Chicago Cultural Alliance

Exhibition: “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories”: Partition Anti-Memorial Project
2022-08-06 - 2022-12-10 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Through experiential art installations “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories” investigates the Partition of India in 1947.

This year marks 75 years since the Partition of India in 1947, which created Pakistan, and eventually, Bangladesh in 1971. Pritika Chowdhry’s experiential art installations are temporary ‘anti-memorials’ to the Partition.
Often described as the Holocaust of South Asia, the Partition triggered the largest migration in human history with over 20 million people displaced, approximately 2 million killed and over 300,000 women were abducted in the communal violence that ensued.
The exhibition addresses the many facets of the Partition from a counter-memory perspective through experiential art installations. The title alludes to the painful and silenced narratives that have been elided from mainstream discourses of the Partition.
When a memory is unbearable, how does one memorialize it? And when a history is unspeakable, how does one talk about it? The exhibition’s title, “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories” alludes to the painful and silenced narratives that have been excluded from mainstream discourses of the Partition.

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ARTIST LED TOURS AT 1PM EVERY OTHER SATURDAY!
Sep 3 and 17 | Oct 01, 15 and 29 | Nov 12 | Dec 10

Pop-Up Café at the Swedish American Museum
2022-08-05 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-07-30 11:30 - 15:00, 2022-07-29 11:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Pop by the Museum today or tomorrow for fika in our main gallery space on the first floor. Enjoy some Swedish coffee and cinnamon rolls while you relax and enjoy the photos of famous Blues musicians taken by Hans Ekestang or go outside and sit in our courtyard.
We will be having weekly Pop-Up Cafés every Friday and Saturday through now and August.

JASC Legacy Center Screening Event
2022-08-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Japanese American Service Committee, 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Join the Japanese American Service Committee for a free screening event on Thursday, August 4th, 6:00-7:30 p.m.! Our amazing Legacy Center interns will be premiering their audio and video projects as a culmination of their eight-week experience at JASC. Come to meet these talented young people, learn what resonated with them in the Legacy Center’s archives, and see the fruits of their labor. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with our six interns.
This event will be held in person at the JASC building (4427 N Clark St, Chicago) with a simultaneous livestream on the JASC Youtube channel for those who are unable to attend, and a recording will be available afterward.
In person attendees are invited to stay for a reception with refreshments to congratulate the interns on their successful completion of the program.
To attend in person: Pre-registration required, registration cutoff is noon on Monday, August, 1st. Click here to register.
To join remotely or watch a recording afterward: No registration required. Simply visit the JASC Youtube channel to watch the program.

Film in the Park / Cine en el Parque
2022-08-03 20:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-27 20:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-20 20:30 - 21:45 | Multiple Venues, Chicago, IL, United States
Enjoy summertime Chi with our annual Film in the Park/Cine en el Parque! In partnership with the Chicago Park District, the series runs family-friendly films projected on large screens in various citywide parks for FREE. The goal is to bring Latino films to various communities in Chicago to showcase diverse storytelling and talent. All films are shown in their original language with English subtitles.
Screenings take place every Wednesday from July 6th – August 3rd, and begin at dusk approximately 8:30PM. Arrive early for a good spot!
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
To view our full line-up, visit our website:
latinoculturalcenter.org/programs/film-in-the-park
SAVE THE DATE
July 6th – Harrison Park
July 13th – Piotrowski Park
July 20th – Kelvyn Park
July 27th – Loyola Park
August 30th – Kilbourn Park

Sidewalk and Tantalizing Treasure Sale
2022-07-31 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-07-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2022-07-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
The Museum is taking part in the Andersonville Sidewalk Sale. Participating businesses from 4800 to 5800 N. Clark St. and the adjacent side streets will expand their storefronts to line the sidewalks with summer sales, bargain antiques, one-of-a-kind merchandise, fashion apparel and local treasures.

The Museum Tantalizing Treasure Sale will stretch from the sidewalk into the Museum. Here you can find your treasure among new and gently used items.

2022 Newberry Book Fair
2022-07-31 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-30 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
Chicago’s most popular used-book sale is back! Browse through thousands of books in dozens of genres, including fiction, philosophy, history, art, cooking, children’s literature, and much, much more. With many items priced at $3 or less, you can stock up on new reads and expand your own personal library on the cheap. Admission is free.
Everything for sale at the volunteer-led Book Fair is generously donated, and all proceeds help further the Newberry’s mission to foster a deeper understanding of our world through research and learning.
Know in Advance:

Book Fair is cashless: only debit and credit cards accepted.
Please bring your own shopping bags.
We recommend taking public transportation to the Book Fair, as street parking is limited.

