CAMOC Lunar New Year Party
2025-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year at CAMOC!
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ticket Price: $8.88
Free Entry for Museum Members!
Join us at our annual Lunar New Year Fair on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of festivities.
We will welcome the Year of the Snake with a buffet-style lunch, a performance from Yu’s LD Sports Association (@yuliondance_chicago), games & prizes, traditional paper-cutting & calligraphy, and more. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and celebrate this important holiday in Chinese culture for new beginnings, family, and prosperity with us!
Purchase your tickets today through Zeffy.

A Loooooooong Celebration: Lunar New Year Show
2025-02-01 18:00 - 21:00 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
A long year deserves a looooooong celebration!

Join us on Saturday, February 1, from 6–9 PM for a grand and memorable farewell to the Year of the Dragon with art, performances, live music, food, drinks, and fortune-telling. Let’s enter the Year of the Snake with creativity, friendship, and community.

This event will feature artists and art groups including Beyond This Point, Hun Hazy, Friends of the Gamelan, Lili Xie, and Q.I.U 求人不如求己.

Artist Bio:
Beyond This Point
Beyond This Point is a Chicago-based music ensemble dedicated to performing new and experimental music across a variety of genres. Composed of a diverse group of musicians, the ensemble aims to push the boundaries of musical expression through innovative performances and collaborations.

Hun Hazy
Hun Hazy is a Mongolian fusion duo founded by Tamir Hargana and Naizal Hargana. They blend the evocative sounds of the Morin Khuur and Tovshuur with the ancient art of Khoomei (throat singing). Their music bridges Mongolia’s rich traditions with modern influences, crafting a sound that is both timeless and innovative. Through their dynamic performances, Hun Hazy offers audiences around the world a powerful and immersive journey into the heart of Mongolian culture.

Friends of the Gamelan
Friends of the Gamelan, also known as FROG, is a Chicago-based ensemble dedicated to the performance and promotion of Indonesian gamelan music. The ensemble performs traditional Javanese gamelan music, as well as contemporary compositions and collaborative works that bridge various musical genres and cultural backgrounds.

Lili Xie
Lili Xie is an artist and educator based in Chicago, known for her multidisciplinary approach that includes photography, sculpture, and installation art. She reactivates Chinese traditional mythical practices through various artistic approaches, including readings and community events.

Q.I.U 求人不如求己
Q.I.U. 求人不如求己 is an artist collective that reimagines Chinese cultural practices through an artistic lens. Q.I.U. explores various realms, including fortune-telling, tea ceremonies, holiday celebrations, scholar painting, and stone sculpture.

When we offer a sliding scale ticket option, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art acknowledges the diverse financial situations of our community members and aims to reduce financial barriers to participation.

We invite you to assess your own financial situation and select the ticket price that best suits you:

$0: In need of support

This option is for those who may be experiencing financial difficulties or are unable to contribute at this time. We want everyone to feel welcome, regardless of their ability to pay.

$35: Doing fine

This option reflects the cost of participation for those who are managing their expenses adequately and are able to contribute a standard amount.

$60: Comfortable

For individuals who are financially stable and can afford to contribute a bit more, this option helps sustain the event and ensure its success.

$120: Able to support others

If you are in a position to give generously, this option allows you to not only cover your own ticket but also help support those who may not be able to contribute financially.

We appreciate your thoughtful consideration in choosing a price that fits your situation. Thank you for your support!

We can’t wait to celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 with you—thank you for being part of our community!
Please note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
This is generously funded by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation as part of the Dragon Within: Loong and Global Symbols event series.

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.

BETWEEN ROOTS AND HORIZON
2025-02-07 19:00 - 2025-03-08 16:00 | Ukrainian National Museum, 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
In Between Roots and Horizon, Mosiyevych explores the convergence of Ukrainian and American landscapes through cultural and ecological themes. She reflects on the environmental devastation wrought by war in Ukraine while drawing parallels to ecological challenges in the U.S. such as industrial agriculture and climate change. These parallel concerns serve as metaphors for the human experience of displacement and adaptation, capturing the fragile yet resilient connection between people and their environment.

