Chicago Cultural Alliance

Opening Weekend: RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
2022-09-16 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall
with the world premiere of a major photography exhibition
Resilience
By HRH Prince Nikolaos
September 16 – December 30, 2022
Prince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens, London, Copenhagen, Doha and Melbourne—and now Chicago audiences and visitors from across the country will have the opportunity to experience his striking and impactful images. The National Hellenic Museum is honored to host Prince Nikolaos’ North American exhibition debut and excited to welcome our community back to the museum this fall.
More information on Resilience is available on the NHM website here and in this article from The National Herald.
_______________
Resilience by HRH Prince Nikolaos will be exhibited at the National Hellenic Museum (333 S. Halsted Street, Chicago) from September 16 through December 30, 2022.
Museum hours are Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM
Tickets to the museum are $10 and include admission to all exhibits. Discounts are available for seniors, students and children.
For more information, visit nationalhellenicmuseum.org or call 312-655-1234

Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
2022-09-16 - 2023-04-30 | National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
In this new exhibition, the Chicago-based Greek American photographer presents 80 historic works showcasing Chicago’s Greek American celebrations alongside other ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. Depicted events include the Greek Independence Day Parade, Bud Billiken Day Parade, Chinese New Year Parade, Mexican Civic Society Parade, Jewish Festival and many more.
The National Hellenic Museum’s mission is to share Greek history, art and culture, and the Greek American experience. Diane’s works vividly capture how Chicago’s Greek American community gathers in the public space to show pride in its identity and share its culture. Through her images of other ethnic and cultural celebrations, Diane also explores the universality of how Chicagoans gather together to show pride in their diverse communities.
Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White will be exhibited at the National Hellenic Museum through April 30, 2023. Museum hours are Thursday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit nationalhellenicmuseum.org or call 312-655-1234.

ADMISSION TO NHM:

Adults:
$10

Seniors:
$8

Students:
$8

Children:
$7

Child under 3 years:
FREE

Members:
FREE

RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
2022-09-16 - 2022-12-30 | National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall
with the world premiere of a major photography exhibition
Resilience
By HRH Prince Nikolaos
September 16 – December 30, 2022
Prince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens, London, Copenhagen, Doha and Melbourne—and now Chicago audiences and visitors from across the country will have the opportunity to experience his striking and impactful images. The National Hellenic Museum is honored to host Prince Nikolaos’ North American exhibition debut and excited to welcome our community back to the museum this fall.
More information on Resilience is available on the NHM website here and in this article from The National Herald.
The museum will resume regular public hours beginning September 16, on Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM
Resilience by HRH Prince Nikolaos will be exhibited at the National Hellenic Museum (333 S. Halsted Street, Chicago) from September 16 through December 30, 2022.
Museum hours are Friday-Sunday from 10 AM -5 PM
Tickets to the museum are $10 and include admission to all exhibits. Discounts are available for seniors, students and children.
For more information, visit nationalhellenicmuseum.org or call 312-655-1234

NHM Virtual Book Club – Cloud Cuckoo Land
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, IL, United States
Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club!
In September, we will be discussing Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of All the Light We Cannot See.
Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom
More about Cloud Cuckoo Land:
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See, comes the instant New York Times bestseller that is a “wildly inventive, a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review).
Among the most celebrated and beloved novels of recent times, Cloud Cuckoo Land is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope, and a book.
In the 15th century, an orphan named Anna lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople. She learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its libraries, she finds what might be the last copy of a centuries-old book, the story of Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. Outside the walls is Omeir, a village boy, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the army that will lay siege to the city. His path and Anna’s will cross.
In the present day, in a library in Idaho, octogenarian Zeno rehearses children in a play adaptation of Aethon’s story, preserved against all odds through centuries. Tucked among the library shelves is a bomb, planted by a troubled, idealistic teenager, Seymour. This is another siege.
And in a not-so-distant future, on the interstellar ship Argos, Konstance is alone in a vault, copying on scraps of sacking the story of Aethon, told to her by her father.
Anna, Omeir, Seymour, Zeno, and Konstance are dreamers and outsiders whose lives are gloriously intertwined. Doerr’s dazzling imagination transports us to worlds so dramatic and immersive that we forget, for a time, our own.
On the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A Barack Obama Favorite * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, and many more

