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SUMMARY:Artist Tour With Indrani Nayer-Gall
DESCRIPTION:Dive deep into The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness\, where you will have a rare opportunity to ask a Paglee questions. \nIndrani Nayer-Gall is a member of The Paglees Collective and an interdisciplinary artist-activist. She weaves global narratives of marginalization\, patriarchy\, and misogyny through her practice in installation\, 2-D/3-D media and moving image. Read more about Indrani here. \nThis tour is included with each exhibition ticket reserved for Saturday\, April 13.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/artist-tour-with-indrani-nayer-gall/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening - Shared Lines: The AAPI Experience on Route 66 by Sammy Yuen
DESCRIPTION:CAMOC presents “Sammy Yuen\, Shared Lines: The AAPI Experience on Route 66” from April 14\, 2024 to September 28\, 2024. Explore AAPI stories through line drawings\, with four additional Chicago-specific drawings. Opening reception on April 14th from 2 pm-4 pm. Don’t miss this cultural journey!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibit-opening-shared-lines-the-aapi-experience-on-route-66-by-sammy-yuen/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072200
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SUMMARY:3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
DESCRIPTION:Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk\, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. \nThis Friday at 7-7:40 PM\, our Resident Artist 2024 – Irene Hsiao will perform at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art as part of the project If The Sky Could Dream.  \nAbout the Tour –  \nLearn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volunteers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fascinating insights\, information\, and stories. During this participatory experience\, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome. \nPlease note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \nAbout the project –  \nIF THE SKY COULD DREAM focuses on the Chinese dragon as a powerful being that fosters harmony. This creature is emblematic of China as well as a mythological being for many Asian and Western cultures and thus evokes a sense of mysticism\, and intrigue in many communities. Representing the Chinese Dragon as a water deity\, the installation series will feature images and projections of the weather and local bodies of water in Chicago. \nIf The Sky Could Dream is supported\, in part\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant \nAbout Irene Hsiao \nIrene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums\, galleries\, and public spaces\, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists\, institutions\, and the public. Find out more through our website. \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street. \nIf you have any programming questions\, don’t hesitate to get in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/3rd-fridays-free-admission-museum-night/2024-04-19/
LOCATION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art\, 3500 S Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Tour
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SUMMARY:If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation\, Performance\,  & Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation\, performance\, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon\, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia\, as well as include an original\, contemporary vision of the dragon from an Asian American perspective by Hsiao.\n​\nIf the Sky Could Dream combines drawing\, painting\, dance\, found materials and found spaces at the museum to reveal and celebrate the dragons among us—structural\, ancestral\, architectural\, internal\, and environmental. Because the dragon is a water deity in Chinese culture\, this work also features projections of the waters of Chicago: Lake Michigan\, the Chicago River\, and the lakes\, ponds\, and lagoons of Chicago Parks. \nDates:\nFriday\, Feb 9\, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Preview of the Dragon Exhibition\nSaturday\, Feb 10\, 11:00AM-12:00PM: Dragon Exhibition Opening Ceremony\nFriday\, Feb 16\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao\nFriday\, Mar 15\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao\nSaturday\, Mar 16\, 1:00 – 3:00PM: If the Sky Could Dream Workshop – Series One\nFriday\, Apr 19\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao\nSaturday\, May 11\, 1:00 – 3:00PM: If the Sky Could Dream Workshop – Series Two\n​\nIf the Sky Could Dream is supported\, in part\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.\n​\nAbout the Artist:\nIrene Hsiao is a dancer\, writer\, and multidisciplinary artist. She creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums\, galleries\, and public spaces\, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists\, institutions\, and the public. She is inaugural Artist in Residence at the Smart Museum of Art in 2020 and 2021\, 2022-23 Fellow at High Concept Labs\, first Artist in Residence at 21c Museum Hotel in 2022-2023\, and a 2020 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist.Her performances have been presented at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago\, Smart Museum\, EXPO Chicago\, Chicago Textile Week\, Ragdale Foundation\, Krannert Art Museum\, Alma Art Gallery\, Kavi Gupta Gallery\, and more
