Chicago Cultural Alliance

Tasveer Ki Aawaz
2023-05-20 19:30 (America/Chicago) | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Join NIAM for an enchanting evening with renowned poet Iqbal Patni and dancer Anagha Sundararajan who will be performing a unique fusion of Hindustani Poetry with Arts, Visuals and Dance. Suggested donation is $30 for event.

A Murder Mystery Party and Balzekas Museum Women's Guild "FUN"draiser
2023-05-21 12:30 - 16:00 | Mayfield Banquet Hall, 6072 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL, 60638, United States
Come enjoy the all-immersive experience where you can be the detective. This party promises an afternoon of mystery and intrigue.

Sponsored by: The Women’s Guild of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
What: Annual Fundraiser
When: Sunday, May 21, 2023 / Social Hour: 12:30PM / Lunch 1:30PM to 2:30PM / In-House Raffle: 3:30PM
Where: Mayfield Banquet Hall / 6072 Archer Ave Chicago, IL 60638

Destinos al Aire
2023-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | National Museum of Mexican Arts, 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, 60608, United States
The center of Peruvian Arts will perform in this important event promoting music and dance.
The performances are an important means of expressing Peruvian Indigenous heritage – past, present, and future adopting a ‘best practice’ approach and encouraging respect for the cultures of Indigenous. This performance expresses the native life through his or her relationship with land, waterways, animals, and plants, and his or her relationships with other people.
The performances incorporate different art forms based on the expressions of the Indigenous Peruvian people – ceremony, storytelling, celebration, mourning, coming together, and telling of events in Indigenous people’s lives, both past and present times, and divided into categories of traditional and contemporary. In this transmission, the viewer can enjoy the conservation of the ceremonies, storytelling, preserving the language y some indigenous experiences. In this performance, we attribute to all Indigenous cultures, the source community, writers, actors, dancers, directors, designers, choreographers, technical personnel, and cultural consultants who contributed to the work at all stages. In this way, we can be continuing with the vision of the Indigenous people that have a responsibility to ensure that the practice and transmission of Indigenous cultural expression are continued for the benefit of future generations.

May 17: Book Discussion: American Born Chinese
2023-05-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Book talk and discussion series on the graphic novel and Disney+ series “American Born Chinese”
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AMERICAN BORN CHINESE has been adapted as a genre-hopping action-comedy series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang.
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we are hosting a book talk and discussion series on the graphic novel and what it means to be American Born Chinese. We begin the series with a book reading and discussion, followed by a weekly screening and discussion of each episode.
You may purchase a copy of the graphic novel through the museum, or you can bring your own copy. Weekly attendance is encouraged, but you can attend any or every discussion meeting.
Please select the PAID TICKET option if you’d like to purchase your copy through us.
Register on Eventbrite

A Passport to Haiti: Art Making
2023-05-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) in A Passport to Haiti! A Passport to Haiti is a four-event program spanning over several months that focuses on the cuisine, movement, culture, and art of Haiti. This event focuses on Art Making and is to be held on Sunday, May 21st.
In this event, guests will interact with artist Ameera Lys as she explains her inspirations, and then guests will be able to make their own pieces of art that are representative of their identities.

On-Site Film Screening: “The Pianist from Ramallah”
2023-05-21 14:00 | Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Join us on-site at the Museum a film screening presented in partnership with JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival:
The Pianist from Ramallah shares four years in the life of Muhammad “Misha” Alsheikh, a talented teenage pianist from Ramallah. The son of a Palestinian father and a Russian mother, it takes Muhammad 3 hours to get from his house to his piano lessons, but his dreams are bigger than borders. Between checkpoints, auditions, and his father’s will that he will become a doctor, Muhammad chases his aspirations of becoming a professional pianist – and of staying happy.
Please call 847.763.3507 for assistance.
Clicking the link below will redirect you to the JCC Jewish Film Festival website for registration.

Live: Cambodian Museum Mahori Musicians and Crossing Borders Music
2023-05-21 14:00 | Global Citizenship Experience Lab School, 9 W Washington St, Floor 4, Chicago, IL, 60602, United States
Crossing Borders Music joins the National Cambodian Heritage Museum Traditional Music Ensemble for an amazing afternoon of musical fusion!

Crossing Borders Music joins the National Cambodian Heritage Museum Traditional Music Ensemble for an amazing afternoon of new arrangements of Cambodian classics! The performance includes beautiful new arrangements made by Crossing Borders Music violinist Rasa Mahmoudian and overseen by Nisa Pov for the 2021 Cambodian Day of Remembrance. Be one of the first people to ever hear this amazing fusion of Cambodian and European traditional instruments – live and in-person!

Introduction of Balinese Gamelan Angklung
2023-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Check out this new workshop and learn to play music from Bali. Angklung is an orchestra of metallophones that is traditionally used to accompany funerals as a celebration of life in Bali, Indonesia. These four-note instruments are a perfect introduction to the world of gamelan music. You’ll learn the interlocking melodies and communal nature of gamelan. Between slow gong cycles and shredding gangsa parts his ensemble has something for everyone.

