The CAC’s newest exhibition highlights the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment slated for the former Michael Reese Hospital campus and how a reimagined Singer Pavilion can help bridge this site’s past and future. Join us for a conversation with designers, architects and educators on the promise of collaborative neighborhood development. This program is FREE with advanced registration. […]
Based on the idea of Soup & Bread community meals, we are hosting our own series of monthly gatherings this winter. Join the fun ~ Volunteer soup makers bring a crock pot of soup to share. JASC provides rice, bowls, and spoons. Attendees may donate any amount and all funds raised at the February meal […]
The family-favorite Irish American Heritage Center Fish Fries return on Friday, February 24th! Bring the whole family out during Lent for our traditional Irish Fish Fry. Meals include fried cod, French fries, coleslaw and peas. Movies and coloring for the kids, and the Fifth Province Pub is open. Food is served between 6:30pm and 9:00pm, […]
Enjoy the warm and cozy Fifth Province Pub with Gerry Haughey! Join our friend Gerry Friday, February 24th. The kitchen is open, and there’s no place like the Fifth Province in front of the fireplace to enjoy a good tune and a pint! The Kitchen and pub open at 6:00pm, Gerry starts playing at 8:00pm. […]
*EARLY REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED HERE* https://forms.gle/7VZPWq8z2C1dQ81G6 *NO ENTRANCE FEE* *ALL AGES WELCOME* Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Edward Crown Center for the Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago Free, validated parking at Main Parking Structure (1110 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660) Sponsored by Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research […]
Our annual Engineering Fest is back! Join us for a day of discovery, as children ages 8-14 are invited to build and learn, view the CAC's special exhibitions, meet engineers and explore how architecture and engineering partner to create the cities we know and love. The theme for this year's festival is Engineering Neighborhoods. Over […]
Information will be available shortly. Cost is free for Swedish American Genealogical Society members; $10 for non-members to participate (use PayPal button below). Reservations for members can be made via email to [email protected] or by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111.
Queen Victoria was a force. A force that named an era. She was also a real woman with a life and love that transcends the era named for her. Well known Chicago performer Ellie of ElliePresents brings Victoria to you, along with her favorite snack, Brussels biscuits. Come and have a cup of tea with […]
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is excited to collaborate with AfriCaribe in hosting a free Bomba Workshop. Bomba is an essential expression of Puerto Rican Culture; it’s not just something you listen to, you feel it! Come learn the history, participate in the movements and experience Bomba at another level. Bomba was brought to Puerto Rico by enslaved […]
Join us for viewing of "The Six", the movie will be followed by Q&A session with "The Six" co-creator, Steven Schwankert, the co-creator and lead researcher of The Six, a book and documentary film project revealing the story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese passengers. Movie Description When RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, […]
Dr. Roberto Cassá, historian and Director of the Dominican Republic's General Archive of the Nation, to speak at the Dominican Independence celebration February 25, 2023.
Join us on Saturday, February 25th for Wagner's Nightmare. Wagner's Nightmare is a tongue-in-cheek send-up to the most controversial and influential artist of all time, Richard Wagner. It's culmination is here, in an album of music Wagner would not like. For better or for worse, incendiary opinions, vitriolic identity politics, and polarizing depictions of national identity are […]
Trivia Night is Back! 10th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser in support of The Irish American Hall of Fame and The Irish American Heritage Center Join us for our Trivia Hub night of trivia designed to test even the most experienced trivia expert! Your 2023 Host! BRIAN NOONAN Brian is an Irish American from Chicago and […]
Puertorican Jazz Guitarist Richard Peña's style intricately blends the traditional sounds of Latin music, the modern colors of post-bop/fusion jazz through the soothing warm sound of his guitar. The 25 year-old has been recognized as a Youth Jazz Ambassador (awarded by the Amigos del Jazz Association of Palmas del Mar at age 15). Peña has […]
The Fifth Province hearth provides the perfect backdrop for another great performance from our friends The Dooley Band! The beautiful fireplace in the pub is the perfect backdrop for the great Irish and Contemporary tunes the Dooleys specialize in. Join The Dooley Band as they return to the Fifth Province Pub Saturday, February 25th! Kitchen […]
Stop by the Museum for a fika in our pop-up café. Try a Swedish Cinnamon Roll, Sandwich or other baked goods in the Museum's pop-up café in the main gallery while enjoying our temporary exhibit on display.
Family Art Fair host by Patricia Stepniak Art Studio The Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Annabelle Shaw – piano Adela Skowronski – cello Serdecznie zapraszamy na wyjątkowe spotkanie artystyczne podczas "Chopin in the City Festival". To wspaniałe popołudnie będzie pełne muzyki Fryderyka Chopina, w wykonaniu niezwykle utalentowanych artystów. Oprócz koncertu, mamy również wiele atrakcji dla dzieci. […]
First in a series of workshops by James Sanders & Conjunto where inspiration for original music is found in the memories of Latino Chicago. Feat. Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre. Share your story and be a part of the creative process! Presented by SRBCC with generous support from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special […]
Afro-Cuban All Stars is a unique orchestra devoted to promoting the full range of Cuban music, one that embraces several generations and all musical styles. Over the years many of the band’s musicians have become international stars, including such brilliant performers as Rubén González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Guillermo Rubalcaba, Amadito Valdés and Manuel “The Guajiro” Mirabal. […]
In February we will be making stew and variations of the Swedish Lenten bun “Semla.” For this online class you will receive the recipe in advance. You can then either cook alongside or watch and try later. It is an interactive Zoom so you will be able to ask questions. Cost is $10. Use PayPal […]