Ongoing through Dec 13. Aldo Castillo Gallery 233 W Huron St. 312-337-2536 Preview Paul Sierra’s work...

Join us for a Holiday Art Sale Featuring the work of Diana Solís and Esperanza Gama on Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2008 from 12noon -8pm Paintings & Works on Paper Drawings Prints Posters and More Arte y Papel Studio 1011 W. 20th Pl. #2 Chicago, IL 773. 235-0075 / 773....

Artists At Work Forum December 18, 6 – 7:30 pm On Thursday, December 18 from 6 – 7:30 pm the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents the Artists at Work Forum “How to Turn Your Art into a Career.”  Paul Klein talks with artists Joyce Owens, Tony Fitzpatrick, Dawoud Bey and...

Chicago premiere! UNDER THE STARS (BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS) 2007, Félix Viscarret, Spain, 107 min. With Alberto San Juan, Emma Suárez “Combines quirkiness with poetry…themes of brotherhood, self-sacrifice, and the search for love.”—Jonathan Holland, Variety Benito (San Juan), a shiftless...

Chicago premiere! SOLITARY FRAGMENTS /LA SOLEDAD 2007, Jaime Rosales, Spain, 128 min. With Sonia Almarcha, Petra Martinez “Delicately unpicks the secret lives of women…superbly understated.”—Jonathan Holland, Variety Adela (Almarcha) and her young son abandon rural life for the...

Shortmetraje 2007-2008, Various directors, Spain, 90 min. In a cloud of turmoil and hallucinatory imagination, these directors present their wildest hopes and dreams in different forms, from experimental plays to shouts of happiness. The program includes LIBRA (4 min.) by Carlota Coronado;...

SEVEN BILLIARDS TABLES/ SIETE MESAS DE BILLAR FRANCÉS 2007, Gracia Querejeta, Spain, 113 min. With Maribel Verdú, Blanca Portillo “Picturesque, deftly handled…makes for stirring viewing.”—Jonathan Holland, Variety The death of her father saddles Angela (Verdú of PAN’S LABYRINTH)...

Chicago premiere! SEPTEMBERS/SEPTIEMBRES 2007, Carles Bosch, Spain, 98 min. “The redemptive power of love and song flows powerfully through SEPTEMBERS. The documentary takes eight inmates, mostly inside for minor offenses, with one thing in common: they are all participants in an annual...

Chicago premiere! ME (YO) 2007, Rafa Cortés, Spain, 100 min. With Alex Brendemühl, Margalida Grimalt “A meticulously crafted drama…blurs the lines of real and perceived.”—Jay Weissberg, Variety Named “Revelation of the Year” by FIPRESCI, the international association of film...

(EN LA CIUDAD DE SYLVIA 2007, José Luis, Guerín, Spain, 84 min. With Xavier Lafitte, Pilar López de Ayala In an unnamed city (Strasbourg), an artist spots a beautiful young woman whom he thinks he met six years ago, and he begins to follow her… Containing almost no dialogue and even...

Chicago premiere! (EL CANT DELS OCELLS) 2008, Albert Serra, Spain, 98 min. With Mark Peranson, Lluis Carbo “A wonder to behold.”—Daniel Kasman, The Auteurs’ Notebook “Possesses a spirit of lightness and a bounty of surprises that will delight the patient viewer.”—Jason Anderson,...

From December 5 through 29, the Gene Siskel Film Center in collaboration with Pragda, presents the Festival of New Spanish Cinema 2008. The series offers a first-rate selection of vibrant, artful, and eclectic recent films, many international award winners, representing dramatic, comic, and...

Tango Fire makes January in Chicago sizzle when it brings the seductive glory of the tango—Argentina’s gift to the world. Tango Fire takes a journey from the red light district of Buenos Aires, to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, into the world of contemporary ballroom dance with one...