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/f-the-sky-could-dream-interactive-installation-performance-workshop-series/2024-04-19/
LOCATION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art\, 3500 S Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-04-20/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240424T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240424T130000
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SUMMARY:Palestinian Tatreez Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Through needle\, thread and color\, the art of Tatreez tells a story about the maker and history of their family. Tatreez\, or embroidery\, is a rich artistic tradition that has been passed down across generations in Arab culture. It is typically used on garments with patterns and colors varying between birds\, trees\, flowers and geometric symbols. Tatreez patterns can even be as specific to the village\, city or country a family is from. \nJoin us for a demonstration on Palestinian style Tatreez in the Grainger Science Hub and to learn about the importance of this art form. See Kaftans\, Thobes and Abayas that feature traditional patterns and embroidery brought out from our collection up-close during this event. \nThere will be a limited number of Tatreez kits to giveaway* for visitors at this event to practice their skills at home. \n*Tatreez Kit Giveaway will be on a first-come-first-serve basis until kits are no longer available.  \nProgramming takes place on a Wednesday\, which is free for Illinois residents. Visitors must show proof of residency. Learn more.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/palestinian-tatreez-demonstration/
LOCATION:Field Museum\, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072200
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SUMMARY:Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:The CAC is kicking off its newest exhibition which examines the Loop as a lab. Here we can explore the challenges downtowns face\, reflect on our personal experiences and aspirations as city dwellers and propose design and policy solutions to make our cities more resilient and livable for everyone. \nThis exhibit focuses on 4 main themes\, Reside\, Reconnect\, Rewild and Renew\, as we look at the changing downtown and using Chicago’s loop as a model and laboratory for design. Tickets to the opening event include two drinks and light bites at the Center. Attendees will get an introduction to the exhibition from the designers and a panel discussion with subject experts and exhibition participants before joining the curators for walk and talks in the space. \n$20 to attend\, $15 for CAC Members
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/loop-as-lab-reshaping-downtowns-exhibition-opening/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240426T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240426T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072200
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SUMMARY:Finally Fridays: SAI Socials
DESCRIPTION:The South Asia Institute is excited to announce “Finally Fridays”\, a social monthly event designed to help our patrons make new connections. We believe that art makes connections\, with a touch of music\, DJ performances\, food and drinks have the power to build communities. So come join us for our first SAI Social event and immerse yourself in the beauty of art\, storytelling\, music\, food\, and good company. \nFeaturing: \nEyekhanic Eats \nDJ Spincycle (Ammarras Records/Delhi/Madison) \nDJ Warp (SAI Executive Director/Chicago) \nRupee Beer (the country’s leading South Asian beer that is reclaiming the Indian pale ale)
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/finally-fridays-sai-socials/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings,Tour
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T120000
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SUMMARY:Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns Exhibition Family Feature
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 27: Exhibition family feature  \nCelebrate National Park Week AND the opening of the CAC’s new Loop As Lab: Reshaping Downtowns exhibition with this hands-on family day at the CAC. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for activities and free admission to exhibits. Meet a Park Ranger from Pullman National Historical Park in Chicago\, and earn a badge. Learn about the importance of parks and green spaces\, especially in the busy Chicago Loop\, with an urban gardening activity while supplies last too. This program is designed for participants ages 6 to 12\, but all are welcome.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/loop-as-lab-reshaping-downtowns-exhibition-family-feature/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s Loop is an inflection point\, emerging from the pandemic on shaky footing but also with abundant opportunity to transition to something more vibrant\, resilient\, and livable. Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns holds our central business district up to the light\, exploring ways to keep our economic engine humming while diversifying uses and making the Loop more welcoming for everyone. \nThe exhibition frames Chicago’s Loop as a “lab” for examining the shared challenges American downtowns face today. It prompts visitors’ reflection on their own experiences and aspirations and ventures design and policy solutions for reshaping downtowns and our relationship to them. The show espouses the belief that Chicagoans can continue to meet our challenges with vision and resolve\, while also drawing inspiration from more than a century of central area planning and a modern-day exchange of ideas with peer cities. \nLoop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns\, presents a range of projects\, initiatives\, and provocative design ideas centered around four themes: \n\nRESIDE: Where and why are people living downtown?\nRENEW: Can we repurpose existing buildings for long-term public or private gain?\nRECONNECT: Can city dwellers safely and comfortably traverse downtown\, and access its amenities and services?\nREWILD: How are we incorporating green spaces and accommodating nature?\n\nEach theme is developed through a look at case study plans/projects by leading designers\, architects\, and developers. In addition\, a corresponding set of “architectural follies-in-the-round” at the heart of the gallery offers interactive entrypoints for visitors\, inviting engagement with the themes and ideas in unique ways. Further personalizing the content\, vignettes of “downtown denizens” (e.g. residents\, shop owners\, cyclists\, students) feature their individual experiences and hopes for the downtown area. \nTo further drive home the importance of participatory design and planning\, the exhibit features various public engagement strategies and activities\, including interactive elements like an entryway video produced by local podcasters\, 77 Flavors of Chicago\, and a “ballot box” where visitors can write and submit feedback on downtown design issues. \nPhoto of Marina Towers taken by Jason Peterson \nLAB EXPLORER KITS FOR THE FAMILY\nDid you know that the Chicago Loop can be used as a laboratory to learn new things about how we live and play? Stop by the CAC Box Office during the run of this exhibition\, and pick up a Lab Explorer Kit! Contents are designed to engage youth ages 6 to 12.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/loop-as-lab-reshaping-downtowns-exhibition/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-04-27/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:May Free Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum. Thank you to our Sponsor Grace Lutheran Church. \n\n For more information about this program\, please contact: info@mitchellmuseum.org | (847) 475-1030 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/may-free-day/
LOCATION:Mitchell Museum of the American Indian\, 3001 central street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-05-04/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240505T133000
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SUMMARY:Free Museum Field Tour (All Ages Welcomed)
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volunteers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fascinating insights\, information\, and stories. \nDuring this participatory experience\, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome. All tours depart from the reception desk\, and please be sure to arrive on time. \nPlease note that events may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \n“AAPI Heritage Month Cultural Festival 2024” is sponsored by Chicago Community Trust. \n  \nDates: \nSunday\, May 5\, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM \nSunday\, May 19\, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM \n  \nAdditional Free Museum Tour Date: \n3rd Friday Night Tour: 6:00-7:00 PM \nChildren’s Tour: 1:30 – 2:30 PM \n  \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. \nAccessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum\, accessed via West 35th Street \n  \nEmail at info@heritageasianart.org \nPhone at 312-842-8884
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-museum-field-tour-all-ages-welcomed/2024-05-05/
