Chicago Cultural Alliance

Kino, Kaffee und Kuchen
2024-03-30 10:30, 2024-04-06 10:30, 2024-04-13 10:30, 2024-04-20 10:30, 2024-04-27 10:30, 2024-05-04 10:30 (America/Chicago) | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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Saturday, January 06, 2024
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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 Haus in Fall, Winter, and Spring for Kaffee, Kuchen, und Kino. Each week guests will choose the film they want to watch
DANK Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7

Jazz Series: Jazz Appreciation Month
2024-04-06 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is hosting their very own Jazz Appreciation Month series of events. This years line-up includes Chris Madsen, Raíces Latin Jazz, Julián Pujols Quall, La Cantera & Friends Jam Session at The California Clipper, and Gabriel Rodriguez. This event is free and open to the public.

Special master class for aspiring young musicians with Chicago-based saxophonist Chris Madsen. Participating performing ensembles include College of DuPage Jazz Combo led by Matt Shevitz and SRBCC’s La Cantera.

Raíces was modeled on the famous Cal Tjader Quintet of the 1950’s & 60’s by the late Chicago percussionist Rubén Alvarez and is now led by vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt. Since their post-pandemic return, the group has thrilled audiences at area music festivals and Chicago performance venues. Raíces includes Stuart Seale on piano, Eric Ferrer on bassist , Bobby Delgado on timbales, and Jorge Leal on congas.

Julián Pujols Quall and Jonathan Suazo bring two music projects together in an exploration of Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Dominican Jazz.

After playing alongside New York Times’ “Top 10 Jazz Musicians of 2023” Jonathan Suazo and Santana’s Paoli Mejías, La Cantera is hosting a Jazz Appreciation Month Jam session with some of Chicago’s top jazz artists as part of their monthly residency at The California Clipper in Humboldt Park. No cover before 7:00 pm!

Gabriel Rodríguez’s unique style, a balanced medley of musicality, knowledge, feelings and an incredible understanding of his Latin nature has made him one of the most sought after bassists on the music scene.

Opening Night: 40th Chicago Latino Film Festival "The Wingwalker"
2024-04-11 17:30
One of the most special nights of the 40th Film Festival happens on Opening Night. The summary of all the effort and work is celebrated in a Gala night with Special Film presentation and a reception with Directors, Actors and Producers participating in CLFF.
Come join us for this very special evening at the DAVIS Theatre (4614 N. Lincoln. Ave) Doors Open at 5:30pm and the Program will begin at 6:15pm.
A Special Reception Cocktail Party will follow at the DANK HAUS (4740 N. Western Ave.) – Evening Dress is strongly encouraged.
Tickets – $75 gen. admin and $65 for ILCC Members will be available on March 7th, 2024 through the link below.
Parking is Free and Meter Parking on the Street and Pay Lots are also available. (4519 N. Lincoln, 2357 W. Leland Ave & 4650 N. Western)
Starring Mexican actor and comedian Omar Chaparro and Teatro Vista Ensemble member Max Arciniega (who also co-wrote and executive produced the film), “The Wingwalker” is the story of Julian, a father and widower whose life takes an unexpected turn when a misdemeanor lands him in jail and he is eventually deported to Mexico. Julian’s nine-year-old daughter, Sofia, who has been diagnosed with a terminal heart disease and is scheduled for a heart transplant in two weeks, is left in the care of her irresponsible uncle, Nick. Knowing the possibility of never seeing his daughter alive again is real, Julian fights to go back by any means necessary. In the process, he comes face to face with the harsh realities faced by many migrants who make their way to the U.S. border. “The Wingwalker” is a moving, suspenseful, sometimes terrifying exploration of one of the most urgent issues facing this country today.

Behind the Strings: The Shanghai Quartet Documentary Film
2024-04-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Online Event
CAMOC is hosting a free virtual screening and LIVE Q&A on Behind the Strings.
This is a documentary film based on one of the outstanding string quartets on the world’s stage, The Shanghai Quartet. Learn about their lives and experience with stardom in China where Western classical music was once banned and punishable. The Quartet has been instrumental in reviving Western classical music’s popularity in China.
The event is on Friday, April 12 at 4 pm. Register at bit.ly/register-SQFilm

