Chicago Cultural Alliance

Chicago Japanese Picnic
2023-08-05 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | 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!

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!)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vibrant and Colorful Music and Dances of Bollywood
2023-08-17 18:00 - 19:30 | 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.

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.

3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
2023-08-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers.
This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident Artist 2024 – Irene Hsiao will perform at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art as part of the project If The Sky Could Dream.
About the Tour –
Learn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volunteers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fascinating insights, information, and stories. During this participatory experience, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome.
Please note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
About the project –
IF THE SKY COULD DREAM focuses on the Chinese dragon as a powerful being that fosters harmony. This creature is emblematic of China as well as a mythological being for many Asian and Western cultures and thus evokes a sense of mysticism, and intrigue in many communities. Representing the Chinese Dragon as a water deity, the installation series will feature images and projections of the weather and local bodies of water in Chicago.
If The Sky Could Dream is supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
About Irene Hsiao
Irene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums, galleries, and public spaces, a practice that includes site-specific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with artists, institutions, and the public. Find out more through our website.
Accessibility
The Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on West 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35th Street.
If you have any programming questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884.

Haitians Speak
2023-08-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
HAMOC is publishing a book! Join us as we unveil our book, available 1/1/2025! Want to be a part of the book? Bring your original images to the event.

Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception
2023-08-19 - 2023-11-17 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, “Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home,” in their Gallery!

"Gravity" by Tom Torluemke
2023-08-19 - 2023-10-21 | Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Tom Torluemke’ landscape and portrait paintings ask the question: as social and civic unrest become more contentious, how can people help each other and the environment?

Lawndale Peace Party #2
2023-08-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Douglass Park, 2950 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, United States
The LAWNDALE Peace Party #2 is a free event for a day full of Art, music, food, and mini golf!

Scandinavian Dance Evening
2023-08-19 19:30 - 23:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
This year we will ease back into dancing at a dance workshop. All experience levels are welcome to this free evening of Scandinavian Dance held by Linda and Paul.
