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
Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Inaugural Season
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts 915 E 60th St., Chicago
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?"
Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Inaugural Season
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago presents a four-week celebration of the rich variety and versatility of Chicago’s thriving Iberian dance scene.
Free
Celebrating 100 Years of Rafael Tufiño at ICP
Master artist Tufiño used his art to shed light on the marginalized stories and contributions of everyday Afro-Puerto Ricans, earning him the moniker of the “Painter of the People."
Irish American Movie Hooley
Hibernian Media hosts their 9th Annual “Irish American Movie Hooley”, the only Irish American film festival in the world. This year they present the exclusive Chicago premiere of each film.
September 17, 2023
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Center for Native Futures: Grand Opening
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.
September 18, 2023
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Peace Day
Peace Day
Peace School is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Peace Day Chicago! Experience an uplifting and energizing celebration of unity and diversity.
Free
September 19, 2023
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Talking Timber: Designing Future Cities in Wood
Talking Timber: Designing Future Cities in Wood
Chicago Architecture Center's panel of architects and researchers will unveil development plans, skyscrapers, and innovations harnessing mass timber for sustainable growth.
Free
September 20, 2023
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The Greek Civil War: A History
The Greek Civil War: A History
Through in-depth analysis, firsthand accounts, and historical context, this discussion navigate the complex political and social landscape that shaped this pivotal conflict.
Free
September 21, 2023
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3-Day Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
3-Day Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
Learn the significance of harvest season in Native American culture while participating in various activities.
Free
September 21, 2023
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Bold will Hold: Tattoo Drawing Workshop
Bold will Hold: Tattoo Drawing Workshop
Come hang out and talk about the basics of what makes a timeless tattoo and then practice drawing and painting an American traditional tattoo design.
$5 – $10
September 22, 2023
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Wayne Rethford & Peter Georgeson’s Celebration of Life and Memorial
Wayne Rethford & Peter Georgeson’s Celebration of Life and Memorial
Join a celebration of the lives and friendship of two of Chicago’s greatest Scots and pay respect to Peter Georgeson and Wayne Rethford.
Free
September 22, 2023
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3-Day Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
3-Day Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
Learn the significance of harvest season in Native American culture while participating in various activities.
Free
September 22, 2023
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2023 Immigrants Got Talent Fundraiser
2023 Immigrants Got Talent Fundraiser
Join HANA Center to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival and the talents of the HANA family through food, performance, and dance!
$50 – $65
September 23, 2023
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Marshall Square Community Summit
Marshall Square Community Summit
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.
September 23, 2023
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Chicago Live! 2023
Chicago Live! 2023
Celebrating Chicago’s vibrant arts and cultural community, more than 80 artists and organizations will perform in back-to-back performances, Pier-wide, across three stages.
September 23, 2023
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3-Day Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
3-Day Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
Learn the significance of harvest season in Native American culture while participating in various activities.
Free
September 23, 2023
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Artist Talk: Fleurette Estes, Diné
Artist Talk: Fleurette Estes, Diné
Everyone invited to meet and hear Fleurette present her work and creative process toward producing and challenging the idea and aesthetics of "Native American" art.
September 23, 2023
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Chicago Brewology
Chicago Brewology
DANK Haus will be hosting a beer sampling and presentations about German Chicago breweries' history, architecture, and cultural influence.
$10
September 23, 2023
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Center of Peruvian Arts at Forest Park Public Library
Center of Peruvian Arts at Forest Park Public Library
The Center of Peruvian Arts will participate in the Forest Park Public Library cultural showcase of four dances presented in traditional attire for National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Free
September 23, 2023
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Film: Vasil/ВАСИЛ
Film: Vasil/ВАСИЛ
This Spanish film tells the story of the Bulgarian Vasil, living on the streets of Valencia. One day, Alfredo decides to house him. They gradually grow closer, despite Vasil being a foreigner.
$20