Starkbierfest Open Haus
Friday March 17th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Starkbierfest! We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! After the debauchery […]
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DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States
Stained-Glass in Chicago’s Synagogues
Online IL, United StatesWhen we think of stained glass windows, we often think of Churches. Synagogues also have a rich tradition of stained-glass windows. Join us as we explore how these windows beautify […]
$15
Children’s Books from Mexico / Libros infantiles de México
Virtual Chicago, IL, United StatesThis virtual program will be presented in Spanish and English, with English subtitles. The program will be available to view on our YouTube channel starting on 4/2; we will send […]
FREERebecca Makkai and Meg Wolitzer: Novelists on the Craft of Writing
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration […]
FREEPullman National Park: Discovering National Parks in Your Backyard
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn December 2022 Pullman National Monument was designated a National Historical Park. It’s only the second national park site in Illinois. Join Pullman Park Ranger, Grace Kruse, to learn about […]
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Talking Timber: Can Wood Save Us?
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a special panel discussion exploring the wide world of mass timber design and construction, coinciding with the opening of our new exhibition, ReFramed: The Future of Cities in […]
FREEArt Deco: Landmarks in Chicago’s Communites
Online EventArt Deco is not just for downtown. Explore the city’s north, west and south sides and discover a variety of landmark Art Deco buildings whose lavish and colorful ornament reflect […]
$15Writing About Empire: Literature, History, and the American Past
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration […]
FREEBook Talk: Ballpark
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesWhat can Chicago’s ballparks tell us about the evolution of our city? Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger will discuss the connection between American cities and America’s favorite pastime. […]
$15ReFramed and ReCovered: A Conversation with the Curators
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis intimate event brings co-curators for ReFramed and ReCovered into conversation around the many benefits that trees impart to cities. Learn about the vision and themes of these complementary exhibits […]
$15Walk Like a Preservationist
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesHow can you look at an historic building and know that it should be preserved or landmarked? Join Adam Rubin, CAC Director of Interpretation, and member of the Commission on […]
$15
The People’s Tongue: Music &Words in Celebration
American Writers Museum 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us at the American Writers Museum for musical performances and readings in celebration of the 2023 anthology "The People's Tongue: Americans and the English Language." The event will begin […]
$15 – $45Architecture Basics in Seven Structures
Online EventBelieve it or not, all of architecture boils down to seven basic structures. Yet they can be combined in more than 5,000 ways to create our built environment. Join us […]
$15Starship Chicago II: World Premiere
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis film features Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center as it transforms from a public office building into Google’s downtown headquarters, raising questions about architecture.
FreeArchitecture Talk: Ralph Johnson’s Chicago
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesPerkins&Will principal and design director Ralph Johnson will reveal his collaborative design process and highlight key projects over the course of an illustrious career.
$15
A Night for Celebration co-presented by African American Network and Latino Alliance
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago Symphony Orchestra's Latino Alliance and African American Network members are invited to a postconcert celebration of Maestro Muti’s final season as Zell Music Director.
$40River Cruise Stories You May Not Hear
Online EventChicago Architecture Center's river cruise docents don't have time to tell every story they know. Listen to CAC docents share extra stories of the Chicago river, its buildings and people.
$15Book Talk: Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesSkyscrapers transformed how Chicagoans lived and worked. Hear author Tom Leslie discuss his new book Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986.
$15Prost! Beer and Architecture in Chicago
Online EventJoin Chicago Architecture Center for a history of Chicago's brewery architecture: industrial breweries, palatial homes of beer barons, and vernacular neighborhood pubs.
$15Talking Timber: Will Chicago Embrace Wooden High-Rises?
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesIs Chicago ready to embrace tall timber construction? Panelists discuss local and regional precedents, structural research, and evolving codes and attitudes.
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