Learn more in our Guide to the 2022 Book Fair.

Funkadesi: "An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories”
2022-07-30 19:30 | South Asia Institute, 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
A special evening of music and conversation with Chicago’s celebrated musical supergroup, Funkadesi. Known for their own high-energy blend of music that ranges from South Asian classical, folk and film melodies to West African, Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian and Reggae blended with American Funk and Soul music. They will perform an intimate “unplugged” acoustic set of rarely performed music from their 25-year repertoire and debut new original material. They will also be sharing the story of their long musical journey, their creative process, and their inner workings.

Shaun B: Unadulterated Comedy at Bronzeville Historical Society
2022-07-30 18:00 - 20:30 | Bronzeville Historical Society, 4455 S King Dr. - Suite 103, Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
Shaun B is the best comedian in town… PERIOD. Check him out at his ONE MAN show for a Private Adult Audience on Sun. Dec. 19 RSVP Today!

Chicago’s own Shaun B. returns to the Bronzeville Historical Society with his unique brand of comedy and storytelling.
Fun, laughter, and cocktails.
Shaun B will perform live at the Bronzeville Historical Society This event you will not want to miss. Contact Shaun B or Sherry Williams at 312 428-8033 to get your reservation if you are READY TO GET YOUR LAUGH ON.
A MASK MANDATE in Place, Plenty of FREE Street Parking on King Drive.
FREE Parking lot in the rear of the building. Assistance for those with mobility challenges is available.. $20 covers your admission ONLY. DOORS OPEN at 5:30PM RSVP TODAY!
*Special Guest appearance by Aunt Jemima
NO REFUNDS

Community Cook-out
2022-07-30 13:00 | Foster Beach, 5200 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States
The Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago invites you to our annual Community Cook-out!
The Community Cook-out will be on Saturday, July 30th, from 1 PM at Foster Beach. Come and join us with delicious food, Ethiopian music, and enjoy the beautiful weather together!

This is a Free event for all!
Feel free to bring along your own lounge chairs as needed.
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Please reach out to us if you have any questions.
For more info or questions, send an email via info@ecachicago.org.

Documentary: “Laisvės varpas“ (The Liberty Bell)
2022-07-29 19:00 | Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60629, United States
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW LITHUANIAN DOCUMENTARY FILM!
The Lithuanian American Community presents:
BAlzeks Msueum, a documentary film about the efforts of the Lithuanian Americans to support Lithuania‘s independence a hundred years ago.
Film director – Arvydas Reneckis
When: July 29, Friday, 7 pm.
Where: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629
Tickets: Donation. Light refreshments will be served.
The Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges its members, donors, and the following grantors for their partial support: the Illinois Arts Council and the City of Chicago Department of Culture and Special Events through CityArts.

Opening: DESI Roots and Wings
2022-07-29 17:00 - 19:00 | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
The exhibition is an exploration of the heritage and experiences of Indian Immigrants to the United States, addressing such topics as:
The meaning of the word “desi” representing a collective identity for South Asians
The diversity of the diaspora community
Immigration and historic challenges to obtaining citizenship
Music, dance, and food
Indian-American professions, from doctors to athletes, to cab drivers
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Opens July 29
Museum/exhibition hours: Thursday–Sunday, 1-5pm
Group tours at other times are available by appointment
Admission is $5, free for children 12 and younger.
Free parking

Devouring Empires: Transmitting Sacrit Tongues
2022-07-28 19:00 | Online Event
TIES is excited to announce DEVOURING EMPIRES, an evening of poetry by Demian DinéYazhi’ @heterogeneoushomosexual and Joss Barton @ganjacum_! Join us Thursday, July 28 at 7 pm CDT for this virtual event hosted by TIES and @centernativefutures. Register for free at the link in our bio or bit.ly/devour7
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Devouring Empires is a Trans, Non-Binary, and Queer futurist poetic offering and call for liberation through the endurance performance poetry of Indigenous Diné artist Demian DinéYazhi´(they/them) and Trans artist Joss Barton (she/her).
Demian DinéYazhi´’s WE LEFT THEM NOTHING is an homage to 90s nihilistic pessimism written between 2018 and 2021. Their long form poetry is a testament to decay and destruction of colonial structures as a regenerative force necessary for rebirth, transition, and survival. Their performance is a ceremonial offering to sacrit Indigenous Land, QTNB2S ancestors, and the reclamation of suppressed power.
Joss Barton’s poem The Wagons Ain’t Here Yet… is a collection of visions, hallucinations, dispatches, and warnings from the fourth dimension. Written in 2017, Wagons is a psychedelic diary of transsexual femme longing, drugs, sexual desires, and ancestral possession. Mixing spoken word, projection art, and drag her stage performance is both a call to arms and a ts oracle prophecy for America.
Devouring Empires seeks to hasten the destruction of global systems of power by liberating the untold and defiant stories of our resilience and survival as indigenous and transgender peoples through the powerful medium of physical and performance poetry, drag artistry, and sacred forms of queer prophecy and protest. for

