Elternabend on the Terrace: A Parent's Night Out
2022-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Need a night out, but don’t know what to do with the kids? DANK has you covered!
Join us on Thursday, May 19 from 6-8 pm for a parent’s night out. We will provide childcare and fun, enriching activities at the Haus for your kids, while you get to enjoy drinks, dinner, and the view of the city from our 6th Floor Skyline Lounge.
Registration includes dinner, two drinks, and childcare per adult! Children will also receive a meal and juice or water.
Cost
We are pleased to offer a discounted rate for Friends of the DANK Haus (What’s this?)
Adults (Friends of DANK Haus): $30
Children (Friends of DANK Haus): $15
Adults (General): $35
Children (General): $20
Note: Childcare is available for children ages 3 and up.
Anyone is welcome! DANK members, neighbors, friends – come out and join us for our very first Elternabend (parent evening)!
Save the date for our next Elternabend: August 4th

Closing Reception: Sichtverrückt.Lost and Found
2022-05-20 18:00 - 21:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us in the DANK Haus’s new first-floor gallery space, the DANK Treffpunkt, for the final chance to view Beate Axmann’s exhibition Sichtverrückt.Lost and Found.

If you attended the opening reception, be sure to stop in for the closing – new artworks will be shown as they are added over the course of the exhibition.

Whose Democracy? Gender and the 5.18 Gwangju Uprising
2022-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Event
Join HANA this Friday as we commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising!
On May 18, 1980, democracy activists, students, and opposition leaders led a 9-day uprising in the South Korean city of Gwangju against martial law and the military dictatorship government of Chun Doo-Hwan. It is considered to have been a pivotal moment in the South Korean struggle for democracy.

Hayana Kim, PhD candidate at Northwestern University, will discuss the gender dynamics surrounding the Gwangju Uprising through the case of Jeon Ok Joo and her testimony in the 1988 Gwangju Public Hearings.

Open Haus Stammtisch - Maifest on the Terrasse
2022-05-20 19:30 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Friday, May 20th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Maifest on the Terrace! We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase!

Our Open Haus is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and introduce them to the Haus! This event is located in our popular 6th Floor Skyline Lounge, complete with vintage bar and sweeping panoramic views of the Chicago skyline.

Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

Triff ein Opfer des DDR-Geheimdienstes | Meet a Victim of the GDR Secret Service
2022-05-21 11:00 - 13:00 | IL, United States
Saturday, May 21 on Zoom

11:00 AM (Chicago) | 18:00 (Germany)
[This event will be presented in German]

Teilnehmer bekommen die Zoom Link per Email 1-2 Tage vor dem Event.

Am 13. Februar 1988 entschließt sich der damals 31-jährige Dresdner Harry Schulz zu einer Demonstration zu gehen, die an die Zerstörung Dresdens am Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges erinnert. Er hält ein Plakat mit der Aufschrift: “Nie Wieder so ein Inferno, aber Freiheit für andersdenkende Menschen.”

Innerhalb von zwei Minuten verhaftet ihn der DDR-Geheimdienst. Nach 12 Stunden Verhör wird er in die Untersuchungshaftanstalt der Staatssicherheit (Stasi) in der Bautzner Straße in Dresden gebracht und nur 19 Tage später vor Gericht gestellt. Das “Schnellverfahren” ergibt als Urteil ein Jahr, das er im Strafvollzug verbringt.

Am Samstag, dem 21. Mai dieses Jahres, mehr als 30 Jahre nach diesem Vorfall, laden die Gedenkstätte Bautzner Straße Dresden und das DANK Haus German American Cultural Center Chicago dazu ein, den ehemaligen Untersuchungshäftling kennen zu lernen und ihm persönlich Fragen über seine Inhaftierung Zeit und Leben in der DDR zu stellen.

Cost: Free

Learn more: https://dankhaus.com/event-4803186

Artist Talk: Wanting it Both Ways
2022-05-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Join UIMA to learn about their current exhibition “Wanting it Both Ways” and hear from the featured artists: Bill Conger, Tanya Hastings Gill, Mie Kongo, and Jennifer Mannebach.