3831 CINEMA: FOR THE LOVE OF BLACK ARTISTS
2024-04-12 17:00 - 20:00 | South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
We’re thrilled to host filmmakers Rachel Gadson and Briana Clearly for rotational film screenings as part of Art After Hours Powered by Gertie, for EXPO art week!
Sponsored by Arete Wealth & Masterworks, AAH takes place from 5-8 pm on Friday, April 12 during EXPO ART WEEK and offers extended hours at over 45 galleries and creative spaces throughout the city of Chicago. With a myriad of exciting events unfolding throughout the evening!
EXPO ART WEEK partners annually with the city’s most prestigious institutions to feature select programming, including museum exhibitions, gallery openings, and more. EXPO CHICAGO showcases leading contemporary and modern art galleries each April at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, alongside a diverse and inventive program of talks, on-site installations, and public art initiatives.
Inaugurated in 2012, EXPO CHICAGO draws upon the city’s rich history as a vibrant international cultural destination, while highlighting the region’s contemporary arts community. In 2023, EXPO CHICAGO was acquired by Frieze, the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art.

Urban Jazz Day: Joel Hall @ Ruth Page
2024-04-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St, Chicago, 60610
Join members of the Joel Hall Dancers & Center family at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts for FREE classes in the signature style of the Joel Hall Dancers, Urban Jazz. Part of our 50th Anniversary celebration activities, join us and experience some of the WERKQ that makes Joel Hall Dancers & Center unique in Chicago.

From Noon – 1:30 PM, join First Company Member Melissa Metro in a FREE open-level Urban Jazz class, the signature style of the Joel Hall Dancers. Reserve your spot, today!
From 1:30 – 3 PM, join Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Joel Hall for 90-minutes of his Breathing Floor WERKQ Barre technique. Reserve your spot, today!

These classes are generously supported by the Ruth Page Center for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. We are grateful for their generosity – and the generosity of all our supporters! Learn how YOU can support Joel Hall Dancers & Center as it begins another fifty years of electrifying Chicago and the nation with Urban Jazz.

Scenes of Parkway Ballroom
2024-04-13 14:00 - 16:00

The Trial of Pericles
2024-04-17 19:00 | Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
This is the latest installment of NHM’s Trial Series that takes legal cases and controversies from the pages of history and tries them before an audience to demonstrate the enduring relevance of these ancient disputes. You will witness talented legal minds litigating the fate of Pericles, known as the great hero of Athenian democracy.
In 451 B.C.E., Pericles dramatically changed the Athenian Constitution to revoke the citizenship of those without two Athenian parents, claiming this was necessary to protect Athens from foreign influence. Many viewed his actions as tyrannical because citizens lost their civil liberties, including the right to vote.

“Now, it’s up to you, the audience, to decide: Was Pericles a hero or a tyrant?”

Guerrilla Television: The Revolutions of Early Independent Video Symposium
2024-04-19 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-04-20 08:30 - 21:00, 2024-04-21 09:00 - 12:00
When video cameras first became widely available in the late 1960s, a global network of artists, activists, and documentarians quickly had the same realization: video is not merely a new format; video will change EVERYTHING about moving image media. Over the next decade-plus, idealistic videomakers fought to overturn the top-down hierarchies of the film and TV industries to create a true “people’s television” that encouraged participation, feedback, and contributions from its audience. The proponents of Guerrilla Television threw out the rules of media, filming ordinary people in their own communities, and the revolution quickly spread. The result was a remarkably democratic movement, one in which communities that rarely appeared on network television- women, poor people, people of color, political radicals, queer people – told their own stories.
This event is co-presented by Media Burn Archive, University of Chicago, and Video Data Bank.

