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SUMMARY:#BreakTheSilence Justice for Asian Women Event
DESCRIPTION:Space is limited to 40\, RSVP here\n\n\nThe Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is honored to be a community partner and to provide the space for the #BreakTheSilence Justice for Asian Women event\, hosted by Chicago Asian Women Empowerment. March 16 marks the first anniversary of the Atlanta spa shooting. Held in partnership with the Asian Justice Movement and other community partners\, this Day of Healing will focus on speaking up and breaking the silence. Sessions include healing meditation led by Elizabeth 방실 Smith\, PsyD\, CCTP-II\, ASDCS; open-mic dialogue; group yoga led by EZ Yogaspace; a self-defense workshop led by 10-year Krav Maga practitioner\, Natalie Chan; and a virtual Korean Drums Performance by the youth of KPAC.\n\n\nCapacity is limited to 40\, so RSVP is required. We request you be sure you are able to attend before RSVPing.\nPlease note the national Asian Justice Movement team plans to live stream parts of each city’s event. Should you be uncomfortable being filmed\, please let us know when you arrive\, and we will try to accommodate your request.\nPlease wear comfortable clothes\, bring a water bottle\, and bring a mat if you would like to participate in the yoga session.\n\n\n\n5:15 – 6:00 Self-defense q&a with Natasha Chan\, 10 year Krav Maga practitioner\n6:00 – 7:00 Meditation session led by Elizabeth 방실 Smith\, PsyD (She/Her/Hers)*\n7:00 – 7:30 Yoga session led by EZ Yogaspace\n7:30 – 7:40 Virtual Korean Drums Performance by KPAC\n7:40 – 7:45 Wrap up\n\n\nDisclaimer*\nThis is a welcoming community space\, it will be conducting in English\, and is not designed as a therapeutic session. All in the AAPI community are welcome to attend until the capacity of the venue space is reached. Reservation required\, as this is an in-person event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/breakthesilence-justice-for-asian-women-event/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Houli Fest
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the return of the\nSouth Side Irish Parade on March 13th \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHouli Fest\nSat\, Mar 12 \n4PM | Goin’ East on Ashland\n6PM | Our Irish Cousins\n8PM | In Search of Weeping Jim \nTickets $12 per film
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/houli-fest/
LOCATION:Beverly Arts Center\, 2407 W 111th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60655\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T073000
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SUMMARY:Ukrainian Pysanky (Easter Egg) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Pysanka Workshops at the Ukrainian National Museum\nWe are excited to once again announce the Pysanky (Easter Egg) Workshops at the Ukrainian National Museum.\nThis year we offer in-person classes.\n\nYou will discover the art of writing pysanky by our expert Pysanka Instructor Anna Chychula. In each session\, you will learn the process of how to use the tools (kistka\, wax\, dyes) and to write your own pysanka. Information about the history\, meanings of the colors and symbols in this Ukrainian art will be shared during the workshop.\n\n\n\nHurry and select a date that best suits you.\nMARCH 12TH\, MARCH 26TH\, APRIL 2ND and APRIL 9TH\n\nClass schedule from 10:00 am to 1:30 p.m.\n\nCOST: $40.00 per person\, including a complete kit (with dyes\, wax\, kistka)\, detailed instructions\, preparation timeline\, and brochure.\n\nREGISTER HERE FOR PYSANKA WORKSHOP\n\nFor any questions please email: admin@ukrainiannationalmuseum.org or call 312 421-8020\nNo previous experience is required to participate in the workshop.\nRecommended for ages 16+.\nThe maximum number of participants per workshop 15.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/ukrainian-pysanky-easter-egg-workshop/2022-03-12/
LOCATION:Ukrainian National Museum\, 2249 W. Superior St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:SRBCC present {Trés}
DESCRIPTION:A chamber music collaborative trio project founded by José Antonio Zayas Cabán and Colin Young\, featuring Miguel Zenón.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nSRBCC presents {Tres} \n{Trés} is a chamber music trio founded in 2010. It started as a collaborative project between José Antonio Zayas Cabán and Colin Young\, with the purpose of performing transcriptions for 2 saxophones and piano. The trio has since performed chamber music by a wide range of composers in Central America\, the Caribbean\, and throughout the United States. \nRecently\, {Trés} finished a national tour titled A Tribute to Puerto Rico that was partly devoted to help raise funds and awareness about Puerto Rico and the island’s efforts to recover from Hurricanes Irma and María. This has now led to our 2019 project\, our first annual multi-week residency in Puerto Rico. \nAs the recipient of the 2019 New Music USA Project Grant\, José will is working with {Trés} on collaborations with composers such as MacArthur and Guggenheim Award recipient Miguel Zenón\, Brooklyn-based Angelica Negrón\, Illinois-based Carlos Carrillo\, and Dublin\, Ireland-based Amanda Feery\, {Trés} will bring free concerts – that will include new music – to low income communities across the island.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/srbcc-present-tres/
