패션일러스트레이션은 기존의 패션 드로잉(일러스트레이션)이라는 인식에서 벗어나 빠르게 변화하는 패션 산업 속에서 패션의 새로운 장르로 발전하고 있다. 패션일러스트레이션의 융합적 표현기법 개발을 통해 패션디자인 영역의 대중화와 표현의 […]
AESTHETICS OF LOSS is a collection of work by seven artists who have experienced loss of family members recently. Their studios became places for grieving and understanding the sudden vacuum of losing loved ones either suddenly or over a long period of illness. Caregiving, memory, helplessness, loss and the ultimate mystery of death are explored […]
Over 36 years ago members of the Irish American Community had a vision to create a place that would hold the spirit of the past, the energy of the present and to keep their culture alive for the future. This non-for-profit organization brings the best in artistic avenues, and arts are an important part of […]
Join us for this all ages, free Trickster Bbon (Winter) Camp with cultural teaching, crafts, storytelling, outdoor games, etc. Registration required: http://bit.ly/3hZNAu6 Thanks to our sponsor Administration of Native Americans (A.N.A.)
Location: 4455 S. King Drive Suite 103, Chicago, IL 60653 Brilliant filmmaker, activist, humanitarian Amandilo Cuzan will share his first hand experience during his 2022 visit to Uganda and Zimbabwe. Cuzan will present his firsthand look at Africa's beauty, opportunities and challenges. Bronzeville Historical Society is honored to host his film. FREE to the PUBLIC! […]
Scandinavian Jam, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and […]
Заповядайте на 17-то издание на детска Олимпиада “Левски” - 2023, посветена на 150 годишнината от гибелта на Апостола! 19 февруари от 14:30ч.- 16:30ч. North Gym 2121 S. Goebbert Rd., Arlington Hgts, IL 60005 За поредна година Културен център “Магура”- Българо- американски център за културно наследство и библиотека, организира Олимпиадата с участието на българските училища в […]
We are so excited to bring back Free Museum days! For the first time since 2020, we welcome you to visit us with Free Admission on Monday, February 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you to Brett Nicholas for sponsoring our 1st free day of 2023! For more information about this program, please contact: [email protected] […]
Semlor (Lenten buns) were originally consumed on fettisdagen, or Fat Tuesday, as a celebration before the Christian fasting period of Lent. In modern Sweden, since strict adherence to Lent has waned, semlor make their appearance in bakeries from about January through Easter. However, Semla Day (semmeldagen) is still celebrated on Fat Tuesday every year. King […]
Join Trickster Cultural Center and the Morton Arboretum for some maple tapping at the Morton Arboretum grounds on Feb 21 from 4:30-6:00PM. Registration closes on Feb 15 at 5PM. Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/3WJbp7M
Learn fun facts about significant Chicago buildings and key architectural terms, styles and materials with CAC's Director of Interpretation, Adam Rubin. A must-see for architecture enthusiasts! Chicago is synonymous with architecture and Chicagoans love to share their knowledge of architecture with family and friends. Gain fascinating insights about Chicago’s architecture that you’ll want to share […]
The Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance group invites all indigenous people, Aztec dancers, and followers of these beautiful teachings and traditions that commemorate the birth of Huey Tata Cuauhtémoc at Trickster Cultural Center on Wed Feb 22 from 5-8 PM CST.