Bilingual Skyline Yoga on the Terrace
2022-09-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-09-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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 well as Meditation.
Hatha Yoga focuses on postures that practice to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body.
Yin poses are passive stretches held for minutes at a time, preparing the body for stillness by releasing deep-rooted tension.
Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated.
All Yoga postures will be introduced through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration.
WHAT TO BRING? Yoga mat, 1-2 beach towels

About Your Instructor:
My name is Janina, I’m originally from Kiel, Germany. I’ve been a passionate Yogi for about 7 years now and am so happy to bring the essence of Yoga – finding stillness in our body and mind – into other people’s lives.
Some of you may know me as the Saturday School German instructor or have seen me working in our Pre-School. Aside from my teaching profession I’m also a certified personal trainer for medical fitness and CrossFit athlete.
I’m so excited for this wonderful opportunity to meet you in this very special Yoga course setting.
#chicago #yoga #chicagoyoga #movement #wellness #terrace #sunsetyoga #fitness #workout #german #germany

Livewire: Open Mic at NIAM
2022-09-15 17:30 - 18:30 | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Livewire is your Open Mic platform to jam, tell us a story, act your heart out, enthrall with a verse, drop the mic… You bring the talent we’ll bring the cheers!
When? Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Where? National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148
You’ll have 3 minutes for any kind of spoken word performance- poetry, storytelling, comedy, acting, essay reading, singing, and even music! Not ready to take the mic? Come join the audience and enjoy the show! Your $5 ticket includes light refreshments.
If you would like to sign up for the Open Mic, email us at info@niam.org. We recommend advance sign-up and will schedule based on first come first served!
This month’s spotlight performer: Megan Wells
Megan Wells has been touring nationally for 30 years as a professional Storyteller, Historical impersonator and actress. She received a Chicago Jeff award for directing and a Jeff nomination for solo performance. She is madly, deeply crazily, thoroughly, wildly in love with the Art of storytelling. Megan is also renowned as a coach for Storytellers as well as a sought after life coach. Her website is meganwells.com.

We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community
2022-09-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Dawes Park, 1700 N Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL, United States
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) and Crossing Borders Music for the one-day outdoor exhibition We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community.
This community exhibition highlights the excellence and contributions of Black America in the local community and beyond. Featuring exhibits on Black artists, history, food, and more!
Plus, a LIVE Crossing Borders Music concert of music by Black composers at 2PM with guest artist Kailie Holliday, featuring music commissioned for this program by The Honourable Elizabeth A Baker, Jessica T Carter, and Jordyn Davis in honor of Juneteenth and the ongoing African-American journey from slavery to justice.
Free and open to the public! Stroll through the exhibition with us!
Taking place at Dawes Park east of Sheridan Rd between Lake Street and Greenwood St (around 1413 Sheridan Rd), Evanston, IL
“We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community” is a program created in 2020 by the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) who invited Crossing Borders Music’s participation in this ongoing, uplifting project.
This project is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council, an agency supported by the City of Evanston, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the MacArthur Funds for Culture, Equity, and the Arts at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, and the Paul M Angell Family Foundation. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Pictured: At 2021’s “We Walk” in Dawes Park, Dr. Cranston Knight speaks with passers-by at an exhibit on Black internationalism. Photo credit Carlos Bossard

National Hellenic Museum Gala
2022-09-10 18:00 - 23:30 | Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
Join Us
for an evening of fine dining, music, dancing and a spectacular auction to benefit the National Hellenic Museum
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Ave | Chicago, IL 60605
6:00 pm cocktails
7:00 pm dinner, auction, music, dancing
Special Performance by Thanos Petrelis
Black Tie Optional
We look forward to seeing you at our most important fundraising event of the year, as we celebrate the lasting and enriching Hellenic legacy.
RSVP for Tickets & Sponsorships at:
NationalHellenicMuseum.org/Gala2022
For question email development@hellenicmuseum.org

