The CIO today is a 20-piece ensemble that consists of members of the Chicago immigrant community, representing musical traditions from all over the world. In this fresh approach under the direction of guitarist Fareed Haque and oud player Wanees Zarour, Chicago Immigrant Orchestra musicians from the Far East to Western Europe, Africa and the Americas […]
Our January Open Haus will be a night of board games with old friends and new! Did you know that Germans invented the jigsaw puzzle and board games? Bring your friends and your competitive spirit and celebrate Germany with a night of German food, drink, games, and Gemütlichkeit! Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located […]
Trickster Cultural Center hosts their monthly Book Club by Native authors, on Saturday, January 22nd at 1pm. In-person at Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg. For more information, email [email protected]
Opening Reception for new exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago: "Korean Traditional Furniture" January 22, 5:00pm Exhibition on display January 22-February 12, 2022 at the KCCOC Gallery, 9930 Capitol Dr, Wheeling To register, contact [email protected] or call 847.947.4460
Free virtual event - Artecito by OPEN Center for the Arts with Lincoln Park Zoo Presented in Spanish Thursday, January 27 at 6pm Conectate aquí: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoCornamentasCuernos
Virtual Artist Discussion! 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 Jennifer M. Stevens is currently a resident of Bayview-Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin through […]
January 27, 2022 | 6:30pm CST On-Site & Virtual from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center ELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIES In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a film screening of Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band, live performance from the Holocaust Survivor Band, and post-show […]
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 […]
Book Club Online January 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Museum book club reads a wide range of books from the Nordic countries. This is a free event and you can register by emailing [email protected]. For the January event the author, Helen Lundström Erwin will join us for book club!! Here are the upcoming book […]
Celebrate the new Year of the Tiger with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago at our annual Chinese New Year Celebration. This year’s event will take place virtually on YouTube. Festivities include learning about Chinese New Year traditions, musical performances, lion dance, paper-cutting art, and much more! This event is FREE and for all ages. […]
A young Aretha Franklin captivates her community with the song “Respect” during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Sing, Aretha, Sing!, a striking picture book biography that will embolden today’s young readers to sing their own truth. Join us to hear both author Hanif Abdurraqib and illustrator Ashley Evans discuss their crafts, how this book came together, and […]
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 […]
Please join us in celebrating art on the solo exhibition “Home Away From Home” by Tanya Dulyaba inspired by the Outer Banks at Ukrainian National Museum
Looking to get rid of some old items that you don't have a use for anymore? Don't throw them away! Bring them to the DANK Haus and let them become another family's treasure! You can donate items to the DANK Haus to sell in the Flohmarkt (Flea market), or you can rent your own table […]
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is delighted to announce Naturally opening on February 5th, 2022 featuring works by Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag who have come together for their first joint exhibition. Fascinated by forces of nature and mind, Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag examine, each in her own way, essence, energy, […]
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.
Join us to send peace and love to all countries and meet our inspirational special guest Peter Magai Bul. https://theimmigrantstory.org/lost-boy/ We met Peter when he started representing South Sudan in the World Peace Flag Ceremony in 2014 at Peace Day. (Buildthepeace.org) and he has been huge supporter every year since then. Peter embarked on harrowing journey […]
Sharing Grandmothers is an original multidisciplinary song cycle exploring the profound contributions of Black women to humanity. Sharing Grandmothers focuses on women's oral traditions, lullabies and folk tales, as well as the combined musical traditions of Africa and the Caribbean, replete with percussive rhythms, rituals, and vocal expressions. The project brings together two multidisciplinary […]
Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 7:30 PM CST Using music as a lens to celebrate Black History, Crossing Borders Music Collective presents works honoring the legacies of four black Chicago trailblazers: Chicago’s Haitian founder, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable; Chicago’s first black mayor, Harold Washington; the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama; […]
Join us for an evening with Nancy Johnson to discuss her debut novel The Kindest Lie, “a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Black” (Jodi Picoult). Named a Most Anticipated book by O Magazine, Shondaland, Chicago Tribune, Elle and many more, the novel is now out in paperback. […]