See "Second Hand" (2019) an award-winning documentary on migrants caught up in UK's used clothing trade by filmmaker Artūras Jevdokimovas "Second Hand", is a tragicomic tale of the long, meandering journey of donated second hand clothing: from the doorsteps of English manor houses to smalltown Lithuanian markets and charity shops. "Second Hand" (2019) exposes the […]
Engage with our Panel of Artists, Curators, Writers and Creators in a 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary art. Date: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 Time: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓 (register to receive free zoom link by email) For enquiries: [email protected] 𝐍𝐞𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐤 employs a […]
Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series continues with a February 14 performance by Milly Santiago. Purchase tickets at: https://praachicago.networkforgood.com/events/38148-milly-santiago-valentine-s-day-concert
Pride came with a cost. Explore Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement through our virtual exhibition tour and discover how the Stonewall Uprising sparked a national movement for LGBTQ+ rights across the United States and its connection to Chicago. The exhibition blends historic images and artifacts from the movement to share the voices and tell […]
Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. Author Layla Saad presents the young readers edition of her New York Times bestselling book Me and White Supremacy, which teaches readers how to explore and understand racism and white supremacy and how young readers can do their part to help change the world. Saad is joined by writer and artist Kaitlin […]
Artist and museum educator Mayra Palafox guides an art-making workshop inspired by Charles Williams. About this event 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, artist and museum educator Mayra Palafox will lead a […]
Join us for our artist discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion. About this event Christal Ratt, Pidabinikwe, is an award-winning Algonquin Anishnabe artist from the Mitchikinabikok Inik - Algonquins of Barriere Lake. Christal’s awards include Best of Division, First, […]
On Thursday, February 17th at 7pm we will be discussing Foreign Words by Vassilis Alexakis as translated by Alyson Waters Virtually via Zoom About this event Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis & Manager of Programs & Events Cairo Dye, each month the NHM Virtual Book […]
DANK Haus hosts a gemütliche chat online every Thursday at 5:30pm, with German speakers at every level welcome. We will be talking about "Gott und die Welt", and this Klatsch will be moderated by a friendly and enthusiastic German speaker. Please RSVP to receive the online link. This link can be used every week. https://dankhaus.com/event-4475997 […]
Tune in on February 18th for a special episode of MALA's Live IG conversations in honor of Black History Month at 6.30 PM ET (5:30pm CT). In this episode, we sit down with Salim Weldon, (@gooddeedsalim) Co-Owner of @_whimsicle . . Join us live at @MALAnational, and learn about Salim's journey with Art, Entrepreneurship, and Community. . Whimsicle: […]
Friday February 18th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Karneval! Get in the mood and come wearing a festive hat of your choice. We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! This is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and […]
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a free German language film screening! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills.
"Communications from Past to Present" Saturday, February 19, 1pm-3pm Tickets: $5 (members free) Crafts, Balloons, Music, Storytelling
BOOK EVENT WITH OLIVER CRASKE - AUTHOR OF THE TELL ALL RAVI SHANKAR BIOGRAPHY About this event Online: Conversation with “Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar” Biographer and author Oliver Craske with Chicago based music writer Aaron Cohen In his recent book “Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar” (2020), […]
Korean Traditional Hanbok Exhibition 1/6 Scale Hanbok on Dolls Opening Reception: Sat. Feb. 19, 5pm @KCCoC Gallery 9930 Capitol Dr. Wheeling, IL
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center Presentation and musical performance by Pauline Tan (mezzo-soprano) and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat (pianist) While many of classical music’s most revered performers, ensembles, and institutions are American, the vast majority of “household names” in classical music are European. The result can feel like Americans are stuck in a never ending game of catch-up. This […]
Scandinavian Jam, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and […]
The TEAACH Act: What it means for Illinois, educators, and the Japanese American community Sunday, February 20th | 2:00pm-3:30pm CST Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street FREE, PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to register Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during […]
What We Didn’t Know Then, What We Know Now Prof. Luciuk is a renowned scholar in the field of Ukrainian studies specializing in the history of the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and the United States. He is a full professor of political geography at the Royal Military College of Canada. Prof. Luciuk will discuss a […]
Join us for another cooking class series either online or in person. In February we will be making Lentil soup and a dessert. You can do this class online or in person (to register for the in person class please click here) For the online class you will receive the recipe in advance. You can then […]