Soy Boricua

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

From 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

Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Bomba music and dance provide  resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.

Shelly Jyoti – Indigo: The Blue Gold

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

    Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo's colonial history and impact — the  cultivation, exploitation, and servitude that happened because of one plant.

    $5 – $10

    Tattoo: Identity Through Ink

      Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

      This exhibit explores personal and collective identity through tattoo traditions, past and present. For more than 5000 years, people have used tattoos to beautify, heal, or empower.

      Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception

        American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, United States

        The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, "Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home," in their Gallery!

        Celebrating 100 Years of Rafael Tufiño at ICP

        The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

        Master artist Tufiño used his art to shed light on the marginalized stories and contributions of everyday Afro-Puerto Ricans, earning him the moniker of the “Painter of the People."

        Opening: Don’t Close Your Eyes

          Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

          How do artists depict war? In this exhibit, artists present their view of reality to touch viewers like you, thousands of miles from where these events continue to unfold.

          Oxi Day and Greek America

            Virtual Chicago, IL, United States

            This discussion will explore how the story of Oxi Day and the Greek State's resistance to fascism transformed the lives of Greek Americans.

            Free

            Unbreakable Exhibition Opening Reception

              2320 W Chicago Ave 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

              The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents Unbreakable: Ukrainian Contemporary Art created during the russian-Ukrainian war (2022-2023) and brought directly from Ukraine.      

              Free

              Halloween Costume Party

                Magura Cultural Center 415 W Golf Rd #7, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

                Join Magura Cultural Center for a Spooktacular Night! Get ready for the ultimate Halloween Costume Party!

                $40

                Creole Song Day – Día de la Canción Criolla

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

                  Enjoy and celebrate a live Creole music and dance show with polkas, marineras, tonderos, Afro-Peruvian dances, taste exquisite Peruvian culinary creations and traditional Inca kola.

                  $30