LOCATION:3500 S Morgan Street\, 3500 S Morgan St 3F\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-05-11/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation\, Performance\,  & Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation\, performance\, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon\, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia\, as well as include an original\, contemporary vision of the dragon from an Asian American perspective by Hsiao.\n​\nIf the Sky Could Dream combines drawing\, painting\, dance\, found materials and found spaces at the museum to reveal and celebrate the dragons among us—structural\, ancestral\, architectural\, internal\, and environmental. Because the dragon is a water deity in Chinese culture\, this work also features projections of the waters of Chicago: Lake Michigan\, the Chicago River\, and the lakes\, ponds\, and lagoons of Chicago Parks. \nDates:\nFriday\, Feb 9\, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Preview of the Dragon Exhibition\nSaturday\, Feb 10\, 11:00AM-12:00PM: Dragon Exhibition Opening Ceremony\nFriday\, Feb 16\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao\nFriday\, Mar 15\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao\nSaturday\, Mar 16\, 1:00 – 3:00PM: If the Sky Could Dream Workshop – Series One\nFriday\, Apr 19\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao\nSaturday\, May 11\, 1:00 – 3:00PM: If the Sky Could Dream Workshop – Series Two\n​\nIf the Sky Could Dream is supported\, in part\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant. \nJoin the HMAA’s Artist in Residence Irene Hsiao for a performance with guest musician Menghua Guan\, following with an insightful artist conversation about the process behind her project\, IF THE SKY COULD  DREAM. Attendees will explore the details of Hsiao’s project through the lens of the artist herself\, learning about installation and performance art and how it relates to the HMAA’s current exhibition Year of the Dragon: Early China to LEGO. \nIF THE SKY COULD DREAM focuses on the Chinese dragon as a powerful being that fosters harmony. This creature is emblematic of China as well as a mythological being for many Asian and Western cultures and thus evokes a sense of mysticism\, and intrigue in many communities. Representing the Chinese Dragon as a water deity\, the  installation series will feature images and projections of the weather and local bodies of water in Chicago. \nPlease note that events may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \n“AAPI Heritage Month Cultural Festival 2024” is sponsored by Chicago Community Trust. \nIf The Sky Could Dream is supported\, in part\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant. \nAbout Irene Hsiao \nIrene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums\, galleries\, and public spaces\, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists\, institutions\, and the public. Find out more through our website. \nP1-P2\, Photo by Ricardo E. Adame. P3\, Photo by William Frederking \nAbout Menghua Guan \nMenghua Guan\, Master’s degree in music from Nanjing Normal University in China\, founder of Menghua Guan Guzheng Studio\, is a Guzheng performer and tutor with more than 30 years of Guzheng playing experience and more than 20 years of Guzheng teaching experience.   She has been invited to offer numerous lectures and performances in universities and libraries such as Roosevelt University\, University of Wisconsin\, Chicago Public Library etc.   Menghua Guan was also invited to perform in Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the Millennium Park for Guzheng Concerto by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic in 2018.  For more information\, please visit http://www.menghuaguan.com/ \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street. \nIf you have any programming questions\, don’t hesitate to get in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/f-the-sky-could-dream-interactive-installation-performance-workshop-series-2/
LOCATION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art\, 3500 S Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:Free Museum Tour for Children
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Field Tour Program is designed for children of all ages to have a journey through the rich and diverse cultures of Asia. The program runs Sunday May 12th from 1:30 to 2:30pm\, and it is free for children. \nEmbark on an extraordinary journey with our Heritage Museum of Asian Art Children’s Tour! Designed exclusively for young explorers\, this tour offers a captivating exploration through Asia’s rich cultures with accessible topics\, like animals. Led by expert guides\, children will dive into a world of vibrant pottery\, intricate sculptures\, and fascinating artifacts from across Asia\, including China\, Japan\, and India. \nParticipants will learn about the art\, traditions\, and cross-cultural influences that shape Asia. Our tours make learning fun and interactive\, using stories\, treasure hunt\, and activities to connect children with the cultures they’re exploring. \nAfter the tour\, we prepared a treasure-hunt map for all the participants to find out the highlights of the museum and enjoy the process of discovery! \nPlease note that events may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \n“AAPI Heritage Month Cultural Festival 2024” is sponsored by Chicago Community Trust. \nAdditional Free Museum Tour Date: \nSunday\, May 5\, 1:30 – 2:30 PM\n3rd Friday Night Tour: 6:00 – 7:00 PM \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street. \nEmail at info@heritageasianart.org \nPhone at 312-842-8884
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-museum-tour-for-children-4/
LOCATION:3500 S Morgan Street\, 3500 S Morgan St 3F\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:On-Site Commemoration: Echoes of Remembrance - The Holocaust in Thessaloniki