Intro to Architectural Drafting
2025-02-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Explore the art of architectural drafting in our engaging workshop and learn essential practices to bring your architectural visions to life on paper.
FREE with advanced registration
Participants in this workshop will explore the basics of architectural drafting, learn about sketching tools, practice perspective drawing and sketch architectural elements. Learn tips and techniques to improve your sketching skills and refine your design process.
*Architecture 101 – Learn about the fundamentals of design and architecture in our new series of adult workshops. Architecture 101 is a hands-on workshop series introducing foundational design skills while exploring the built environment, from small-scale details to urban structures. Participants will uncover the design process in LEGO & Libations, master drafting tools and techniques in Introduction to Architectural Drafting and capture Chicago’s architectural elements in Architecture Photography. This series of workshops is ideal for anyone interested in a focused look at design thinking and the creative process. Participants are welcome to attend one or all
This series of workshops is ideal for anyone interested in a focused look at design thinking and the creative process. Participants are welcome to attend one or all workshops and registration will open a month before the event.
Up next: Architectural Photography – Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Kino, Kaffee und Kuchen
2025-02-08 10:30, 2025-02-15 10:30, 2025-02-22 10:30 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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Saturday, January 06, 2024
Time:
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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
2025-02-08 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-15 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-02-22 10:30 - 14:30
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.

Sweetheart Round Dance & Art Market
2025-02-08 12:00 - 19:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Looking for a fun and unique date night? Join us for the Sweetheart Round Dance & Art Market on
Saturday, February 8 at the American Indian Center (3401 W Ainslie)
Art Market | Noon – 7 PMFind the perfect, one-of-a-kind Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart while supporting Native artists!
Indian Tacos & Frybread | Starting at 1 PM (while supplies last!)
Special Dance Exhibition featuring our Cultural Ambassador Ronnie Preston | 2:30 p.m.
Round Dance | Starts at 4 PMMake it a date night to remember! The round dance is an interactive and social dance where everyone moves together in a circle to the heartbeat of the drum. Whether you’re dancing with your partner, friends, or meeting new people, there are plenty of opportunities to join in!
Specials & Contests: Best Ribbon Shirt & Skirt Contest Spot Dances Two-Step Special (perfect for couples!)
Hosted by Cultural Ambassador Ronnie Preston, with Stick Man Brennan Potack (LCO Ojibwe) and an incredible lineup of singers: Sterling BigBear (Ponca/Yankton) Sergio Ceron (Otomi-Pame) Winfield Wounded (Ojibwe/Northern Cheyenne) Niyol Spencer (Mississippi Chata/Diné)
Suggested donation: $10 per couple | $5 per person
Whether you’re bringing your partner, coming with friends, or just looking for a great time, this is a night of culture, community, and connection you won’t want to miss!

Bronzeville Children's Museum Annual Black History Month Celebration
2025-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Bronzeville Children’s Museum, 9301 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL, 60617, United States
Bronzeville Children’s Museum Annual Black History Month Celebration.
The Celebration will include Music, Singing, Crafts, Story Telling, Balloons and other activities.

Bronzeville Children's Museum Annual Black History Month Celebration
2025-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Bronzeville Children’s Museum, 9301 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL, 60617, United States
We will be Honoring Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The Celebration will include Music, Singing, Crafts, Story Telling, Balloons and other activities.

Constructing Jathi Choreography with Harini Nilakantan
2025-02-08 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-02-15 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-02-22 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

CAMOC Book Talk - Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Join our first Book Talk event of the year on Wednesday, February 12, with Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong by Karen Fang. This event will feature a screening of short animated films by “Malt Adult” and a panel discussion with the author, moderated by Larry Lee.
Explore the artistic legacy of Tyrus Wong, a pioneering Chinese American artist whose work significantly shaped American visual culture—from Disney’s Bambi to Hallmark greeting cards. Through a film screening and panel discussion, we will examine Wong’s contributions and the broader historical context of Asian animation in American art.
In a 40-minute film screening, Chicago’s independent animation duo Malt Adult will curate a selection of works by animators, Chinese American artists, Chinese artists living in Chicago, and Chicago-based animators to celebrate Wong’s enduring influence.
Learn more about Background Artist.
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Karen Fang is a film scholar and visual culture critic who writes and speaks for museums and film festivals around the world. Known for previous books about Hong Kong cinema and nineteenth-century British interest in exotic objects, Karen often writes about the intersection of eastern and western aesthetics. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, Hyperallergic, Nikkei Asia, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.
“Malt Adult” is a free, curated screening and zine series based out of Chicago. Established in 2016, it features independent and underground animation from artists pushing the boundaries of the medium, with a mission to bring contemporary animation to the Midwest.
Larry Lee is a multimedia artist, art historian, and educator. He curates the Spotlight Series and teaches at the SAIC, UIC, DePaul University, and Columbia College Chicago.

