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SUMMARY:Singer Pavilion: Honoring Legacy Through Adaptive Design
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis program is FREE with advanced registration. Both In-Person & Virtual options are available. \nWhen Michael Reese Hospital opened its doors in 1881 it was one of few hospitals to admit patients regardless of their race and religion. Now the hospital’s sole remaining building\, the Singer Pavilion\, is poised to anchor the first phase of the $3.8 billion Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment on Chicago’s South Side. Graduate students in Architecture from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\, University of Wisconsin\, Milwaukee and 5th Year Undergraduate students in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology have been given the opportunity to creatively redesign the Singer Pavilion to meet these aspirations. \nIn this panel discussion moderated by CAC CEO Eleanor Gorski\, we will explore the design ideas and discuss the role of megadevelopments in revitalizing neighborhoods. How can students and local communities meaningfully participate in these important development partnerships? Chicago is a hub for architectural education. By exhibiting innovative student work that helps drive tangible outcomes we can bring academic and professional worlds closer together for the benefit of all. \nAt the conclusion of the panel\, there will be a small reception celebrating the opening of this exhibit.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/singer-pavilion-honoring-legacy-through-adaptive-design/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Architecture Essentials
DESCRIPTION: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! \nChicago 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 again and again at this one-hour online program. \nFREE (Registration Required) \nPROGRAM SPEAKER: ADAM RUBIN\n \nAdam Rubin is an architectural historian and has worked as a researcher\, writer and preservation educator in cities across the country. He currently serves as Director of Interpretation at the Chicago Architecture Center. Prior to assuming this position\, Adam contributed work to an historic resources study of properties along Chicago’s North Lake Shore Drive\, with an emphasis on the documentation of Modernist residential high-rises along the lakefront. Previously\, Adam has developed and led public education initiatives and outreach programs focused on historic resources and landscapes at Docomomo US\, Landmark West\, the Brooklyn Historical Society and the Los Angeles Conservancy.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/architecture-essentials/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:The Greek-Turkish Conflict: 500 Years Ago and Yesterday
DESCRIPTION:Since the Greek state declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821\, the Greek-Turkish conflict has in many ways defined the history of modern Greece. In this NHM Discussion\, we will explore the history of this conflict from the Ottoman Empire to the Balkans War to Cyprus. If you feel like you are missing the context for today’s current events\, this is the class for you.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-greek-turkish-conflict-500-years-ago-and-yesterday/2023-02-15/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia
DESCRIPTION:Join NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire’s most influential figures: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of palace intrigue\, spiritual seeking\, and intellectual vibrancy. In the man’s world of the Byzantine Empire\, these three women left a legacy for us today.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bold-byzantine-women-empress-theodora-anna-komnene-and-st-kassia/2023-02-02/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:Architecture & Design Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:This winter the CAC will be transforming our galleries into a temporary cineplex and welcoming the New York City-based Architecture & Design Film Festival. The line-up includes 15 feature films and more than a dozen free film shorts from all across the world\, each sharing a unique story of innovation and sustainability in architecture\, design and fashion. Come join us for this festive celebration for the design-minded. From creative explorations of fascinating architects like Winy Maas and Geoffrey Bawa\, to celebrations in artmaking from Marimekko to street art\, to the behind-the-scenes drama in everything from contemporary design competitions to community preservation movements\, there is something on view for most everyone. \n15 stories of innovation and sustainability in architecture\, design and fashion. Hosted by the Architecture and Design Film Fest in partnership with the CAC\, all showings will be at the Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Drive. \nTickets are $20/film or $15 for CAC Members. Your ticket includes a single film showing\, access to view all ADFF Short Films before or after your movie time\, and headphone rental as needed. Please arrive 20-30 minutes ahead of your scheduled showtime to allow for check-in. \nView schedule information\, film trailers and more at filmfest.architecture.org.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/architecture-design-film-festival/