LOCATION:Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center\, 4046 W. Armitage Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60639\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220310T040000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening - De:Lata
DESCRIPTION:Puerto Rican artist Bibiana Suárez’s colorful paintings with playful combinations of text and image from the new series she has titled De:Lata will be shown at NMPRAC starting March 10\, 2022. The title is a word play between the verb delatar\, to tell\, and the noun lata\, can\, the phrases dar lata\, to be a bore\, and de una lata\, from a can.  This is because what has inspired Suárez’s new body of work is her analysis of food labels and their misleading representation of contemporary Latinas. This series extends Suárez’s interest in the marketing of Latino culture. \nBorn and raised in Puerto Rico\, Bibiana Suárez has resided in Chicago since 1980. She has a BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently a Professor in The Art School at DePaul University. Suárez’s art is a laboratory where her personal experiences get tested against the socio- political conditions in which people of color live\, emphasizing the convergence between race\, politics\, and culture as applied to Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in the U.S.  Her solo exhibitions include Memoria(Memory)\, Hyde Park Art Center\, Chicago; Domino/Dominó\, Museo del Barrio\, NY and Illinois Arts Gallery. Among her most recent group exhibitions are Repatriación/Repatriation at Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico\, and Identity Play at Space Gallery\, Pittsburg.  She has received several awards including three Illinois Arts Council Individual Visual Artist Fellowships\, a NEA Regional Fellowship and was a fellow at the RACE Center\, University of Chicago\, the Ragdale Foundation\, and the Center for Latino Research\, DePaul University. \nImage:\nLa Fajona (The Hard Worker)\nacrylic on canvas\n52 x 78 ½ in.\n2018
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibition-opening-delata/
LOCATION:The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture\, 3015 W Division Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220309T050000
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SUMMARY:Ukwakhwa: Bringing Corn to AIC - Trade Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation by Rebecca M. Webster (Kany^htkelu) (Oneida Nation\, Wisconsin). Rebecca is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota\, Duluth\, and has been a cultural educator regarding seed keeping and the food sovereignty movement. \nMarch 8 – Cooking classes with a lesson on native corn\nMarch 9 – Trade Market and the art of bartering \nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/ukwakhwa-bringing-corn-to-aic-trade-market/
LOCATION:American Indian Center\, 3401 West Ainslie Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T070000
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SUMMARY:Ukwakwha: Bringing Corn to AIC - Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation by Rebecca M. Webster (Kany^htkelu) (Oneida Nation\, Wisconsin). Rebecca is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota\, Duluth\, and has been a cultural educator regarding seed keeping and the food sovereignty movement. \nMarch 8 – Cooking classes with a lesson on native corn\nMarch 9 – Trade Market and the art of bartering \nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/ukwakwha-bringing-corn-to-aic-cooking-class/
LOCATION:American Indian Center\, 3401 West Ainslie Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T140000
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SUMMARY:Somos La Plena
DESCRIPTION:A Chicago celebration of the life and legacy of Tito Matos\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nOn January 18\, 2022 the Puerto Rican cultural community was shocked by the news of the sudden departure of musical giant Tito Matos. After an extensive career as a master percussionist\, teacher and bandleader of Viento de Agua and La Máquina Insular\, Tito left a strong legacy of community work and cultural preservation in Puerto Rico and abroad. \nHis time living in New York\, as well as his relationship with Chicago’s musicians and cultural institutions allowed him to deepen his roots in the diaspora. He was a teacher\, mentor and friend for hundreds of plena practitioners across the globe. \nSRBCC is proud to partner with Tito’s closest friends from Puerto Rico and Chicago\, including Lagarto Figueroa\, Llonsi Martínez\, Ricardo Pons\, Noel Rosado\, Emanuel Santana (Puerto Rico)\, Ivelisse Díaz (La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón)\, Bomba con Buya \, Las Bompleneras and Los Pleneros de Don Segundo (Chicago) to celebrate his enduring legacy\, raise funds for La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos\, and establish a new scholarship for Chicago’s creative youth in his honor. \nJoin us in this Chicago celebration of the Life and Legacy of Héctor “Tito” Matos.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/somos-la-plena/
LOCATION:Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center\, 4046 W. Armitage Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60639\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Round Dance at AIC
DESCRIPTION:Everyone welcome to the Round Dance at the American Indian Center\, with a feast\, dancing\, singing\, performers\, contests\, vendors\, and more.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/round-dance-at-aic/
