• Conversations with Chicago Collections – Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago

    Online Event

    CCC is proud to host the next installment of Conversations with Chicago Collections - Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago. Join Halyna Sarancha, Archivist, Maria Klimchak, Museum Curator, and Lydia Tkaczuk, President of the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago as they share how their archival collection of Ukrainian immigration materials contribute to Chicago's rich cultural tapestry. See […]

    FREE
  • 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. RSVP here: https://dankhaus.com/event-4491654

    FREE; drinks available for purchase
  • Sommerfest on the Terrasse

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

    Are you ready for summer? We sure are! Come celebrate the arrival of summer with us at the DANK Haus! Our very first Sommerfest will be taking place on the terrace Friday, June 24th from 6-10 PM! The beer will be cold and the brats will be hot! Cool off with a drink while you […]

    $1 – $22
  • Chicago ROAR Story Slam 2022

    Vittum Theater 1012 N NOBLE ST, Chicago, IL, United States

    We are so excited to bring back ROAR Story Slam to Chicago! ROAR Story Slam is a live storytelling contest dedicated to highlight and celebrate stories of the Korean American community. Each finalist will perform their story in front of our panel of judges for a chance at a cash prize of up to $1,000. […]

    $35
  • Ida B. Wells Festival

    Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument 3729 South Langley Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    IDA B. WELLS FESTIVAL - A CELEBRATION FOR ALL AGES. Family fun to enjoy poetry, music, hopscotch, face painting, Panel Discussion 1PM SATURDAY, June 25, 2022 8am - 2pm at Ida B. Wells National Monument 37th & Langley Celebrating her 160th Birthday 8:00am - 9:00am : Morning Meditation and Healing Ritual Led by Sylvia Ewing - […]

    FREE
  • Celebrating 8 Years – Celebrando 8 Años

    OPEN Center for the Arts 2214 S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join OPEN Center for the Arts as we celebrate our 8th anniversary with an open house. Free and open to the public, come by the gallery as we remember the creativity that has filled the last 8 years and dream about what is still to come! An evening of music, friends, and all around good […]

    FREE
  • Author Talk – Sudhir Venkatesh: The Tomorrow Game

    180 N Michigan Ave 2nd Floor Chicago, IL, United States

    New York Times bestselling author Sudhir Venkatesh discusses his new book The Tomorrow Game, a gripping account of a Chicago community coming together to save a group of teens from gun violence. In the tradition of works like Random Family and Behind The Beautiful Forevers, The Tomorrow Game is a deeply reported chronicle of families […]

    Free
  • Unter 30 | Under 30 Haus Party

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

    OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! COME OUT FOR A (FREE – KOSTENLOS) EVENT WITH TODAY'S HOTTEST GERMAN/EURO/U.S. HITS, FOOD, DRINKS, AND MORE. This event will be fun for college students, young professionals, au pairs, exchange students, and young adults interested in contemporary German culture or wants to have a fun night out! We'll have ping pong, […]

    Free entry; drinks and food available for purchase
  • LAWNDALE Block Party

    2652 W Ogden Ave 2652 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    The LAWNDALE Block Party hosted by Sinai Chicago is meant to bring people from North Lawndale and South Lawndale together to promote Wellness and Unity in our community. The event is FREE and open to the community! We invite you to join us on July 9th from 10am to 2pm at Ogden Commons Parking Lot […]

    FREE
  • Artist Discussion with Madeline Sayet

    Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 central street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Artist Discussion and Q&A with Mohegan Director, Playwright, and Actor, Madeline Sayet  Join us on Sunday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m. as we welcome award-winning Mohegan director, writer, actor, and educator Madeline Sayet to the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. We invite you to this in-person conversation and Q&A to celebrate Sayet’s work and the production of […]

  • Online Program | Muslims, the Holocaust, and Antisemitism

    Online Event

    At a challenging time for religious dialogue and healing, join us online with Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, Director of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College and author of “Shoah Through Muslim Eyes,” as she explores the rejection of myths about the Holocaust and Jews, and offers new ways of creating an understanding […]

    $5
  • HAMOC’s Collection Unveiling

    HAMOC’s Collection Unveiling

    Online Event

    Through a generous grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) was able to hire a Collection Specialist, Eve Mangurten, to catalog the museum's Haitian-specific Collection of art and artifacts. Join HAMOC and Eve in two events: July 12: Presentation - Learn about Eve's process of cataloging the […]

    FREE
  • HAMOC’s Collection Unveiling

    HAMOC’s Collection Unveiling

    Online Event

    Through a generous grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) was able to hire a Collection Specialist, Eve Mangurten, to catalog the museum's Haitian-specific Collection of art and artifacts. Join HAMOC and Eve in two events: July 12: Presentation - Learn about Eve's process of cataloging the […]

    FREE
  • Opening Reception: Vibrancy on the Brink

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

    Growing up in Germany, Anke Fachmann was influenced by remarkable artist movements such as The Bridge (Die Brücke) and The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter). A passion for art, culture, and design led her to initially study graphic design. She received a Bachelors in Graphic Design at the Freie Hochschule für Grafik-Design & Bildende Kunst in Freiburg, Southern […]

    Free
  • Open Haus Stammtisch | Back to the ’80s!

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

    https://www.dankhaus.com/event-4865226 ​ Put on your acid washed jeans, neon t-shirts and dark sun glasses and join us for a blast from the past! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch will take you back in time to the 80s! Neue Deutsche Welle 80's Music Night will rock you to the Casbah and back with German and American […]

    Free admission; drinks and food available for purchase
  • Reading Poetry to Read Ourselves: A celebration of Ghalib’s Poetry with Dr. Azra Raza

    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    Renowned physician, scientist, and author, Dr. Azra Raza, recites a selection of Mirza Ghalib's powerful poetry. She translates and interprets the powerful lyrics in her very distinctive style that has endeared to her audiences all over the US and overseas.

    $10 – $25
  • Tinta Jazz

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

    Reading of poems by Afro-Puerto Rican writer Mayra Santos-Febres in dialogue with the Alejandro Salazar Quartet. This multimedia event will feature video projections by Jose Arturo Ballester Panelli. The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center invites you to share with our resident artists and learn about the work of one of the most critically-acclaimed and influential […]

    FREE
  • Preview Showing of “Te Hokinga Mai, Return of the Ancestors”

    Cantigny Park Wheaton, IL, United States

    Save the date for our upcoming exhibit "Te Hokinga Mai, Return of the Ancestors" an exhibit honoring the 2007 repatriation of 14 Māori remains back to New Zealand. We will have a special preview showing at our 8th National Gathering Sunday, July 17th (registration here: https://bit.ly/Tng2022). The exhibition will be open to the public July 21st.

    FREE
  • Online Program – Breaking the Silence: Native American Boarding Schools

    Online Event

    Between 1869 and the 1960s, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were forcibly abducted from their homes and families and placed in more than 350 government-funded, and often church-run, Indian Boarding schools. These children were subjected to horrendous conditions, suffering physical, sexual, cultural, and spiritual abuse and torture. They were banned from speaking their […]

    $5