Guitarrist, singer, composer Cecilia Zabala was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1975. Throughout her career, she has expressed her musical creativity using her guitar and her voice, creating original compositions that blend sensitivity, emotion, technique and intuition. Her music draws on a rich mixture of influences, from Argentinian folklore, the contemporary language of the […]
This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. In-Person Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-c6849d7a4009468cac94034db4dedaba Livestream Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-57115b0b9ef94f9cb8575ce316f2dfdb Join us as historian Kaya Şahin, author of Peerless among Princes: The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman, and art historian Elizabeth Rodini discuss the sixteenth-century ruler, during […]
On February 23rd, join TIES for a special reading and conversation with Kai Minosh Pyle! Kai was one of the first TIES readers, and they are returning to share their new work. Kai is a 2spirit Métis and Baawiting Anishinaabe writer originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Currently living in the once and future prairielands known […]
Believed to be inspired by the earlier Jewish Vacation Guide, which catalogued hotels that welcomed Jewish travelers, The Green Book was cherished by Black travelers and touring Black musicians: it was a guide to vibrant neighborhoods like New York City’s Harlem, Chicago’s Bronzeville, and Washington, D.C.’s U Street. As the Black middle class emerged across […]
Location: Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is either inspired by the Hellenic legacy or by a Greek American author (and sometimes both!). Then we gather to discuss the book on Zoom. Book Club […]
The CAC’s newest exhibition highlights the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment slated for the former Michael Reese Hospital campus and how a reimagined Singer Pavilion can help bridge this site’s past and future. Join us for a conversation with designers, architects and educators on the promise of collaborative neighborhood development. This program is FREE with advanced registration. […]
Based on the idea of Soup & Bread community meals, we are hosting our own series of monthly gatherings this winter. Join the fun ~ Volunteer soup makers bring a crock pot of soup to share. JASC provides rice, bowls, and spoons. Attendees may donate any amount and all funds raised at the February meal […]
The family-favorite Irish American Heritage Center Fish Fries return on Friday, February 24th! Bring the whole family out during Lent for our traditional Irish Fish Fry. Meals include fried cod, French fries, coleslaw and peas. Movies and coloring for the kids, and the Fifth Province Pub is open. Food is served between 6:30pm and 9:00pm, […]
Enjoy the warm and cozy Fifth Province Pub with Gerry Haughey! Join our friend Gerry Friday, February 24th. The kitchen is open, and there’s no place like the Fifth Province in front of the fireplace to enjoy a good tune and a pint! The Kitchen and pub open at 6:00pm, Gerry starts playing at 8:00pm. […]
*EARLY REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED HERE* https://forms.gle/7VZPWq8z2C1dQ81G6 *NO ENTRANCE FEE* *ALL AGES WELCOME* Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Edward Crown Center for the Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago Free, validated parking at Main Parking Structure (1110 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660) Sponsored by Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research […]
Information will be available shortly. Cost is free for Swedish American Genealogical Society members; $10 for non-members to participate (use PayPal button below). Reservations for members can be made via email to [email protected] or by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111.
Our annual Engineering Fest is back! Join us for a day of discovery, as children ages 8-14 are invited to build and learn, view the CAC's special exhibitions, meet engineers and explore how architecture and engineering partner to create the cities we know and love. The theme for this year's festival is Engineering Neighborhoods. Over […]
Queen Victoria was a force. A force that named an era. She was also a real woman with a life and love that transcends the era named for her. Well known Chicago performer Ellie of ElliePresents brings Victoria to you, along with her favorite snack, Brussels biscuits. Come and have a cup of tea with […]
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is excited to collaborate with AfriCaribe in hosting a free Bomba Workshop. Bomba is an essential expression of Puerto Rican Culture; it’s not just something you listen to, you feel it! Come learn the history, participate in the movements and experience Bomba at another level. Bomba was brought to Puerto Rico by enslaved […]
Join us for viewing of "The Six", the movie will be followed by Q&A session with "The Six" co-creator, Steven Schwankert, the co-creator and lead researcher of The Six, a book and documentary film project revealing the story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese passengers. Movie Description When RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, […]
Dr. Roberto Cassá, historian and Director of the Dominican Republic's General Archive of the Nation, to speak at the Dominican Independence celebration February 25, 2023.
Trivia Night is Back! 10th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser in support of The Irish American Hall of Fame and The Irish American Heritage Center Join us for our Trivia Hub night of trivia designed to test even the most experienced trivia expert! Your 2023 Host! BRIAN NOONAN Brian is an Irish American from Chicago and […]
Join us on Saturday, February 25th for Wagner's Nightmare. Wagner's Nightmare is a tongue-in-cheek send-up to the most controversial and influential artist of all time, Richard Wagner. It's culmination is here, in an album of music Wagner would not like. For better or for worse, incendiary opinions, vitriolic identity politics, and polarizing depictions of national identity are […]
Puertorican Jazz Guitarist Richard Peña's style intricately blends the traditional sounds of Latin music, the modern colors of post-bop/fusion jazz through the soothing warm sound of his guitar. The 25 year-old has been recognized as a Youth Jazz Ambassador (awarded by the Amigos del Jazz Association of Palmas del Mar at age 15). Peña has […]
The Fifth Province hearth provides the perfect backdrop for another great performance from our friends The Dooley Band! The beautiful fireplace in the pub is the perfect backdrop for the great Irish and Contemporary tunes the Dooleys specialize in. Join The Dooley Band as they return to the Fifth Province Pub Saturday, February 25th! Kitchen […]