LEARN MORE

Mid-Autumn Festival
2022-09-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Set in Stone Gathering Space, 3155 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Please join CAMOC from 5pm-7pm CT on Saturday, September 10, for the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn, or Moon Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese, like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West. This event will include community planting, storytelling, Chinese cultural performances, lantern and rabbit-mask making, acoustic music, tea and moon cake sampling, and lantern parade.

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Set in Stone Gathering Space
Location: 31st Street Parking Lot, West of Lake Shore Drive

HAMOC Grand Opening of the New Museum
2022-09-10 15:00 - 19:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
Join HAMOC at its Grand Opening of the New Museum!

About this event

COME CELEBRATE WITH US!
The time is finally here. Join HAMOC and the Chicagoland community for the Opening of the BRAND NEW Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC). This highly anticipated night will give guests a first look at the new space and insight to new and upcoming programming.
Lite bites and drinks provided. Business casual dress.
VIP access available with $50 donation to the museum. This includes a special preview to the museum before it opens (August 26th) and early entry to the museum on the Grand Opening date (September 10). Guest list entry ONLY.
IF YOU ARE AN EXISTING VIP, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL SENT BY INFO@HAMOC.ORG FOR YOUR VIP CODE, USE THIS AT CHECK OUT TO RSVP.
If you are experiencing any difficulties RSVPing, please contact HAMOC to secure your spot.
Phone: 773-213-1869 | Email: info@hamoc.org

Hangawi & Kimchi Celebration
2022-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States
The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago will celebrate Korean Thanksgiving with a “Hangawi & Kimchi” event.
Attendees will learn about kimchi, watch videos on how to make kimchi and finally make their own kimchi.
Other activities include kite making, traditional games and performances.

Swedish Decorative Painting Workshop for Adults
2022-09-10 12:30 - 16:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Åse Larsjos will hold a kurbits painting workshop for adults.
This workshop is suitable both for beginners and those more experienced.
Acrylic paint will be used for practical reasons. Cost includes all materials needed.
$20 Museum members and $25 everyone else. Maximum of 10 participants.

Poetry Session with Chicago Poetry Center
2022-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to host two free public programs for the Spotlight Series exhibition Yuge Zhou: Moon Drawings. The first of these programs is a poetry session in collaboration with the Chicago Poetry Center on Saturday, September 10, from 12pm-1pm CT, coinciding with the Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival. The poetry session will start with a poetry performance by Lisa Low followed by an ekphrastic workshop with participants create and share their poems in response to the themes of the exhibition.

Register here

About the poet
Lisa Low is a poet and essayist from Maryland. Her poems appear or are forthcoming in Copper Nickel, Ecotone, The Massachusetts Review, Poetry, The Southern Review, and elsewhere, and her essay “How to Apologize” won the 2020 Gulf Coast Nonfiction Prize. She earned an MFA from Indiana University and a PhD in creative writing and literature from the University of Cincinnati, where she served as associate editor at The Cincinnati Review. Her debut chapbook, Crown for the Girl Inside, won the 2020 Vinyl 45 Chapbook Contest and is forthcoming from YesYes Books.

Swedish Folk Art Family Workshop
2022-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Join art professor Alison Aune in a Swedish folk art Family workshop. Alison will lead participants in creating Fantastical Kurbits. Alison will give a brief gallery tour to share the background of Dalmålning, also known as kurbits painting or Dala painting, which flourished in Sweden in the 18th and 19th centuries. The kurbit was a fantastical gourd plant commonly used in folk paintings in Dalarna Sweden, as a symbol of good luck. After the gallery tour, participants will create their own creative kurbit interpretations as we revive the tradition using a contemporary color palette.
Fee: $20 members, $25 everyone else. All participants will create and take home their own kurbits folk art painting, as well as a coloring book made specifically for this workshop. We will be using acrylic paints, so this workshop is not suitable for preschool-age children.