LOCATION:American Indian Center\, 3401 West Ainslie Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Dance,Food and Drink,Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220304T150000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Colors of Life
DESCRIPTION:Colors of Life by Elena Diadenko \n  \nElena was born and raised in Ukraine\, and immigrated to the United States in 1992. She received her first art degrees from Myrgorod Ceramics College and Lviv National Academy of Arts in Ukraine. Later\, she received two masters’ degrees in interdisciplinary art and art education from Columbia College in Chicago. She has lived and worked in Chicago for 30 years and currently works at Schurz High School as an art teacher. She teaches Multimedia Art and College Level Art classes.In 2004\, she won a Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching art. She loves her students and is passionate about teaching them the different aspects of art. She has participated in more than 60 art exhibitions including solo and group shows and art fairs in the Chicagoland area. This is her first solo exhibition at the Ukrainian National Museum. At the show tonight\, visitors will see art works from throughout different periods of her life. Recently\, she is focusing on painting art works that explore invisible aspects of the spiritual world and our desire to see it. In her glass paintings she is trying to preserve Ukrainian folk culture using an ancient Ukrainian technique with black outlines. In her acrylic paintings she combines abstract with figurative styles. Inspiration comes from life around the artist: “The world is so strange\, so attractive\, so multi-faceted- I can’t help but love it. All that I do\, all that I paint\, comes out of this love I feel for the world\, for all that is alive in this world\, for my fellow travelers\, and for God.”
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibition-opening-colors-of-life/
LOCATION:Ukrainian National Museum\, 2249 W. Superior St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T133000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Exhibit Tour: "Shanghai: Safe Haven During the Holocaust"
DESCRIPTION:Join a virtual tour of the special exhibition\, Shanghai: Safe Haven During the Holocaust\, and explore the lesser-known stories of European Jewish refugees who escaped Nazism in the Shanghai ghetto. The virtual tour includes a video presentation with Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions\, Arielle Weininger\, and a live Q&A moderated by Museum personnel. \nArthur Rothstein\, best-known for his Dust Bowl photography during the Great Depression\, was the recipient of more than three dozen awards in photography and photojournalism throughout his career. One of his lesser-known projects included an assignment photographing the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai during World War II. These photographs – alongside artifacts donated by local Holocaust Survivors who lived in the Shanghai ghetto – are featured in the exhibition. \n  \nA link will be e-mailed to the email address you signed up with at least 24 hours before the scheduled program. \nNon-Members: $10.00 \nMembers: Free \nReservations are required. Members must sign in to take advantage of their member discount.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/virtual-exhibit-tour-shanghai-safe-haven-during-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220227T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220227T060000
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour: Swedish American Museum
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the history of Swedish immigration to Chicago with a guided tour of the Swedish American Museum’s permanent exhibit\, “The Dream of America.” Uncover the stories of real immigrants like Karl Karlsson\, who left Sweden with his family in 1893\, or Elin and Birgitta Hedman\, who made the journey in 1924. Learn about what awaited the millions who came to America via Ellis Island and what life was like in Swedish neighborhoods such as Andersonville in Chicago then and now. The tour is free with admissions\, and members are free. Reservations are recommended and can be made via email to museum@samac.org.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/guided-tour/
LOCATION:Swedish American Museum\, 5211 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk and Signing: Soy la vida que he vivido
DESCRIPTION:For over 37 years\, our Founder and Executive Director\, Pepe Vargas\, has been committed to bringing Chicago the best Latino cultural offerings! Now\, he shares his life story in his memoir\, Soy la vida que he vivido. Join us for a presentation and conversation (held in Spanish) between Marcela Muñoz\, Co-Artist Director and Managing Director of Aguijón Theater\, and Pepe before his book signing/sale. This is a FREE event\, with complimentary empanadas and wine; each ticket is good for two people. RSVP your spot here: bit.ly/PBPF2022! The book is now available at Amazon.\n—–\n¡Por más de 37 años\, nuestro Fundador y Director Ejecutivo\, Pepe Vargas\, se ha comprometido a llevar a Chicago las mejores ofertas culturales latinas! Ahora\, comparte la historia de su vida en su autobiografía\, Soy la vida que he vivido. Acompáñanos en una presentación y conversación (llevada a cabo en español) entre Marcela Muñoz\, Co-Artista Directora y Directora General del Teatro Aguijón\, y Pepe antes de la firma/venta de su libro. Este es un evento GRATIS\, con empanadas y vino de cortesía; cada entrada es válida para dos personas. Confirma tu lugar aquí: bit.ly/PBPF2022. El libro ya está disponible en Amazon.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/book-talk-and-signing-soy-la-vida-que-he-vivido/
