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 Celebrate the new Year of the Tiger with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago at our annual Chinese New Year Celebration. This year’s event will take place virtually on YouTube. Festivities include learning about Chinese New Year traditions, musical performances, lion dance, paper-cutting art, and much more! This event is FREE and for all ages. […]
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Free
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 A young Aretha Franklin captivates her community with the song “Respect” during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Sing, Aretha, Sing!, a striking picture book biography that will embolden today’s young readers to sing their own truth. Join us to hear both author Hanif Abdurraqib and illustrator Ashley Evans discuss their crafts, how this book came together, and […]
Organizers: American Writers Museum
Free |
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DANK Haus hosts a gemütliche chat online every Thursday at 5:30pm, with German speakers at every level welcome. We will be talking about "Gott und die Welt", and this Klatsch will be moderated by a friendly and enthusiastic German speaker. Please RSVP to receive the online link. This link can be used every week. https://dankhaus.com/event-4475997 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
FREE |
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 Please join us in celebrating art on the solo exhibition “Home Away From Home” by Tanya Dulyaba inspired by the Outer Banks at Ukrainian National Museum
Organizers: Ukrainian National Museum
$10 |
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 Looking to get rid of some old items that you don't have a use for anymore? Don't throw them away! Bring them to the DANK Haus and let them become another family's treasure! You can donate items to the DANK Haus to sell in the Flohmarkt (Flea market), or you can rent your own table […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
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Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a free German language film screening! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills.
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$4 – $6
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 The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is delighted to announce Naturally opening on February 5th, 2022 featuring works by Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag who have come together for their first joint exhibition. Fascinated by forces of nature and mind, Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag examine, each in her own way, essence, energy, […]
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
$5 |
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 Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 7:30 PM CST Using music as a lens to celebrate Black History, Crossing Borders Music Collective presents works honoring the legacies of four black Chicago trailblazers: Chicago’s Haitian founder, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable; Chicago’s first black mayor, Harold Washington; the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama; […]
Organizers: Crossing Borders Music
$10 – $20 |
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 Join us for an evening with Nancy Johnson to discuss her debut novel The Kindest Lie, “a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Black” (Jodi Picoult). Named a Most Anticipated book by O Magazine, Shondaland, Chicago Tribune, Elle and many more, the novel is now out in paperback. […]
Organizers: American Writers Museum
$10.00 |
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 Älven min Vän is a portrait of the lives of four Sami women and their relationship to the Lule River in Sweden. The film shows the consequences of the forced resettlement of Sami people who were displaced from their land because of the construction of river dams and were alienated from their indigenous culture and […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
Free
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 Join Dr. Knight in his lecture series for a conversation on Haitian Immigration to America. Black immigrants are often treated differently than those from other nations. Although this does not mean they are treated better, but black immigrants face far more violence and racism - from local police, ICE, and the criminal justice system - […]
Organizers: Haitian American Museum of Chicago
$5
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Come enjoy a beverage with a spectacular view from our Skyline Lounge & Terrace. A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize. Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum.
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Free |
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 Join us for our first Feierabend of the new year on Friday, February 11th at 7pm. Feierabend is the German concept of being done with work for the day - basically, time to relax with friends! We will have a free french fry bar available while supplies last. Drinks will be sold on location. The […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Free |
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 See "Second Hand" (2019) an award-winning documentary on migrants caught up in UK's used clothing trade by filmmaker Artūras Jevdokimovas "Second Hand", is a tragicomic tale of the long, meandering journey of donated second hand clothing: from the doorsteps of English manor houses to smalltown Lithuanian markets and charity shops. "Second Hand" (2019) exposes the […]
Organizers: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
$5 – $14 |
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 Engage with our Panel of Artists, Curators, Writers and Creators in a 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 immersive discourse on zoom. Listen to the first hand narratives from the diasporic creators of contemporary art. Date: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 Time: 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐓 (register to receive free zoom link by email) For enquiries: [email protected] 𝐍𝐞𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐤 employs a […]
Organizers: National Indo-American Museum
Free |
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 Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's Desde Mi Barrio Concert Series continues with a February 14 performance by Milly Santiago. Purchase tickets at: https://praachicago.networkforgood.com/events/38148-milly-santiago-valentine-s-day-concert
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