"A Family Meal" Art Installation Launch and Fundraiser
2022-05-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Ping Tom Memorial Park, 1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC)’s Associate Board and People Matter have collaborated on an art installation exploring the relationship between food and the Chinese American family. The art installation will also raise awareness for the Museum’s upcoming exhibition Chinese Cuisine in America: Stories, Struggles and Successes, scheduled to open later this year. Please join us for the launch and support our upcoming exhibition! We hope to raise $500 and promote our 21st Benefit Dinner.

“Chinese Brothers, American Sons” Book Talk with Author Ed Shew
2022-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Event
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is pleased to host this FREE book talk with Ed Shew, author of the historical novel Chinese Brothers, American Sons. Register here.

Two Chinese brothers arrive in America in 1854 on a death ship to escape poverty and oppression in China. Li Chang and Li Yu, ten years younger, search for Gold Mountain in the historical novel, Chinese Brothers, American Sons. Fighting the inhumanity and discrimination of the West, they work perilously to drive in the Golden Spike in 1869 and become inspirational builders of the first Transcontinental Railroad and this country.

From the author
“It’s the story of two Cantonese brothers who along with tens of thousands of men from southern China conquer the back-breaking construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s, the tunnels through the granite of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. No first-hand account describing the life of a Chinese railroad worker of the Transcontinental Railroad has ever been found. Historians have searched this nation and the winding road back to China, to the roots of these forgotten, invisible men. Many were literate, yet not a scrap of their writing remains. As a Chinese American, my goal is to tell this little-known story of these brave adventurers.” – Ed Shew

'Operation Dangun' Book Signing Event
2022-05-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States
Sat. May 21, 2022, 3pm
Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
@ Gallery
9930 Capitol Dr.
Wheeling, IL. 60090
RSVP by May 10
mina@operationdangun.com
Inquiry: 312.532. 4688 Mina
847.947.4460 KCCoC

Virtual Artist Talk: Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
2022-05-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Event
Join HAMOC and Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre for an artist talk and Q&A.

About this event

Celebrate Haitian Heritage Month with HAMOC!
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre is a American University adjunct professor in fine arts and an thirteen year veteran in DCPS. His exhibitions include the U.S. State Department, IMF, IDB, Smithsonian, & Embassy of Haiti. He was a 2015 Obama White House invitee for arts in Youth Justice.
Join us as we explore Jean-Pierre’s works!

Ancestral Reckonings: Why Your DNA Results Don't Match the Records
2022-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
AFRORRIQUEÑES: Affirmation, Solidarity and Healing
May 25-27 2022 at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
A multi-day series committed to the continuous dialogue on Afrodescendencia produced by Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center

“Ancestral Reckonings: Why your DNA results don’t match the records”
Conversation and workshop with Melanie Maldonado Diaz, scholar, genealogist, and cultural organizer.
This workshop demystifies the racial triad (Spanish-African-Taino) proposed by colonial narratives and shows how record keepers were complicit in erasing Blackness from archival records in Puerto Rico.
Melanie Maldonado Díaz
Melanie developed the Lugares Históricos project, which highlights Black history sites in Puerto Rico. In 2018, she led a first-of-its-kind community tour of these ancestral spaces for African diasporic gathering and traditional practices and in 2019 began placing historical markers at these locations.
Melanie is committed to creating access, building commUnity, and helping families re-member the legacies of their ancestors. Her bomba research explicates women’s agency, the importance of textiles, genealogy, lineages of learning, songs as critical records, placemaking, and historic spaces of praxis.

POSTER ART “PAZ PARA LAS MUJERES” BY COLECTIVO MORIVIV´I.

“The All-American Crew” Book Talk with Author Russell N. Low
2022-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to announce this FREE book talk with author Russell N. Low, as he returns to CAMOC to discuss his new book published this year, The All-American Crew. Register here.

About the book
On January 23, 1943, a B-24 Liberator and its crew of ten men disappeared without a trace in New Guinea, leaving ten families wounded permanently and without closure. Now, after almost 80 years of silence, using long-forgotten letters and dusty photographs from another era, the lives and loves of these ten men are brought to life on the pages of The All-American Crew.

