• The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine

    The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine

    Online IL, United States

    In 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 […]

    Free
  • LaSalle Street at a Crossroads

    Online IL, United States

    Join us for a roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a vibrant 24-hour neighborhood, and who will call this neighborhood home? In many ways, the fate of the LaSalle Street corridor and the broader downtown are […]

    $20
  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Two Remain: Out of Darkness” (Act One)

      Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

      In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, gather with us on-site at the Museum for a live opera performance of the first act of Two Remain: Out of Darkness, in partnership with Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. Her Jewish identity hidden, Krystyna Zywulska was a political prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau. In secret, she composed […]

      FREE
    • Film Screening: Two Girls

        DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

        Join us for a screening of Chicago director James Fotopoulos's film "Two Girls." This is the story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable mother while their father is fighting in the Civil War. The film traces the girls’ naturally fraught sibling dynamic and the ways that their father’s […]

        FREE
      • Resist!: A Visual History of Protest Curatorial Conversation with Margot McMahon

          Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

          Please join us Saturday, January 28th at 1 pm for a curatorial conversation with Margot McMahon (Resist! curator and daughter of Franklin McMahon) and UIMA Curator Adrienne Kochman regarding the exhibit of acclaimed Chicago artist, Franklin McMahon’s fifty years of protest in vibrant drawings and paintings.

        • Paint Night

            Magura Cultural Center 415 W Golf Rd #7, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

            “Има картини, които те карат да се замислиш, да се разходиш из миналото или да се размечтаеш за бъдещето. Има такива, които ти говорят, разказват истории за хора, места и събития, шепнат за неизживяни любови, крещят за исторически несправедливости...или просто разказват приказки... А има и такива, които сякаш те прегръщат и те поглъщат, просто потъваш […]

            $35
          • Exhibit Opening: Arctic Highways

              Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

              After some delays we are excited to finally open “Arctic Highways.” Admission to see the exhibit is free between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. This exhibit discusses the exploitation of Indigenous land and how imposed borders of nation-states have erased the natural land borders used by Indigenous peoples. Nine Sami artists and three Indigenous artists […]

              FREE
            • Reel Film Club: Colombia

                Instituto Cervantes 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, United States

                For the price of one ticket join us for a night of Film and Food from Colombia. A reception with food and a glass of wine starts at 1800 and "Crazy About You" by Director Felipe Martinez will begin at 1900. Lucas and Simón, friends who work in a creative agency in Bogotá, throw a […]

                $20
              • Online Program: From Generation to Generation: Exploring a Holocaust Survivor’s Special Relationship with his Granddaughter

                  Online Event

                  Join 3G Chicago, a newly formed group made up of grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors, for its inaugural virtual event. As antisemitism is on the rise, sharing stories about the Holocaust and its Survivors is more important than ever. Join us for an intimate conversation with one of the Holocaust’s youngest concentration camp Survivors, Sam Harris, and […]

                  FREE
                • Architecture & Design Film Festival

                  Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

                  This winter the CAC will be transforming our galleries into a temporary cineplex and welcoming the New York City-based Architecture & Design Film Festival. The line-up includes 15 feature films and more than a dozen free film shorts from all across the world, each sharing a unique story of innovation and sustainability in architecture, design and […]

                  $20
                • Black Family Portraits with Seed Lynn

                  South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                  For this Black History Month, we're thrilled to partner with photographer Seen Lynn to offer free family portrait to our community! The Black family portrait, throughout history to the present, has always been an accessible, but vivid practice of self-representation that offers a more genuine and realistic portrayal of Black identity and dignity. Whether being […]

                  FREE
                • Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora, Anna Komnene, and St. Kassia

                  Online IL, United States

                  Join NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire's most influential figures: Empress Theodora, Anna Komnene, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of palace intrigue, spiritual seeking, and intellectual vibrancy. In the man’s world of the Byzantine Empire, these three women left a legacy for us today.

                  Free
                • Dinner and a Movie

                    Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

                    Thursday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m. dinner and 5:30 p.m. movie We have the great opportunity to be able to show “Historjà – Stitches for Sápmi” at the Museum. The movie has won numerous awards in Sweden. Britta Marakatt-Labba is part in “Arctic Highways” on display in the main gallery. It is in Swedish and Sami […]

                    $10 – $25
                  • Against the World: Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars

                    Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

                    This program will be held in person at the Newberry and also livestreamed on Zoom. Free and open to all. Advance registration required. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration Join us for a conversation with historians Tara Zahra and Kevin Boyle about Dr. Zahra’s new book, Against the World: Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars. They will […]

                    Free
                  • Setsubun Day Camp

                      Japanese American Service Committee 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

                      Let's welcome spring together! JASC hosts a day camp for children to experience traditions for the Japanese holiday of Setsubun (節分). February 3 is Setsubun (節分); the last day of winter in the 24 solar terms that divide a lunar calendar year. Campers will learn about traditions for bringing good luck. They will do a […]

                      $40 – $50
                    • La Candelaria

                        OPEN Center for the Arts 2214 S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                        Come celebrate La Candelaria Day with us!!! Food and Art Workshops! We are waiting for you this February 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. In 2017, parent leaders from 4 local schools, (Kanoon Elementary Magnet, Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Spry Elementary Community and Hammond Elementary), came to us for support on recreating the Traditional Mexican Winter […]

                      • Korean Games & Crafts

                          Indian Trails Public Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL, United States

                          The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago presents a variety of traditional Korean games and crafts. Learn to play Ddakji Making, Jegi-chagi or Tuho or make a mask or kite. Drop in to participate anytime between 2-4 pm. Registration not required. All ages.

                        • Burns Night Supper

                          400 E. Illinois Road 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

                          The Chicago Scots are partnering with the Gorton Center and the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff to host the celebration of 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns! Click Here To Purchase Tickets

                          $75
                        • Kaval Park

                            Magura Cultural Center 415 W Golf Rd #7, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

                            Среща с Богдан Дарев/ Bogdan Darev - продуцент, сценарист и режисьор на филма. "Кавал парк" преплита в себе си документалното кино с художествено произведение. Прожекцията в Чикаго е част от световното турне на филма. Документален, САЩ, България, 100 мин., цветен, HD, английско и българско аудио, български и английски субтитри. КОГА: 4-ти февруари @ 19 ч. […]

                            $20