DESCRIPTION:From the city’s ancient founding until the Second World War\, Thessaloniki (Salonika)\, Greece was home to a large and thriving Jewish community. In 1943\, from March to August\, approximately 46\,000 Jews were displaced from Thessaloniki by the Nazis and their collaborators and deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau\, where 96% of them were murdered. A community that had settled in Thessaloniki before the Christian era was decimated during the Holocaust. \nJoin Leon Saltiel\, Director of Diplomacy\, UNESCO\, Coordinator on Countering Antisemitism for the World Jewish Congress\, and member of the Greek delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)\, as he explores through historical accounts\, personal narratives\, and archival footage\, the challenges faced by the Greek Jewish population during the Holocaust\, and their enduring strength in the face of adversity still today.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/on-site-commemoration-echoes-of-remembrance-the-holocaust-in-thessaloniki/
LOCATION:Illinois Holocaust Museum\, 9603 Woods Drive\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
DESCRIPTION:Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk\, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. \nThis Friday at 7-7:40 PM\, our Resident Artist 2024 – Irene Hsiao will perform at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art as part of the project If The Sky Could Dream.  \nAbout the Tour –  \nLearn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volunteers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fascinating insights\, information\, and stories. During this participatory experience\, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome. \nPlease note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \nAbout the project –  \nIF THE SKY COULD DREAM focuses on the Chinese dragon as a powerful being that fosters harmony. This creature is emblematic of China as well as a mythological being for many Asian and Western cultures and thus evokes a sense of mysticism\, and intrigue in many communities. Representing the Chinese Dragon as a water deity\, the installation series will feature images and projections of the weather and local bodies of water in Chicago. \nIf The Sky Could Dream is supported\, in part\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant \nAbout Irene Hsiao \nIrene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums\, galleries\, and public spaces\, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists\, institutions\, and the public. Find out more through our website. \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street. \nIf you have any programming questions\, don’t hesitate to get in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/3rd-fridays-free-admission-museum-night/2024-05-17/
LOCATION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art\, 3500 S Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Tour
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SUMMARY:Midwest Bonsai Society 18th May Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Having started in 2004\, our Spring show is smaller than our August Exhibition but is well worth the trip. We will have 7 tree vendors and 4 ceramic pottery vendors as well as a booth from the Cactus & Succulent Society. Vendors offer an amazing selection of trees\, accent plants\, pots\, tools and literature. There will be workshops on Variegated Junipers\, Texas Ebony’s and Itoigawa Junipers\, as well as our popular Children’s Bonsai Styling Workshop. Midwest Bonsai will be selling memberships and gear\, and raffling a styled Japanese Silverberry tree. The show theme is education\, so trees-in-training are displayed and members bring trees in various stages of development with explanations. The Exhibit is held in Burnstein Hall in the Regenstein Center at Chicago Botanic Garden. The spectacular Garden bonsai trees will be displayed in both courtyards. See you there!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/midwest-bonsai-society-18th-may-exhibit/2024-05-18/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencie\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T150000
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-05-18/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T180000
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SUMMARY:What is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago
DESCRIPTION:What is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago is a ground-breaking exhibition documenting this amorphous history of art production and presentation. This is the first comprehensive exhibition to map and disseminate this vital chapter of Chicago’s art history. \nThe survey comprises two parallel exhibitions: Shadows Dance Within the Archives\, an archival exhibition of over 125 years of under-documented exhibition and cultural history\, and Are Shadow Bodies Electric?\, a thematic exhibition featuring 8 contemporary artists who are creating surreal and/or unclassified shadow bodies that exist outside of time\, place and space. \nThe exhibition narrative begins with colonial-era perspectives\, including those reflected in documentation from the Indian Pavilion at the World’s Columbian Exposition and the Indian delegation at the World’s Parliament of Religions\, both held in conjunction in 1893\, in Chicago. A notable highlight of What is Seen and Unseen is the documentation from Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy’s earliest known solo exhibition in 1920\, which has long been forgotten. \nFrom this point\, What is Seen and Unseen examines the growing interest in and acquisition of Asian antiquities in the United States in the 1920s-40s\, how this relates to the bigger story of Orientalism and modern art\, and why select permutations of this phenomenon were presented in Chicago’s cultural institutions. \nThe exhibition also acknowledges the influence of South Asian art\, literature\, film\, performing arts\, and spirituality on American counterculture movements from the early 1900s to the 1980s\, including the Theosophical Society\, Tagore Circle\, Beat Generation\, 1967s Summer of Love and its legacy\, and underscores how these art forms continue to mark Chicago’s cultural landscape. \nLastly\, What is Seen and Unseen maps a route through the contemporary era\, from the 1990’s to today. Chicago has a 30+ year history of contemporary exhibitions and public programs that have featured South Asian American artists\, and this section of the exhibition focuses on senior\, mid-career\, and emerging artists who have made Chicago home and are reshaping the art and life of the city. \nWhile this exhibition endeavours to offer a comprehensive portrayal of the South Asian American art experience\, critical silences\, gaps\, and fractures exist in the historical record. This project will hopefully encourage additional efforts at mapping and contextualizing these under-documented South Asian American art histories in Chicago and across the United States. \nA series of public presentations and a symposium will be held to complement this exhibition. \nThe exhibition is part of the Terra Foundation’s Art Design Chicago 2024\, a citywide collaboration that highlights Chicago’s artistic heritage and creative communities. This is the first comprehensive exhibition to map and disseminate this vital chapter of Chicago’s art history.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/what-is-seen-and-unseen-mapping-south-asian-american-art-in-chicago/
LOCATION:South Asia Institute\, 1925 South Michigan Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T120000
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SUMMARY:HAMOC Haitian Heritage Month Free Day
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 18 | 12pm – 6pm\n4410 N. Clark St.\nChicago\, IL 60640\nFree Admission
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/hamoc-haitian-heritage-month-free-day/
LOCATION:Haitian American Museum of Chicago\, 4410 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240519T093000
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SUMMARY:Midwest Bonsai Society 18th May Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Having started in 2004\, our Spring show is smaller than our August Exhibition but is well worth the trip. We will have 7 tree vendors and 4 ceramic pottery vendors as well as a booth from the Cactus & Succulent Society. Vendors offer an amazing selection of trees\, accent plants\, pots\, tools and literature. There will be workshops on Variegated Junipers\, Texas Ebony’s and Itoigawa Junipers\, as well as our popular Children’s Bonsai Styling Workshop. Midwest Bonsai will be selling memberships and gear\, and raffling a styled Japanese Silverberry tree. The show theme is education\, so trees-in-training are displayed and members bring trees in various stages of development with explanations. The Exhibit is held in Burnstein Hall in the Regenstein Center at Chicago Botanic Garden. The spectacular Garden bonsai trees will be displayed in both courtyards. See you there!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/midwest-bonsai-society-18th-may-exhibit/2024-05-19/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencie\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:Free Museum Field Tour (All Ages Welcomed)
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volunteers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fascinating insights\, information\, and stories. \nDuring this participatory experience\, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome. All tours depart from the reception desk\, and please be sure to arrive on time. \nPlease note that events may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. \n“AAPI Heritage Month Cultural Festival 2024” is sponsored by Chicago Community Trust. \n  \nDates: \nSunday\, May 5\, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM \nSunday\, May 19\, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM \n  \nAdditional Free Museum Tour Date: \n3rd Friday Night Tour: 6:00-7:00 PM \nChildren’s Tour: 1:30 – 2:30 PM \n  \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. \nAccessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum\, accessed via West 35th Street \n  \nEmail at info@heritageasianart.org \nPhone at 312-842-8884
