Date: March 9 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Topic: Ulster Scots, Princeton University and Founding of the University of North Carolina in1795: Role of William R. Davie, War Hero Speaker: Donald C. McLeod, FSAScot, FCCP, Historian and former Professor of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Duke University North Carolina, and […]
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
Biblioteka Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce serdecznie zaprasza na spotkanie z Reginą Wasiak-Taylor Regina Wasiak-Taylor polska pisarka, prezes Związku Pisarzy Polskich na Obczyźnie redaktor naczelna londyńskiego pisma „Pamiętnik Literacki”, czasopismo to jest organem Związku Pisarzy Polskich na Obczyźnie, do którego należeli znani członkowie Polonii amerykańskiej: Feliks Konarski Ref-Ren i prof. Jerzy Krzyżanowski Spotkanie odbędzie się w […]
Petr Hruška, one of the Czech Republic’s leading contemporary poets, will introduce Everything Indicates: Selected Poems – an invaluable introduction to his work for English-speaking readers, gathered in a translation of verve and poignancy by Jonathan Bolton. Hruška’s poems uncover realities we may have sensed but have never before found as precisely and unsettlingly articulated. […]
Stop by JASC for one last goodbye! We’re opening our doors to the community for food and farewells on Friday, March 29th from 3-6pm. RSVPs are appreciated (but not required) online here or call the office at (773) 275-0097.
Free Book Talk Event Saturday, March 30th From 11am-12pm Chinese American Museum, 238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616, Located on the 4th floor Join Dr. Li for a discussion based on her book “Transpacific Cartographies: Narrating theContemporary Chinese Diaspora in the United States” (Rutgers University Press, 2023), which examines how contemporary Chinese diasporic narratives […]
Early Chicago female reformers left a legacy that influences public policy and social justice activism to this day. Join us as we explore their place… where they lived, worked, and made a difference in Chicago through the safety net they wove. It’s important in Chicago to recognize the contributions of women to social, economic, and […]
Join us at the National Hellenic Museum on April 4, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM for an evening with Professor Alexander Kitroeff (Haverford College), one of the foremost historians of the Greek American experience, where he will be presenting "American Diner Restaurants: A Greek Story." Few things are as intimately associated with Greek American […]
Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory is a two-day symposium focused on the political potency of Puerto Rican archives—both on the island and in the diaspora. The symposium is a collaboration between Digitizing the Barrio (an archival project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center), The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, and the […]
Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory is a two-day symposium focused on the political potency of Puerto Rican archives—both on the island and in the diaspora. The symposium is a collaboration between Digitizing the Barrio (an archival project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center), The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, and the […]
Join us for this interactive and uplifting event as we send love and peace and love to all countries either in-person at The Peace School or online. Kick off April’s Earth Day observance by joining us at the April 6 Call to Peace! This month’s special guest: Ana-Garcia Doyle, Executive Director, One Earth Collective (https://oneearthcollective. Ana […]
Paul Branton, artist and curator of SSCAC's current exhibition Bending Light, will facilitate an artist talk with the exhibiting artists of SSCAC's current exhibition Bending Light, detailing the exhibition’s themes and subject matter as it relates to explorations of color and identity. The artists explore the impact of color on Black identity, potential, and the […]
As part of EXPO ART WEEK, Elizabeth Corr, Associate Director of Arts and Cultural Partnerships at the National Resources Defense Council, discusses environmental activism in art, including past exhibitions at EXPO Chicago, in conversation with a performance installation by Irene Hsiao, as part of the Heritage Museum of Asian Art's Year of the Dragon: Early […]
Date: April 13 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Topic: Scottish American Military Society – The Legacy and the Pride Presenter: Kenneth A. Lloyd, National Commander, The Scottish American Military Society, USA
How did the Joel Hall Dancers get their start? What’s their future? How do you keep a Chicago legacy fresh and vibrant - while championing new visions and growth? Join Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Joel Hall and Interim Artistic Director William Gill in conversation with Nicole Clarke-Springer, artistic director for Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, […]
Dive deep into The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness, where you will have a rare opportunity to ask a Paglee questions. Indrani Nayer-Gall is a member of The Paglees Collective and an interdisciplinary artist-activist. She weaves global narratives of marginalization, patriarchy, and misogyny through her practice in installation, 2-D/3-D media and moving image. Read more […]
This is the latest installment of NHM’s Trial Series that takes legal cases and controversies from the pages of history and tries them before an audience to demonstrate the enduring relevance of these ancient disputes. You will witness talented legal minds litigating the fate of Pericles, known as the great hero of Athenian democracy. In […]
As the Mitchell Museum continues the next steps in our community-driven rebranding journey, we will host a series of hybrid focus groups to seek valuable input from the Native community, our members, and partners. We invite the local Native/Indigenous community to help shape the museum’s future and share your input and ideas at our rebranding […]
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
Each day we begin anew, a cycle that persists since the dawn time. Each moment we encounter is its own universe. Tea is fabled to have existed in human culture for more than 4,500 years, but only as a daily beverage since the third century. Through tea we encounter the new and the old, the […]