Von Steuben Parade | Walk with DANK!
2022-09-10 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us as we march in the annual Von Steuben Parade! The DANK Haus will have a float in the parade to showcase all we offer at the Haus and Kinderschule.
Don your Dirndl, Lederhosen, German Chicago T-Shirt, or any of your favorite German gear! This is a fun opportunity to share the Haus and Kinderschule with our community!
Questions? Email samantha@dankhaus.com
Marching with us?
When to Meet Up: TBD
Where to Meet Up: TBD
Who to Contact for Help: If you’re having trouble on the day, please email samantha@dankhaus.com
What to Wear: Your best dirndl or lederhosen, your German Chicago tshirt, or any of your favorite German gear!
Learn more about the general parade location and other additional details from the German Day website: https://germanday.com/event/steuben-parade/?instance_id=883

Exhibition Opening: Ukrainian Folktales and Traditions for Children
2022-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ukrainian National Museum, 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Do you remember the first time you heard the story of the mitten (Rykavychka) that hosted 6 rambunctious animals on a cold winter day? Remember the warm feeling you got when you envisioned them snuggled up in a sea of embroidery as vibrant and colorful as your Baba’s pillows?
We believe every child should experience the mind-expanding, spirit-lifting adventures and lessons woven into Ukrainian folktales. And, that our adult imaginations can still be stirred by these timeless tales.
That’s why the UNM is once again bringing KAZKY, the magical folktale dioramas of Luba and Andrij Chornodolsky, to Chicago.

Learn to make Japanese Sweets - Autumn Nerikiri
2022-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Online Event
Learn how to make Autumn-themed Nerikiri with Wagashi Master, Toshiko Sugii Steffes.
Attendees will make colorful Chrysanthemum designs of Nerikiri sweets.
This design is called “Kisewata(着せ綿)” and is a special design for “Chō yō no sekku（重陽の節句)” which means chrysanthemums celebrations or longevity celebration on September 9th. Chrysanthemums are believed to have the power to purge evil spirits and bring longevity in Japan.
Nerikiri was originally made to be served in the Japanese tea ceremony. Nerikiri is made by mixing and kneading the ingredients white butter bean paste and mochi rice cake.
Date: Friday, September 9, 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm CS
Fee: $65 for JASC Members, $75 for Non-members
_______________
Materials will be available for pick up at the JASC office weekdays 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago or mailed directly to your home (Continental U.S. only, please). Please indicate on the registration form your preference.
Attendees will need to prepare the following:
food color (any brand)
towel for wiping your hands
plastic wrap
plate
tea strainer

Presented by Toshiko Sugii Steffes, a Japanese sweets (WAGASHI) designer.
“I am fascinated by the beauty of WAGASHI, which is expressive of the four seasons and nature. My creations are boundless as there is so much variety and sophistication in WAGASHI techniques. I have been trained in traditional WAGASHI with a renowned teacher, and contemporary WAGASHI with a rising star teacher. I am a certified master in making WAGASHI. I make custom order sweets, offer demonstrations, exhibit, and also teach WAGASHI making in the USA and Japan.
Website: https://kohakuto.com/
Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/jp/shop/BlossomSweets

________________
Register for Autumn Nerikiri Online Workshop Here
For additional information please contact Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or 773.275.0097 x228

