Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla
Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.
Free
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Tilling the Past
Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom 1908 to the mid 1930’s, Hilma Ljung photographed the village of Svalöv with her 4×5 glass plate view camera, showing us a rural Swedish woman's life.
Free – $6
Soy Boricua
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.
Free
Pop-Up Books through the Ages
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesPop-up books have a longer history than you might think. For centuries, books with interactive flaps, dials, and other moving parts have captivated readers of all ages.
Free
where the light corrupts your face…
Artists Andres L. Hernandez, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Roland Knowlden consider the many definitions of space, site, and home.
Free
Letters from Home
Artists from Sweden and Chicago collaborate to create original works interpreting early 20th century letters to Chicago immigrant Emil Olsson from his family in Sweden.
Free – $6
ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.
$14
Chop Suey Men / The Brothers Chen: Chen Yuke Thew, Suey, Foon and Fong
The Chop Suey “joint” was a prime target of anti-Chinese discrimination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This art exhibition focuses on four sojourners lost to historical haze.
Free – $8
The Girl in The Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
In 1945, a 14-year-old's diary was discovered in Auschwitz. The exhibition explores Rywka's life in the Łódz Ghetto and what might have happened after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond.
Free – $18
Collectors: Graphics of Pollination
This exhibit links art, natural and social sciences to represent how migrant pollinator species and human laborers are closely linked - raising environmental and social awareness.
Summer Weddings
Weddings bring us together. They are a chance to celebrate love and the beginning of a couple’s new life together. Weddings also celebrate our history and culture. Join the Museum […]
Marrano: A Tale Of Inquisition
"Marrano" focuses on a man who assassinated an Inquisitor: Diego de Sevilla, a simple son of a shoemaker, whose faith, family and culture were stripped away by fanaticism.
Chicago Debut: Zeca Pagodinho in Concert
The International Latino Cultural Center presents samba superstar Zeca Pagondinho. The embodiment of Rio’s free easy-going spirit, Pagodinho celebrates 40 years in the music business.
$55 – $65
3-Day Niben (Summer) Camp
Join us for this all ages, free 3-Day Niben (Summer) Camp with cultural teaching, crafts, storytelling, outdoor games, etc.
Free
On-Site Pride Event: A Night at The Eldorado
Before the Nazis came to power, the Eldorado was a famous LGBTQ+ club in Berlin. Join Illinois Holocaust Museum for stories, music, and cocktails in the spirit of the Eldorado.
Free
Konpa Sware
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago in an immersive evening of Haitian dance and music.
$20
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.
$40
The 37th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games
This family-friendly outdoor event is a chance to explore Scottish culture, from the Caber Toss to Highland Dancing to the Dogs of Scotland.
Free – $200
Satarangi: A Desi Queer Open Mic and Storytelling Event
The South Asia Institute is inviting performers to spill desi queer stories, recite love poems, or perform drag and dance.
Free – $10
Piano Concert: Cristian Poyo Moya
Join Argentinian pianist Cristian Poyo Moya on a musical journey of tangos, Argentinian folklore, Peruvian waltzes, Brazilian chorinhos and even Ragtime, blues and swing.
$20