Chicago Cultural Alliance

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance: Studio Arts Program
2025-03-08 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-03-15 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-03-22 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-03-29 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-05 10:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
El Rinconcito is a free open art space for creative expression for people ages 12-25. You can meet people like you who are interested in arts, painting, drawing, printmaking, and others. El Riconcito provides a safe and welcoming studio for art making. An artist and a counselor in the studio can guide you in creative experiences, but you can opt to do your own artwork.
Join us! We provide the art supplies, and you bring your creativity.

Constructing Jathi Choreography with Harini Nilakantan
2025-03-08 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-03-15 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-03-22 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-03-29 13:15 - 14:15 | Kalapriya Studio, 2101 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, United States
Weekly Saturdays
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Harini Nilakantan is a student of Aacharya Choodamani Guru Smt. Roja
Kannan, and has over two decades of experience in this art form. In this 90-minute class, dancers will learn new choreography – both how to piece together combinations and increase retention with her for advanced
rhythmic patterns or Jathis.
Class focus: execution, technique, creativity, retention

Carnatic Veena Recital: Saraswathi Ranganathan
2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 | South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616
Carnatic classical music has been the common thread connecting diverse cultural communities in South India for thousands of years. The veena, a 24-fretted lute made Veena player Saraswathi Ranganathan has been winning accolades and fans for her mastery of the instrument. Saraswathi will be accompanied by Harsha Mandayam Bharathi on mridangam, a double-headed, barrel-shaped drum that is the main percussion instrument of Carnatic music.

Neighborhood Nights
2025-03-13 19:00 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Date:
Start
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Time:
Location:
Location
DANK Haus, 6th Floor Skyline Lounge

enjoy a beverage with a spectacular EXPERIENCE in our haus
A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! All proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
WHEN
Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM.
Location
Winter months – Brauhaus Room (2nd floor)
Summer/Fall months – Skyline Lounge/Terrace (6th floor)
Subject to change. Be sure to check elevator signs when arriving!

Kino, Kaffee und Kuchen
2025-03-15 10:30, 2025-03-22 10:30, 2025-03-29 10:30, 2025-04-05 10:30 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Date:
Start
Saturday, January 06, 2024
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DANK Haus Room 206, 2nd Floor

KINO, KAFFEE UND KUCHEN
Saturdays at the DANK Haus in Room 206
10:30 – 11:00 AM | Kaffee und Kuchen
11:00 – 12:00 PM | Vorfilm
12:00 PM | Feature Film Begins

Join us each Saturday at the DANK Haus in Fall, Winter, and Spring for Kaffee, Kuchen, und Kino. Each week guests will choose the film they want to watch
DANK Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7

Desde Mi Barrio - Entre Bolero y Jazz with Richard Peña
2025-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N Elbridge Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Acompáñenos a disfrutar de una noche de jazz y boleros que celebran la música de Sylvia Rexach.
“La cantante y compositora Sylvia Rexach. Un eminente musicólogo la describió como virtualmente inclasificable dentro de la música latinoamericana de su tiempo”.
– Archivo General de Puerto Rico

Join us for a night of jazz and boleros celebrating the music of Sylvia Rexach.
“The singer and songwriter Sylvia Rexach. An eminent musicologist described her as virtually unclassifiable within the Latin American music of her time.”
–Archivo General de Puerto Rico

All in on Quantum: A Vision for the South Lakefront
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
A first-of-its-kind Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park (IQMP) will soon touch down at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, a 440-acre barren expanse at the end of the lakefront trail. Learn all about this generational investment on the Far South Side.
The largest piece of the new megadevelopment is a leading-edge quantum computing campus for the company PsiQuantum. IBM has also announced it will participate in the IQMP’s National Quantum Algorithm Center next door, and a much-needed Advocate Health hospital to the north rounds out the site plan. The proposed buildings, roadways and recreational paths are set back from improved parkland skirting the shoreline.
Our program brings together project leaders and elected officials for an informative, thought-provoking discussion. The panelists are: Related Midwest President Curt Bailey; PsiQuantum Executive VP Josh Richman; and Aldermen Peter Chico (10th) and Greg Mitchell (7th). Architect Lesley Roth, Principal at Lamar Johnson Collaborative, moderates the discussion.
The panel will address several questions, including:

What is quantum computing and why are technologists and economic boosters so bullish on it?
What in particular makes the former U.S. Steel site attractive for quantum computing?
How will this project utilize best practices in urban planning?
What is the full catalytic potential for new investment within nearby communities?

This program is part of our 2025 Public Domain series, where we explore Chicago design and development with big implications for the public realm.

