Chicago Cultural Alliance

Constructing Jathi Choreography with Harini Nilakantan
2025-03-08 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-03-15 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-03-22 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-03-29 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-04-05 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-04-12 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-04-19 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-04-26 13:15 - 14:15 (America/Chicago) and 14 more dates | Kalapriya Studio, 2101 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, United States
Weekly Saturdays
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Harini Nilakantan is a student of Aacharya Choodamani Guru Smt. Roja
Kannan, and has over two decades of experience in this art form. In this 90-minute class, dancers will learn new choreography – both how to piece together combinations and increase retention with her for advanced
rhythmic patterns or Jathis.
Class focus: execution, technique, creativity, retention

Haitian Heritage Month Konpa Sware
2025-03-20 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-04-17 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-15 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-06-19 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 23:00
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) at its monthly Konpa Sware! The museum is excited to continue this immersive event which includes an evening of Haitian dance and music. Join us at Room43. Food will be available for free and the FIRST 50 GUESTS will recieve 1 FREE DRINK!
FEATURING MUSIC BY: DJ Frantz!
This is a recurring event on the Third Thursday of each month. Keep an eye out for future event registration!
* TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR*

Sustain'd
2025-04-02 - 2025-04-17 | Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193, United States
Township High School District 211 will showcase their Advanced Placement Art class artists in their first ever capstone show titled, Sustain’d. Each student artist works for 1 school year to create a body of work around a sustained investigation of a concept.

Summer Youth Social Powwow
2025-05-31 12:00 - 19:00 | Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193, United States
This youth-led community event is FREE and open to the general public event. This “Summer Youth Social Powwow” event aims to foster community relations, youth literacy, cultural exchange with a powwow and provide local community resources at Trickster Cultural Center.

Stitching Stories: The First Thread
2025-06-18 11:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Stitching Stories: The First Thread is a pop-up exhibition that brings together Asian and Black artists whose works explore cultural exchange, storytelling, and visions of shared futures through textile arts. This exhibition marks an inaugural step toward building a coalition of artists and community members committed to cross-cultural connection and solidarity.
The project grew out of an extended planning process and a series of six community workshops, where Asian and Black artists engaged directly with participants through textile-making, storytelling, and relationship building. These collective efforts reflect a broader vision of collaboration, mutual support, and cultural exchange.
Stitching Stories is also an open invitation—for artists, organizers, and all who believe in bridging communities—to take part in deepening understanding across racial and cultural lines.
This pop-up exhibition is free with museum admission. Admission can be purchased online or at the front desk. With purchase of admissions ticket, you are able to view the pop-up exhibition as well as the three open exihibits at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art!
Organizers and Partners
Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Needles and Threads Quilters Guild, HerArt Foundation, and the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education
Supported by Healing Illinois
Events
Opening Reception: June 14, 2–4 PM
Juneteenth Special Activation: June 19, 2–4 PM
Closing Artist Conversation: June 22, 2–4 PM

Accessibility: The museum is wheelchair accessible. Audio Description will be available for those who need it during events.
