Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago
$10
7 events found.
All Day
Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Free
Testimonies on Paper: Art & Poetry of South Asian Women
South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Free – $10
Surviving the Long Wars: Residues and Rebellions
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago
Free
where the light corrupts your face…
South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Free
BordersCruzadas
625 North Kingsbury Street Chicago, IL 60654 625 North Kingsbury Street, Chicago
FREE
Chicago Latino Film Festival
International Latino Cultural Center 542 S Dearborn St Suite 610, ChicagoFilm Screening: Powerlands
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 central street, Evanston
$15 – $25
Ongoing
Road to Utopia: Threshold KCCoC Gallery Invitational Exhibition
Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, WheelingOpen House Day at the Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
FREE
Powerlands: In-person Watch Party and Panel Discussion
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 central street, Evanston
$25
Week of Events
Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
In this new exhibition, the Chicago-based Greek American photographer presents 80 historic works showcasing Chicago’s Greek American celebrations alongside other ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. Depicted events include the Greek Independence Day Parade, Bud Billiken Day Parade, Chinese New Year Parade, Mexican Civic Society Parade, Jewish Festival and […]
$10
Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla
Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.
Free
Testimonies on Paper: Art & Poetry of South Asian Women
South Asia Institute brings together art and poetry by South Asian women to create a space for alternative narratives of femininity and identity.
Free – $10
The Negro Motorist Green Book
“The Negro Motorist Green Book” guided Black Americans to thousands of businesses for over thirty years. When the first “Green Book” was published, the American road was a metaphor for freedom: freedom to change your present situation, determine your destiny, and travel. Yet, in 20th-century America, this same road was a dangerous place for Black travelers. The […]
Tilling the Past
From 1908 to the mid 1930’s, Hilma Ljung photographed the village of Svalöv with her 4×5 glass plate view camera, showing us a rural Swedish woman's life.
Free – $6
Surviving the Long Wars: Residues and Rebellions
Pairing historic works and contemporary art, this exhibition reflects on the persistence of anti-colonial resistance, from the so-called "Indian Wars" to the "Global War on Terror".
Free
Life in Chicago
Avid amateur photographer Jan Zawiliński documented Chicago’s Polish Downtown community in 1900-1924, leaving behind a fascinating record of everyday life.
$6 – $10
Soy Boricua
From digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.
Free
Pop-Up Books through the Ages
Pop-up books have a longer history than you might think. For centuries, books with interactive flaps, dials, and other moving parts have captivated readers of all ages.
Free
Umwelt- Schutz or Schmutz: A Student Exhibition
Students in our Kinderschule (Saturday and Weekday Classes) will be presenting their art musings on Umweltschutz/Umweltschmutz (protecting/harming the environment) in our new DANK Treffpunkt. Come and see contemporary German-American artwork at its best, and meet the young artists at our opening reception. Exhibition runs through May 13, 2023. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located […]
where the light corrupts your face…
Artists Andres L. Hernandez, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Roland Knowlden consider the many definitions of space, site, and home.
Free
Ukraine Will Resurrect!
We invite you to the exhibition UKRAINE WILL RESURRECT! April 7-30, 2023. Opening: Friday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. For over a year, each event in the Ukrainian National Museum is a reminder of the war against Ukraine by russian terrorists, which takes the best, killing children, schoolchildren, students, civilians, and soldiers who defend the […]
BordersCruzadas
BordersCruzadas: A Collaborative Story Oscar B. Castillo and Wil Sands April 12 - May 12, 2023 ART WORKS Projects 625 North Kingsbury, Chicago, IL 60654 Hours: 11am - 4pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and by appointment. Contact [email protected] for more information or press materials. BordersCruzadas: A Collaborative Story is an ongoing research project by photographers Oscar […]
FREE
Chicago Latino Film Festival
The Chicago Latino Film Festival began in 1985 with 14 films projected onto a concrete wall for an audience of 500. Today, the Festival screens close to 100 films from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, Portugal and the United States. The Festival offers Chicago film lovers from all walks of life the opportunity […]
Film Screening: Powerlands
Celebrate Earth Day 2023 with a screening of Powerlands, an award-winning documentary by Navajo filmmaker Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso. We offer two ways to see the film. Watch the movie virtually at your leisure anytime from April 17-May 1, 2023, or join us in person at our watch party followed by a virtual discussion with […]
$15 – $25
Letters from Home
Artists from Sweden and Chicago collaborate to create original works interpreting early 20th century letters to Chicago immigrant Emil Olsson from his family in Sweden.
Free – $6
Road to Utopia: Threshold KCCoC Gallery Invitational Exhibition
Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago and curated by SAIC (School of Art Institute of Chicago) KSA (Korean Student Association) Curating team, the invitational exhibition asks each artist what their Utopia looks like. In this exhibition, we invite you to explore the concept of Utopia through the lens of ten rising Korean artists. […]
The Art of the Blues
Join us April 25th at Trickster Cultural Center for our upcoming "The Art of the Blues" exhibit featuring works by Howard Greenblat, David Tepper, and Trish Panpoulous.
ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood
This exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.