Isla que Vuela
2022-07-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
” Isla que vuela” es una instalación fotográfica de José Arturo Ballester Panelli. Trabaja la geometría sagrada , escogiendo el hexágono, símbolo que representa el perpetuo movimiento de la creación y el camino que siguen los procesos de transformación a través de la renovación y el cambio.
Ballesta Nueve escoge las chiringas, papelotes o cometas, esa forma de nuestra niñez latina, para realizar su instalación fotográfica. Una vez más, presenta sus fotografías de paisajes naturales propios del trópico en forma experimental, configurando mantras voladores que nos invitan al recuerdo, la nostalgia, la contemplacion de nuestros entornos naturales. Nos invita a volar , a transformarnos mientras el reconocimiento de que todos somos tambien naturaleza en perpetuo cambio y transito y que llevamos nuestra isla, nuestra tierra natal con nosotros a donde quiera que vamos.
“Isla que vuela” es un tributo a todos los que vuelan lejos y extienden nuestros territorios más allá de cualquier frontera, ampliando lo que conocemos como hogar.

Artecito Virtual - Caballo
2022-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Event
¡Los caballos tienen 10 músculos diferentes en las orejas y esto les permite girar casi 180 grados!
¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre los caballos con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo!
Contáctese aquí:
https://bit.ly/ArtecitoCaballo
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Horses have 10 different muscles in their ears and this allows them to rotate nearly 180 degrees!
Join us as we explore more about Horses with our friends at Lincoln Park Zoo!
Contect Here:
https://bit.ly/ArtecitoCaballo

The Reel Film Club
2022-07-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Instituto Cervantes, 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
As part of the International Latino Cultural Center’s year-round programming, The Reel Film Club features the most popular films from past Chicago Latino Film Festival editions.
The event opens with a networking reception followed by the film presentation and concludes with a discussion. Each presentation highlights a specific country and takes place at Instituto Cervantes.
Join us for our 13th season!

Family Day at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
2022-07-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 central street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in partnership with the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois and St. Kateri Center of Chicago
Join us for an afternoon of summer fun featuring crafts, food, native artists, and so much more!
Free with Regular Museum Admission; Mitchell Museum Members Free. Full Schedule of Events coming soon. Check back for the details.
For more information about this program, please contact: info@mitchellmuseum.org
(847) 475-1030 | www.mitchellmuseum.org/events/

LAWNDALE Peace Party
2022-07-23 11:00 - 14:00 | 2950 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60623, United States, 2950 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
The LAWNDALE Peace Party hosted by the MSRN Peace Committee is an event to bring people from North Lawndale and South Lawndale together to promote Peace, Love and Unity in our community.
We invite you to join us on July 23rd from 11am to 2pm at Douglass Park (2950 W 19th St, Chicago) for an afternoon of Music, Food and Art with Family and Friends.
LAWNDALE Peace Party is part of a series of events connected to the One LAWNDALE Project presented by the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council (NLCCC) and the Marshall Square Resource Network (MSRN).

Learn more about the Lawndale Project: https://bit.ly/LawndaleProject
Opportunities for tabling are available, for more information: https://bit.ly/LawndaleTabling

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La Fiesta de la Paz de LAWNDALE organizada por el Comité de Paz de MSRN es un evento para reunirgente de North Lawndale y South Lawndale para promover la Paz, el Amor y la Unidad en nuestra comunidad.
Lo invitamos venir el 23 de julio de 11 am a 2 pm en Douglass Park (2950 W 19th St, Chicago) para una tarde de música, comida y arte con familiares y amigos.
LAWNDALE Peace Party es parte de una serie de eventos relacionados con el Proyecto One LAWNDALE presentado por el Consejo de Coordinación Comunitaria de North Lawndale (NLCCC) y Marshall Square Resource Network (MSRN).