Ethnobotany in Our Region: Native Plants and Indigenous Culture
2023-05-21 14:30 - 16:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States

In Concert: Pt. Tejendra Mujumdar and Pt. Tanmoy Bose
2023-05-21 15:00 - 17:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
A Special Recital of Hindustani Classical Music at SAI
South Asia Institute & South Asian Classical Music Society Present Pt. Tejendra Mujumdar and Pt. Tanmoy Bose in concert.
Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar’ is one of the most brilliant and popular classical artists from India. A dedicated musician who is also interested in composing, arranging and experimenting in other areas of music. From composing the background score of meaningful films to musical ballets – Tejendra is always ready to take on any musical challenge. He has composed the music for the Bengali films like ‘Shongshoy’ and ‘Hononkal’ of Saibal Mitra, Tollylights of Arjun Chakraborty, and a lot of Telefilms. He has also composed and arranged music for different singers like Ghulam Ali, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty, Haimanti Shukla, and Arati Mukherjee.
Tejendra plays the fretless sarod and represents the Maihar gharana (school) having learned the instrument for many years from Bahadur Khan before his passing and later from his cousin Ali Akbar Khan.
Tanmoy Bose is a percussionist and tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer. Born and raised in Kolkata, the cultural capital of India, Bose grew up in downtown Kolkata at a time when Indian Music was being paid serious attention in the West due to the efforts of the legendary maestros. His house used to throb with activity-business, music, medicine at all and was rightfully considered as a nodal point of practitioners and connoisseurs of all the above and could boast of being a landmark in the area. Bose is one of the foremost musicians in contemporary world music and an indispensable member in the global fraternity of percussion. Bose received his early tutelage from the legendary Kanai Dutta. Bose became the Gandabandh Shagird {formally initiated disciple in Indian classical music} of the noted torchbearer of the Farukhabad gharana Pandit Shankar Ghosh.
For Tanmoy, music and life are inseparable. Rhythm is his quest of truth and beauty- it transcends all other priorities in his life.

The People’s Tongue: Music &Words in Celebration
2023-05-21 16:00 - 18:00 | American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join us at the American Writers Museum for musical performances and readings in celebration of the 2023 anthology “The People’s Tongue: Americans and the English Language.”
The event will begin with a short performance by Paquito D’Rivera, renowned Cuban-American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer and Fareed Haque, Pakistani-Chilean-American jazz and classical guitarist, followed by discussion moderated by Ilan Stavans, editor of the The People’s Tongue and Ambassador Carolyn Curiel, and conclude with several short readings from the anthology.
This program will also be livestreamed.

Job Readiness Workshops
2023-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Are you looking for new jobs or getting ready to apply for one? Sign up for HANA’s virtual job readiness workshops coming up soon! Available in English and Spanish.

Architecture Basics in Seven Structures
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Believe it or not, all of architecture boils down to seven basic structures. Yet they can be combined in more than 5,000 ways to create our built environment. Join us to learn more.

Starship Chicago II: World Premiere
2023-05-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
This film features Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center as it transforms from a public office building into Google’s downtown headquarters, raising questions about architecture.

An Evening with Comic Books Author & Illustrator Lucie Lomová
2023-05-25 19:00 | T. G. Masaryk Czech School, 5701 W 22nd Pl, Cicero, IL, 60804, United States
Join T. G. Masaryk Czech School for a conversation with Lucie Lomová, award-winning Czech comic book artist, author and illustrator.

Творчий вечір Горових в Чикаго
2023-05-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Ukrainian National Museum, 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Друзі, приходьте. почитаємо вам з нових книжок. Зберемо на циганський двіж і ЗСУ. ваші Руслан і Людмила.

Music of Cambodia
2023-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Chicago Public Library – Rogers Park Branch, 6907 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60626, United States

Freestyle Art
2023-05-27 11:00 - 13:00 | The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Join us for Mental Health Awareness Month to doodle, color, and re-create your interpretation of our artworks. We welcome you to come and express yourself through art.

Free Museum Tour for Children
2023-05-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Our expert guides will take children on a journey through the rich and diverse cultures of Asia, exploring vibrant pottery, intricate sculptures, and fascinating artifacts.

The Chinese Diaspora
2023-05-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
In a screening of “A Very British History: The British Chinese,” Vlogger Shu Lin explores how Chinese migrants transformed Britain’s bland post-war dining scene.

Suitcase Stories: An Immigrant's Journey of Losing One Home and Finding Two
2023-05-27 15:00 - 17:00 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Can home change? Can identity? Does love? Follow Jitesh Jaggi’s journey from India to America in this hilarious and introspective immigration story.

ВЕДНЪЖ ПРЕКОСИШ ЛИ ОКЕАНА/Once You Cross the Ocean
2023-05-27 19:00 | Magura Cultural Center, 415 W Golf Rd #7, Arlington Heights, IL, United States
This one-person documentary performance recreates interviewees’ words and gestures to bring to life the real stories of Bulgarian artists in New York.

American Born Chinese Watch Party and Discussion #1
2023-05-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join us to watch the first two episodes of American Born Chinese, followed by a discussion and your thoughts on what it means to be American Born Chinese.

Workshop: Heartfulness Meditation
2023-05-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Join us for a guided Heartfulness session, a simple and subtle practice of meditation that connects each of us with the light and love in our hearts.

Film Screening: "ЧАЛГА"
2023-05-28 16:00 | Magura Cultural Center, 415 W Golf Rd #7, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Reel Film Club: Mexico
2023-05-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Instituto Cervantes, 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Exploring the continuing legacy of colonialism, this film shows a Spanish conquistador arriving in contemporary Mexico, encountering migrants, activists, and mothers.

Gardening Workshop
2023-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
American Indian Center is going to talk about the Three Sisters and start planting in their new garden space!

Night Out in the Park - Mitra
2023-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | IL, United States
This multi-genre production blending theatre, dance, music and poetry celebrates the many facets of friendship, from carefree childhood to the care-laden years.

Collectors: Graphics of Pollination
2023-06-03 - 2023-07-22 | Casa Michoacán, 1638 S. Blue Island, Chicago, IL, 60608, United States
This exhibit links art, natural and social sciences to represent how migrant pollinator species and human laborers are closely linked – raising environmental and social awareness.

Chicago Dance Month
2023-06-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Chicago Dance Month kicks off with an opening celebration featuring a dynamic mix of performances from companies and artists that span genres and countries.