Don't Go: Tonika Johnson & Maria Krysan
2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join us for an evening with Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan discussing their new book, Don’t Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It.
The program will feature a thought-provoking conversation between the two authors, a Black artist and a White academic, who met through their shared passion for anti-segregation work. Together, they’ll discuss their research and documentation of personal stories detailed in the book, and actionable ways to disrupt harmful cycles of disinvestment and resource disparity across Chicago’s neighborhoods and built environment.
In their new book, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Dr. Maria Krysan document the reflections of Chicagoans who’ve heard, taken, or given the all-too-common advice, “Don’t go to Chicago’s South or West Sides.” By inviting readers into the lives of Chicagoans who have ignored these warnings, the stories in Don’t Go discuss the consequences of built environment disinvestment, pervasive social influence, and de facto segregation, while also highlighting the rewards of coming together.

Neighborhood Nights
2025-02-13 19:00 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
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!

Teen Saturday Studios – Architecture CGI
2025-02-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake St Chicago, Chicago, 60601
Teen Saturday Studios – Architecture CGI
Saturday, February 15th from 11 AM – 2 PM at Harold Washington College har
FREE
Learn about architecture visualization in this unique workshop for teens interested in architecture and digital design. Learn to use CGI to transform architectural concepts into stunning, lifelike images and animations. Throughout this workshop, you’ll explore 3D modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering techniques to bring your architecture ideas to life.

FREE with Advanced Registration

More about Teen Saturday Studios:
This exciting program, now in partnership with Harold Washington College, offers completely free 3-hour workshops for high school students (grades 9-12) who are interested in exploring the world of architecture and design.

Led by experienced professionals in architecture, design, engineering, and other related fields, Teen Saturday Studios offer a unique opportunity to learn from those in the field and develop valuable skills that can be applied in a range of real-world settings.

DESDE MI BARRIO : Rhythms of Latin Jazz with Jonathan Suazo
2025-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Latin Music Project Center, 2958 north Milwaukee ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Rhythms of Latin Jazz: Exploring Culture, Creativity, and Collaboration with Jonathan Suazo
RICANO is an original Afro-Caribbean experience that presents themes of exploration, integration, community, education and self-acceptance, available to audiences through live shows, immersive classes and recorded assets. The word RICANO was conceived by J. Suazo and is a play/fusion of the words “Puertorriqueño” and “Dominicano,” symbolizing self-discovery and connections to Puertorican and Dominican roots.

RICANO will showcase the rhythms of Latin Jazz to bring that past, present, and future of this cultural heritage to a wide array of audiences.
RICANO es una experiencia afrocaribeña original que presenta temas de exploración, integración, comunidad, educación y autoaceptación, disponibles para el público a través de espectáculos en vivo, clases inmersivas y material grabado. La palabra RICANO fue concebida por J. Suazo y es un juego/fusión de las palabras “Puertorriqueño” y “Dominicano”, que simbolizan el autodescubrimiento y las conexiones con las raíces puertorriqueñas y dominicanas.

RICANO exhibirá los ritmos del jazz latino para acercarnos a ese pasado, presente y futuro de este patrimonio cultural.

February Free Day
2025-02-17 00:00
Date: 2025-02-17
Location:
3001 Central Street
Evanston,
IL
60201
United States

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Monday, February 17th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Haitian Heritage Month Konpa Sware
2025-02-20 19:00 - 23:00
Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) at its monthly Konpa Sware! The museum is excited to continue this immersive event which includes an evening of Haitian dance and music. Join us at Room43. Food will be available for free and the FIRST 50 GUESTS will recieve 1 FREE DRINK!
FEATURING MUSIC BY: DJ Frantz!
This is a recurring event on the Third Thursday of each month. Keep an eye out for future event registration!
* TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR*

3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
2025-02-21 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.

