On March 25th, we commemorate Greek Independence Day. Two hundred and one years ago, the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire began. The Greek fight to end four hundred years of Ottoman Turkish oppression attracted the attention and support of people around the world. Consequently, the Greek War of Independence became the first […]
On the Sunday before Transgender Day of Visibility, join us to celebrate LGBT+ culture with "Voices of the Proud: LGBT+ Composers"! The program features the beauty, love, grief, playfulness, creativity, and pride of music by LGBT+ artists chosen from a call for submissions. This event will be broadcast live on the Crossing Borders Music Facebook […]
The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Midwest, presents Irish Art in Practice. Join Jennifer Keating, Ph.D. as she brings us through the world of Irish arts and artists, and the living applications and impressions it makes on the world around us. Jennifer Keating is a Senior Lecturer and […]
Topic: The Council, the Union and the ‘Patriot’: The Scottish Privy Council, Anglo-Scottish, Union and Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Presenter: Alastair J. Mann, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Stirling, Scotland This event is complimentary. To attend, please RSVP below or email [email protected].
Join us to send peace and love to all countries and meet our inspirational special guest Peter Magai Bul. https://theimmigrantstory.org/lost-boy/ We met Peter when he started representing South Sudan in the World Peace Flag Ceremony in 2014 at Peace Day. (Buildthepeace.org) and he has been huge supporter every year since then. Peter embarked on harrowing journey […]
Scandinavian Jam, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and […]
New Nordic Cuisine is currently on display at the Swedish American Museum. In this virtual talk we get to meet with Tova Brandt who is the Executive Director of the Museum of Danish America in Iowa. The Museum of Danish American curated the exhibit. About the exhibit: The cooking traditions and innovations of the Nordic […]
Comienza con una semilla, crece hasta convertirse en árboles y brotan hojas. ¡Estos organismos que dan vida vienen en muchas variedades diferentes, y algunas de las cuales son exclusivas de nuestras áreas circundantes! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre arboles, hojas y semillas con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo! Conéctate aquí: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoArboles ____________________________________ It […]
"First Blacks Chicago" is a celebration of Black Chicago trailblazers! "First Blacks Chicago" was created by the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC), and in 2019 HAMOC invited Crossing Borders Music's participation in this ongoing historic project. Be among the first people to hear "Ogou Wa dè Zanj," ("Ogou, King of Angels"), a new piece […]
This is part of NIAM's series of programs for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. Using very different materials, processes, forms, and strategies, artists Sarika Goulatia, Rit Premnath, and Kaveri Raina each considers and depicts dualities in their works. Moderator Ambika Trasi will lead the artists in a discussion of their interpretations of the dualities […]
Join HAMOC and SAMDI for an artist talk and Q&A. About this event SAMDI is a contemporary Haïtian artist based in Miami. His work, described by the artist as Sen Soley. Painting from a rhythm. A space where self is looking inwards and possibilities are endless. His work consists of cubist style portraits and a […]
Intuit partners with Weinberg/Newton Gallery to host a special edition of Art After Work in celebration of Earth Day. About this event Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops. This month, Intuit is partnering with our neighbor Weinberg/Newton Gallery to host a special edition of Art After Work in […]
Artecito is a Spanish-language workshop for families presented in partnership between OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo Las selvas tropicales tiene un ecosistema muy diverso, la selva tropical es el hogar de más de la mitad de las plantas y animales del planeta, aunque la selva tropical solo cubre alrededor del 6% […]
On Thursday, April 21st at 7pm we will be discussing The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri Virtually via Zoom About this event Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a […]
The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Midwest, presents Irish Art in Practice. Join Jennifer Keating, Ph.D. as she brings us through the world of Irish arts and artists, and the living applications and impressions it makes on the world around us. Jennifer Keating is a Senior Lecturer and […]
Join is virtually for our Earth Week Activities! About this event In celebration of Earth Day and Earth Week, join us for a virtual screening of the film Inhabitants. You can view the film at your leisure anytime between April 22-29th, 2022. Be sure to join us on Sunday, April 24th at 7:00pm for a panel discussion […]
Join us for another cooking class series either online or in person. In April we will be making crepes. For the online class you will receive the recipe in advance. You can then either cook alongside or watch and try later. It is an interactive Zoom so you will be able to ask questions. The […]
Conceived by Ira Antelis, hosted by Rabbi Shoshanah Conover, and produced by David Mendelson along with Ira Antelis and Jeremy Perlin, the concert will honor the memory of those who were murdered and highlight the artists and writers who, in the worst of times, continued to create. With a 25-piece choir and performances and readings from some of Chicago’s top […]
One piece. By one artist. For one night. About this event Join Intuit for One Night Stand, a free series of art talks that focus on individual works of art from the museum's collections and exhibitions. This month, art historian and curator Lisa Stone will engage attendees in a conversation about artist Pauline Simon and […]
Fashion Artist, Hyelim Kim exhibition of traditional and modernity garment constructed using the techniques of the Korean traditional hanbok sewing known as, Kkaekki, using the Western textile of wool silk, cotton silk, and Korean textile of Korean silk, silk organza and dupioni silk. Opening Reception is April 30 at 2pm.