Artecito Virtual
2024-08-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Event
Artecito es un proyecto criado por OPEN Center for the Arts y Lincoln Park Zoo para explorar diferentes temas de la naturaleza y conservación del medio ambiente a través de las artes

Neighborhood Nights
2024-08-22 19:00 - 23:00 | IL
Date:
Start
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Time:
Location:
Location
DANK Haus, 6th Floor Skyline Lounge

enjoy a beverage with a spectacular EXPERIENCE in our haus
A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! All proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
WHEN
Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM.
Location
Winter months – Brauhaus Room (2nd floor)
Summer/Fall months – Skyline Lounge/Terrace (6th floor)
Subject to change. Be sure to check elevator signs when arriving!

Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
2024-08-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-30 10:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, 60173
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago!
This August, we’re honoring the incredible dedication and hard work of educators with a SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME offer just for them! Teachers will enjoy a FREE general admission ticket to our exciting attractions, and up to 4 additional friends or family members can join the fun with a $5 discount on their tickets. Children under 2 visit free! Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity! Remember, all adults must have a child in their party for entry, and proof of teacher employment (such as an ID badge or school ID) is required. Tickets are limited and should be booked online in advance. Join us from August 1 – 31, 2024, and make this Teacher Appreciation Month one to remember!

Girls Build! Day
2024-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join us for Girls Build! Day in the CAC’s Skyscraper Gallery. Check in anytime during the event for Hands-on activities running from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. with a keynote speech and Q&A immediately following.

Girls Build! Day—one of the CAC’s signature family offerings—is a special STEAM festival designed just for girls. During the festival, youth are invited to build, learn and network with professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, design and related fields. The day includes hands-on activities, walking tours and a keynote speech, where attendees hear from (and ask questions of) a distinguished female STEAM professional: 2024 AIA President Kimberly Dowdell.

Activities are geared toward ages 11-17, with an emphasis on engaging youth who identify as female and other marginalized genders. All youth participants must be accompanied by an adult; chaperoned organized groups of youth are welcome.

Kino, Kaffee und Kuchen
2024-08-24 10:30, 2024-08-31 10:30 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Date:
Start
Saturday, January 06, 2024
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DANK Haus Room 206, 2nd Floor

KINO, KAFFEE UND KUCHEN
Saturdays at the DANK Haus in Room 206
10:30 – 11:00 AM | Kaffee und Kuchen
11:00 – 12:00 PM | Vorfilm
12:00 PM | Feature Film Begins

Join us each Saturday at the DANK Haus in Fall, Winter, and Spring for Kaffee, Kuchen, und Kino. Each week guests will choose the film they want to watch
DANK Members: $5 | Non-Members: $7

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance: Studio Arts Program
2024-08-24 10:30 - 14:30, 2024-08-31 10:30 - 14:30 | IL
El Rinconcito is a free open art space for creative expression for people ages 12-25. You can meet people like you who are interested in arts, painting, drawing, printmaking, and others. El Riconcito provides a safe and welcoming studio for art making. An artist and a counselor in the studio can guide you in creative experiences, but you can opt to do your own artwork.
Join us! We provide the art supplies, and you bring your creativity.

FREE Guided Tours at the National Hellenic Museum
2024-08-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-31 11:00 - 15:00 | National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Join us for our FREE, limited-time offer guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These one-hour tours offer a comprehensive journey through the museum’s rich exhibitions and artifacts.

Drop-In Sketching Day
2024-08-24 11:00 - 17:00 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Join our Drop-In Sketching program, which invites visitors to unleash their creativity and connect with our unique and engaging collection of Asian art.
Our museum is home to diverse art and artifacts from various areas and periods throughout Asia. From ancient ceramics and sculptures to contemporary paintings and textiles, there is something everyone can discover and appreciate.
Our Drop-In Sketching program allows visitors to take a closer look at the details of the artwork and capture their impressions in their sketches. Whether you’re an experienced artist or simply looking to try something new, our program offers a relaxed and supportive environment where you can explore your artistic side.
We provide all the necessary materials, including paper, pencils, and erasers, so all you need to bring is your imagination. Join us and experience the joy of sketching at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art.