Oportunidades disponibles para ser parte del evento, más información: https://bit.ly/LawndaleTabling

Livewire- NIAM's Open Mic
2022-07-21 17:30 - 19:00 | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Livewire is your Open Mic platform to jam, tell us a story, act your heart out, enthrall with a verse, drop the mic… You bring the talent we’ll bring the cheers!
You’ll have 3 minutes for any kind of spoken word performance- poetry, storytelling, comedy, acting, essay reading, singing, and even music! Not ready to take the mic? Come join the audience and enjoy the show! Your $5 ticket includes light refreshments. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/livewire–open-mic–niam-56329
If you would like to sign up for the Open Mic, email us at info@niam.org. We recommend advance sign-up and will schedule based on first come first served!
This month’s spotlight performer: Nestor Gomez
Nestor “the Boss” Gomez was born in Guatemala and traveled undocumented to Chicago in the mid 1980’s. As a way to overcome his childhood stutter, few years ago he took the stageat his first Moth StorySLAM. Since then, he has won over 60 slams in different parts of the world. He is also the creator, curator, host and producer of “80 Minutes around the World Immigration Stories”, a podcast about national identity, culture, family, and borders

“Viva Colombia” - Colombian Independence Day Concert
2022-07-20 19:00 | Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, United States
In collaboration with El Gran Festival Colombiano, we are excited to present “Viva Colombia” – Colombian Independence Day Concert as part of the Chicago Latino Music Series.
Headlined by Ceferina Banquez, one of the most celebrated and recognized voices of Afro-Colombian music, the evening features the beautiful music of the plains of Colombia and Venezuela with local superstars Arpa Cafe. This five-piece band led by Colombian harpist Daniel Rojas features traditional acoustic instrumentation with a special surprise guest.
Doors open at 7:00pm; show starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets:
$25 General Admission
$20 ILCC Members

Virtual Fireside Chat – Women in Philanthropy and Social Enterprise
2022-07-20 17:00 | Online Event
Join MALA for a fireside discussion centered on the leadership of women in the philanthropic and entrepreneurial space. Our special guest, Khitam Masoud, will sit down with MALA Co-Founder Zainab Khan to discuss her journey in philanthropy and social enterprise and share advice for other women navigating these fields.
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About Khit:
Khit is a first-generation Palestinian female immigrant born and raised in Northern California. At the age of 16, she was emancipated by the Sacramento Courts as she avoided an arranged marriage to her first cousin. Khit has been on her own ever since with no relationship with her family or relatives since 1998.

Working multiple jobs at a time to provide for herself, she has been trying to complete her first Bachelor’s degree since she graduated high school in 1999. Life lessons including; fighting cancer on her own, managing mental health and disorders such as PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, and depression, and surviving through abusive relationships and sex crimes, has made it very difficult in maintaining a 2.0 or higher G.P.A to complete a college education as a non-traditional adult student.

After surviving cancer in 2007, Khit moved to Chicago where she then learned more about how to get involved with not-for-profit organizations. For the past 6 years, she has been volunteering and working at Chicago-based organizations including Imerman Angels, a 1-on-1 cancer support organization, as a Mentor. Angel. Khit has gained an overwhelming amount of experience and skills thanks to non-profit professionals in her life that have become some of her most trusted mentors today. Her passion for philanthropy and making an impact on women like her, became the impetus for starting her own charity, Blessons for Women (Blessons, NFP). With more than 200 speaking engagements under her belt, she has learned how to cultivate relationships within the Chicago community and beyond

The Sweetest Season: Indigenous Spoken Word and Song
2022-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Since time immemorial, Chicago has been a meeting place for Native peoples. With words of wisdom, stories, and histories old and new, we expand traditions of performance with an evening of music, dance, and spoken word, featuring local artists in a program curated by Vincent Romero (Laguna Pueblo).

Online Program - Breaking the Silence: Native American Boarding Schools
2022-07-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Event
Between 1869 and the 1960s, hundreds of thousands of Native American children were forcibly abducted from their homes and families and placed in more than 350 government-funded, and often church-run, Indian Boarding schools. These children were subjected to horrendous conditions, suffering physical, sexual, cultural, and spiritual abuse and torture.
They were banned from speaking their Native languages, from traditional and cultural practices, and stripped of traditional clothing, hair, and personal belongings. The express intent was to implement cultural genocide through removal and “reprogramming” Native children to carry out systematic destruction of Native cultures and communities. Many of these children never returned home, and their fates have yet to be accounted for by the U.S. government.
Join us for a poignant conversation with Dr. Samuel Torres, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS), as he highlights and addresses the history and ongoing trauma created by the U.S. Indian Boarding School Policy.
Torres is expected to be accompanied by a boarding school survivor. There will be opportunities for questions after the discussion.
Reservations required.
