Author Daniel Hryhorczuk will present his new novel, The "Dark Night of the Soul," about a Ukrainian writer who embarks on a spiritual journey to reconcile with his Russian daughter and seek redemption amid the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.The evening presents a wonderful opportunity to meet the Chicago author, Daniel Hryhorczuk, purchase a […]
Originally constructed in 1929, the Morton Salt Company Warehouse Complex is a familiar and beloved Chicago Landmark along Elston Avenue near Goose Island. For decades, its enormous hand-painted sign has captivated people traveling along Interstate I-90. As times changed, the property was no longer used for salt storage and processing. Sandra Steinbrecher’s new photography book, […]
"Building the Table" is an in-person extension of ‘The Table On Air’ talk show, designed to culturally explore intersectional identities and highlight the dynamic lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ community members. This quarterly event series, in partnership with Nobody's Darling Bar, features moderated discussions with creative entrepreneurs, grassroots organization members, and social impact leaders on diverse […]
Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme TBD Food and drink will be available for purchase. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme TBD Food and drink will be available for purchase. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
Dive into an architectural career devoted to people, places and cities, celebrated in the new book, The People’s Architect. A widely admired urbanist, mentor and educator, Carol advocates for excellent design accessible to all—as a right rather than a privilege. Encompassing new schools, libraries, transit stations and parks, including city-defining projects like the Chicago Riverwalk, […]
Join our first Book Talk event of the year on Wednesday, February 12, with Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong by Karen Fang. This event will feature a screening of short animated films by “Malt Adult” and a panel discussion with the author, moderated by Larry Lee. Explore the artistic legacy of Tyrus Wong, […]
Join us for an evening with Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan discussing their new book, Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It. The program will feature a thought-provoking conversation between the two authors, a Black artist and a White academic, who met through their shared passion for anti-segregation work. Together, […]
Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme TBD Food and drink will be available for purchase. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
Come join us for a rare opportunity to hear artist and scholar Joan Laage discuss her butoh learning and exploration alongside members of the Chicago butoh community. This event is a collaboration between the Heritage Museum of Asian Art and Butoh Chicago. Please note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. This […]
Join us for the first installment of CAC’s new quarterly Design News Roundtable series, a space for freewheeling conversation with architects, designers, preservationists, community leaders and advocates exploring our ever-changing city. Guest panelists will scour the headlines and opine on recent design, development, and planning news impacting Chicago’s neighborhoods. Housing, preservation and reuse, transportation, sustainability, […]
A first-of-its-kind Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) will soon touch down at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, a 440-acre barren expanse at the end of the lakefront trail. Learn all about this generational investment on the Far South Side. The largest piece of the new megadevelopment is a leading-edge quantum computing campus […]
Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme TBD Food and drink will be available for purchase. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
After 11 years of producing and presenting high-impact visual advocacy projects in our beloved shared office and gallery space located at 625 N Kingsbury Street, our team at AWP will be moving out on March 31. To mark this occasion, we welcome back AWP's founder, Leslie Thomas, who will be joining us for a special closing […]
Township High School District 211 will showcase their Advanced Placement Art class artists in their first ever capstone show titled, Sustain’d. Each student artist works for 1 school year to create a body of work around a sustained investigation of a concept.
In recognition of April as Fair Housing Month, join us for a panel exploring an impactful and often overlooked Chicago chapter in the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the legacy he left behind in the city’s fair housing landscape. In January of 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. moved his […]
Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme TBD Food and drink will be available for purchase. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
Join us for a discussion of the role of temporary housing as a place of care and healing during the ongoing crisis. This program is hosted in collaboration with the exhibition Constructing Hope: Ukraine which is currently on view in the CAC’s Skyscraper Gallery through September 1, 2025 FREE with Registration Currently displayed in the […]
Join us for the second quarterly Design News Roundtable, a space for freewheeling conversation with architects, designers, preservationists, planners and community leaders exploring our ever-changing city. Our tapped-in panelists will scour the headlines and opine on recent design, development, and planning news impacting Chicago’s downtown. Office-to-residential conversions, efforts to revive our great shopping streets, public […]
Program in collaboration with the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Join us in the sanctuary of The First Church of Deliverance for a salon-style seminar on Black Modernism and the architectural modernity of Black American traditions with leading voices in architectural history, criticism and preservation. This program […]