Constructing Jathi Choreography with Harini Nilakantan
2024-08-24 13:15 - 14:15 | Kalapriya Studio, 2101 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, United States
Weekly Saturdays
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Harini Nilakantan is a student of Aacharya Choodamani Guru Smt. Roja
Kannan, and has over two decades of experience in this art form. In this 90-minute class, dancers will learn new choreography – both how to piece together combinations and increase retention with her for advanced
rhythmic patterns or Jathis.
Class focus: execution, technique, creativity, retention

Free Museum Tour for Children
2024-08-24 14:00 - 15:00 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Embark on an extraordinary journey with our Heritage Museum of Asian Art Children’s Tour! Designed exclusively for young explorers, this tour offers a captivating exploration through Asia’s rich cultures with accessible topics, like animals. Led by expert guides, children will dive into a world of vibrant pottery, intricate sculptures, and fascinating artifacts from across Asia, including China, Japan, and India.
Participants will learn about the art, traditions, and cross-cultural influences that shape Asia. Our tours make learning fun and interactive, using stories, treasure hunts, and activities to connect children with the cultures they’re exploring.
After the tour, we prepared a treasure-hunt map for all the participants to find out the highlights of the museum and enjoy the process of discovery!
Please note that events may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Green & Blue by Kabosh Theatre Company from Belfast
2024-08-25 15:30 - 17:30 | IL
Date: August 25
Time:
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Location:
4626 North Knox Avenue
Chicago,
IL
60630
United States
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Green & Blue at Irish American Heritage Center August 23 – 25
Belfast theatre company Kabosh presents Green & Blue, an award-winning Irish play about a developing friendship between a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer from Northern Ireland and a Garda Síochána officer from the Republic of Ireland, both working on the Irish border at the height of The Troubles.
This critically acclaimed production, written by Laurence McKeown and directed by Paula McFetridge, has received rave reviews after a recent run in London and Dublin. The Irish Independent declared, “It’s a highly moving piece of social theatre,” and the Irish Times awarded it four stars.
Green & Blue will be on the stage in the Mayfair Theatre on
Friday, August 23 at 7:30PM
Saturday, August 24, at 7:30PM
Sunday, August 25 at 3:30PM
Doors open one hour before all performances.
Tickets are $25 each and $20 for members. Tickets can be purchased using this Eventbrite link.

Nimble Thimbles 2024 Quilt Raffle
2024-08-27 00:00 - 2024-09-30 00:00 | IL
Date: August 27 – September 30

Nimble Thimbles 2024 Quilt Raffle Tickets
2024’s exquisite work of art, “Double Irish Chain” is the perfect Christmas gift for someone special – or for yourself! Don’t miss your chance to win this beautiful 86″ square, all-cotton quilt. This creation was custom-quilted, block by block. A handmade quilt like this would cost at least $500 if purchased outright, or you could win it while supporting the IAHC at the same time!
You can purchase your tickets here, in person at major IAHC events like Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day, or by calling the office at 773-282-7035, extension 10.
Tickets are 2/$10, 3/$15, or 5/$20. The drawing will be the first week of December.

