Chicago Cultural Alliance

Tattoo: Identity Through Ink
2023-08-18 - 2023-11-26 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
This exhibit explores personal and collective identity through tattoo traditions, past and present. For more than 5000 years, people have used tattoos to beautify, heal, or empower.

Vibrant and Colorful Music and Dances of Bollywood
2023-08-17 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Warren Park, 6601 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60645, United States
Audiences will experience and enjoy the Bollywood fashions, colors, and musical influences with dancers and musicians performing Bollywood music and dance.

Conversation: Carol Ross Barney on Architecture
2023-08-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60603, United States
Join renowned Chicago architect and 2023 AIA Gold Medal recipient Carol Ross Barney for a conversation on her life and work.

Esmeralda Santiago Book Launch of "Las Madres"
2023-08-17 17:30 - 19:30 | The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
A powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster between Puerto Rico and the Bronx, revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together.

Balzekas Museum Aviation History Workshop About Pilots Darius & Girenas
2023-08-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60629, United States
The Balzekas Museum is celebrating two Chicago heroes: Lithuanian-American aviation pioneers who set out to break the world distance record by flying to Lithuania.

Grace & Frank: The Story of a Social Reformer and Her Young Architect
2023-08-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Event
The Bagley House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s earliest independent commissions, has been saved from demolition. Learn about preservation plans for this landmarked home.

DIY Tie-Dye Patterns for Shirts
2023-08-13 14:00 - 15:30 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
In this workshop, students will create their own tie-dyed t-shirt using the traditional zā rǎn method.
Tie-Dye is a common dyeing technique that presents in many different cultures. In Asian, for example, we can see 扎染（zā rǎn）in China and Shibori in Japan. Traditional, this technique uses threads and other forms of manipulation to create patterns using natural dyes especially indigo. The patterns are meant to be even in a , emphasizing the folk art’s appreciation for the beauty of imperfection.
In this workshop, students will create their own tie-dyed t-shirt using the traditional zā rǎn method. The instructor will walk the student through each step in the process. The student will be able to choose their favorite colors and take home their new uniquely designed garment.

Stories from the West Side
2023-08-12 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
After hearing and documenting the stories of our workshops participants, James Sanders’ Conjunto presents original music inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.

Stories from the West Side Concert Finale
2023-08-12 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
Final concert by James Sanders & Conjunto and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.

Traditional Tea Talk
2023-08-12 14:00 - 15:30 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Join the Heritage Museum of Asian Art for an incredible afternoon of learning. Participators will enjoy a hands-on tea experience guided by Living Water Tea House tea experts!

Indigo as a Textile Art: Shelly Jyoti in conversation with Lisa Trivedi
2023-08-12 14:00 - 15:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
In this discussion program, Shelly Jyoti and Lisa Trivedi talk about the significance of indigo in textile arts.

Exploring River Themes: Watercolor Workshop
2023-08-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
The visual vocabulary of water has been a rich source of creativity for artists. The CAC is hosting a hands-on workshop exploring watercolor and changing urban environments.

Noche Caribeña
2023-08-12 | Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Set with a backdrop of Navy Pier, this evening concert offers audience members multiple Latin American music genres including folk, pop, big band, salsa, ballads, bomba, and plena.

ARTIST TALK: Le'Ana Asher
2023-08-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Center for Native Futures, 56 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL, 60603, United States
With a profound connection to her Ojibwe heritage, contemporary artist Le’Ana Asher creates vibrant and evocative paintings about memory, identity, and resiliency.

The Hellenistics Kingdoms: Journey into the "Other Ancient" Greece
2023-08-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Learn about the Hellenistic kingdoms with the National Hellenic Museum. Explore the legacies of Alexander the Great, and the Seleucid, Ptolemaic, and Antigonid kingdoms.

Talking Timber: Will Chicago Embrace Wooden High-Rises?
2023-08-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Is Chicago ready to embrace tall timber construction? Panelists discuss local and regional precedents, structural research, and evolving codes and attitudes.

FILMS IN THE PARK: American Curious
2023-08-07 20:30 | Harrison Park, 1824 S Wood St, Chicago, IL, United States
Continuing our series is American Curious, a romantic comedy directed by Gabylu.

SWEDISH SOMMARLÄGER
2023-08-07 - 2023-08-11 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
A hands-on camp with a different theme every day! Kids ages 6-12 will play Viking games, do traditional arts and crafts, dance, tell stories, become inventors, and explore the outdoors!

Destination Asia Festival
2023-08-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL, 60532, United States
Enjoy a bonsai competition, a sumo wrestler demonstration, music from Chicago Balinese Gamelan, and more amid the tree-filled landscapes of the Morton Arboretum.

Shades of Blue: An All Building Open House
2023-08-05 14:00 - 19:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
This performance series highlights Chicago blues and jazz – as well as the Indigo plant’s parallel journey, from India and Africa to the American South.

Eselean Goree Henderson: A Practice in Clay
2023-08-05 13:00 - 15:00 | South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
Join a conversation on Eselean Goree Henderson, a prolific ceramicist whose work has heavily impacted the Black artistic landscape of Chicago.

Monarch Festival & Environmental Resource Fair
2023-08-05 12:15 - 15:00 | Liberty Park, Longmeadow Ln & West Irving Park Rd, Hanover Park, IL, United States
Join the Trickster Cultural Center at the Environmental Resource Fair. Visit resources on environmentalism, monarch conservation, and community services.

NLCCC 7th Annual Arts Festival
2023-08-05 11:00 - 19:00 | Douglass Park, 2950 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, United States
Local and nationally recognized artists, vendors, live entertainment, local foods and family fun (face painting, mini golf, swimming and more!)

Chicago Japanese Picnic
2023-08-05 11:00 - 18:00 | LaBagh Woods, 4600 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
The entire Chicago Japanese Community and Friends are invited to share in a day of games, food, sports, sunshine, good times, and more food!

The 107th Annual Scottish Home Picnic
2023-08-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Chicago Scots, 2800 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL, 60546, United States
All are welcome to join residents, families and staff for the Chicago Scots’ 107th Annual Summer Picnic. Live music, food, Highland Dancing, bagpipes, kids games and much more!

The Greek Civil War: A History
2023-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Step into the tumultuous era of the Greek Civil War with our thought-provoking NHM Discussion

Reservation Dogs Season Three Premiere Watch Party
2023-08-02 19:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join the American Indian Center for the season two finale and season three premiere. Popcorn and drinks available!

Harmonies of Hellenic Pop: Exploring Greek Pop Music
2023-08-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Dive into the vibrant world of Greek pop music with our captivating class that explores the catchy melodies, infectious rhythms, and cultural significance of this dynamic genre.

Virtual Reality Film Experience: Walk to Westerbork
2023-08-01 - 2023-08-31 | Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
With cinematography, animation, and archival photos, Rodi Glass revisits the sites of her survival as a young girl from Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp, and Vittel internment camp.

Vibrant and Colorful Music and Dances of Bollywood
2023-07-31 12:30 - 13:30 | Tuley (Murray) Park, 501 E 90th Pl, Chicago, IL, 60619, United States