Haitian Heritage Month Konpa Sware
2025-03-20 19:00 - 23:00 | IL
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) at its monthly Konpa Sware! The museum is excited to continue this immersive event which includes an evening of Haitian dance and music. Join us at Room43. Food will be available for free and the FIRST 50 GUESTS will recieve 1 FREE DRINK!
FEATURING MUSIC BY: DJ Frantz!
This is a recurring event on the Third Thursday of each month. Keep an eye out for future event registration!
* TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR*

3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
2025-03-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers.
This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident Artist 2024 – Irene Hsiao will perform at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art as part of the project If The Sky Could Dream.
About the Tour –
Learn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volunteers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fascinating insights, information, and stories. During this participatory experience, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome.
Please note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
About the project –
IF THE SKY COULD DREAM focuses on the Chinese dragon as a powerful being that fosters harmony. This creature is emblematic of China as well as a mythological being for many Asian and Western cultures and thus evokes a sense of mysticism, and intrigue in many communities. Representing the Chinese Dragon as a water deity, the installation series will feature images and projections of the weather and local bodies of water in Chicago.
If The Sky Could Dream is supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
About Irene Hsiao
Irene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums, galleries, and public spaces, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists, institutions, and the public. Find out more through our website.
Accessibility
The Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street.
If you have any programming questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884.

Stammtisch Open Haus, Every 3rd Friday
2025-03-21 19:30 - 2025-03-22 00:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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

Community Artecito at Little Village Branch of the Chicago Public Library
2025-03-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Chicago Public Library Little Village Branch, 2311 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, 60623
The first day of spring is almost upon us! Like our lepidopteran friends, we too might go through a metamorphosis as we welcome the renewal of the season.

Join us as we explore more about Butterflies, Moths and Skippers with our friends at Lincoln Park Zoo!

In person at the Chicago Public Library Little Village Branch2311 S. Kedzie AveChicago IL 6062310AM-1PM, materials will be provided.
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El primer día de la primavera está a punto de llegar. Al igual que nuestros amigos lepidópteros, nosotros también podríamos pasar por una metamorfosis al dar la bienvenida a la renovación de la estación.

Acompáñanos a descubrir más cosas sobre las Mariposas, Polillas y Saltarines con nuestros amigos del zoo de Lincoln Park.

¡Presencialmente en Chicago Public Library Little Village Branch2311 S. Kedzie AveChicago IL 6062310AM-1PM, se proporcionarán materiales.

What is Artecito?

Artecito is a free workshop by OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo that uses the arts to engage families with nature in ways that resonate with local holidays, culture, and wildlife. With a related art activity, workshops highlight wildlife and nature to encourage children and families to think about nature and their relationship to it in creative ways.

¿Qué es Artecito?

Artecito es un taller gratuito desarrollado por OPEN Center for the Arts y Lincoln Park Zoo que utiliza las artes para involucrar a las familias con la naturaleza de maneras que resuenan con las festividades locales, la cultura y la vida silvestre. Con una actividad artística relacionada, los talleres destacan la vida silvestre y la naturaleza para alentar a los niños y las familias a pensar sobre la naturaleza y su relación con ella de manera creativa

Teen Saturday Studios – Architecture CGI
2025-03-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake St Chicago, Chicago, 60601
Teen Saturday Studios – Architecture CGI
Saturday, March 22nd from 11 AM – 2 PM at Harold Washington College
FREE
Description:
Explore the world of urban planning in this hands-on workshop for teens. Learn how cities function, grow, and thrive by studying transportation, green spaces and zoning. Through real-world examples and problem-solving challenges, participants will discover how cities shape our lives and how to help create more inclusive and resilient communities.

FREE with Advanced Registration

More about Teen Saturday Studios:
This exciting program, now in partnership with Harold Washington College, offers completely free 3-hour workshops for high school students (grades 9-12) who are interested in exploring the world of architecture and design.

Led by experienced professionals in architecture, design, engineering, and other related fields, Teen Saturday Studios offer a unique opportunity to learn from those in the field and develop valuable skills that can be applied in a range of real-world settings.

