The Chicago River and Lake Michigan: Confused Waters
Through the years, the land and water around Chicago have been radically altered. In 1900, the river was reversed. Meanwhile, Michigan Avenue by Grant Park used to be lakefront property! […]
$15
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Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesLaSalle Street at a Crossroads
Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a virtual roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into […]
$15
Scottish American History Forum
IL, United StatesTopic: Anglo-Scottish Borders – Violence, Custom and Laws Broken Presenter: Professor Cynthia J. Neville, PhD, FRHistS, FSAScot, Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Adjunct Professor, Department […]
FREE
Panel Discussion: The Work of Composer Tan Dun
Chinese-American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United StatesWe are thrilled to partner with the Chicago Philharmonic and the Chinese Fine Arts Society for a free event centered on Chinese-American composer Tan Dun’s work! This panel discussion is […]
Free – $75
Saturday in the Library with Theresa: Paul Henry
Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin IAHC historian Theresa Choske for a program about Belfast artist Paul Henry, as part of our “Saturday in the Library with Theresa” series. Trained in Belfast and Paris, Henry […]
$5
ONLINE LUNCH & LEARN: “THE ESCAPE ARTIST”
Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United StatesIn April 1944, Rudolf Vrba became the first Jew ever known to engineer his own escape from Auschwitz and make his way to freedom. He did it to reveal the […]
$5
The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. Free and open to all. Advance registration required. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration Join us as historian Kaya […]
FreeA Close-Up of the Opera “Albert Herring”
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis program will be held in-person at the Newberry. Free and open to all. Register in advance here. Benjamin Britten’s comedic opera, Albert Herring, tells the story of an aristocratic lady […]
Free
Film Screening: Two Girls
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a screening of Chicago director James Fotopoulos's film "Two Girls." This is the story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable […]
Free
Open Haus | Game Night
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesOur January Open Haus will be the best game night in town! Did you know that Germans invented the jigsaw puzzle and board games? Bring your friends and your competitive […]
Free admission; food and drinks available for purchaseThe Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. Free and open to all. Advance registration required. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration Join us as historian Kaya […]
FreeThe Chicago River and Lake Michigan: Confused Waters
Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesThrough the years, the land and water around Chicago have been radically altered. In 1900, the river was reversed. Meanwhile, Michigan Avenue by Grant Park used to be lakefront property! […]
$15LaSalle Street at a Crossroads
Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a […]
$15
NORTH AMERICAN FILM PREMIERE: “THE DEVIL’S CONFESSION: THE LOST EICHMANN TAPES”
Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United StatesIllinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, in association with MGM Television, SIPUR, Toluca Pictures, Alice Communications, and Menemsha Films, will host the North American premiere of The Devil’s Confession: The Lost […]
FREE
The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
Online IL, United StatesIn this hour-long class, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I, Greek immigrants […]
FreeRobert Burns: A Tribute to Scotland’s National Bard
3855 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60613 United States 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for an evening of poetry, song and Scottish fun at Martyrs’. Admission is free!
FREELaSalle Street at a Crossroads
Online IL, United StatesJoin us for a roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a […]
$20
Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora, Anna Komnene, and St. Kassia
Online IL, United StatesJoin NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire's most influential figures: Empress Theodora, Anna Komnene, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of […]
FreeAgainst the World: Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis program will be held in person at the Newberry and also livestreamed on Zoom. Free and open to all. Advance registration required. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration Join us for […]
Free
Mozart in the Morning, “Simple Songs, Simple Stories”
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Korean Cultural Center of Chicago's Thursday's concert series, Mozart in the Morning. This month's series is "Simple Songs, Simple Stories".
$10