Farnsworth, Mies, and the Fight for Modernism
2024-08-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join CAC and partners the Mies van der Rohe Society, the Edith Farnsworth House, and Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture for this unique event marrying book launch, panel discussion and a reading from Edith Farnswoth’s memoirs.
IIT Professor Michelangelo Sabatino will discuss his new book, Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture, which traces a richer history of the iconic house than previously understood. Afterward, a panel of distinguished speakers including architecture critic Lee Bey, preservationist Elizabeth Blasius, and Mies’ grandson, architect Dirk Lohan, FAIA, will share stories of the house’s preservation saga and colorful cultural history on this 20th anniversary of its entry into the public domain.
A reading of Edith Farnsworth’s memoirs by architect Jeanne Gang, harkening back to a famously complex client-architect relationship, will conclude the evening. Wine, beer, and refreshments will be served. Copies of Michelangelo’s book will be on sale at the CAC Design Store before and after the program.
Speakers
Architect Jeanne Gang, FAIA, is the founding partner of Studio Gang, an international architecture and urban design practice with offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Paris. Her inquisitive, forward-looking approach to design has distinguished her as a leading architect of her generation. Drawing insight from ecological systems, she creates striking places that connect people with each other, their communities, and the environment. Her diverse, award-winning portfolio includes cultural centers that convene diverse audiences, public projects that connect citizens with ecology, installations that challenge traditional material properties, and high-rise towers that foster community.
Jeanne is a Professor in Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, her alma mater, where her teaching and research focus on the cultural and environmental aspects of buildings’ reuse. She is the author of four books on architecture. Her most recent, The Art of Architectural Grafting, was released this Spring in both French and English editions. A MacArthur Fellow, 2017 William A. Bernoudy Architect in Residence at the American Academy in Rome, and an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Jeanne has been honored with the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture and was named one of 2019’s most influential people in the world by TIME magazine.
Elizabeth Blasius is a leading voice in the history and preservation of vernacular and postmodern architecture and co-founder of Preservation Futures, a Chicago-based firm using the tools of preservation to support equity and resilience in the built environment. Prior to founding Preservation Futures, Blasius worked in natural disaster recovery and mitigation as it relates to historic buildings, consulting in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Maria. Blasius has served as the Midwest editor of The Architect’s Newspaper and her writing on architecture and preservation has been featured in Curbed Chicago, Block Club Chicago, The Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg CityLab and Architectural Record. Blasius serves on the board of Logan Square Preservation and DOCOMOMO US/Chicago and is Adjunct Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture.
Lee Bey is architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and member of the Sun-Times editorial board where he writes editorials on city governance, neighborhood development, politics and urban planning. Bey is the author of Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side (Northwestern University Press, 2019), which showcases his architectural photography and social commentary.
Bey is an in-demand speaker and media commentator on architecture, urban planning, Chicago history and late 20th century Black history and culture. He is also an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture and recipient of the 2021 Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography Award and the 2019 Distinguished Service Award by the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Bey’s previous positions include director of media and government affairs for the Chicago office of SOM, executive director of
the Chicago Central Area Committee, and deputy chief of staff for architecture and urban planning under Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Bey lives in an 1893 rowhouse in Chicago’s historic Pullman community.
Michelangelo Sabatino trained as an architect, preservationist, and historian in Canada, Italy, and the US. He is Professor of Architectural History and Preservation at IIT’s College of Architecture where he directs the PhD program and is the inaugural John Vinci Distinguished Research Fellow. This past year, he was selected as one of the Top Design CHICAGO Influencers in Newcity’s Design 50. Sabatino’s first book, Pride in Modesty: Modernist Architecture and the Vernacular Tradition in Italy (2011), won multiple awards, including the Society of Architectural Historians’ Alice Davis Hitchcock Award. Since arriving in Chicago in 2014, Sabatino co-authored Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929–1975, that recently won the “Modernism in America Award” from Docomomo US. Sabatino’s co-edited book Modern Architecture and the Mediterranean: Vernacular Dialogues and Contested Identities (Jean-Francois Lejeune, 2010) received a Commendation from the UIA’s International Committee of Architectural Critics. More recent books include Canada: Modern Architectures in History, Avant-Garde in the Cornfields: Architecture, Landscape, and Preservation in New Harmony, Making Houston Modern: The Life and Architecture of Howard Barnstone, and most recently Carlo Mollino: Architect and Storyteller (with Napoleone Ferrari, 2021). New books include MIES in His Own Words: Writings, Speeches, and Interviews (with Vittorio Pizzigoni, 2024), and The Edith Farnsworth House. Architecture, Preservation, Culture (2024). Amongst his forthcoming books is Building, Breaking, Rebuilding. The Illinois Institute of Technology Campus and Chicago’s South Side (co-edited with Kevin Harrington, 2024).
Dirk Lohan studied architecture at both the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Technische Universität in Munich, Germany. In 1962, he came permanently to Chicago and worked in the office of his grandfather Mies van der Rohe until Mies’ death in 1969. During these years, Dirk Lohan worked on many important buildings, notably the New National Gallery in Berlin. Over his lifetime, Dirk Lohan has produced an impressive portfolio of building designs and masterplans for public, corporate, and private use. Dirk Lohan’s achievements in architecture have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including his appointment to a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

West Side Parks and Their Architects
2024-08-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Join the Chicago Architecture Center on August 28 at 12 p.m. for. virtual exploration of Jens Jensen’s Columbus Park and Alfred Caldwell’s Riis Park—two influential landscape designs inspired by our city’s prehistoric shoreline and the region’s rich ecology.

