Petter Wahlbäck is an award-winning Swedish composer and sound designer working out of Chicago. Petter’s main areas of focus are music for media and performing arts. Recent theater sound and music credits include the Eurydice, Requiem for a Heavyweight, By the Bog of Cats, Ada and the Engine, and Vanya on the Plains by the […]
OPEN HAUS STAMMTISCH ALOHA FROM THE LOUNGE 6th Floor Skyline Lounge + Terrace Friday, August 19th 7:30-11:00 PM Aloha! Looking to enjoy the summer groove before it's gone? Join us for our monthly Stammtisch Open Haus! This month we are featuring acclaimed Elvis impersonator, Michael St. Angel, as the King of Rock-N-Roll! Slick your hair, […]
All levels - BEGINNERS WELCOME! DANK Haus 6th Floor, Terrace General Public: $5 | Friends of DANK: Free Enjoy gentle Yoga classes on the 6th floor skyline terrace at DANK-Haus. In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine elements of Hatha and Yin-Yoga as […]
Pop by the Museum today or tomorrow for fika in our main gallery space on the first floor. Enjoy some Swedish coffee and cinnamon rolls while you relax and enjoy the photos of famous Blues musicians taken by Hans Ekestang or go outside and sit in our courtyard. We will be having weekly Pop-Up Cafés […]
Artist Ajmal 'Mas Man' Millar will facilitate a participatory sound activation referencing his Trinidadian heritage. About this event We invite you to join us with artist Ajmal 'Mas Man' Millar for a special rite of passage participatory sound activation using found metal, which the artist uses often within their practice. Traditionally, rites of passages have […]
Experience a live theatrical rendition of the 1936 Academy Award-nominated comedy, “My Man Godfrey,” one of Hollywood’s most treasured commentaries on class and social unrest during the Great Depression. Manhattan socialite Irene Bullock needs a “forgotten man” to win a scavenger hunt, and no one fits that description more than Godfrey Park, who lives in […]
A talk by Alan Petersen Through the Roaring Twenties and the first half of the Great Depression, the Swedish-born landscape painter Gunnar Widforss (1879-1934) focused his discerning eye and passionate energy on the national parks of the American West. Due to Widforss’ untimely death at only age 55, and because the rise of modernism in […]
Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops inspired by outsider and self-taught art and artists from the museum's collections and exhibitions. This month, Intuit Teacher Fellow and art educator Dorothy Broers will facilitate a workshop inspired by self-taught artist Eugene von Bruenchenhein. In the in-person workshop, participants will survey von […]
Artecito is a family-friendly arts workshop, presented for free and in Spanish. Presented by OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo. Los gorilas son animales interesantes con un comportamiento y emociones similares a los humanos, como la risa y la tristeza. ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre los gorillas con nuestros amigos […]
COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR 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
Pop by the Museum today or tomorrow for fika in our main gallery space on the first floor. Enjoy some Swedish coffee and cinnamon rolls while you relax and enjoy the photos of famous Blues musicians taken by Hans Ekestang or go outside and sit in our courtyard. We will be having weekly Pop-Up Cafés […]
Join us for an evening packed with exciting unveilings of new experiences at the Mitchell Museum! This premium event is open to the public. Admission is free for Mitchell Museum members and Tribal Citizens; $25 for non-members. Be among the first to witness the unveiling of our new mural and meet the 9 young artists that created […]
Join us at the DANK Haus on Friday, July 23rd for a Kulturküche Cooking Class! Chef Reinhard Richter is back with another delicious class at the DANK Haus! This time we will be learning how to make Obsttorte. What is Obsttorte? Obst (fruit) + Torte (cake) = Fruit cake. It's exactly what it sounds like! […]
RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 27TH! The LAWNDALE Cook Out hosted by Douglass 18 is a gathering to bring people from North Lawndale and South Lawndale together to promote Nature and Unity in our community. We invite you to join us on August 27th from 11am to 2pm at Douglass 18 Mini-Golf Course (1401 S Sacramento Dr, […]
Family Fun Fest Saturday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. In the Museum Parking Lot Family Fun Fest returns to the Swedish American Museum parking lot from 11-2 on Saturday, Aug. 27. Come enjoy Swedish-themed games, activities, crafts, snacks, prizes, and a raffle as we celebrate the end of summer and the start of […]
Pop by the Museum today or tomorrow for fika in our main gallery space on the first floor. Enjoy some Swedish coffee and cinnamon rolls while you relax and enjoy the photos of famous Blues musicians taken by Hans Ekestang or go outside and sit in our courtyard. We will be having weekly Pop-Up Cafés […]
Join us at the Glen Ellyn Public Library Saturday, August 27th, from 2 PM - 4 PM! Experience Native American culture through storytelling, music, and dance provided by Trickster Cultural Center.
Baila Conmigo, supporting local music artists while bringing artistic excellence and enjoyment to our community! This outdoor event is held at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Terraza and FREE to the public. Audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Due to limited space you should arrive early and no pets. Doors open 6pm Schedule: […]
Our August Reel Film Club highlights Argentina through film and food! Sand Eyes (an official selection of the 37th Chicago Latino Film Festival) is a heart-wrenching psychological drama that turns into a powerful unnerving thriller about a couple in search for their kidnapped son. The film is projected in Spanish with English subtitles. The event […]
6th Floor Skyline Lounge & Terrace Need a night out, but don’t know what to do with the kids? DANK has you covered! Join us on Thursday, September 1st 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 […]