Teen Saturday Studio - Design a city: Planning with Purpose
2025-03-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake St Chicago, Chicago, 60601
Teen Saturday Studios, now in partnership with Harold Washington College, offers completely free 3-hour workshops for high school students (grades 9-12) who are interested in exploring the world of architecture and design.
Design a city: Planning with Purpose: Dive into the world of urban planning and community design in this interactive workshop for teens. Work collaboratively to develop a shared vision for a city and explore how neighborhoods can become more inclusive and resilient. Through real-world examples and hands-on problem-solving, participants will address local challenges, design at the scale of neighborhoods and streets and create a manifesto for values-driven design. Discover how cities reflect our collective values and how you can help shape their future.
FREE – Advance registration required

FREE - Bombajazz With The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective & Colectivo Sayba
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Latin Music Project Center, 2958 north Milwaukee ave, Chicago, IL, United States
The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective blends the heart of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the sophistication of modern jazz, creating a soundscape that is as familiar as it is fresh in the world music genre. José Guzmán Borrero, a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a multi-genre guitarist who has performed with jazz ensembles, chamber groups, and rock bands. He leads the Latin jazz group, The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, which has released several albums on Spotify.
Join us for a bombajazz filled night in an intimate setting with The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective & Colectivo Sayba at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance.

El Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective combina el corazón de los ritmos afrocaribeños con la sofisticación del jazz moderno, creando un paisaje sonoro tan familiar como fresco en el género musical mundial. José Guzmán Borrero, originario de Ponce, Puerto Rico, es un guitarrista multigénero que ha actuado con conjuntos de jazz, grupos de cámara y bandas de rock. Lidera el grupo de jazz latino, The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, que ha lanzado varios álbumes en Spotify.
Únase a nosotros para una noche llena de bombajazz en un ambiente íntimo con El Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective y Colectivo Sayba en las instalaciones de Puerto Rican Arts Alliance.

ART WORKS Projects Gallery Closing Event: 18 Years of Visual Advocacy
2025-03-23 15:00 - 17:00 | 625 North Kingsbury Street Chicago, IL 60654, 625 North Kingsbury Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
After 11 years of producing and presenting high-impact visual advocacy projects in our beloved shared office and gallery space located at 625 N Kingsbury Street, our team at AWP will be moving out on March 31.

To mark this occasion, we welcome back AWP’s founder, Leslie Thomas, who will be joining us for a special closing event featuring a conversation with managing director Bora Un on Sunday, March 23 from 3:00 – 5:00pm. This conversation will be moderated by AWP Board Member and DEI Manager at WBEZ, Steve Bynum.

During our time together, we will revisit some of AWP’s projects from across our 18 years of creating impact through powerful visual storytelling, and will share details about some upcoming collaborations with Leslie’s film production studio, MIRA Studios/MIRA Europe. Guests will also have the opportunity to view a glimpse of Leslie’s latest feature-length documentary film, The Sharp Edge of Peace, based on AWP’s 2012 project Women Between Peace and War: Afghanistan.

This event will serve as the closing event for our open house taking place on Saturday, March 22 – Sunday, March 23 from 12:00 – 6pm each day as we invite our Chicago community to come see the space for a final time, and to help us find new homes for a number of our ready-to-go exhibition kits, books, limited edition prints, and a range of unused exhibition materials and supplies that will be for sale, or free for the taking!

March Free Day
2025-03-26 00:00 | IL
Date: 2025-03-26
Location:
3001 Central Street
Evanston,
IL
60201
United States

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Neighborhood Nights
2025-03-27 19:00 - 23:00 | IL

Sustain'd
2025-04-02 - 2025-04-17 | Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193, United States
Township High School District 211 will showcase their Advanced Placement Art class artists in their first ever capstone show titled, Sustain’d. Each student artist works for 1 school year to create a body of work around a sustained investigation of a concept.

The Legacy of Wrigley Field: Lunch and Learn
2025-04-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join us for a talk with preservation architect Gunny Harboe, who led the restoration and expansion of the historic ballpark, and Grace Rappe, the principal designer for the 1060 Project to update and improve the Clark and Addison corridor.
FREE with Registration
This new exhibition traces Wrigley Field’s journey from its 1914 origins as Weeghman Park to its current status as a National Historic Landmark, highlighting key renovations and its role in Chicago’s sports and cultural history.
Kick off baseball season with a noontime lunch-and-learn talk from Gunny Harboe, whose firm oversaw the restoration and expansion of the historic complex, and Grace Rappe, who led the design team responsible for the 1060 Project, which created new amenities for the Cubs ball club and improved the fan and pedestrian experience surrounding the stadium.
Note: This program will take place in our first-floor Chicago Gallery, near The Legacy of Wrigley Field exhibition. Guests are invited to spend a few minutes exploring the exhibit before the start of this informal talk.

Celebration of Life by Tatiana Ivaschenko
2025-04-04 19:00 - 21:00 | 2249 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60612, 2249 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Tatiana Ivaschenko’s “Celebration of Life” exhibit celebrates the beauty of life, faith, and creation. Drawing from her personal journey, her vibrant paintings explore themes of growth and spiritual transformation. Through Impressionistic style and deep personal reflection, Ivaschenko invites viewers to appreciate the everyday beauty and divine joy found in life’s moments.