Jensen designed Columbus Park in 1917, seizing the opportunity for a clean-slate design in his last major park project in Chicago. Caldwell, on the other hand, designed Riis Park in 1936 using principles of the Prairie School inspired landscape to create an intimate space on a glacial ridge within a larger park focused on active recreation. Join us online as we examine these influential projects. Register below.
Tom Drebenstedt has been a CAC docent for 35+ years, engaging in docent leadership roles in addition to initiating several popular CAC tours, including the “Chicago Bungalow Belt” bus tours, and walks through Pilsen and Humboldt Park. Tom balances his love for being a docent with a career in construction, working on Symphony Center and the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing. He also loves his own Galewood bungalow and garden.

Conor Mallon ? Live Show in the Fifth Province!
2024-08-28 19:00 - 22:00 | IL
Date: August 28
Time:
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location:
4626 N Knox Ave.
Chicago,
IL
60630
United States
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Join the Irish American Heritage Center in welcoming Conor Mallon for a special, intimate show in the Fifth Province this August!
Conor Mallon, of Connla fame, brings a seasoned touring band to support his debut album, Unearthed on Wednesday, August 28th at 7:00pm. The show will take place in the Fifth Province Hall. No better way to enjoy this exciting take on Irish Traditional music! Have a bite and a pint, and not a bad seat in the house!
The Fifth Province will open at 5:30pm. Tickets are $20, $15 for members, and are available here Conor Mallon – Unearthed!
Call the IAHC office at 773-282-7035, extension 10 for the member discount code.

Thursday Night Music Sessions
2024-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | IL
Date: August 29
Time:
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location:
4626 N Knox Ave.
Chicago,
IL
60630
United States
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Join session leaders Michael Austin and James Conway this Thursday for an unforgettable evening of Irish traditional music!
Bring your instrument and join the fun.
Or, sit back with some food and drink and enjoy the festive music in front of the hearth in the Fifth Province.
Pub and kitchen open at 6PM, the music begins at 7PM

Anime Magic! 2024
2024-08-30 - 2024-09-01 | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018
Anime Magic! is on a mission to bring the “magic” back to anime conventions! We’re always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no different. We’re getting WAY bigger, better, and more exciting for 2024!
We’re a convention by fans, for fans with a focus on FUN. This isn’t your typical cookie-cutter convention! We have all the normal fanfare you’ve come to expect from other conventions, while pushing the bleeding edge of convention fun and interactivity even further. We have plenty of exciting surprises and events that will blow your mind!
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of conventions or a first timer, you’re going to discover the magic of anime!

AUTONOMOUS ARCHIVING: A Special Event with the ​​Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago
2024-08-30 08:00 - 17:00 | IL
Fri, Aug 30, 2024, FAHSC is partnering with Chicago Filmmakers to present 16mm films by Nicholas Viernes (1902-1991), whose work documents Filipino American life within the Greater Chicago area from the early to mid-20th century. Our collections manager and archivist Ashley Dequilla will also briefly present on the historical context of these films and her experiences as an archivist in restoring them.

"Legacy Unveiled: Contemporary Echoes of Native Traditions"
2024-08-30 18:00 - 21:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join Us for the Free Opening Reception of “Legacy Unveiled: Contemporary Echoes of Native Traditions”!
We’re excited to welcome you to the opening of our newest exhibition, “Legacy Unveiled: Contemporary Echoes of Native Traditions,” by Menominee and Ojibwe multimedia fine artist Annabelle Broeffle!
This Friday, August 30 6-9 p.m. American Indian Center, 3401 W Ainslie St, Chicago
This free reception is open to everyone! Discover how Annabelle blends traditional Native American elements with modern artistic expressions through photography, film, abstract paintings, and sculptures. This exhibition is more than just art—it’s a journey exploring identity, cultural continuity, and resilience in the 21st century.
Enjoy light refreshments, live music from a DJ, and meet the artist! Annabelle will be there to share her inspirations and discuss the stories behind her powerful works. Don’t miss this chance to engage with art that celebrates the intersection of tradition and modernity.
Everyone is welcome, so please share this post and bring friends! Let’s come together to celebrate art, culture, and community.
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