LOCATION:Instituto Cervantes\, 31 West Ohio Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Operation Payback
DESCRIPTION:What We Didn’t Know Then\, What We Know Now\nProf. Luciuk is a renowned scholar in the field of Ukrainian studies specializing in the history of the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and the United States. He is a full professor of political geography at the Royal Military College of Canada.\n\nProf. Luciuk will discuss a book\, titled “Operation Payback: Soviet Disinformation and Alleged Nazi War Criminals in North America.” The book is a compilation of approximately 40 commentaries written by Prof. Luciuk in the past four decades\, along with documentation related to the topic of how Jewish and Ukrainian communities in the United States and Canada were manipulated with disinformation and set against each other since the 1960s in an overt plan to set both communities against each other.\n\nThe key document of the book is the translation of the KGB memorandum written in October 1985 that outlines Operation Payback (Retribution)\, which confirms that the KGB had several directorates created to advance Jewish demands that Nazi war criminals be brought to justice by alleging that many of these war collaborators were living among Ukrainian emigres. These allegations were repeated so often that they were presumed to be true.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/book-talk-operation-payback/
LOCATION:Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art\, 2320 W Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220220T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220220T093000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220126T044304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T044304Z
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SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance 2022: The TEAACH Act
DESCRIPTION:The TEAACH Act: What it means for Illinois\, educators\, and the Japanese American community\nSunday\, February 20th | 2:00pm-3:30pm CST \nChicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark Street \nFREE\, PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to register \n\n\nSigned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19\, 1942\, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120\,000 Japanese Americans during WWII.  Every year\, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate EO9066 as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of remaining vigilant in protecting the rights and freedoms of all. \nDay of Remembrance 2022 features a variety of speakers celebrating the passage of the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act.  Signed into law on July 9\, 2021\, the TEAACH Act makes Illinois the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public schools.  Join us to learn why the TEAACH Act matters\, how the task of implementation is being addressed\, and how the Japanese American community is contributing to the effort.  The program will feature a showcase of classroom-ready resources for teaching about EO9066 and incarceration through a Chicago lens. \nChicago-based Ho Etsu Taiko will take the stage to perform a new work composed especially for Day of Remembrance 2022.  Ho Etsu Taiko blends the deep-rooted culture of Japanese American drumming with influences that inspire and celebrate the diversity of their performing members. \nMasks and vaccinations required.  There will be no refreshments served at this year’s event. \n  \nTHIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE CHICAGO JAPANESE AMERICAN COUNCIL\, CHICAGO JAPANESE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY\, JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE – CHICAGO CHAPTER\, JAPANESE AMERICAN SERVICE COMMITTEE\, AND JAPANESE MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF CHICAGO
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/day-of-remembrance-2022-the-teaach-act/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220208T211304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T211304Z
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SUMMARY:Bronzeville Children's Museum: Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:“Communications from Past to Present” \nSaturday\, February 19\, 1pm-3pm \nTickets: $5 (members free) \nCrafts\, Balloons\, Music\, Storytelling
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bronzeville-childrens-museum-black-history-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Bronzeville Children’s Museum\, 9301 S Stony Island Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60617\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220122T020216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220122T020216Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Exhibit Tour: "Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement"
