Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Free
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The Girl in The Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
Free – $18
The Spirit of Place: Earth is Home – Lithography by Kurt Seaberg
Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago
Free – $6
M.K Čiurlionis Virtual Reality Film “Trail of Angels”
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago
$35
Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Shelly Jyoti – Indigo: The Blue Gold
South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
$5 – $10
Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception
American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago
Spotlight Series: Chinoiserie (Chinesey Things)
Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago
On-Site Graphic Novel Launch: “Hour of Need”
Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
Free
Week of Events
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
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
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
The Girl in The Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
In 1945, a 14-year-old's diary was discovered in Auschwitz. The exhibition explores Rywka's life in the Łódz Ghetto and what might have happened after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond.
Free – $18
The Spirit of Place: Earth is Home – Lithography by Kurt Seaberg
Seaberg uses his lithographs of the beautiful natural landscape of Minnesota and Sweden to connect with his Sami heritage and to remind us of beauty, community, and sense of place.
Free – $6
M.K Čiurlionis Virtual Reality Film “Trail of Angels”
Take a VR journey through the works of the paintings and music of M.K. Čiurlionis.
$35
Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear
Bomba music and dance provide resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.
Shelly Jyoti – Indigo: The Blue Gold
Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo's colonial history and impact — the cultivation, exploitation, and servitude that happened because of one plant.
$5 – $10
Tattoo: Identity Through Ink
This exhibit explores personal and collective identity through tattoo traditions, past and present. For more than 5000 years, people have used tattoos to beautify, heal, or empower.
Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception
The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, "Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home," in their Gallery!
“Gravity” by Tom Torluemke
Tom Torluemke' landscape and portrait paintings ask the question: as social and civic unrest become more contentious, how can people help each other and the environment?
Threads
Threads is a group show where artists from many countries respond to one another. Poetry is intertwined and brought to life through fibers and textiles.
Spotlight Series: Chinoiserie (Chinesey Things)
Father-daughter team, Adrian and Clementine Reid Wong bring together an array of forms, colors, and elements while reflecting on the question, “What makes a thing Chinese?"
Sunday, September 10, 2023
- September 10, 2023 -Scandinavian Day in Vasa Park
- September 10, 2023 -Urban Jazz with Melissa Metro
- September 10, 2023 -Drop-In Sketching Day
- September 10, 2023On-Site Graphic Novel Launch: “Hour of Need”
- September 10, 2023Kevin Johansen + Liniers
Urban Jazz with Melissa Metro
Joel Hall Dancer Melissa Metro will lead introductory classes in Urban Jazz, uniquely Chicago Jazz Dance technique.
Free
Drop-In Sketching Day
Heritage Museum of Asian Art invites visitors to unleash their creativity and connect with the museum's collection of Asian art uniquely and engagingly.
Free
On-Site Graphic Novel Launch: “Hour of Need”
Hour of Need is a graphic novel that shares the true story of how Danish citizens risked their lives to evacuate their Jewish countrymen.
Free
Kevin Johansen + Liniers
Music, humor and the graphic arts join forces, as singer-songwriter Kevin Johansen performs songs from his career, and cartoonist Liniers draws images inspired by the music.
$40
Monday, September 11, 2023
No events on this day.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
No events on this day.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
- September 13, 2023 -Community Sweetgrass Harvest
Community Sweetgrass Harvest
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.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
- September 14, 2023 -10th Annual Raices Gala
- September 14, 2023CAC Designing Futures 2023
10th Annual Raices Gala
Can you believe it? It's been a decade of celebrating Puerto Rican arts and culture at the Raices Gala! Each year we bring together corporate, civic, and philanthropic leaders from the Puerto Rican community and beyond. And each year, we honor individuals and organizations who have exemplified a commitment to preserving our cultural heritage. Since […]
$200
CAC Designing Futures 2023
Please join us for a spectacular evening of celebration at Convene Willis Tower.
Friday, September 15, 2023
- September 15, 2023 -3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night
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 […]
Free
Saturday, September 16, 2023
- September 16, 2023 -Gravity Artist Talk with Tom Torluemke
- September 16, 2023 -Mid-Autumn Festival Ink Painting Workshop
- September 16, 2023 -Center of Peruvian Arts at Social Justice Stage
- September 16, 2023 -Center for Native Futures: Grand Opening
- September 16, 2023 -Baila Conmigo – Willie Garcia
- September 16, 2023 -Haitian Creole in Chicago
Gravity Artist Talk with Tom Torluemke
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?
Mid-Autumn Festival Ink Painting Workshop
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.
$15
Center of Peruvian Arts at Social Justice Stage
Outside event to bring attention to social justice issues with entertainment by Blaq Ice, Fontenelle Art, Peruvian Dance Troupe, 64th St. Drummers.
Free
Center for Native Futures: Grand Opening
The Center for Native Futures will host its grand opening celebration. Its inaugural exhibition features more than a dozen Native artists from the Great Lakes region.
Baila Conmigo – Willie Garcia
Join Puerto Rican Arts Alliance for an evening of music by Willie Garcia!
Free
Haitian Creole in Chicago
Join Dr. Johnny Laforêt in discussion of his book Haitian Creole Maintenance In The Greater Chicago Area.
Free