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 […]
Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location DANK Haus Room 206, 2nd Floor KINO, KAFFEE UND KUCHEN Saturdays at the DANK Haus in Room 206 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Kaffee und Kuchen 11:00 - 12:00 PM | Vorfilm 12:00 PM | Feature Film Begins Join us each Saturday at the DANK […]
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 […]
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 5 p.m. UIC School Theatre and Music located at 1044 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607 $15/general ticket; $0 for children 11 years and younger Purchase tickets today! FROG's Balinese Ensemble (formerly Chicago Balinese Gamelan) performs "Ramé: The Joyful Cooperation of Many". With guest artists Dewa Ayu Eka Putri and Putu Tangkas And […]
We are pleased to announce the South Asian cast world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize & three-time Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal! Through faith, religion, medication, trips to the doctor, and family support, Next to Normal explores how one family struggles with finding light in the darkness. Click the "Get Tickets" button to read more about […]
Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location DANK Haus Room 206, 2nd Floor KINO, KAFFEE UND KUCHEN Saturdays at the DANK Haus in Room 206 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Kaffee und Kuchen 11:00 - 12:00 PM | Vorfilm 12:00 PM | Feature Film Begins Join us each Saturday at the DANK […]
Argyle Street, at the center of Chicago's premiere Southeast Asian business and entertainment district, will play host to a one-day event on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The inaugural "Argyle AANHPI Block Party" will bring vendors, artists, cultural organizations, and people together in celebration of the […]
FROG's Javanese Ensemble performs "Innovation through Tradition". With guest artists Heni Savitri and Darsono Hadiraharjo. Constellation's Links Hall 3111 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 $15/general ticket Purchase tickets today! Join an evening of gamelan music centered around the boundless influences of the late Ki Nartsabdho, one of the most influential Javanese gamelan musicians of the last half century. Featured […]
“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 […]
We are pleased to announce the South Asian cast world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize & three-time Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal! Through faith, religion, medication, trips to the doctor, and family support, Next to Normal explores how one family struggles with finding light in the darkness. Click the "Get Tickets" button to read more about […]
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 […]
We are pleased to announce the South Asian cast world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize & three-time Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal! Through faith, religion, medication, trips to the doctor, and family support, Next to Normal explores how one family struggles with finding light in the darkness. Click the "Get Tickets" button to read more about […]
Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location DANK Haus Room 206, 2nd Floor KINO, KAFFEE UND KUCHEN Saturdays at the DANK Haus in Room 206 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Kaffee und Kuchen 11:00 - 12:00 PM | Vorfilm 12:00 PM | Feature Film Begins Join us each Saturday at the DANK […]
Please note that this event is in Mandarin 本次活动将全程使用中文进行。 This event includes a movie screening followed by a discussion about the movie. Centering on a woman in her late 50s/early 60s who has lived her life for others–husband, children, parents–the movie depicts traditional gender roles embedded commonly in Asian families. Through guided discussion, participants will […]
We are pleased to announce the South Asian cast world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize & three-time Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal! Through faith, religion, medication, trips to the doctor, and family support, Next to Normal explores how one family struggles with finding light in the darkness. Click the "Get Tickets" button to read more about […]
We are pleased to announce the South Asian cast world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize & three-time Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal! Through faith, religion, medication, trips to the doctor, and family support, Next to Normal explores how one family struggles with finding light in the darkness. Click the "Get Tickets" button to read more about […]
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 […]