• Online Talk: Keeping Food History Modern

    Online Event

    Keeping food history modern – Contemporary trends and what “the Swedish chef” is doing. We all know the keywords today in the international food scene, such as the importance of eating green, choosing sustainable, and the importance of having a climate friendly attitude when shopping, and of course in relation to our own preferences and […]

    FREE
  • “Shanghai Sonatas” Dicussion with Xiang Gao

    Online Event

    Please join us for this FREE virtual discussion with Xiang “Sean” Gao, the creator-composer of Shanghai Sonatas, a pioneering new musical that combines musical theatre, live classical music, and visual art. Based on the memoirs of Jewish refugee musicians who escaped Nazi Germany and found refuge in Shanghai in the 1930s and ’40s, this musical shares […]

    FREE
  • Online Program: Getting The Children Out: Forgotten Rescuers of the Kindertransport

    Online Event

    Join award-winning researcher, educator, playwright, and journalist Mike Levy for an exploration of the mostly forgotten role of Kindertransport rescuers and the quickly established landscapes of care in host countries. Levy’s presentation covers the rescue of 10,000 mainly Jewish children from Nazi-controlled territory was carried out, dives deeper into the mechanics of the rescue and […]

    Free – $5
  • Live Performances: Sergio Gomez and Joanna Pinsky with Beate Axmann

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Live Performances will take place in the DANK Treffpunkt (1st floor gallery), where guests are encouraged to watch at any time during the session. Performances begin at 5:00pm and go until the artists are done painting (about 2 hours). Performance dates: Wednesday, May 4 – Sergio Gomez with Beate Axmann 5-7 PM Tuesday, May 17 – Joanna […]

    Free
  • Mother’s Day Discussion with Author Esmeralda Santiago

    Online Event

    Join us for a special Mother's Day Celebration as the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture hosts esteemed author and 2020 Ceiba Award Winner Esmeralda Santiago for a virtual discussion of Las Mamis -- an anthology in which our most admired Latino authors share memories of their mothers. Esmeralda will read a passage from her story, First Born, and an interactive discussion about […]

    FREE
  • Live Performance: Storytelling With OUTspoken

    Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

    For our final "Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement" exhibition-related program, join us for an evening of captivating stories focused on LBGTQ+ and civil rights. The program will feature a variety of storytellers taking us on their personal journeys, speaking to the power and value of people sharing their life experiences. Participants will […]

    Free – $5
  • Scottish American History Forum

    Online Event

    Topic: Border Reivers – The Unknown Clans of the Lowlands Presenter: Bruce S. Allardice, J.D., Instructor Social & Behavioral Science, History, Political Science, South Suburban College, South Holland, Illinois

    FREE
  • Kaffee, Kuchen, und Kino

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us on Saturday, May 7 for our final German language film screening until the fall! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills. COST: Members: $4 | Non-Members: $6 Please email [email protected] or call […]

    $4 – $6
  • Interview with Hall of Fame Skating Champion Tiffany Chin

    Online Event

    Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7th, 2:30pm CT, as Figure Skating Hall of Famer and the very first Chinese American Winter Olympian Tiffany Chin shares her pioneering life story with the public for the very first time! NBC’s Chris Chen will moderate this FREE webinar. Chin will be discussing her childhood upbringing in San […]

    FREE
  • Paha Stitch: Reclaiming the name and restoring dignity to Lakota Beading

    Online Event

    Rhonda Holy Bear will discuss her campaign to reclaim the Lakota language and eliminate the derogatory term "lazy stitch". About this event Words we use to define Indigenous histories and traditions have significant meaning and power. Many common yet offensive terms still used today have racist origins to describe Indigenous artistic techniques and practices contributing […]

    FREE
  • Experimental Collage Workshop

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    **REGISTRATION REQUIRED – alternate date available here** May 12, 2022 – 7-9pm Kunst Workshop im DANK Haus mit der Künstlerin Beate Axmann aus dem Schwarzwald/Deutschland Eine experimentelle Collage zum Thema „Sichtverrückt“ Experimentelle Collage bedeutet mit Schneiden, Reißen, Kleben und Übermalen mit Acryl-Farben seine eigene lustige, ernsthafte oder skurrile Geschichte entstehen zu lassen. Der Kreativität für ein originelles Werk […]

    $12 – $25
  • Neighborhood Nights

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 2ND FLOOR BRAUHAUS ROOM A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum

    Free admission; drinks available for purchase
  • Live Performances: Sergio Gomez and Joanna Pinsky with Beate Axmann

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Live Performances will take place in the DANK Treffpunkt (1st floor gallery), where guests are encouraged to watch at any time during the session. Performances begin at 5:00pm and go until the artists are done painting (about 2 hours). Performance dates: Wednesday, May 4 – Sergio Gomez with Beate Axmann 5-7 PM Tuesday, May 17 – Joanna […]

    Free
  • Faces and Places: Beyond the Headlines – Haiti

    Online Event

    Join the HAMOC as it opens its newest virtual exhibition by artist Ildi Tillmann About this event Celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with HAMOC! Ildi Tilmann is an emerging, New York-based author and photographer of Hungarian origin. She has an MA in Africana Studies. Her Caribbean-related essays, short stories and photography have been featured in several […]

    $5
  • Experimental Collage Workshop

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Kunst Workshop im DANK Haus mit der Künstlerin Beate Axmann aus dem Schwarzwald/Deutschland Eine experimentelle Collage zum Thema „Sichtverrückt“ Experimentelle Collage bedeutet mit Schneiden, Reißen, Kleben und Übermalen mit Acryl-Farben seine eigene lustige, ernsthafte oder skurrile Geschichte entstehen zu lassen. Der Kreativität für ein originelles Werk sind keine Grenzen gesetzt….  Alle Materialien, sowie Collagen-Materialien aus Zeitschriften, […]

    $12 – $25
  • Classical and Modern Mies

    National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join the Mies van der Rohe Society and the National Hellenic Museum as we explore the blend of classical influences and constructivist form in Mies van der Rohe's architecture, with a special focus on how he folded the two together at the Illinois Institute of Technology - which houses the largest collection of his buildings. […]

    $10 – $40
  • Elternabend on the Terrace: A Parent’s Night Out

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Need a night out, but don’t know what to do with the kids? DANK has you covered! Join us on Thursday, May 19  from 6-8 pm for a parent's night out. We will provide childcare and fun, enriching activities at the Haus for your kids, while you get to enjoy drinks, dinner, and the view of the […]

    $15 – $35
  • Closing Reception: Sichtverrückt.Lost and Found

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us in the DANK Haus's new first-floor gallery space, the DANK Treffpunkt, for the final chance to view Beate Axmann's exhibition Sichtverrückt.Lost and Found. If you attended the opening reception, be sure to stop in for the closing – new artworks will be shown as they are added over the course of the exhibition.

    Free
  • Whose Democracy? Gender and the 5.18 Gwangju Uprising

    Online Event

    Join HANA this Friday as we commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising! On May 18, 1980, democracy activists, students, and opposition leaders led a 9-day uprising in the South Korean city of Gwangju against martial law and the military dictatorship government of Chun Doo-Hwan. It is considered to have been a pivotal moment […]

    FREE
  • Open Haus Stammtisch – Maifest on the Terrasse

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Friday, May 20th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Maifest on the Terrace! We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! Our Open Haus is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and introduce them to the Haus! This event is […]

    Free admission; drinks available for purchase