$15 |
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 Pride came with a cost. Explore Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement through our virtual exhibition tour and discover how the Stonewall Uprising sparked a national movement for LGBTQ+ rights across the United States and its connection to Chicago. The exhibition blends historic images and artifacts from the movement to share the voices and tell […]
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum
Free – $10 |
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 Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. Author Layla Saad presents the young readers edition of her New York Times bestselling book Me and White Supremacy, which teaches readers how to explore and understand racism and white supremacy and how young readers can do their part to help change the world. Saad is joined by writer and artist Kaitlin […]
Organizers: American Writers Museum
Free
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 Artist and museum educator Mayra Palafox guides an art-making workshop inspired by Charles Williams. About this event Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops inspired by outsider and self-taught art and artists from the museum's collections and exhibitions. This month, artist and museum educator Mayra Palafox will lead a […]
Organizers: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
FREE
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Join us for our artist discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion. About this event Christal Ratt, Pidabinikwe, is an award-winning Algonquin Anishnabe artist from the Mitchikinabikok Inik - Algonquins of Barriere Lake. Christal’s awards include Best of Division, First, […]
Organizers: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
FREE |
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 Tune in on February 18th for a special episode of MALA's Live IG conversations in honor of Black History Month at 6.30 PM ET (5:30pm CT). In this episode, we sit down with Salim Weldon, (@gooddeedsalim) Co-Owner of @_whimsicle . . Join us live at @MALAnational, and learn about Salim's journey with Art, Entrepreneurship, and Community. . Whimsicle: […]
Organizers: MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance
FREE
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 Friday February 18th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Karneval! Get in the mood and come wearing a festive hat of your choice. We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! This is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Free |
5 events,
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Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a free German language film screening! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills.
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$4 – $6
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 "Communications from Past to Present" Saturday, February 19, 1pm-3pm Tickets: $5 (members free) Crafts, Balloons, Music, Storytelling
Organizers: Bronzeville Children’s Museum
$5
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 BOOK EVENT WITH OLIVER CRASKE - AUTHOR OF THE TELL ALL RAVI SHANKAR BIOGRAPHY About this event Online: Conversation with “Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar” Biographer and author Oliver Craske with Chicago based music writer Aaron Cohen In his recent book “Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar” (2020), […]
Organizers: South Asia Institute
FREE |
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 Scandinavian Jam, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
Free
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 The TEAACH Act: What it means for Illinois, educators, and the Japanese American community Sunday, February 20th | 2:00pm-3:30pm CST Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street FREE, PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click here to register Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during […]
Organizers: Japanese American Service Committee
Free
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 What We Didn’t Know Then, What We Know Now Prof. Luciuk is a renowned scholar in the field of Ukrainian studies specializing in the history of the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and the United States. He is a full professor of political geography at the Royal Military College of Canada. Prof. Luciuk will discuss a […]
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
$10 |
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Join us for another cooking class series either online or in person. In February we will be making Lentil soup and a dessert. You can do this class online or in person (to register for the in person class please click here) For the online class you will receive the recipe in advance. You can then […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
$10 |
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Educator and author Deborah Nelson Linck reads from and discusses her new book Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People, the first introductory and illustrated biography of the civil rights icon. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the book and the life and legacy of Pauli Murray, a hugely influential author, poet, lawyer, priest and […]
Organizers: American Writers Museum
Free
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 Join HAMOC and author Dr. Rhonda Sherrod for a conversation on her new book, coming out this month. Q&A following the presentation. About this event Dr. Rhonda Sherrod has written a compelling collection of beautiful essays addressing some of the understated pain in the Black community, especially as it relates to women and girls. She […]
Organizers: Haitian American Museum of Chicago
$5 |
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 Engage in a conversation with Phillip March Jones, curator of The Life and Death of Charles Williams, about the exhibition. About this event The Life and Death of Charles Williams is the first major solo show of Charles Williams' oeuvre. A compelling storyteller and prolific creator, Williams made fantastical assemblages, comics, drawings, paintings and sculptures, […]
Organizers: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
FREE |
4 events,
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For over 37 years, our Founder and Executive Director, Pepe Vargas, has been committed to bringing Chicago the best Latino cultural offerings! Now, he shares his life story in his memoir, Soy la vida que he vivido. Join us for a presentation and conversation (held in Spanish) between Marcela Muñoz, Co-Artist Director and Managing Director […]