If the Sky Could Dream: Interactive Installation, Performance, & Workshop Series
2024-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Heritage Museum of Asian Art is collaborating with 2024 Resident Artist Irene Hsiao to create a new interactive installation, performance, and workshop series called If the Sky Could Dream. Coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Dragon, the museum will showcase dragon artworks from throughout Asia, as well as include an original, contemporary vision of the dragon from an Asian American perspective by Hsiao.
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If the Sky Could Dream combines drawing, painting, dance, found materials and found spaces at the museum to reveal and celebrate the dragons among us—structural, ancestral, architectural, internal, and environmental. Because the dragon is a water deity in Chinese culture, this work also features projections of the waters of Chicago: Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and the lakes, ponds, and lagoons of Chicago Parks.
Dates:
Friday, Feb 9, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Preview of the Dragon Exhibition
Saturday, Feb 10, 11:00AM-12:00PM: Dragon Exhibition Opening Ceremony
Friday, Feb 16, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao
Friday, Mar 15, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao
Saturday, Mar 16, 1:00 – 3:00PM: If the Sky Could Dream Workshop – Series One
Friday, Apr 19, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: 3rd Friday with Irene Hsiao
Saturday, May 11, 1:00 – 3:00PM: If the Sky Could Dream Workshop – Series Two
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If the Sky Could Dream is supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.
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About the Artist:
Irene Hsiao is a dancer, writer, and multidisciplinary artist. She creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums, galleries, and public spaces, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists, institutions, and the public. She is inaugural Artist in Residence at the Smart Museum of Art in 2020 and 2021, 2022-23 Fellow at High Concept Labs, first Artist in Residence at 21c Museum Hotel in 2022-2023, and a 2020 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist.Her performances have been presented at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Smart Museum, EXPO Chicago, Chicago Textile Week, Ragdale Foundation, Krannert Art Museum, Alma Art Gallery, Kavi Gupta Gallery, and more

A Toast to the Gateways Festival Orchestra and Take 6
2024-04-19 19:30 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
7:30 Gateways Festival Orchestra featuring Take 6
9:30 A toast to the artists
Comprised of the finest classical musicians in the country, the all-Black Gateways Festival Orchestra concludes its week-long Chicago residency with a Symphony Center concert featuring Take 6, the award-winning a cappella group Quincy Jones called the “baddest vocal cats on the planet.” The program highlights works by African American composers including Chicago native Margaret Bonds, whose Montgomery Variations was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.
Following the performance, join the AAN for a party in Grainger Ballroom and raise a glass alongside members of the Gateways Festival Orchestra and Take 6.
Specially priced AAN tickets are $40 (concert + event) with promo code AANEVENTS.
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Your ticket price will be adjusted after adding seats to the order. Your ticket is your RSVP to both the reception and concert, and is required for admittance. You can also order by contacting Patron Services at 312-294-3000.
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Sitar and Tabla Concert by Pandit Partha Bose and Indranil Mallick
2024-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join South Asia Institute and the South Asian Classical Music Society for
A Live Sitar and Tabla Concert at SAI on Friday, April 19, 2024 (7:30 p.m.) featuring internationally acclaimed sitarist Pandit Partha Bose with Indranil Mallick on tabla, both known for their worldwide performances!
The extraordinarily talented duo will be performing for the first time at SAI in what will be a truly unique and unforgettable experience!
Event Details:
TICKET PRICES: $25 ADVANCE/ $30 DOOR
WHEN: Friday, April 19, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. Start / 7:00 p.m. Doors
WHERE: 1925 S.MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO,IL, 60616

Closing Night: 40th Chicago Latino Film Festival "Milogna"
2024-04-22 17:30
Closing Night is a night of celebration in which we commemorate the films shown at the festival and come together to officially bring the event to a close.
Come join us again for another very special evening at the DAVIS Theatre (4614 N. Lincoln. Ave) Doors Open at 5:30pm and the Program will begin at 6:15pm.
The event ticket is $75 ($65 for ILCC Members) and includes the film “Milonga”, food, drinks and live music during the special reception at DANK HAUS after the film.
Tickets will be available on March 7th, 2024 through the link below.
Parking is Free and Meter Parking on the Street and Pay Lots are also available. (4519 N. Lincoln, 2357 W. Leland Ave & 4650 N. Western)
Six months after her husband’s death, Rosa lives alone in the family home and with her memories of a violent relationship. Rosa doesn’t even dare enter her husband’s private office. Her son is in jail and makes it quite clear that the less he hears from her the better. A friend tells her of a new milonga but Rosa hesitates. She hires Juan, a local handyman and fellow tango lover, to do some work around the house. She is clearly attracted to him. But is Juan her knight in shining armor? Shot entirely from Rosa’s point of view, “Milonga” is a quietly observant film about the psychological mark and almost paralyzing fear left behind by an abusive relationship. Paulina García delivers a stunning and moving performance in Laura González’s quietly powerful feature debut.