Exhibition Opening: "Swedish Folk Painting: Tradition and Change" by Alison Aune, Pieper Bloomquist and Åse Larsjos
2022-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
On display in the Main Gallery Sept. 9 – Nov. 27, 2022
Exhibit Opening, Friday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m.
Gallery walk with artists and lecture by Pieper Bloomquist starting at 6:30 p.m.
The opening is in person but the lecture can be joined via Zoom. Link can be found at registration link.
Master folk artists Alison Aune, Pieper Bloomquist, and Åse Larsjos have studied, taught, and transformed traditional Swedish dalmålningar art from Dalarna. Their works reviving and reimagining the possibilities of Swedish folk art for the contemporary day will be exhibited alongside historic pieces from the Swedish American Museum collection. Come see the evolution of Swedish folk with its characteristic floral kurbits (fantastical gourd flowers) and decorative figurative bonadsmåleri painting from the southern provinces of Småland and Halland from hundreds of years ago to today!
Zoom will start at 6:30 p.m.

A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print
2022-09-09 - 2022-12-30 | Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
For centuries, handwriting served as a powerful tool for communicating information, preserving knowledge, shaping identity, and building empires. In our digital world, however, fewer and fewer people can read handwritten words.
Handwriting has survived disruptive technologies before. The invention of printing did not diminish the need for handwriting. Instead, it created new markets for ambitious printers and entrepreneurial writing teachers. These men and women used advances in print technologies to widen the influence of handwriting in everyday life.
A Show of Hands focuses on people, cultures, and technology to illustrate how handwriting has been taught, reproduced, and reimagined over the past five hundred years. Displaying a range of books and manuscripts from the Newberry’s collection, the exhibition makes the role of handwriting in the age of print newly legible.
A Show of Hands is generously supported by the Richard C. von Hess Foundation, the Fitzgerald Family Foundation, and Diane and Richard Weinberg.

Neighborhood Nights
2022-09-08 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 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

Ethiopian New Year Celebration
2022-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago, IL, United States
Ethiopian New Year Celebration Event!

Please join us for our New Year events. The celebration event will take place at the Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602, on Thursday, September 8th, 2022. We can’t wait to see everyone!

Opening Reception of "Yuge Zhou: Moon Drawings"
2022-09-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to announce the fourth exhibition of the Spotlight Series, featuring artist Yuge Zhou. Please join us on Saturday, September 3, from 3pm-6pm CT for the opening reception. This exhibition will run from September 3 through October 16. Collateral programs of the exhibition include a poetry session in collaboration with the Chicago Poetry Center and a sound performance by local sound artists Kikù Hibino and Chien-An Yuan.
RSVP for the opening reception here
In Yuge Zhou’s ongoing video series Moon Drawings, we watch her dragging a suitcase in concentric circles through the winter snow and a summer beach under the moonlight in Chicago. The videos were created during the global pandemic travel bans, and inspired by a Han Dynasty legend about missing loved ones in a faraway land. Much of Zhou’s recent work centers around the great physical and emotional distance between China and America, two lands she calls home.
The Spotlight Series is a new initiative to showcase recent and past work by emerging and mid-career artists of Chinese descent locally. Curated by Larry Lee (Molar Productions), the project aims to introduce, promote and celebrate the divergent artistic visions and experiences of being Chinese in America looking at and reflecting upon our relationship to contemporary visual culture to a wider audience within our community and Chicago.
About the artist
Zhou has exhibited nationally and internationally in prominent art and public venues with an upcoming premiere of her dance film Love Letters at Art on theMART, a nightly public art projection onto the facade of the Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Recent awards include Juried Award in the installation category at ArtPrize 2021, Artist Fellowship Award in Media Arts from the Illinois Arts Council and Honorary Mention in the 2020 Prix Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria. (yugezhou.com)

COLLATERAL PROGRAMS

Poetry Session with Chicago Poetry Center
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Time: TBA

Sound Performance by Kikù Hibino and Chien-An Yuan
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm CT

All events will take place on the 4th floor of the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, located at 238 W 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616.

D-Composed Gives Family Edition with South Side Community Art Center!
2022-09-03 13:00 - 14:30 | South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
D-Composed brings their Music in Color experience to life at South Side Community Art Center!

