Events

In this workshop, the participations will be taught the art of taking interviews, how to transcribe, and the ways to mobilize the oral collections of history.

Kalapriya proudly presents a celebration of South Asian culture, music, dance, and food. Join them in raising funds to further their mission to promote South Asian performing arts.

Not a Real Enemy tells the true story of Ervin Wolf and his family as fascism took hold of Hungary, from an upper-class life, through the death camp of Auschwitz Birkenau.

Join the American Indian Center for Native Movie Night! Street parking only. Pop and popcorn will be sold.

Be part of the First Annual SAI Fundraiser event and help shape the future of South Asian Arts. Musician, DJ and composer Karsh Kale will host a film screening and live performance.

Celebrated musical supergroup Funkadesi will be sharing their music, hands-on demonstrations of instruments for kids, and the stories of their music and instruments.

Activist Jen Soriano brings to light the lingering impacts of transgenerational trauma and uses science, history, and family stories to flow toward transformation.

This festival offers 40 dance lessons across the city in salsa, swing, cumbia, line dancing, ballet folklorico, Steppin' and more. Center of Peruvian Arts will participate.

Led by a professional in the field, teens will learn about both interior and exterior architectural photography. They will embark on a CAC tour of the city practicing their new skills.

World Dumpling Fest celebrates diverse cultures throughout Chicago and the world with music, dance, and of course, dumplings!

Jon an afternoon writing session, specially catered to Black artists, and creative entrepreneurs. Work on your next grant application, artist statement, or mission/vision statement.

Joel Hall Dancer Melissa Metro will lead introductory classes in Urban Jazz, uniquely Chicago Jazz Dance technique.

Heritage Museum of Asian Art invites visitors to unleash their creativity and connect with the museum's collection of Asian art uniquely and engagingly.

Come to the American Indian Center to learn about sweetgrass, join them in harvesting, and make braids for the community in one of their healing-based programs.

Please join us for a spectacular evening of celebration at Convene Willis Tower.

Tom Torluemke's landscape and portrait paintings ask: as social and civic unrest become more contentious, how can people help each other and the environment?

Join Heritage Museum of Asian Art for an immersive workshop where you will learn the art of Chinese painting under the guidance of skilled artists.

Outside event to bring attention to social justice issues with entertainment by Blaq Ice, Fontenelle Art, Peruvian Dance Troupe, 64th St. Drummers.

Peace School is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Peace Day Chicago! Experience an uplifting and energizing celebration of unity and diversity.

Through in-depth analysis, firsthand accounts, and historical context, this discussion navigate the complex political and social landscape that shaped this pivotal conflict.

Join a celebration of the lives and friendship of two of Chicago’s greatest Scots and pay respect to Peter Georgeson and Wayne Rethford.

Join HANA Center to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival and the talents of the HANA family through food, performance, and dance!

Join this event for family activities, workshops, performances, food, and much more! OPEN Center for the Arts will run a short version of their theatre workshop.

This lecture will discuss the iconography, art history, and religious significance of artworks in Heritage Museum of Asian Art's collection.

Hear about the fierce fight of museum professionals in Ukraine against russian looting and destruction of Ukrainian cultural artifacts - and be transported via VR headsets to see the destruction first hand.

Join the Mitchell Museum for a discussion with Jaime Black-Morsette, a Red River Métis artist and activist living and working on their home territory.

Trickster Cultural Center would like to invite you to an upcoming cultural harvest day. They will be collecting native prairie seeds.

Chicago Architecture Center will take a virtual walkthrough of Loyola University Chicago’s main campus, focusing on the rich history and architectural significance of its buildings.

Join Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in examining the Nazi occupation of the Soviet Union and the impact on those who were persecuted and murdered.

Vincent Romero will host an entertaining evening of poetry and storytelling at the American Indian Center.

Czech pantomime actor Vojtěch Svoboda showcases the timeless brilliance of classical pantomime etudes, with live musical accompaniment by guitarist Lukáš Sommer.

Women in Focus Chicago is an organization of female photographers. Their exhibit is a journey around the world showcasing their passion for travel.

HAMOC is hosting a celebration for September birthdays. Plus, you will learn about making intentional sprays and washes.

Damon Locks and Anna Whitehead will share the basis of their friendship—rehearsal—amidst the exhibition Through a Lens of Beauty & Wonderment: Notes on Collaborative Friendship

Creator of HAMOC's Oral History Collection, Dr. Courtney Pierre Joseph will discuss the methodology and importance of oral histories.

The Mitchell Museum is a proud co-sponsor of this event. MORE INFORMATION: Contact Cyndee Fox-Starr at [email protected] or Christine Redcloud at [email protected] at or call American Indian Health Services at (773) 883-9100.

Bring the whole family and join SAI and Shanta Nurullah's band. Shanta will perform songs and stories that highlight African and African American ways with her bass and sitar.