LOCATION:Chicago Architecture Center\, 111 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:LaSalle Street at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor\, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a vibrant 24-hour neighborhood\, and who will call this neighborhood home? \nIn many ways\, the fate of the LaSalle Street corridor and the broader downtown are intertwined. If the most viable future for downtown is flexible adaptation to a mix of uses\, there is no better place to test this hypothesis than along this iconic office corridor. Recognizing this\, the City of Chicago recently launched a planning initiative for a reimagined LaSalle Street\, freeing up all-important tax increment financing (TIF) and inviting development proposals. \nHowever\, there are questions about the challenges LaSalle Street must overcome: namely\, what is the prescription for its aging building stock? Will tax incentives be sufficient to spark investment in complex residential conversions and protection of the corridor’s landmark architecture? And how central is a redesign and greening of the public realm to LaSalle’s long-term success or failure? Our roundtable of leading local experts in planning\, design and real estate sets out to find answers. \nSPEAKER: PAUL DE SANTIS\nPaul De Santis is a partner and co-design director at Goettsch Partners\, where he leads the design on many of the firm’s office\, hotel and mixed-use projects in the U.S. and Asia. Paul’s recent work includes the LEED Platinum-certified Zurich North America Headquarters in Schaumburg\, Illinois\, and the Viceroy hotel in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. His work in Asia focuses on tall and supertall buildings\, with key projects in Beijing\, Shanghai\, Shenzhen\, Guangzhou and Wuhan. Paul received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Virginia Tech. He has membership with the AIA\, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and the Urban Land Institute\, and is a LEED Accredited Professional.\nSPEAKER: CINDY CHAN ROUBIK\nCindy Chan Roubik is a Deputy Commissioner with Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) leading the Central\, North and Northwest Planning Regions. Recently\, she has managed the LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative\, the Central City Recovery Roadmap\, the Bronzeville Lakefront project and updates to the Fulton Market Innovation District Plan and Chicago River Design Guidelines. Cindy is a 2022 Fellow of University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy program and is a LEED accredited professional. Prior to civil service\, she worked as a licensed architect for a local architecture firm on several high-rises and historic rehabilitation projects. Upon graduation from McGill University’s Architecture School\, Cindy was awarded the AIA Henry Adams Medal for the top student in her graduating class\, and the RAIC Gold Medal Award for most outstanding thesis. Cindy was also awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Medal Award for leadership and service. \nSPEAKER: LEON WALKER\nAs the Managing Principal of DL3 for the last 20 years\, Leon works closely with municipalities\, anchor institutions\, and Fortune 500 companies to implement projects that are sensitive to a neighborhood’s character while creating economic opportunities for local residents. His cutting-edge community development projects have generated thousands of jobs and brought grocery stores and medical services into the food and healthcare deserts on Chicago’s South Side. Over the next 10 years\, his vision is to help create 10\,000 jobs and 10 million square feet of new commercial space in Chicago’s neighborhoods. \nPrior to taking on the leadership of DL3 Realty\, Leon worked in corporate real estate services at Jones Lang LaSalle\, and in real estate capital markets at Citicorp Securities. A graduate of the University of Chicago’s Law School\, Leon also holds a Master of Business Administration from Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. He serves as a Board member of the Greater Chicago Food Depository\, the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University\, and several other organizations. \n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/lasalle-street-at-a-crossroads-3/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:In this hour-long class\, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I\, Greek immigrants began buying up the diners abandoned by German Americans facing anti-German persecution brought on by the war. In these kitchens\, the new Greek owners would adapt traditional German travelers’ fare with a touch of the Mediterranean and a pinch of entrepreneurial spirit. The result: A truly American way of cooking and eating.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-greek-diner-and-the-making-of-american-cuisine-2/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230117T095601
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SUMMARY:LaSalle Street at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor\, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a vibrant 24-hour neighborhood\, and who will call this neighborhood home? \nIn many ways\, the fate of the LaSalle Street corridor and the broader downtown are intertwined. If the most viable future for downtown is flexible adaptation to a mix of uses\, there is no better place to test this hypothesis than along this iconic office corridor. Recognizing this\, the City of Chicago recently launched a planning initiative for a reimagined LaSalle Street\, freeing up all-important tax increment financing (TIF) and inviting development proposals. \nHowever\, there are questions about the challenges LaSalle Street must overcome: namely\, what is the prescription for its aging building stock? Will tax incentives be sufficient to spark investment in complex residential conversions and protection of the corridor’s landmark architecture? And how central is a redesign and greening of the public realm to LaSalle’s long-term success or failure? Our roundtable of leading local experts in planning\, design and real estate sets out to find answers. \nThursday\, January 26th at 6 PM (Virtual Event) \n$15 to Attend\, $7 for CAC Members
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/lasalle-street-at-a-crossroads-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:The Chicago River and Lake Michigan: Confused Waters
DESCRIPTION:Through the years\, the land and water around Chicago have been radically altered. In 1900\, the river was reversed. Meanwhile\, Michigan Avenue by Grant Park used to be lakefront property! Join us as we explore the ebb and flow of our celebrated lake and river. \nStanding at upper Wacker Drive and Columbus\, it’s always astonishing to remember that before 1803\, you would be wading in Lake Michigan. The modifications that have been made to the Chicago River have included dredging\, channeling\, damming\, tunneling\, legal decisions and breaching it at its South Branch headwaters to flow away from Lake Michigan. Likewise\, we have altered the shoreline of Lake Michigan and struggled with it as it fluctuated about six feet from a record low in 2013 to a record high in 2022. \n$15 to Attend\, FREE for CAC Member \nSPEAKER: KEVIN GRIEBENOW\nKevin is a civil engineer with more than 25 years of experience inspecting and assessing the safety of dams. A CAC docent since 1993\, Kevin leads tours for guests of all ages. He has given presentations on structural engineering\, innovations in construction materials\, the construction and engineering feats of the 1893 World’s Fair and the design history of dams.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-chicago-river-and-lake-michigan-confused-waters-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230104T153602
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SUMMARY:LaSalle Street at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor\, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a vibrant 24-hour neighborhood\, and who will call this neighborhood home? \nIn many ways\, the fate of the LaSalle Street corridor and the broader downtown are intertwined. If the most viable future for downtown is flexible adaptation to a mix of uses\, there is no better place to test this hypothesis than along this iconic office corridor. Recognizing this\, the City of Chicago recently launched a planning initiative for a reimagined LaSalle Street\, freeing up all-important tax increment financing (TIF) and inviting development proposals. \nHowever\, there are questions about the challenges LaSalle Street must overcome: namely\, what is the prescription for its aging building stock? Will tax incentives be sufficient to spark investment in complex residential conversions and protection of the corridor’s landmark architecture? And how central is a redesign and greening of the public realm to LaSalle’s long-term success or failure? Our roundtable of leading local experts in planning\, design and real estate sets out to find answers.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/lasalle-street-at-a-crossroads/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:The Chicago River and Lake Michigan: Confused Waters
DESCRIPTION:Through the years\, the land and water around Chicago have been radically altered. In 1900\, the river was reversed. Meanwhile\, Michigan Avenue by Grant Park used to be lakefront property! Join us for a virtual presentation as we explore the ebb and flow of our celebrated lake and river. \nStanding at upper Wacker Drive and Columbus\, it’s always astonishing to remember that before 1803\, you would be wading in Lake Michigan. The modifications that have been made to the Chicago River have included dredging\, channeling\, damming\, tunneling\, legal decisions and breaching it at its South Branch headwaters to flow away from Lake Michigan. Likewise\, we have altered the shoreline of Lake Michigan and struggled with it as it fluctuated about six feet from a record low in 2013 to a record high in 2022. \nSpeaker: Kevin Griebenow \nKevin is a civil engineer with more than 25 years of experience inspecting and assessing the safety of dams. A CAC docent since 1993\, Kevin leads tours for guests of all ages. He has given presentations on structural engineering\, innovations in construction materials\, the construction and engineering feats of the 1893 World’s Fair and the design history of dams.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-chicago-river-and-lake-michigan-confused-waters/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221222T230000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE \nA perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! \nEach 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/neighborhood-nights-9/2022-12-22/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221215T200000
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SUMMARY:NHM Virtual Book Club - The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! \nIn December\, we will be discussing The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherril. \n Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CST via Zoom. \n  \nMore about The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break: \nFive thousand years out of the labyrinth\, the Minotaur finds himself in the American South\, living in a trailer park and working as a line cook at a steakhouse. No longer a devourer of human flesh\, the Minotaur is a socially inept\, lonely creature with very human needs. But over a two-week period\, as his life dissolves into chaos\, this broken and alienated immortal awakens to the possibility for happiness and to the capacity for love. \nSteven Sherrill is a graduate of UNC Charlotte and holds an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The recipient of a NEA Fellowship for Fiction\, he has published four novels and one book of poetry. His debut novel\, The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break\, was published in the UK and translated into eight languages. Neil Gaiman selected it as one of six audiobooks to launch “Neil Gaiman Presents” for Audible.com. A prolific painter and nascent musician\, Sherrill is now a professor of English & Integrative Arts at Penn State Altoona.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nhm-virtual-book-club-the-minotaur-takes-a-cigarette-break/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T200141Z
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SUMMARY:Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia
DESCRIPTION:Join NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire’s most influential figures: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of palace intrigue\, spiritual seeking\, and intellectual vibrancy. In the man’s world of the Byzantine Empire\, these three women left a legacy for us today.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bold-byzantine-women-empress-theodora-anna-komnene-and-st-kassia/2022-12-13/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221208T230000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20220802T205658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T205658Z
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE \nA perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! \nEach 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/neighborhood-nights-9/2022-12-08/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221102T200258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T200258Z
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SUMMARY:The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:In this hour-long class\, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I\, Greek immigrants began buying up the diners abandoned by German Americans facing anti-German persecution brought on by the war. In these kitchens\, the new Greek owners would adapt traditional German travelers’ fare with a touch of the Mediterranean and a pinch of entrepreneurial spirit. The result: A truly American way of cooking and eating.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-greek-diner-and-the-making-of-american-cuisine/2022-12-07/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221102T200355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T200355Z
UID:10001856-1670331600-1670335200@www.chicagoculturalalliance.org
SUMMARY:The Greek-Turkish Conflict: 500 Years Ago and Yesterday
DESCRIPTION:Since the Greek state declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821\, the Greek-Turkish conflict has in many ways defined the history of modern Greece. In this NHM Discussion\, we will explore the history of this conflict from the Ottoman Empire to the Balkans War to Cyprus. If you feel like you are missing the context for today’s current events\, this is the class for you.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-greek-turkish-conflict-500-years-ago-and-yesterday/2022-12-06/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221107T170253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T170253Z
UID:10001853-1669888800-1669892400@www.chicagoculturalalliance.org
SUMMARY:What Did Homer Sound Like?: A Brief History of the Greek Language
DESCRIPTION:Greek may well be the world’s oldest continuously spoken linguistic tradition. In this hour-long class\, we will explore the long life of the Greek language\, from Proto-Greek speakers arriving in the Greek peninsula thousands of years ago to the “Greeklish” of the Greek diaspora.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/what-did-homer-sound-like-a-brief-history-of-the-greek-language/2022-12-01/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221109T184700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T184700Z
UID:10001883-1668880800-1668891600@www.chicagoculturalalliance.org
SUMMARY:The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 45th Anniversary Benefit & Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian will honor U.S. Representative Sharice Davids for her significant contributions to Native American society\, culture\, and history at the 45th Anniversary Benefit and Awards Ceremony on November 19\, 2022\, at Writers Theater in Glencoe\, Illinois. \nOur premier event and annual awards ceremony is named for Dr. Carlos Montezuma\, a citizen of the Yavapai-Apache Tribe. He worked as a physician and social justice activist for Native American rights. Dr. Montezuma was the first Native American to earn an undergraduate and a medical degree from Northwestern University. In 1904 he became one of the founders of the Society for American Indians\, which focused on improving the physical\, social\, and economic well-being of Native Americans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nU.S. Representative Sharice Davids will receive the 2022 Dr. Montezuma Award for her contributions to social activism that have advanced Native American people nationally. Rep. Davids is a Ho-Chunk Nation citizen and a member of the U.S. House\, representing Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District. In 2019\, she was sworn into the 116th Congress\, making her one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBTQ+ representative to be elected in Kansas. She was raised by a single mother who served in the Army for 20 years. After graduating from Leavenworth High School\, she worked through Johnson County Community College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City before earning a law degree from Cornell Law School. \nAs a first-generation college student who worked the entire time she was in college\, Rep. Davids understands the importance of quality public schools and affordable higher education. That foundation allowed her to go on to a successful career focused on economic and community development\, which included time as a White House Fellow under President Barack Obama.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-mitchell-museum-of-the-american-indian-45th-anniversary-benefit-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Writer’s Theater\, 325 Tudor Ct\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
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SUMMARY:NHM Virtual Book Club – The Greeks: A Global History