Noche de jazz
2024-04-25 19:30 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
7:30 CSO X Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
9:30 Noche de jazz
Prepare for an electrifying fusion of jazz and classical as two mighty orchestras present a riveting concert. Experience the magic of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, with alternating renditions by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and innovative jazz arrangements by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Both ensembles join forces for a captivating selection from Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony, hailed by The Telegraph as “a journey through jazz history and the sounds of America itself.”
Following the concert, join the African American Network and Latino Alliance in Grainger Ballroom for a Q&A with Wynton Marsalis and conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, moderated by Symphony Center Presents Senior Director of Programming James Fahey.
Ticket availability to the postconcert event is limited! Tickets start at $40 and provide access to both the concert and event. There are two ways to secure your spot to this high-demand evening:
1. Recommended option: select seats are being held exclusively for CSO Latino Alliance and African American Network members and can be ordered by calling Patron Services at 312-294-3000. These specially held seats will not appear as available to purchase online.
2. Order online by clicking here to use promo code AANEVENTS or LAEVENTS. Current availability is limited in certain sections. Please note that the pricing will be adjusted after you have added your seats to the order.
Your concert ticket is your RSVP to the concert and postconcert event and is required for admittance.

CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
2024-04-25 19:30 - 2024-04-27 00:00 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
Two mighty orchestras present a rousing, jazz-meets-classical event. Discover selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, alternating between the original orchestral version performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and imaginative new jazz arrangements presented by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Both ensembles join forces for a selection from Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony, which The Telegraph calls “a journey through jazz history and the sounds of America itself.”

Finally Fridays: SAI Socials
2024-04-26 17:30 - 19:30 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
The South Asia Institute is excited to announce “Finally Fridays”, a social monthly event designed to help our patrons make new connections. We believe that art makes connections, with a touch of music, DJ performances, food and drinks have the power to build communities. So come join us for our first SAI Social event and immerse yourself in the beauty of art, storytelling, music, food, and good company.
Featuring:
Eyekhanic Eats
DJ Spincycle (Ammarras Records/Delhi/Madison)
DJ Warp (SAI Executive Director/Chicago)
Rupee Beer (the country’s leading South Asian beer that is reclaiming the Indian pale ale)

A Vocal Concert by Tomal Hossain accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam
2024-04-27 15:00 - 18:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
This Vocal Concert by Tomal Hossain accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam on tabla is an exploration of songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam that demonstrates his foothold in the genres of ragpradhaan/ragasrita gaan. Tomal Hossain is a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at the University of Chicago. His ongoing dissertation research examines tarana song among Rohingya Muslims. Mir Naqibul Islam is a New York based tabla player from “Farukhabad” gharana. He has been trained in the traditional guru-shisya style of Indian Classical music.

Premiera albumu Polskie Chicago
2024-04-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Polish Museum of America, 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
https://youtu.be/9X_FnuCcpYI

Zapraszamy na nostalgiczną podróż polskimi śladami w Chicago.
Dwujęzyczny album “Polskie Chicago” jest pierwszą tego typu publikacją na naszym rynku. Jego autorami są fotograficy Klara Świderska i Robert Świderski, autorkami opowieści o kultowych miejscach chicagowskiej Polonii są dziennikarki Małgorzata Błaszczuk, Ewa Uszpolewicz-Figurski. Na promocyjnym spotkaniu opowiemy o kilkuletniej pracy nad projektem, o miejscach i o nas — emigrantach w tym najbardziej polskim miejscu poza granicami kraju.

Premierowy pokaz, spotkanie autorskie i promocja albumu Polskie Chicago. Kultowe miejsca chicagowskiej Polonii.
Proszę przyjąć nasze serdeczne zaproszenie na to wydarzenie!
Cieszymy się, że po ponad dwóch latach pracy nad tym potężnym projektem, jego realizacja dobiegła końca.
Album Polskie Chicago. Kultowe miejsca chicagowskiej Polonii jest pierwszą tego typu publikacją na naszym rynku!
Czekamy na Państwa w Muzeum Polskim w Ameryce (godz. 13.00), gdzie będzie okazja do spotkania z autorami tej unikatowej pozycji.

K-experience: Celebrate Korean Children’s Day 2024 ‘Byeol-ju Bu-jeon (The Rabbit’s Liver)’
2024-05-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States
The Children’s Day event will focus on introducing a well-known folk tale as the main theme. For our celebration on May 4th, we have chosen ‘Byeol-ju Bu-jeon (The Rabbit’s Liver)’ which children and their parents can enjoy together and learn Korean language through Korean cultural experiences and games, and to inspire interest in Hangeul, Korean language, beyond K-Drama and K-Pop.