DESCRIPTION:Pride came with a cost. Explore Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement 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. \nThe exhibition blends historic images and artifacts from the movement to share the voices and tell the stories of those who took a stand for LGBTQ+ rights\, including posters from Harvey Milk’s campaign for public office in San Francisco\, a rainbow flag in its original colors signed by creator Gilbert Baker\, and early LGBTQ+ magazine publications. \nOur virtual tour includes a video presentation narrated by Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions\, Arielle Weininger\, and a live Q&A moderated by Museum personnel. \nNon-Members: $10.00 \nMembers: Free \nReservations are required. Members must sign in to take advantage of their member discount. \nIf you are under 18 years old and would like to attend a virtual Rise Up tour at no cost\, please email education@ilhmec.org
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/virtual-exhibit-tour-rise-up-stonewall-and-the-lgbtq-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220214T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220214T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220113T001246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220122T015610Z
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SUMMARY:Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series: Milly Santiago
DESCRIPTION:  \nPuerto Rican Arts Alliance’s Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series continues with a February 14 performance by Milly Santiago. \nPurchase tickets at: https://praachicago.networkforgood.com/events/38148-milly-santiago-valentine-s-day-concert
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/desde-mi-barrio-concert-series-milly-santiago/
LOCATION:Latin Music Project Center\, 2958 north Milwaukee ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220213T043000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220213T053000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220126T044602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T044759Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond the India-America Dichotomy: Global Dynamism in Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Engage with our Panel of Artists\, Curators\, Writers and Creators in a 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary art. \nDate: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲\, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑\, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐\nTime: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓\n(register to receive free zoom link by email)\nFor enquiries: info@niam.org \n𝐍𝐞𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐤 employs a plucking\, a rigorous self-invented process to create works that aim to broaden the dialog and understanding of issues related to identity\, spirituality\, social and gender politics. \n𝐊𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐫𝐚 is a dreamer\, community organizer and an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture and drawing. Her practice is deeply influenced by the ecological and social landscape of Panchgani\, India\, where she grew up. \n𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 is the curator for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. He currently lives and works in Chicago\, IL. Kumar is an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chair of the Department of Printmedia. \n𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐤𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢 the panel moderator\, is the William F. Vilas Research Professor of English and the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.\nDr. Sangari has published extensively on British\, American and Indian literature\, the gendering of South Asian medieval devotional traditions\, nationalist figures such as M.K.Gandhi\, and several contemporary gender issues and communal violence. She will be the moderator for the panel.This is part of our series of programs for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. \nIn accordance with pandemic related public health and safety advisory\, we have transitioned our program to a virtual platform.\nDue to limited availability please register early! \nVisit www.niam.org for registrations\, COVID safety protocols and other details
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/beyond-the-india-america/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T100000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220203T220411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T220411Z
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SUMMARY:Balzekas Museum Film Screening: "Second Hand"
DESCRIPTION:See “Second Hand” (2019) an award-winning documentary on migrants caught up in UK’s used clothing trade by filmmaker Artūras Jevdokimovas \n“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.\n“Second Hand” (2019) exposes the gritty underside of Europe’s used-clothing trade and the lives of the people caught up in its intricate and far-reaching web. The film exposes how clothes donated to charity in the UK become windfall for profiteers\, who capture and move the goods to second-hand markets in Lithuania and other European countries.