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! \nIn November\, we will be discussing The Greeks: A Global History by Roderick Beaton\, a sweeping history of the Greeks\, from the Bronze Age to today. This title was selected by members of NHM Virtual Book Club \nBook Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CST \n  \nMore about The Greeks: A Global History: \nMore than 2\,000 years ago\, the Greek city-states\, led by Athens and Sparta\, laid the foundation for much of modern science\, the arts\, politics\, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of this classical civilization. As historian Roderick Beaton illustrates\, over three millennia Greek speakers produced a series of civilizations that were rooted in southeastern Europe but again and again ranged widely across the globe. \nIn The Greeks\, Beaton traces this history from the Bronze Age Mycenaeans who built powerful fortresses at home and strong trade routes abroad\, to the dramatic Eurasian conquests of Alexander the Great\, to the pious Byzantines who sought to export Christianity worldwide\, to today’s Greek diaspora\, which flourishes on five continents. The product of decades of research\, this is the story of the Greeks and their global impact told as never before.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nhm-virtual-book-club-the-greeks-a-global-history/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221102T200141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T200141Z
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SUMMARY:Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia
DESCRIPTION:Join NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire’s most influential figures: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of palace intrigue\, spiritual seeking\, and intellectual vibrancy. In the man’s world of the Byzantine Empire\, these three women left a legacy for us today.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bold-byzantine-women-empress-theodora-anna-komnene-and-st-kassia/2022-11-16/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T230000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20220802T205658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T205658Z
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE \nA perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! \nEach 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/neighborhood-nights-9/2022-11-10/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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GEO:41.9680013;-87.6890642
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221031T151949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T151949Z
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SUMMARY:"Al Fil or Bishop?" Lecture + Public Chess Tournament
DESCRIPTION:The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education and The Chicago Chess Foundation are proud to present: Al-Fil or Bishop? a free public event in which ACCE will give a brief presentation about the origins of chess and the Muslim influences over the game throughout history! We will then open the floor to the Chicago Chess Foundation who will run multiple games of chess: blitz style tournaments for those that interested in timed competition and casual games for those that are interested in playing for fun. Winners of games will be given 2 free tickets to Brookfield Zoo! (limited to 1 prize [2 tickets] per person regardless of how many games are won. These are a courtesy of the Brookfield Zoo in partnership with the Chicago Cultural Alliance). Attendees will be given the opportunity to take home chess books for FREE as a courtesy of the Chicago Chess Foundation. All skill levels are welcome to register. \nProgram Details: \n7:00-7:45 – Self guided tours of ACCE / light refreshments \n7:45-8:15 – ACCE and CCF Welcome and Presentation \n8:15-9:30 – Tournaments\, Social Hour\, Giveaways \n*The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) is an art gallery and resource center dedicated to promoting the understanding of Islam and Muslims in the community by working with individuals and academic\, religious\, public\, and private institutions. ACCE supplements existing educational programs at schools and universities with training sessions\, presentations\, and other resources to help our community raise more culturally competent generations. Our two main services are educational presentations and visits to our exhibition space.  ACCE is an initiative of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®)\, a global leader in halal certification. For more information\, visit our website at www.abrahamiccenter.org. \n**The Chicago Chess Foundation (CCF) believes that chess can fundamentally change the lives of youth and families and contribute to the betterment of our community. Chess serves as a vehicle to transmit intangible social-emotional and leadership development skills. Our mission is to give all youth of Chicago – with a focus on underserved communities – the opportunity to learn\, play and compete in chess at no cost.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/al-fil-or-bishop-lecture-public-chess-tournament/
LOCATION:Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education\, 55 W Van Buren Street\, Suite 220\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events,Exhibitions and Gallery Events,Food and Drink,Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T200258Z
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SUMMARY:The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:In this hour-long class\, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I\, Greek immigrants began buying up the diners abandoned by German Americans facing anti-German persecution brought on by the war. In these kitchens\, the new Greek owners would adapt traditional German travelers’ fare with a touch of the Mediterranean and a pinch of entrepreneurial spirit. The result: A truly American way of cooking and eating.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-greek-diner-and-the-making-of-american-cuisine/2022-11-10/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20220809T220229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T190901Z
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SUMMARY:24th Annual National Cuatro Festival!