Organizers: International Latino Cultural Center
FREE
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 A family-friendly, Spanish-language workshop presented in partnership with Lincoln Park Zoo. Learn about pumas while making your own from art supplies! ¿Sabías que los Pumas pueden correr a una velocidad de hasta 35 millas por hora? ¡Esa es mas o menos la velocidad que conducimos los automóviles en la ciudad! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos […]
Organizers: OPEN Center for the Arts
FREE
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 Come enjoy a beverage with a spectacular view from our Skyline Lounge & Terrace. A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize. Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Free admission; drinks available for purchase |
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 Enjoy paintings from Haitian painter Aldophe Guerrode from the comfort of your own home! Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) in a one-of-a-kind virtual exhibition directly from Haiti! Exhibit will go live on HAMOC's website at 12pm Central on 2/25/2022
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 Join us in February for a Kulturküche guaranteed to add some sugar and sweetness to your life! Baker in Chief with Zimt Bakery, Alina Tompert, will show us how to decorate cookies like a pro! A fun and interactive activity for you and your Valentine or Galentines alike! You will be baking and decorating Zimt's […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$25 – $30 |
4 events,
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Swedish Settlements on the South Shore By Kenneth Schoon Immigrants from Sweden were the first non-English speaking people to move into the Indiana Dunes region and establish settlements. Their legacy can be seen today. This program, and its accompanying book, note that these Swedes established more than a dozen local churches, most of which are […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
Free
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 Intuit welcomes back Poems While You Wait, a collective of poets and their manual typewriters whose mission is to provide patrons with an unexpected and decontextualized encounter with poetry. During your visit to Intuit on Feb. 26, donate $5 to poets Eric Plattner and Alex Berge for a personalized poem. Reserve your admission to the […]
Organizers: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
$5
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The Museum book club reads a wide range of books from the Nordic countries. This is a free event and you can register by emailing [email protected]. Here are the upcoming book club books: February Antiphony by Laila Stien March Pakkis by Khalid Hussain The books can be bought in the Museum Store. About Antiphony The […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
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 Dive into the history of Swedish immigration to Chicago with a guided tour of the Swedish American Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The Dream of America.” Uncover the stories of real immigrants like Karl Karlsson, who left Sweden with his family in 1893, or Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who made the journey in 1924. Learn about what […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum |
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Join a virtual tour of the special exhibition, Shanghai: Safe Haven During the Holocaust, and explore the lesser-known stories of European Jewish refugees who escaped Nazism in the Shanghai ghetto. The virtual tour includes a video presentation with Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Arielle Weininger, and a live Q&A moderated by Museum personnel. Arthur Rothstein, best-known […]
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum
Free – $10
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 MALA Executive Director and Co-Founder sits down with Charif Hachim, the Honorary Consul General to Comoros to discuss Black History Month, diplomacy, and community advocacy during these unique times. Join us for this special "Fire-Side" discussion as we celebrate the closing of Black History Month and consider what lies in store for our local and […]
Organizers: MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance
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The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Midwest, presents Irish Art in Practice. Join Jennifer Keating, Ph.D. as she brings us through the world of Irish arts and artists, and the living applications and impressions it makes on the world around us. Jennifer Keating is a Senior Lecturer and […]
Organizers: Irish American Heritage Center
FREE DANK Haus hosts a gemütliche chat online every Thursday at 5:30pm, with German speakers at every level welcome. We will be talking about "Gott und die Welt", and this Klatsch will be moderated by a friendly and enthusiastic German speaker. Please RSVP to receive the online link. This link can be used every week. https://dankhaus.com/event-4475997 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
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 Colors of Life by Elena Diadenko Elena was born and raised in Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1992. She received her first art degrees from Myrgorod Ceramics College and Lviv National Academy of Arts in Ukraine. Later, she received two masters’ degrees in interdisciplinary art and art education from Columbia College […]
Organizers: Ukrainian National Museum
$10 |
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 Join us online to send love and healing energy to all people and nature in every country throughout the world and to experience the healing music of Chris Dingman. Join the Peace School live on Facebook or on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87242847498 SPECIAL GUEST: Chris Dingman ( photo by Zachary Maxwell Stertz) You'll be captivated by this […]
Organizers: The Peace School
FREE
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 Film Screening and Discussion About this event **Please note that this is an in-person event** Ravi and Anoushka Shankar Live in Bangalore (2012. 2hr.24min) On February 7, 2012, two months before his 92nd birthday, Ravi Shankar performed with his daughter Anoushka at the sold-out Bangaluru Palace Grounds in Bangalore, India. With a set including Raga […]
Organizers: South Asia Institute
$5 – $10
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 Everyone welcome to the Round Dance at the American Indian Center, with a feast, dancing, singing, performers, contests, vendors, and more.
Organizers: American Indian Center
FREE |