They did not intend to be heroes and would not welcome the description. They were the sons of farmers, oil company engineers, cotton brokers, garment industry workers, and Chinese laundrymen. Many were descendants of the oldest colonial families in America, who set foot on the soil of Colonial Virginia in the 1600s. Others came from families that migrated to America in the 1800s from Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Austria, and China during the tremendous immigration wave that built America. In truth, this group of young men could only have been formed in America. They were the best that America had to offer. Each was willing to sacrifice everything for the country he loved, driven by a patriotic fervor that was only matched by his love of flying.

The All-American Crew is based upon a true story. Stanley’s transformation from a Chinese American boy, not yet old enough to vote or drink beer, into a B-24 Liberator nose gunner is set against the lives of the other nine American men, who are his crew members. Along the way, Stanley experiences loneliness, racism, his first beer, first romance, and the horrors of war, themes that are as relevant today as they were 80 years ago.

"A Symphony in Stone" Screening and Discussion
2022-05-26 17:00 - 19:30 | DePaul University – Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building, 14 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 1601, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
Join us for a screening of award winning documentary, “A Symphony in Stone,” followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and experts.

About this event

‘A Symphony in Stone’ is a 60 min documentary celebrating the Scottish city of Glasgow’s stunning cityscape and architecture. The film explains how the Glasgow’s phenomenal growth during the industrial revolution bought about innovation in urban planning, architecture and design. Interviews with key experts, aerial photography and archive footage are used to explore the work of well-known architects such as Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, Charles Wilson and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
5:00-5:30pm: Registration and Hospitality
5:30-5:45pm: Welcome and Introduction
5:45-6:45pm: Screening
6:45-7:30pm: Discussion
7:30pm: Conclusion

Puerto Rican Art as a Territory of Re-existence: A Decolonial Approach
2022-05-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
Exploration of scholarship, and artists who contributed to the body and meaning of the continuous rebirth of Puerto Rico’s visual culture

About this event

AFRORRIQUEÑES: Affirmation, Solidarity and Healing
May 25-27 2022 at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
A multi-day series committed to the continuous dialogue on Afrodescendencia.
The history of the arts in Puerto Rico has traditionally repeated, observed, and framed the achievements of artists based on their adherence to movements outside the islands, primarily in Europe and the U.S. historical and cultural responsibility to their own contexts of origin. This workshop we will incorporate and explore works of art, scholarship, and artists who contributed to the body and meaning of the continuous rebirth of Puerto Rico’s visual culture.
Dr. Marielba Torres-Muñoz
She serves on the Boards of Directors of the Fundación Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades, (FpH) and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico.
She is currently a researcher in Programa de Diversidad en Afrodescendencia y Racialidad, UPR-RP, sponsored by the Andrew Mellon Foundation (2022). She teaches courses in the Humanities Department of the Faculty of General Studies at the University of Puerto Rico. She has given lectures at different universities in Puerto Rico, the United States, Cuba, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil.
POSTER ART “PAZ PARA LAS MUJERES” BY COLECTIVO MORIVIV´I.

NHM Virtual Book Club: Ariadne
2022-05-26 19:00 | Online Event
On Thursday, May 26th at 7pm we will be discussing Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Virtually via Zoom

About this event

Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club!
Facilitated by NHM’s Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is either inspired by the Hellenic legacy or by a Greek American author (and sometimes both!). Then we gather to discuss the book on Zoom.
Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7pm CST
In May, we will be discussing Ariadne by Jennifer Saint.
Support NHM with your purchase of Ariadne! When you buy your copy through this link, a portion of the proceeds will go to NHM: https://amzn.to/3DSmGJB
Click here to see all of our upcoming book selections
More about Ariadne:
Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid’s stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present hoofbeats of her brother, the Minotaur, a monster who demands blood sacrifice.
When Theseus, the Prince of Athens, arrives to vanquish the beast, Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods, betraying her family and country, and risking everything for love, Ariadne helps Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will Ariadne’s decision ensure her happy ending? And what of Phaedra, the beloved younger sister she leaves behind?
Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.

Neighborhood Nights
2022-05-26 19:00 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, 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

The Crossing Routes of Afro Music: Foundation, History and Cimarronaje
2022-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
Conversation and workshop with Dr. Pablo Luis Rivera, professor, epistemologist, renowned Bomba artist / practitioner and Director of AFROLegado.
POSTER ART “PAZ PARA LAS MUJERES” BY COLECTIVO MORIVIV´I.