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-museum-field-tour-all-ages-welcomed/2024-05-19/
LOCATION:3500 S Morgan Street\, 3500 S Morgan St 3F\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Kindertransport - Rescuing Children on the Brink of War
DESCRIPTION:Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War is a poignant exhibition that outlines the remarkable rescue mission that brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi Europe to the United Kingdom. The exhibition’s thoughtful and artistic design invites visitors to reflect on the heart-wrenching decisions parents made in sending their children away for a chance at a better future. Through personal artifacts\, stories\, and firsthand testimony\, those who lived through the “Kindertransport” program share its story. \nIn honor of the exhibition’s opening\, join Dr. Phyllis Lassner\, Professor Emerita in The Crown Center for Jewish and Israel Studies at Northwestern University and Member of the Museum’s Exhibitions & Collections Committee\, as she moderates a discussion with Ilona Moradof\, Curator of Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War and Associate Director of Administration and Special Projects · Yeshiva University Museum\, and Melissa Hacker\, Director of documentary film My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering The Kindertransports\, President of the Kindertransport Association\, and second-generation descendant of “Kindertransport” Survivor Ruth Morley (neé Birnholz). HM Consul General Alan Gogbashian\, British Consulate-General in Chicago\, will also deliver remarks at the program.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibition-opening-kindertransport-rescuing-children-on-the-brink-of-war/
LOCATION:Illinois Holocaust Museum\, 9603 Woods Drive\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240525T110000
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-05-25/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our FREE\, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-guided-tours-at-the-national-hellenic-museum/2024-06-01/
LOCATION:National Hellenic Museum\, 333 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240607
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SUMMARY:"We Will Find Our Way" Exhibit by Cynthia Harding
DESCRIPTION:We Will Find Our Way tells a story about a Lakota grandmother\, Unci\, and her two grandchildren\, Cuwe\, and Misun\, written by Oglala Lakota author Cynthia Harding. Beautifully illustrated by the author on skateboards\, which play a prominent role in the author’s own life story. She enjoys writing children’s stories and alongside her sister\, is active in youth empowerment through skateboarding on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/we-will-find-our-way-exhibit-by-cynthia-harding/
LOCATION:American Indian Center\, 3401 West Ainslie Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
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SUMMARY:Adler and Adler\, Works by Eli Greene
DESCRIPTION:South Side Community Art Center X Independent Curators International Present Adler and Adler\, Works by Eli Greene\nJUNE 8-AUGUST 31 | Opening June 8\, 2024 \nWORKS BY ELI GREENE \nCURATED BY AMBER NAX \nThe South Side Community Art Center\, in partnership with ICI\, presents “Adler & Adler\,” a poignant response by Chicago-based artist Eli Greene to the Adler & Adler Studio Collection. This Black-owned photography studio archive was once a monument in the Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit. Founded circa 1910 by Charles and Mamie L. Adler\, the studio was one of Detroit’s earliest Black photographic businesses. Adler & Adler Studio was where people celebrated and immortalized the joys of everyday life: graduations\, weddings\, and the arrival of new family members. This site and Black photography studios across the country were beacons of empowerment\, offering Black communities new agency in self-representation. \nWhen the Adlers passed away in 1973\, they left no heirs\, and the studio\, along with its collection of photographs\, was left behind. Some of these photographs were later discovered and sold to The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History\, where they now reside as a testament to the studio’s enduring impact. \nAlongside the Adler & Adler images are (10) contemporary photographs of the site\, a drawing inspired by the studio backdrops in the original photos\, and a sound/video work. The work is invested in themes of memory\, trace\, and ghosts. \nGreene’s work reflects on the photography studio as a site of moments and memories enacted by those who ask for their picture to be made and those who make it. The interplay of these two research modalities provides us with new ways to think about how we engage with archives and memories and\, ultimately\, how to breathe new life into them.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/adler-and-adler-works-by-eli-greene/
LOCATION:South Side Community Art Center\, 3831 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653\, United States
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