DESCRIPTION:The Cuatro is regarded as the national instrument of Puerto Rico and is revered by the Puerto Rican community as an important part of our history. It is recognized and acknowledged as “our guitar” and holds important traditional and historical value. The Emmy Award-winning Annual National Cuatro Festival (NCF) is a unique music event that brings the best Cuatro musicians “Cuatristas” from Puerto Rico and the mainland to Chicago for a one-of-a-kind concert experience. This cultural event highlights the national instrument of Puerto Rico as an important part of our heritage and history. \nEach year there is a special dedication and one of the highlights of the concert is an opening performance showcasing students from the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance’s Latin Music Project Ensemble. It is more than a concert\, it as a gathering of Chicago’s most long time Latino residents\, the Puerto Rican community\, and an opportunity to join together with pride to celebrate the beauty of the Chicago’s diversity. Preserving Puerto Rican traditions is at the heart of PRAA’s work and the National Cuatro Festival is a key part of our cultural and educational initiatives. \nOver the years the National Cuatro Festival has presented great cuatristas like Yomo Toro\, Pedro Guzman\, Alvin Medina\, Luis Sanz\, Prodijio Claudio\, Christina Nieves\, Manny Trinidad\, Emma Colon Zayas\, Madibel Delgado\, Juradito\, Quique Domenech\, Javier Mendez\, among others. Additionally\, great iconic popular and folk music singers/groups such as Victoria Sanabria\, Tavin Pumarejo\, Odilo Gonzalez\, Felito Felix\, Andy Montañez\, Yolandita Monge\, Charlie Aponte\, Ismael Miranda\, Jose Nogueras\, Los Cantores de Bayamon\, Mapeye\, La Rondalla de Humacao\, Puerto Rico Philharmonic\, Angel Cucco Peña\, Jose Luis Ortiz\, Los Hermanos Olvarria\, Andres Jimenez\, Modesto Nieves\, Angel Luis Torruellas\, Los Hermanos Sanz and Danny Rivera have graced our stage. \nThis year due to the pandemic COVI9 19\, the Harris Theater has instituted some audience safety protocols.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/24th-annual-national-cuatro-festival/
LOCATION:Harris Theatre for Music and Dance\, 205 E. Randolph Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221027T230000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20220802T205658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T205658Z
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE \nA perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! \nEach 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/neighborhood-nights-9/2022-10-27/
LOCATION:DANK Haus German American Cultural Center\, 4740 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220810T191625Z
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SUMMARY:Dominican American Midwest Association: Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dominican American Midwest Association (DAMA) for their Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 2022. Featuring a presentation of the DAMA & Ramón García Educational Awards. \n_____________ \nSaturday October 22\, 2022 \n7pm \nBiagio Banquet Hall | 4242 N Central Ave \nCOVID Protocols are observed
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/dominican-american-midwest-association-annual-dinner-and-awards-ceremony-2022/
LOCATION:Biagio Banquet Hall\, 4242 N Central Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20220629T183328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T164815Z
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SUMMARY:NHM Virtual Book Club - The Island of Missing Trees
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! \nIn October\, we will be discussing The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak\, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. \nBook Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom. \n  \nMore about The Island of Missing Trees: \n“A wise novel of love and grief\, roots and branches\, displacement and home\, faith and belief. Balm for our bruised times.” ―David Mitchell\, author of Utopia Avenue \nA rich\, magical new novel on belonging and identity\, love and trauma\, nature and renewal\, from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. \nTwo teenagers\, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot\, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna\, hidden beneath garlands of garlic\, chili peppers and creeping honeysuckle\, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each other. A fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof\, and this tree bears witness to their hushed\, happy meetings and eventually\, to their silent\, surreptitious departures. The tree is there when war breaks out\, when the capital is reduced to ashes and rubble\, and when the teenagers vanish. Decades later\, Kostas returns. He is a botanist looking for native species\, but really\, he’s searching for lost love. \nYears later a Ficus carica grows in the back garden of a house in London where Ada Kazantzakis lives. This tree is her only connection to an island she has never visited— her only connection to her family’s troubled history and her complex identity as she seeks to untangle years of secrets to find her place in the world. \nA moving\, beautifully written\, and delicately constructed story of love\, division\, transcendence\, history\, and eco-consciousness\, The Island of Missing Trees is Elif Shafak’s best work yet. \nOn the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A Barack Obama Favorite * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air\, Time\, Entertainment Weekly\, Associated Press\, and many more.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nhm-virtual-book-club-the-island-of-missing-trees/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T230957