\nPart documentary comedy\, part detective story\, “Second Hand” tells the story of four Lithuanian migrants–who come to the UK in search of opportunity but who fall prey to human traffikers and organized criminals. These ringleaders appear to care less for the people they exploit than for the used and discarded clothing they peddle. Despite the clash of cultures and tragicomic incidents\, the four characters manage to maintain hope\, humor\, and dignity in a cruel and inhumane environment thanks to their own grit and to filmmaker/director Artūras Jevdokimovas’s sensitive portrayal . \nMEET FILMMAKER ARTŪRAS JEVDOKIMOVAS\nArtūras Jevdokimovas\, an award-winning Lithuanian filmmaker\, will be on hand for the screening and Q& A afterwards. This program is in English. \nRun Time (1 hr. 26 min.) In English and Lithuanian\, with English subtitles\nDirector: Arturas Jevdokimovas\nWriters: Arturas Jevdokimovas\, Arunas Matelis\, Ramune Rakauskaite\nProducers: Jeremiah Cullinane\, Algimante Matelis\, Arunas Matelis\, Mark Olexa\nLine producer:Julija Matulyte\nCinematography: Eitvydas Doskus\, Vytautas Rimkevicius\nProduction Companies: Dok Mobile\, Planet Korda Pictures\, Studio Nominum\nMature subject matter may not be suitable for all audiences. \nREFRESHMENTS PROVIDED: Masks and Proof of Vaccination Required \nTHIS EVENT IS FREE TO CURRENTLY ENROLLED FILM STUDENTS! \n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/balzekas-museum-film-screening-second-hand/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
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SUMMARY:Feierabend
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWe will have a free french fry bar available while supplies last. Drinks will be sold on location. \nThe theme of this Feierabend is… New Year! Jumpstart the year 2022 at the DANK Haus! \nThe event will take place in our 6th floor Skyline Lounge\, where there is a lovely view of the Chicago skyline!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/feierabend/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Food and Drink,Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220107T031047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T014418Z
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SUMMARY:First Blacks Chicago Concert
DESCRIPTION:  \nMon\, Feb 7\, 2022\, 7:30 PM CST \nUsing music as a lens to celebrate Black History\, Crossing Borders Music Collective presents works honoring the legacies of four black Chicago trailblazers: Chicago’s Haitian founder\, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable; Chicago’s first black mayor\, Harold Washington; the first black president of the United States\, Barack Obama; and Chicago’s first black female mayor\, Lori Lightfoot. Performing music that was commissioned especially for this program\, the musicians will use both live music and visual art to tell the stories of these important figures. \nAttend this concert in-person or watch it online! Simply choose your preference when purchasing your ticket. \n$10-$20\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-blacks-chicago-tickets-168277842557
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/first-blacks-chicago-concert/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Dundee\, 900 South 8th Street\, West Dundee\, IL\, 60118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220205T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220205T080000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220120T000816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T000816Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: "Naturally"
DESCRIPTION: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.\nFascinated by forces of nature and mind\, Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag examine\, each in her own way\, essence\, energy\, and evolution. Judith Roston Freilich’s works on paper and textiles were inspired by her aspirations to integrate the arts into everyday life. Throughout her life\, Roston Freilich’s home and works have always centered around the cycles of life and the natural offerings of every season. The vital consequences of climate change and the COVID-19 virus have impacted the artist’s work\, and aspires that her artistic creation will act as a springboard for awareness towards scientific ways that aim to heal our planet. With images and materials drawn from both her natural and domestic environment\, Lilach Schrag uses organic found objects\, fabric\, paper\, enamel\, and acrylic paints\, charcoal\, graphite\, threads\, pins\, and staples in making large-scale energy-packed paintings with epic figures and creatures transforming into each other and into vegetation. Layered\, camouflaged\, and not immediately identified\, they convey a sense of awe\, urgency\, determination\, and vulnerability. The natural materials rich with texture\, meaning\, and previous life sends Schrag on a fantastic flight\, and at the same time keeping her grounded in this physical world.\nArtist Biographies:\nJudith Roston Freilich earned a BFA and merit-based scholarship award from Washington University in St. Louis. While working at Landfall Press as a printing assistant and curator\, she earned a graduate degree in printmaking with Misch Kohn from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She has exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been selected for the Rockford Midwestern Biennial at the Rockford Art Museum\, the Evanston and Vicinity Biennial at the Evanston Art Center\, the Bradley International Print and Drawing Show. Her work is in multiple permanent collections including the Library of Congress.\nLilach Schrag graduated from Hamidrasha Art School in Israel\, and holds a Master of Arts from Spertus Institute\, Chicago. Her work has been featured in publications such as the Chicago Tribune\, and The Jerusalem Post\, and she has exhibited in solo and group shows in the United States and in Israel including: Spertus Institute\, Governors State University\, 33 Contemporary Gallery in Chicago as well as the Janco Dada Museum and the Jerusalem Biennale in Israel.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibition-opening-naturally/