The Sound of New Brazil! Welcome to the revolving musical door that is Moreno, Domenico, and Kassin. The vanguard of a new generation of Brazilian musicians, heirs to a family heritage of Tropicalia and Samba (Moreno is Caetano Veloso’s son), respected producers, the three artists whose...

Our monthly All-Nighter Milonga Saturday November 22, 2008 10:00 pm – 5:00 am Midwest All-Nighter Performance by Bohuslava & Eduardo $15/$10 (for students) light snacks, soft drinks, coffee, tea, BYOB DJ – Humberto Decima (Buenos Aires) Breakfast for survivors Saturday November...

Holiday Art Sale Join us on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dec. 5th, 6th and 7th from 3-6 pm for a sale of original photographs, ceramics, etchings, lithographs and more from six local artists: Merle Welkomer Marjorie Woodruff Emmanuel Lopez White Eagle Kapra Fleming Miguel Lopez Lemus Kalina...

The Breno Sauer Sextet, featuring vocalist Neusa Sauer, are the nucleus of the long time Chicago Brazilian group Som Brasil. They perform various Brazilian styles including Samba, Bossa Nova, and Brazilian Jazz. Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 | 8:30...

This is the poignant story of Gracie, a 14 year old who reluctantly joins her neighborhood posada on Christmas Eve. Gracie’s journey leads past a cast of colorful and imaginative characters, from a crisis of faith to a reconciliation with life and a discovery of who she is. This...

Saturday, November 22, 2008 – 7:00PM University of Chicago’s International House Assembly...

Teatro Aguijón les invita cordialmente a la presentacion y recepcion de el poemario EL BESO DE LA PIEL de Liliana Bilbao Y a su coleccion , de postales de Bolivia PERDON Y TROVADOR Sabado 22 de noviembre, 2008 8:00 PM 2707 N. Laramie Ave. Chicago Entrada libre, RSVP noviembre 18 al (773)...

By Karen Zacarías Directed by Henry Godinez One of the first published poets of the Americas and a member of a Mexican convent, Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz frustrated the Church with plays and poetry that expressed a feminism centuries ahead of its time. Surrendering to the Church’s demand...

“Whether [she] is writing poetry, essays, or fiction, her work sizzles with equal measures of passion and intelligence.” Donna Seaman, Booklist Ana Castillo is a celebrated poet, novelist, short story writer, and esaayist. Born and raised in Chicago, she is considered one of the...

Thursday, April 23, 2009, 8:00pm Dolores C. Huerta is the co-founder and First Vice President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (UFW). The mother of 11 children, 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Huerta has played a major role in the American civil rights...

GRAMMY award winning pianist and composer Pablo Ziegler infuses his performances and arrangements with a deep knowledge of tango, having served as the music director for Astor Piazzolla’s ensemble for over 10 years. In 1990, Pablo Ziegler formed his own Ensemble for New Tango,...

Support your favorite charity! Join with the Chicago Human Rhythm Project this Thanksgiving weekend to make a difference in Chicago by designating 50% of your Global Rhythms ticket price to Brazilian Cultural Center of Chicago By participating in Thanks-4-Giving, you become entitled to 10%...

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The Segovia Classical Guitar Series, presented by Northwestern and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society, is the Chicago area’s only full season of classical guitar artists. The 2009 series features award-winning guitarist Dale Kavanagh, the Canadian Guitar Quartet presenting a new...

Sin duda, Memorias de Un Mexicano, es una joya de la cinematografía nacional que nos interesa continuar promoviendo entre nuestras comunidades, no sólo por su calidad visual, sino por el legado cultural e histórico. Su apoyo para que este documental sea transmitido a las actuales...

Barbatuques is an extraordinary experiment in musical innovation. The brainchild of Fernando Barba in Sao Paolo, Brazil in 1996, Barbatuques is a collection of extraordinary musicians who perform numerous forms of Brazilian music imitating melodic and percussive instruments using only their...