CREATED:20221019T161416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T161511Z
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SUMMARY:The Year the Stars Fell: Toward a Continental History of a Very Few Hours
DESCRIPTION:D’Arcy McNickle Distinguished Lecture with Philip Deloria\nOct 20\, 2022\n6:00pm-7:30pm\nHybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom \nThis program will be held in-person at the Newberry\, 60 West Walton Street\, Chicago\, and livestreamed on Zoom. \nIn the early morning of November 13\, 1833\, meteors from the annual Leonid showers fell in such abundance\, frequency\, and size that people across North America ran from their homes to contemplate the celestial light show. In the winter count calendars of the Great Plains\, the “Year the Stars Fell” has been used to link up disparate local histories. But the event appears in memory and in writing all across the continent\, from enslaved African Americans in the South to Latter Day Saints and Second Great Awakening revivalists in small towns\, to the scientists of Philadelphia\, Cambridge\, and New Haven\, among others. \nIn this year’s D’Arcy McNickle Distinguished Lecture\, historian Philip Deloria will discuss how the falling stars called into question assumptions about faith\, reason\, and nature. Making connections across time and place\, Deloria will also explore how these stars can help us understand an unknowably broad geography in the narrowest of historical moments. \nSpeakers \nPhil Deloria is a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation and Professor of History at Harvard University\, where his research and teaching focus on the social\, cultural\, and political histories of the relations among American Indian peoples and the United States\, as well as the comparative and connective histories of Indigenous peoples in a global context. Dr. Deloria is the author of many books and articles\, including Playing Indian and Indians in Unexpected Places\, both of which are widely recognized as essential texts in the fields of Native American and Indigenous Studies\, and American Studies. Deloria is also a trustee of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian and serves at the liaison for Harvard University within the Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. \nFred Hoxie is an esteemed historian of Indigenous peoples in North America and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Dr. Hoxie was on staff at the Newberry for fifteen years\, where he served first as the Director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center and later as Vice President for Research and Education. Hoxie is the author of many books and articles related to Indigenous history and has also served as a consultant and expert witness for the U.S. Department of Justice\, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\, the National Congress of American Indians\, and the National Park Service. \nDorene Wiese is a citizen of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation and CEO of the American Indian Association of Illinois. Dr. Wiese’s relationship with the Newberry spans nearly fifty years and includes serving as the co-chair of the Newberry American Indian Oral History Project (1982-1985) and the Seeing Indian in Chicago Photography Exhibition (1985). Wiese also serves on the Advisory Group for the library’s current Indigenous Chicago project\, which will debut in 2024. \nThis program is free and open to all. \nRegister to attend IN PERSON. \nRegister to attend virtually ON ZOOM.
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LOCATION:IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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SUMMARY:Volver
DESCRIPTION:By Tango Lovers for tango lovers\, you can’t miss an unforgettable night on Friday\, October 14th at Nichols Hall!\n\nVOLVER (return/to come back) signifies the return to the stage and to the large-scale productions that we enjoyed before the pandemic and also tells the story of tango artists returning to their home country after working as Tango artists while living abroad.\nThe show features five dance couples that include tango World Champions from Argentina and Uruguay and the seven-piece musical group of renowned musicians and singers. It references immigration and the feelings of nostalgia and longing for one’s homeland as well as the excitement and awakening to a new world and a new life.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/volver/
LOCATION:Nichols Concert Hall\, 1490 Chicago Ave\, Evanston\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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