About this event

Founded in 2017 by Kori Coleman, D-Composed is a chamber music experience that celebrates & honors Black creativity and culture through the music of Black composers.
To date, D-Composed has gained national recognition with appearances on The Colbert Show alongside Jamila Woods and has collaborated with notable institutions and highly recognized brands such as Apple, The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, & The Rebuild Foundation.
This year D-Composed is featuring commissioned sketches from their Music in Color Vol. 4 coloring book featuring artists Dwight White II, Amoz Wright, Kayla Mahaffey, and Aaliyah Lachele of Peanut Buddarart!
SSCAC is thrilled to partner with D-Composed and we invite you to become a part of the next renaissance of artists by adding your piece of history to this art-making and music-making event for you and your family!

ILCC Latino Music Series: Sidi Wacho
2022-09-02 20:30 | Martyrs’, 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
For the first time in Chicago, Sidi Wacho will put on a performance you can’t miss! The group hails from Chile, France, and Algeria, but claim to be from all over the world. Sidi Wacho has produced four acclaimed albums and have toured the world with their Cumbia, Hip-Hop, Balkan fusion in the vein of Manu Chao, Chico Trujillo, and Sargent Garcia.

Get your tickets at: https://bit.ly/sidiwacho
—–
¡Por primera vez en Chicago, Sidi Wacho realizará una actuación que no te puedes perder! El grupo proviene de Chile, Francia y Argelia, pero afirma ser de todo el mundo. Sidi Wacho ha producido cuatro aclamados discos y ha recorrido el mundo con su cumbia, hip-hop, fusión balcánica en la línea de Manu Chao, Chico Trujillo y Sargent García.

Compra tus boletos aqui: https://bit.ly/sidiwacho

Bilingual Yoga on the Terrace
2022-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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 well as Meditation.
Hatha Yoga focuses on postures that practice to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body.
Yin poses are passive stretches held for minutes at a time, preparing the body for stillness by releasing deep-rooted tension.
Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated.
All Yoga postures will be introduced through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration.
WHAT TO BRING? Yoga mat, 1-2 beach towels
About Your Instructor:
My name is Janina, I’m originally from Kiel, Germany. I’ve been a passionate Yogi for about 7 years now and am so happy to bring the essence of Yoga – finding stillness in our body and mind – into other people’s lives.
Some of you may know me as the Saturday School German instructor or have seen me working in our Pre-School. Aside from my teaching profession I’m also a certified personal trainer for medical fitness and CrossFit athlete.
I’m so excited for this wonderful opportunity to meet you in this very special Yoga course setting.

Citizens' History of Bronzeville
2022-09-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (NEIU), 700 East Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
Join us for a night of lively discussion and discovery of Bronzeville citizens’ history, culture, and creativity.

About this event

About the project: Bronzeville residents, alumni, elders, and interested scholars will participate in workshops at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center to tell, write, and share what we know or have learned about Bronzeville’s rich history. We’ll delve into our own knowledge of this thriving African-American community’s cultural, artistic, and social development to share this important history with one another, with the young people in our neighborhood schools, and with a wider American audience of visitors to the area. Bronzeville’s story is a significant part of this country’s overall history, a part too often left out. The recollections and accounts will be curated as a permanent display at the Carruthers Center Library for residents, visitors, and young people to learn about their valuable heritage.

Elternabend | Parent's Night Out
2022-09-01 18:00 - 20:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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 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.
This time, we’ll work with the Kinder toon back to school crafts and activities!

_______________

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)!

Reel Film Club: Sand Eyes (Argentina)
2022-08-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Instituto Cervantes, 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
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 begins with Argentinean appetizers & wine, and ends with a post-screening Q&A.
Reception starts at 6:00pm and screening begins promptly at 7:00pm.
$10 parking validation at 33 W Ontario St. Chicago, IL 60654.
Tickets (includes appetizers & wine):
$20 General Admission
$15 ILCC Member
—–
Sand Eyes / Ojos de arena
Argentina / 93 min / Drama
Directed by Alejandra Merino