Stammtisch Open Haus, Every 3rd Friday
2025-02-21 19:30 - 2025-02-22 00:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink!
Theme TBD
Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

Engineering Fest 2025
2025-02-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Drive, The Metropolitan, 66th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States
Engineering Fest is the CAC’s premier family event, where young people are invited to imagine and design the worlds they want, need and deserve. Join us for FREE hands-on activities that explore Sustainable Engineering!
What is Engineering Fest?
Engineering Fest is the Chicago Architecture Center’s premier family event, where young people are invited to imagine and design the worlds they want, need and deserve. Join for hands-on activities that explore Sustainable Engineering!
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, visit between 10am and 2pm to build and learn, explore the Willis Tower, meet engineers, and learn how architecture and engineering partner to create sustainable cities.
COST
This festival is FREE with pre-registration.
If you find programs like these valuable, please consider donating to the CAC to help us create more of them!
WHERE WILL THIS EVENT BE HELD?
Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60606.
Who is this event for?
Activities are geared toward youth ages 8-12, but the whole family is welcome to join!
Groups of youth from other organizations are welcome to attend with chaperones.
What will I learn?
Engineering Fest 2025 is all about Sustainable Engineering! How is Chicago’s unique architecture responding to evolving climate needs? What can we learn from past engineering innovation? How can we design a more sustainable future for all?
Expect all the following, and more!

Hands-on activities — Design, build and test engineering solutions at drop-in stations
Interactions with professionals — Learn about education and career pathways from activity facilitators working in engineering and related fields
Walking tours — Deepen understandings of sustainable engineering with CAC’s expert Education Guides
Exposure to further CAC Learning offerings
Free passes to visit the Chicago Architecture Center, with brief survey completion

Questions? Email caclearning@architecture.org
CAC’s Engineering Fest is a part of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Youth Learning Programs.

Motanka workshop
2025-02-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Ukrainian National Museum, 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Join us for the Motanka workshop led by Olha Verbytska on February 22nd at 11 am.All the materials are provided. The cost is $65.
Motankas (Мотанка) are ancient Ukrainian family talismans. They are the symbol of prosperity, goodness and hope. Then first knotted dolls appeared about 5,000 years ago, and represented the unity of the family and deep connection between multiple generations.
The name “motanka” comes from the word “motaty” (to wind) ie. to make a knotted doll out of fabric, without using a needle and scissors. Motanka served as a talisman of human destiny and our ancestors believed that destiny cannot be pierced or cut.
Generally, dolls were in the shape of a human figure, usually a woman or a child, and were made from pieces of fabric from old clothes of family members connected by knots.
Each doll was unique and made with only good intentions and sincerity as it was believed that it has the power and will to act as a protector of a household and it’s inhabitants.

Butoh Artist Talk and Community Discussion with Joan Laage
2025-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | 3500 S Morgan Street, 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Come join us for a rare opportunity to hear artist and scholar Joan Laage discuss her butoh learning and exploration alongside members of the Chicago butoh community. This event is a collaboration between the Heritage Museum of Asian Art and Butoh Chicago.
Please note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
This is generously funded by the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation as part of the Dragon Within: Loong and Global Symbols event series.
Artist bio:
Residing in Seattle WA for many years, Joan/Kogut is known as the Northwest butoh pioneer. She is one of the few non-Japanese to study with and dance under Yoko Ashikawa in her Tokyo-based group Gnome in the late 80s. She also studied with Kazuo and Yoshito Ohno. Joan has performed and taught at many festivals including the first New York butoh festival, Vienna’s Hybrid Butoh Festival), Paris Butoh Festival (Tenri) and En Chair et En Son Acousmatic Festival in Paris. Joan was invited by Vangeline to present a solo in New York City and was a featured artist at Frankfurt’s Winterwerft Festival. Joan wrote a dissertation on the butoh body and is featured in Tanya Calamoneri’s Butoh America. Since living in Krakow 2004–2006, she has been known as Kogut (rooster).
Butoh (舞踏, Butō) is a form of contemporary Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement.
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.