Walking in Two Worlds: Understanding the Two-Spirit/Native 2SLGBTQ+ Community
2022-06-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Event
Join Two-Sprit leaders Gary Neumann (Salish) and Lenny Hayes (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) on the historical roles and identities of Two-Spirit/Native 2SLGBTQ+ people and how colonization and historical and intergenerational trauma have impacted the Two-Spirit-LGBTQ+ Community. Together, Gary and Lenny will share their knowledge to educate individuals, families, and organizations to understand and support children, adults, elders, and relatives who may identify as Two-Spirit or Native LGBTQ+.

In this session, the presenters will:

Share the history and community roles of Two-Spirit people
Bring awareness to the high rates of violence placed on the Two-Spirit individuals
Discuss the behavioral health issues that impact the Two-Spirit Community
Inform participants how to be an ally to youth and adults who identify as Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ.

Gary Neumann Salish – Pend’Orielle
Gary Neumann is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Nation and identifies as Two-Spirit. He has over 35 years of experience in prevention and human resource development. Gary has worked successfully with various tribal, state, and federal agencies in program design, implementation, and evaluation, focusing on at-risk youth, families, and communities. Currently, Gary works for Tribal Tech as a Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator and serves as a task lead for training SAMHSA staff. He developed a series of newsletters – Spirit-Honor-Inclusion, focusing on Two-Spirit issues. Gary previously served as the Project Manager of the Rocky Mountain Tribal Access to Recovery III Program. He also served as the Training and Technical Assistance Director of the Native American Center for Excellence, a national resource center for Native American substance abuse prevention providing culturally centered training, technical assistance, and information resource services to various Native and non-Native audiences throughout the United States. His work experience includes extensive knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA), and how it applies to American Indians and Alaska Natives, having developed and conducted ACA trainings for Montana/Wyoming Tribes. Gary is skilled in assessment, capacity building, prevention specialist certification, marketing, grant writing, methamphetamine prevention, youth violence, bullying and suicide prevention, and sustainability. He has developed several culturally appropriate training curriculums and community-based organizing modules and presented and trained at national and international conferences throughout the United States, Alaska, and Canada. He is a certified SAPST Trainer/Facilitator.
Lenny Hayes Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
Lenny Hayes is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe and is the owner and operator of Tate Topa Consulting, LLC and is currently in private practice specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. He has extensive training in mental and chemical health issues that impact the Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ and Native Community. Hayes speaks across the country on the impact of historical and intergenerational trauma, violence, child welfare issues, and the impact of sexual violence on men and boys. Lenny is the former Missing and Murdered Two-Spirit Project Assistant for Sovereign Bodies Institute and serves as a board or committee member for StrongHearts Native Helpline, Wac’ ang’a (Sweet Grass) Inc. Victim Services, First Nations Repatriation Institute, Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition, National Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability and Permanency for LGBTQ/Two-Spirit children and youth in foster care, and the National Resource Center for Domestic Violence.

Maifest | Celebrate with the DANK Haus!
2022-06-02 - 2022-06-05 | DANK Haus Small Bar at Maifest, 4715 N. Western Ave. (the parking lot at Leland/Western)
We’re so excited to see Maifest happening again this year after years off due to the pandemic!

DANK Haus will be there, running the smaller bar at 4715 N. Western Ave. Support the DANK Haus during the festival with purchases at our bar! We welcome all to stop by, say hi and learn more about what we do. We will have our small bar and info booth at 4715 N Western (the parking lot at Leland/Western)
Want to volunteer with us? Visit https://loom.ly/XmDHoOw to sign up!

Community Parades and Activism: LGBTQ Claiming its Space
2022-06-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Exhibition Viewing La Primera Parada & Panel Discussion

