Engage with our Panel of Artists, Curators, Writers and Creators in a 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary art. Date: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 Time: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓 (register to receive free zoom link by email) For enquiries: [email protected] 𝐍𝐞𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐤 employs a […]
Friday February 18th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Karneval! Get in the mood and come wearing a festive hat of your choice. We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! This is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and […]
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a free German language film screening! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills.
BOOK EVENT WITH OLIVER CRASKE - AUTHOR OF THE TELL ALL RAVI SHANKAR BIOGRAPHY About this event Online: Conversation with “Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar” Biographer and author Oliver Craske with Chicago based music writer Aaron Cohen In his recent book “Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar” (2020), […]
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center Presentation and musical performance by Pauline Tan (mezzo-soprano) and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat (pianist) While many of classical music’s most revered performers, ensembles, and institutions are American, the vast majority of “household names” in classical music are European. The result can feel like Americans are stuck in a never ending game of catch-up. This […]
The TEAACH Act: What it means for Illinois, educators, and the Japanese American community Sunday, February 20th | 2:00pm-3:30pm CST Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street FREE, PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to register Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during […]
What We Didn’t Know Then, What We Know Now Prof. Luciuk is a renowned scholar in the field of Ukrainian studies specializing in the history of the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and the United States. He is a full professor of political geography at the Royal Military College of Canada. Prof. Luciuk will discuss a […]
Join HAMOC and author Dr. Rhonda Sherrod for a conversation on her new book, coming out this month. Q&A following the presentation. About this event Dr. Rhonda Sherrod has written a compelling collection of beautiful essays addressing some of the understated pain in the Black community, especially as it relates to women and girls. She […]
Engage in a conversation with Phillip March Jones, curator of The Life and Death of Charles Williams, about the exhibition. About this event The Life and Death of Charles Williams is the first major solo show of Charles Williams' oeuvre. A compelling storyteller and prolific creator, Williams made fantastical assemblages, comics, drawings, paintings and sculptures, […]
For over 37 years, our Founder and Executive Director, Pepe Vargas, has been committed to bringing Chicago the best Latino cultural offerings! Now, he shares his life story in his memoir, Soy la vida que he vivido. Join us for a presentation and conversation (held in Spanish) between Marcela Muñoz, Co-Artist Director and Managing Director […]
Come enjoy a beverage with a spectacular view from our Skyline Lounge & Terrace. 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
Join us in February for a Kulturküche guaranteed to add some sugar and sweetness to your life! Baker in Chief with Zimt Bakery, Alina Tompert, will show us how to decorate cookies like a pro! A fun and interactive activity for you and your Valentine or Galentines alike! You will be baking and decorating Zimt's […]
The Museum book club reads a wide range of books from the Nordic countries. This is a free event and you can register by emailing [email protected]. Here are the upcoming book club books: February Antiphony by Laila Stien March Pakkis by Khalid Hussain The books can be bought in the Museum Store. About Antiphony The […]
MALA Executive Director and Co-Founder sits down with Charif Hachim, the Honorary Consul General to Comoros to discuss Black History Month, diplomacy, and community advocacy during these unique times. Join us for this special "Fire-Side" discussion as we celebrate the closing of Black History Month and consider what lies in store for our local and […]
The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Midwest, presents Irish Art in Practice. Join Jennifer Keating, Ph.D. as she brings us through the world of Irish arts and artists, and the living applications and impressions it makes on the world around us. Jennifer Keating is a Senior Lecturer and […]
Join us online to send love and healing energy to all people and nature in every country throughout the world and to experience the healing music of Chris Dingman. Join the Peace School live on Facebook or on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87242847498 SPECIAL GUEST: Chris Dingman ( photo by Zachary Maxwell Stertz) You'll be captivated by this […]
Celebrate Pulaski Day virtually with the Polish Museum of America (PMA) on Monday, March 7, 2022. Top officials from national, state, county, and city governments and leaders of Polonian organizations and institutions will observe the State of Illinois annual recognition of the Polish American community by honoring the Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski. Speakers will […]
Join us for a presentation by Rebecca M. Webster (Kany^htkelu) (Oneida Nation, Wisconsin). Rebecca is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and has been a cultural educator regarding seed keeping and the food sovereignty movement. March 8 - Cooking classes with a lesson on native corn March 9 - Trade Market and […]
Join us for a presentation by Rebecca M. Webster (Kany^htkelu) (Oneida Nation, Wisconsin). Rebecca is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and has been a cultural educator regarding seed keeping and the food sovereignty movement. March 8 - Cooking classes with a lesson on native corn March 9 - Trade Market and […]
On-Site & Virtual Join the Women’s Leadership Committee in conversation with Deerfield resident and author Lisa Barr at the Chicago premiere of her multi-award-winning novel, Woman On Fire, a gripping story about a young, ambitious journalist who becomes embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece. The book was recently named as part of Katie Couric’s 2022 […]