• 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
  • Triff ein Opfer des DDR-Geheimdienstes | Meet a Victim of the GDR Secret Service

    IL, United States

    Saturday, May 21 on Zoom 11:00 AM (Chicago) | 18:00 (Germany) Teilnehmer bekommen die Zoom Link per Email 1-2 Tage vor dem Event. Am 13. Februar 1988 entschließt sich der damals 31-jährige Dresdner Harry Schulz zu einer Demonstration zu gehen, die an die Zerstörung Dresdens am Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges erinnert. Er hält ein Plakat […]

    Free
  • “A Family Meal” Art Installation Launch and Fundraiser

    Ping Tom Memorial Park 1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC)'s Associate Board and People Matter have collaborated on an art installation exploring the relationship between food and the Chinese American family. The art installation will also raise awareness for the Museum's upcoming exhibition Chinese Cuisine in America: Stories, Struggles and Successes, scheduled to open later this year. Please join us […]

    Free
  • Virtual Artist Talk: Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre

    Online Event

    Join HAMOC and Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre for an artist talk and Q&A. About this event Celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with HAMOC! Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre is a American University adjunct professor in fine arts and an thirteen year veteran in DCPS. His exhibitions include the U.S. State Department, IMF, IDB, Smithsonian, & Embassy of Haiti. He […]

    $5
  • Ancestral Reckonings: Why Your DNA Results Don’t Match the Records

    Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    AFRORRIQUEÑES: Affirmation, Solidarity and Healing May 25-27 2022 at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center A multi-day series committed to the continuous dialogue on Afrodescendencia produced by Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center   “Ancestral Reckonings: Why your DNA results don’t match the records” Conversation and workshop with Melanie Maldonado Diaz, scholar, genealogist, and cultural organizer. This […]

    FREE
  • “The All-American Crew” Book Talk with Author Russell N. Low

    Online Event

    The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to announce this FREE book talk with author Russell N. Low, as he returns to CAMOC to discuss his new book published this year, The All-American Crew. Register here. About the book On January 23, 1943, a B-24 Liberator and its crew of ten men disappeared […]

    Free
  • “A Symphony in Stone” Screening and Discussion

    DePaul University - Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building 14 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 1601, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for a screening of award winning documentary, "A Symphony in Stone," followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and experts. About this event ‘A Symphony in Stone’ is a 60 min documentary celebrating the Scottish city of Glasgow’s stunning cityscape and architecture. The film explains how the Glasgow’s phenomenal growth during the industrial […]

    FREE