Arts & Culture
Three Kings Parade / Dia de los Reyes
Division Street Business Development Association 2549 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for the 25th Annual Three kings Winter Festival & Parade on Paseo Boricua. We will meet at Teresa Roldan Apartments on Paseo Boricua 2511 W Division Street (Campbell & Division). Those who arrive early will enjoy Treats and hot chocolate. The Parade will kick off from Campbell and Division. Families may board the […]
Black Narratives Matter: A Youth Workshop on Racial Justice and Bookmaking
Read/Write Library 914 N. California, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin Read/Write Library this January for a free 3-week after school course geared to local youth in the community. Created and taught by Kayla McClain (Masters of Arts in Arts Education candidate at School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Black Narratives Matter investigates the untold history of racial justice topics such as racial justice […]
ProjectArt Class, ages 4-7
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesWeekly art classes for children ages 4-7 with our artist in residence, Zakkiyyah Najeebah.
ProjectArt Class, ages 8-12
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesWeekly art classes for children ages 8-12 with our artist in residence, Zakkiyyah Najeebah.
ProjectArt Class, ages 13-17
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesWeekly art classes for teens ages 13-17 with our artist in residence, Zakkiyyah Najeebah.
Oral Traditions: Spoken Word Workshop
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis workshop will teach participants about the art of spoken word performance and provide tips on how to create a spoken word tribute to family history and traditions.
Westside Stories: A Performance by the Homan Square Story Elders
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesStorytelling is going on all over Chicago and the nation and now it comes to the Westside. The Homan Square Story Elders are part of the Goodman Theater's GeNarrations writing workshops. They tell stories of the Westside and their family's migration from Mississippi roots to Lawndale. Stories of family gatherings, church and work. Conflicts and reconciliation. Their stories are […]
Film Screening: Ella es el Matador (She is the Matador)
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United States“For Spaniards — and for the world — nothing has expressed their country's traditionally rigid gender roles more powerfully than the image of the male matador. So sacred was the bullfighter's masculinity to Spanish identity that a 1908 law barred women from the sport. Ella Es el Matador reveals the surprising history of the women who […]
Cocktails and Conversation – The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir
Weegee's Lounge 3659 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us and enjoy Cocktails and Conversation at Weegee's Lounge as we read and discuss Jennifer Ryan's The Chilbury Ladies' Choir.
A Puerto Rican Story Production at The Miracle Center
The Miracle Center 2311 N. Pulaski, Chicago, United StatesBack by popular demand! The Miracle Center's Adult Theatre Ensemble presents the World Premiere of A Puerto Rican Story Written by: Antonio & Gloricelly Franceschi Directed by: Roberto & Griselda Negron Produced by: The Miracle Center Production Dates: Friday, March 8th – Sunday, March 10th, 2019 About The Play: A Puerto Rican Story is an inspiring dramatic play set in the […]