This year, for the first time, CAC hosted a Photo Competition during Open House Chicago, the weekend of October 19-20. Festival-goers of all skill levels were invited to take photos while exploring the city’s architectural sites and submit them in one of four categories: Interior, Exterior, Architectural Detail, and Black & White. After receiving over 1,300 submissions, […]
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Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
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Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner – Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute’s 20th Year Celebration
Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner – Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute’s 20th Year Celebration Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Sunday, Jan 26, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready to indulge in a fun-filled afternoon of family style celebration as we welcome the Year of the Snake! (If you are not available on Jan. 26, we offer this event […]
Organizers: Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute
$55 |
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Join the CAC on Wednesday, January 29, for a reception, film screening and presentation by film makers. Reception will be held at the GAR Rotunda, 2nd Floor North of the Chicago Cultural Center. Screening Schindler Space Architect: Delve into R.M. Schindler’s groundbreaking work, exploring his unique philosophy of space and his influence on California’s indoor-outdoor living […]
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$30 |
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Architecture & Design Film Festival Screening: This is a story about Eileen Gray's visionary masterpiece, E.1027, and her battle to reclaim control from Le Corbusier’s dominance over her creation. About the Film: She built a house for herself. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a masterpiece. Irish designer Eileen Gray built a refuge on the […]
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$20 |
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The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) and Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), in collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center, present ADFF:CHICAGO—an international festival highlighting the best films dedicated to the creative spirit of architecture and design. The festival program showcases films with both a design focus and a human story for a broad audience of industry professionals, design-conscious […]
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$15 – $20 |
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Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 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 […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance 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 […]
Organizers: Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts |
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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 […] |
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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 […]
Free Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 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 […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance | |||||
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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, […]
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
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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, […]
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
Free 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center |
8 events,
Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 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 […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
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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 […]
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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. |
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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 […]
Organizers: Haitian American Museum of Chicago |
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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
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 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 […]
Organizers: Heritage Museum of Asian Art
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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 […]
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
Free Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 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 […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance | |||
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You are invited to our new virtual Open House. Prospective families will have the opportunity to learn about our excellent Preschool and Kindergarten program. During this virtual meet, you will learn about our teaching philosophy, you will meet the teachers and the administration and can ask all the questions you may have about our fully […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center |
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Join us for the first installment of CAC’s new quarterly Design News Roundtable series, a space for freewheeling conversation with architects, designers, preservationists, community leaders and advocates exploring our ever-changing city. Guest panelists will scour the headlines and opine on recent design, development, and planning news impacting Chicago’s neighborhoods. Housing, preservation and reuse, transportation, sustainability, […]
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$10 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center |
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Need a good laugh in crazy times? Well lucky you: Paco Erhard brings you comedy that makes you feel sane again. Since 2016, Paco has made us laugh hard many times with his famous 5-Step Guide to Being German. Now, we are delighted to announce that Paco is returning to the DANK Haus with a […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$30 – $50 |
6 events,
Date: Start Saturday, January 06, 2024 Time: Location: Location 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 […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 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 […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance 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 […]
Organizers: Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts |

