Music, Film, and Theater

We're excited to announce a rare opportunity to meet the incredibly talented young Czech pianist, Matyáš Novák. He will be performing at the Chopin Theatre on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in an intimate setting with only 50 seats available. In celebration of the Year of Czech Music, Matyáš will perform pieces by Janáček, […]

Coming to South Asia Institute! Anand, a student of legendary Indian classical Dhrupad vocalist Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar, will present a unique program of Buddhist suttas in a bouquet of ragas, and demonstrate how they speak to Kabir and Babasaheb Ambedkar in establishing the norm, or Sa, of equality. The concert will be followed by a […]

Larry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, and maracas to prove that music has no borders. Their […]

Join us on Friday, May 10 (7:30 p.m.) when we will showcase Kiran Ahluwalia and her band in their debut performance, live at SAI. Their unique music that transcends genres and cultures, infuses South Asian music with African desert blues and Western styles. Event Details: TICKET PRICES: $25 Advance / $35 At Door WHEN: Friday, May 10 | 7:30 […]

“Non violence (AHIMSA) needs you to have more strength and more courage”. John J. Pershing Magnet School for the Humanities & Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts invite you to AHIIMSA FOR FREEDOM - performed by middle schoolers. What happens when a ten year old child sees the monumental national struggle disrupting her home? Changing […]

Join the Ouroboros Opera at the Rosehill Cemetery for an unforgettable evening of music and drama. Set in a wild wood full of fae sprites, Rusalka is guaranteed to delight. The story is quite familiar to us, resembling The Little Mermaid but told from Slavic origins. Rusalka, a water sprite, longs to be human and […]

Award-winning singer, musician, and composer Guillermo Fernández is one of the most important voices in Argentine Tango and popular culture. Twice awarded the Premios Kronos as one of the top five Tango singers of the decade (2005 & 2015), Guillermo Fernández brings his solo show to Chicago armed only with his guitar and voice. El […]