Not So Scary, Scary Halloween
Get ready! Our annual “Not So Scary, Scary Halloween ”celebration is BACK! Bring your kids for a great time. Saturday October 29 from 1pm to 3pm! We can’t wait to see you then.
20 events found.
Events
Bronzeville Children's Museum 9301 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Film Screenings: Mother’s Heart and Thavary Meas Bong
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a double feature screening of two classic prewar films: Mother's Heart and Thavary Meas Bong. Screening for the first time in Chicago, these films are a celebration of early Cambodian filmmakers' ingenuity, craftsmanship, and talents. These early filmmakers' aim was to make films that Cambodian audiences would be proud to watch but […]
Craft Convening
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join us for a conversation on Chicago craft in the 1970s-80s with some of the city's long-standing artists and activists, including Lourdes Guerrero, artist and educator; Indira Freitas Johnson, artist, educator and community activist; Arlene Raconcay, former director of the Chicago Artists Coalition; Fern Shaffer, artist and former director of Artemisia Gallery. Starts at […]
FREEAusiàs Parejo
Don't miss 16-year-old guitar prodigy Juan Ausiàs Parejo from Valencia on Thursday, November 17. $10 SUGGESTED DONATION AT DOOR PARKING VALIDATION AT 33 W ONTARTIO ST ($10) ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in 2006 into a family of musicians, Juan Ausiàs Parejo began playing the guitar at the age of 4 at the hands of his father, […]
Night At The Museum | Paint & Sip!
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAn Intimate Night At The Museum | Paint & Sip! Painting and art made easy for everybody! Learn how to paint on a canvas with Featured Artist Lorimar Matos. This art session Includes a Sangria Flight of 4 Flavors Guava, Pomegranate, Pear & Berry. Welcome / Check In 6pm-6:30pm Taste our New Fall! Blood Orange […]
$25
In-Person Master Class – Lithuanian Threaded Straw/Paper Ornament Making
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Balzekas Museum presents an in-person 3-Thursday Lithuanian Straw Ornament Making Master Class with artist/educator Laura Lapinskas About this event In order to preserve and perpetuate Lithuanian traditions, the Balzekas Museum is launching a series of traditional Lithuanian Folk Arts Master Classes. The first Master Class - on making traditional Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments-- will […]
Three Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament-Making Master Classes
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us at the Balzekas Museum for a special three-evening Master Class on making traditional Lithuanian straw ornaments. Classes will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas. Traditionally, ornaments were made from natural straw, but resourceful city-dwellers began to use more easily available paper and plastic straws for this purpose. Participants will also have an apportunity […]
$20Three Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament-Making Master Classes
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us at the Balzekas Museum for a special three-evening Master Class on making traditional Lithuanian straw ornaments. Classes will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas. Traditionally, ornaments were made from natural straw, but resourceful city-dwellers began to use more easily available paper and plastic straws for this purpose. Participants will also have an apportunity […]
$20
JUAN CARMONA WITH YOUBA ADJRAD AND THE ANDALUSIAN TRAIL
Instituto Cervantes 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJuan Carmona was only ten years old when his father gave him his first guitar. His passion for the instrument grew and his virtuosity was quickly remarked by professional musicians. Juan’s journey as a professional guitarist took him back to his roots: Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia. For 9 years, he absorbed as much […]
Free
Scottish American History Forum: Scottish Settlement of Prince Edward Island and Its Implications for Island Society and Culture
Online EventNovember 5 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Free Topic: Scottish Settlement of Prince Edward Island and Its Implications for Island Society and Culture Presenter: Professor Edward MacDonald, PhD, Department of History, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada This event is complimentary. To attend, please register below.
FREE
Native American Artisan and Craft Fair
West Lake Forest Train Station 911 Telegraph Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesNative American Heritage Month The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, and North Shore Chapter NSDAR Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This program honors Indigenous entrepreneurs and brings together innovative Native artists, business […]
Free
Interview and Book signing: ATTORNEY JAMES MONTGOMERY
Bronzeville Historical Society 4455 S King Dr. - Suite 103, Chicago, IL, United StatesAbout the event: Bronzeville Historical Society welcomes Attorney James Montgomery to reveal his own story in a personal interview with a live audience. The event is supported in part by the University of Illinois Black Alumni Network and the University of Illinois Student Success Inclusion and Belonging. Autographed books will be available for purchase at […]
Free
Conversations at SAI: At the Intersection of Faith, Culture and Music
AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH, CULTURE AND MUSIC is a conversation between Sonny (Artistic Director of Riyaaz Qawwali) and Aaron Cohen (award-winning Chicago music writer) exploring the role of faith, spirituality and heritage through musical expression. Sonny is the Artistic Director of Riyaaz Qawwali, the only Qawwali ensemble in the US. A Qawwal with over 29 years of classical music training, he has spent […]
FREE
Opening Reception of “Guanyu Xu: to be seen”
Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to announce the fifth exhibition of the Spotlight Series, featuring artist Guanyu Xu. Please join us on Saturday, November 5, from 3pm-6pm CT for the opening reception. In a new body of work centered on an imperial robe on display in the museum, Chinatown, and the […]
Celebration Dia de los Muertos Y Mercado Artesanal
Trickster Cultural Center 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United StatesJoin us, in our collaboration with the Teolecuilli Aztec Dance Group, for a cultural and educational series. Join us with ofrenda y altares, traditional pan de muerto, dances from Peru y Mexico. Bring an element to display in our traditional ofrenda for your loved ones. Free event
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Film screening: “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts”
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art 756 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesBill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts is a feature documentary film exploring the life of a unique American artist, a man with a remarkable and unlikely biography. Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1853 on a cotton plantation in rural Alabama. After the Civil War, Traylor continued to farm the land until the 1920s. Aging and alone, […]
$15
24th Annual National Cuatro Festival!
Harris Theatre for Music and Dance 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Cuatro is regarded as the national instrument of Puerto Rico and is revered by the Puerto Rican community as an important part of our history. It is recognized and acknowledged as “our guitar” and holds important traditional and historical value. The Emmy Award-winning Annual National Cuatro Festival (NCF) is a unique music event that […]
Coming SoonNative American Artisan and Craft Fair
West Lake Forest Train Station 911 Telegraph Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesNative American Heritage Month The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, and North Shore Chapter NSDAR Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This program honors Indigenous entrepreneurs and brings together innovative Native artists, business […]
Free
Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
Online IL, United StatesScandinavian 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 […]
Free
The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
Online IL, United StatesIn this hour-long class, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I, Greek immigrants began buying up the diners abandoned by German Americans facing anti-German persecution brought on by the war. In these kitchens, the new Greek owners would […]
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