LOCATION:Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art\, 2320 W Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220107T023258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220122T015513Z
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SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day Live Performance: Saul & Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band
DESCRIPTION:January 27\, 2022 | 6:30pm CST\nOn-Site & Virtual\nfrom the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center \nELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIES\nIn honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day\, join us for a film screening of Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band\, live performance from the Holocaust Survivor Band\, and post-show discussion with the filmmaker. \nThis unique and compelling story is about having the courage to live one’s dreams\, finding purpose and meaning in life at any age\, the transcendent power of music\, and the importance of speaking out against antisemitism and bigotry. \nLike many Holocaust Survivors\, after World War II\, Saul and Ruby moved to America\, started families and careers\, grew old\, and retired to South Florida. For them\, retirement could have been the last chapter in their story. But then they decided to start a klezmer band: the Holocaust Survivor Band. The band summons the bittersweet memories of childhood in Poland\, but more than that\, it is a celebration of life. \nThe band’s history begins in total obscurity\, playing in residential homes for the elderly and small Jewish community organizations\, and builds up into being invited to perform at venues across the country\, including a coveted performance at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. \nAfter a lively performance by the film’s subjects\, Saul Drier and Ruby Sosnowicz\, enjoy a post-performance discussion moderated by Academy Award nominated and Emmy winning filmmaker\, Tod Lending. Lending’s work has aired nationally on ABC\, CBS\, NBC\, PBS\, HBO; has been screened theatrically and awarded at national and international festivals; and has been televised internationally in Europe and Asia. Lending’s work can be found on his website: https://nomadicpictures.org/ \nReservations are required for both on-site and online options. \nProof of COVID-19 vaccination & masks are required to attend on-site programs. \n  \nREGISTER HERE: ilholocaustmuseum.org/events/commemoration-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-live-performance-saul-rubys-holocaust-survivor-band/
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-live-performance-saul-rubys-holocaust-survivors-band/
LOCATION:Illinois Holocaust Museum\, 9603 Woods Drive\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T122315
CREATED:20220118T220048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T220048Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Talk: Jennifer M. Stevens (Oneida and Oglala Lakota)
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Artist Discussion! \n\n\n\nJoin us for our artist discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nJennifer M. Stevens is currently a resident of Bayview-Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. She is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin through her father and Oglala Lakota through her Mother. She was born in Alexandria\, Virginia and raised on the Oneida Nation-De Pere\, Wisconsin and received her Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Art from St. Norbert College. \nJennifer M. Stevens has weaved a creative life as a classical singer and visual artist. She studied Classical Singing and Opera nationally and internationally and she studied Classical Art in college and traditional Oneida Pottery with prominent woodland Indigenous artists such as; Rose K. Kerstetter\, Peter B. Jones\, and Richard Zane Smith. \nFurthermore\, Jennifer M. Stevens became nationally known for her contribution in cultural preservation through Oneida Pottery revitalization\, taught Oneida Pottery for 20 years 4k-Advance level students\, and one of the few in history to become a professional Native American woman composer and classical singer. Stevens was acknowledged in the book\, Encyclopedia of Native American Music of North America by Elaine Keillor and Timothy Archambault\, and was a featured Artist\, Singer\, and Composer on PBS-Wisconsin Public Television\, “Wisconsin Life” and the documentary\, “Owe.la’: The Music Within Jennifer Stevens.” Stevens is a Singer\, Composer\, Artist\, Researcher\, and Educator\, and her life philosophy is “Community Building Through the Arts.” \n\n\n\n\nThursday\, 1/27 at 6pm Central via Zoom. Tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com/…/virtual-artist-discussion…\nFor more information\, please visit www.mitchellmuseum.org/events
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/virtual-artist-talk-jennifer-m-stevens-oneida-and-oglala-lakota/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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