$14
Sunday, April 23, 2023
- April 23, 2023Open House Day at the Museum
- April 23, 2023Open House Day at the Museum
- April 23, 2023 -Annual Meeting ONLINE
- April 23, 2023 -Powerlands: In-person Watch Party and Panel Discussion
Open House Day at the Museum
Back by popular demand, the Museum’s Teen Leadership Board and Young Professional Board have partnered again for the 2nd annual Open House Day at the Museum. Admission will be free for all to experience the Museum’s exhibitions, hear Survivor stories and see some of their rarely displayed artifacts, participate in an art activity, and much […]
FREE
Open House Day at the Museum
Back by popular demand, the Museum’s Teen Leadership Board and Young Professional Board have partnered again for the 2nd annual Open House Day at the Museum. Admission will be free for all to experience the Museum’s exhibitions, hear Survivor stories and see some of their rarely displayed artifacts, participate in an art activity, and much […]
Annual Meeting ONLINE
Members only event. Members are welcome to attend this year’s annual meeting. Meet our new board and learn about all that has happened at the Museum in 2022 as we look forward to 2023. This event is free but reservations are required to receive a Zoom code. Reservations can be made via email [email protected] or […]
FREE
Powerlands: In-person Watch Party and Panel Discussion
In celebration of Earth Day and Earth Week, join us for an in-person watch party of the film Powerlands. A limited number of tickets will be available for this screening on April 23 at 5:00 p.m., followed by a discussion at 6:15pm via zoom with filmmaker Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso. The watch party will feature […]
$25
Monday, April 24, 2023
No events on this day.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- April 25, 2023 -Talking Timber: Can Wood Save Us?
Talking Timber: Can Wood Save Us?
Join us for a special panel discussion exploring the wide world of mass timber design and construction, coinciding with the opening of our new exhibition, ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood. This program is FREE with advanced registration. Both In-Person & Virtual options are available. Following the panel discussion, attendees will be able to view […]
FREE
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- April 26, 2023 -Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Hill House
- April 26, 2023 -Art Deco: Landmarks in Chicago’s Communites
- April 26, 2023 -Venice, Crete, and the Birth of the Modern World
- April 26, 2023 -Venice, Crete, and the Birth of the Modern World
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Hill House
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA and The Chicago Scots invite you to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Hill House A conversation with Philip Long OBE FRSE, Chief Executive, National Trust for Scotland and Tony Jones CBE, Former Director, Glasgow School of Art President-emeritus, Art Institute of Chicago about Scotland, design, and conservation, from the […]
$45 – $60
Art Deco: Landmarks in Chicago’s Communites
Art Deco is not just for downtown. Explore the city’s north, west and south sides and discover a variety of landmark Art Deco buildings whose lavish and colorful ornament reflect the prosperity and optimism of the Roaring 20s. The buildings highlighted in this program—big banks, small commercial buildings and residences both big and small—are among […]
$15
Venice, Crete, and the Birth of the Modern World
Between 1204 and 1669, Crete (the largest Greek island) was under the control of the Republic of Venice, an upstart maritime power now most remembered for its role in the Italian Renaissance. And Crete was an important part of Venice's late medieval and early modern cultural flourishing. Join this NHM Discussion to learn more about […]
FREE
Venice, Crete, and the Birth of the Modern World
etween 1204 and 1669, Crete (the largest Greek island) was under the control of the Republic of Venice, an upstart maritime power now most remembered for its role in the Italian Renaissance. And Crete was an important part of Venice's late medieval and early modern cultural flourishing. Join this NHM Discussion to learn more about […]
FREE
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- April 27, 2023 -Explorations and Excursions
- April 27, 2023Hejsan! Story and Craft
- April 27, 2023 -Writing About Empire: Literature, History, and the American Past
- April 27, 2023 -Book Talk: Ballpark
- April 27, 2023 -NHM Virtual Book Club – An Orchestra of Minorities
- April 27, 2023 -Bilingual Yoga at the Haus
Explorations and Excursions
Each quarter, HAMOC opens its space to new and upcoming artists to further uplift community members and artists all over the nation. This quarter, HAMOC is excited to welcome several students from Harry S Truman College to display their work in our space. Join us on April 27th from 12:00 to 1:00 to hear about […]
Hejsan! Story and Craft
Join us at 2 p.m. at the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration for a story and craft on the last Thursday of each month. All ages are welcome to attend with a caregiver for this free (with admission) program. While there is no additional cost to attend, reservations are appreciated and can be made via […]
FREE (with admission)
Writing About Empire: Literature, History, and the American Past
This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration How do novelists and historians write about war, empire, and power? How do they translate deep research into compelling narrative? How do they think about […]
FREE
Book Talk: Ballpark
What can Chicago’s ballparks tell us about the evolution of our city? Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger will discuss the connection between American cities and America’s favorite pastime. This program is $15 to attend and $7 for CAC Members. In a discussion of his 2019 book Ballpark: Baseball in the American City, Goldberger offers some […]
$15
NHM Virtual Book Club – An Orchestra of Minorities
Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is either inspired by the Hellenic legacy or by a Greek American author (and sometimes both!). Then we gather to discuss the book on Zoom. Book Club is […]
FREE
Bilingual Yoga at the Haus
Enjoy gentle indoor Yoga classes at DANK-Haus. The class will be taught primarily in German, with the intro and outro in English. Those with little or no German experience are encouraged to come and follow along! In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine […]
Free – $5
Friday, April 28, 2023
No events on this day.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
- April 29, 2023SAHS Dinner & Show
SAHS Dinner & Show
The Swedish-American Historical Society is hosting a dinner and show at the Museum: “Jenny Lind Presents P.T. Barnum” created by and starring Shelley Cooper Social Hour at 5:30 Dinner at 6:00 (catered by Tre Kronor Restaurant) Show at 7:00 More information click here. Tickets click here.
$60