An open discussion about LGBTQ/SGL activism in Chicago communities. A panel of Latin@ and African American LGBTQ/SGL leaders will discuss the daring experience of walking for the first time on their community parades (1993-1994). A second panel of young activists will react and ask questions contextualizing that historical moment to current efforts and together discuss how to move forward. Some of the panelists include Alden Bell, Bonsai Bermúdez, Charles Nelson, David Gauna, Julio Rodriguez, Liliana Macias, Mona Noriega, Robert Castillo, and Shelton Watson.
The event is presented by the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance in partnership with ADODI Chicago – an SGL brotherhood organization for men of African descent, and ALMA – Association of Latina/o/x Motivating Action. The program is supported by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation’s Broadening Narratives fund.
The program will mark the exhibition closing “La Primera Parada (The First Parade): Chicago Stonewall Moments at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N Elbridge Ave (old firehouse near the corner of Central Park and Milwaukee Avenues in Avondale. Street parking is available and at the US Bank employee lot, 3617 W Oakdale, across from the bank’s customer lot).
Lunch snacks will be served. FREE but limited space – Register now.
For information – 773-252-8814 or email jorge@praachicago.org.
Visit PRAA’s website and learn about our digital archive program www.praachicago.org/el-archivo-project.

Online Lunch & Learn: ﻿Jewish and Indigenous People of Australia
2022-06-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Travel with author and Jewish historian Irene Shaland to Australia, from Sydney and Melbourne to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, to understand the land, its people, and their history. Discover how Aboriginal people played an important role in opening Australia to Jewish refugees escaping from the Nazi occupied Europe and how, years later, the descendants of these refugees were at the forefront of the struggle for the human rights of Aboriginal people.
In early December 1938, a delegation of Aboriginal people marched to Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. This was not a protest a State or Federal government in defense of their own human rights: it was a brave action demanding Germany to stop the prosecution of the Jews of Europe.
The leader of this march, William Cooper, was the founder of the Australian Aboriginal League and an unsung hero of the Aboriginal human rights struggle. In his own country, Cooper and his people had no legal rights and were officially classified as an equivalent of “flora and fauna.” At the time, Australia maintained the “White Australia Polices” and considered Jews, though not classified as “colored,” to be the “others” who should not be issued entrance visas.

A Celebration of Robert Joffrey: Heritage, Legacy, and Innovation
2022-06-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Online Event
MALA presents a special presentation and discussion centering on the legacy of legendary dancer, teacher, producer, and choreographer Robert Joffrey, who was born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan. Joffrey’s achievements and innovations in dance and education have helped to shape the landscape of arts in the U.S. and throughout the global community.

Join us on Wednesday, June 15th to learn more about Robert Joffrey’s life and legacy as we honor Pride Month and explore the influence of Muslim cultures and heritage in the arts. The program will feature a presentation on Robert Joffrey’s cultural and artistic background, with an emphasis on his contributions to the Chicago dance community, to be followed by a Q&A session.

*This program is made possible through the generous support of Illinois Humanities’ Activating History grant.

Open Haus Stammtisch | Schlagernacht with Pieptone!
2022-06-17 19:30 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
It’s time for another Schlagernacht with live entertainment by Pieptone! For those unfamiliar with the band, Pieptone! plays German-language pop hits, rarities, and oddities of the 1950s and 60s, everyone from pop idols of the day like Rex Gildo, Gitte, and Peter Alexander to American stars like Connie Francis and Chubby Checker.

There will be food, fresh German beer on draft, and, of course, the terrace will be open to enjoy the view and spend another fun-filled summer night at the DANK Haus.

Our Open Haus is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and introduce them to the Haus! This event is located in our popular 6th Floor Skyline Lounge, complete with vintage bar and sweeping panoramic views of the Chicago skyline.

In order to help cover the costs of live entertainment, we will be asking for a $10 suggested donation at the door!

Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

JUNETEENTH AT THE HOUSE
2022-06-18 12:00 - 16:00 | South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
SSCAC CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVATIONS – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVITIES: 12 – 2PM
*POLAROID PHOTO ACTIVATION
*CYANOTYPE ACTIVATION
*LIMITED EDITION TOTE BAG LAUNCH FEATURING THE WORK OF ARTIST BRANDON BREAUX
*PRINT WORKS BY ARTIST ERIC VON HAYNES
*PHOTO ACTIVATION WITH ARTIST CATALYST CECIL MCDONALD JR.: 1:30 – 4PM
WE’RE THRILLED TO HOST DJ DUANE POWELL, POET RESITA COX, ARTIST CATALYST CECIL MCDONALD JR. AND COMEDIANS MAX THOMAS & ARLIETA HALL!

Chinese American Museum of Chicago's 21st Benefit Dinner
2022-06-18 18:00 - 22:00 | New Furama Restaurant, 2828 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
The Chinatown Museum Foundation is hosting its 21st Benefit Dinner to raise funds for the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC). Our theme this year is “Our History, Our Culture, Our Voice”. Please join us for this night of performances, raffle, authentic Chinese food, cash bar, and much more!

As a nonprofit, CAMOC relies solely on sponsorships, donations, and memberships to put on exhibitions and public programs. Your participation in this event will go a long way to support our mission to promote the culture and history – through exhibitions, educational, and research – of Chinese Americans in the Midwest. Each year we raise money to ensure we continue to preserve our cultural heritage and history. The funds raised will go towards quality exhibitions and public programming.

Purchase tickets here or by contacting the Museum at office@ccamuseum.org or (312) 949-1000.

Chinatown Museum Foundation is a non-profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Screening for Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication
2022-06-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
June 19, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the attack on and death of Vincent Chin. OCA Detroit is hosting a 4-day program (06/16 – 06/19) in Detroit that will be live-streamed. On the 19th, there will be two programs: (1) Community Dialogues: Remembrance & Rededication (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT); (2) Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT).

In collaboration with the Greater Chicago chapter of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, and Chinese American Citizens Alliance, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) will have an in-person program on June 19th from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM CT that includes a brief presentation about the incident, screening of two short films “Justice for Vincent” and “Vincent Who?” and a Q&A session. The presenter is Mark Chiang who is the Board Director of Chinatown Museum Foundation which governs CAMOC. Please join us at the Museum for this important event.

Date: Sunday, June 19, 2022 Time of in-person screening: 12:30 – 2:00pm CT Full event run including livestream from national event: 10:30 – 3:30pm CT

Location: Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W 23rd St., 4th floor Chicago, IL 60616

Register here

(Photo of Vincent Chin used on the poster is courtesy of The Estate of Vincent and Lily Chin)

Kulturküche with Carol | Rahm Schnitzel
2022-06-22 18:30 - 20:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We are so excited to offer an in-person cooking class with Lincoln Square’s own Chef Carol Himmel of Himmel’s restaurant! She will be teaching students how to make Rahm Schnitzel, a delectable pork tenderloin in a mushroom cream gravy and one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes!
Have you ever wondered the best way to brown meat or the just the right combination of seasoning to give a meal that authentic Bavarian taste? Pull up a chair, relax and enjoy a drink on us while you watch and learn.
You’ll get practical instructions while discovering the secrets behind one of Germany’s most popular meals. Come experience the warmth of the kitchen, share the camaraderie of a community, and receive helpful tips from the master herself. You’ll want to teach your family everything you learn!
Carol has been dishing up scrumptious, homemade meals at her family’s neighborhood restaurant, Himmel’s, for years. Rahm Schnitzel is one of the meals Carol learned to make by watching her mother after the family moved from Germany to Chicago. So whether you’re interested in German cuisine or simply enjoy toying in the kitchen, you must add this event to your calendar.
Cost:
We are pleased to offer a discounted rate for Friends of the DANK Haus (What’s this?)
Friends of DANK Haus: $25
General Public: $30
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
**** Our Kulturküche classes fill up fast. Payment must be received within 15 minutes of registration to avoid cancelling your enrollment. Please contact samantha@dankhaus.com with any questions.

Conversations with Chicago Collections - Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago
2022-06-23 12:00 - 12:30 | 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 how the work of the museum is even more important in these current times.

Neighborhood Nights
2022-06-23 19:00 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, 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

Sommerfest on the Terrasse
2022-06-24 18:00 - 22:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, 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 take in the breathtaking views of the city and have a front row seat to the debut performance of Chicago’s newest Alpine Folk Band: The Dirndolls!
Looking for something to do with the kiddos while you take in the music and sights on this summer evening? Not to worry! The DANK Haus is offering childcare for children ages 3+ during this event from 6:30-8:30 PM for just $15/child!
Cost:
We are pleased to offer a discount for this event to Friends of the DANK Haus (What’s this?)
General Public: $22
Friends of DANK Haus: $17
Tickets include entry, 1 drink, and 1 pretzel
Questions? Contact samantha@dankhaus.com
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison
