The 13th annual Chicago SummerDance series presents free mambo dance lessons by Andy Cruz and live music by Salsa Celtica. Salsa Celtica is a vibrant 11-piece world music fusion band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Their synthesis of Scottish and Irish traditional music with all the Latin American...

Las Compañeras present “Tesoro Español” a concert of Classical and Flamenco Dance.  The concert will include choreography by Maria Alba, Paco Alonso, Luis Montero, and Vida Peral.  Flamenco dances accompanied by singer Chiara Mangiameli, with guitarists Thomas Kimball and...

Sound Culture & Ratio Nation Present 2009 Grammy Nominated LATIN URBAN ORCHESTRA from MIAMI LOCOS POR JUANA + FMEL artists special performance Sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago ‘‘Blending relaxed reggae grooves with biting social commentary, hip-hop raps with brassy...

Come visit our studio, and meet teachers and students at our summer “costume swap meet” and juerga! Swap meet: 7-8 Trade, buy, find out the best places to get costumes, shoes, music videos, and accessories! Juerga: Join the fun jam session–bring instruments, shoes,...

Wednesday, August 5 Mozart Park (312) 742-7535 2036 N. Avers FREE! Cartas para Jenny / Letters to Jenny Argentina / Spain, 2007, 100 min. Jenny, a free spirited teenager suddenly faces an unwanted pregnancy. Her boyfriend Kevin promises to marry her but instead decides to pursue his singing...

3 Woman 3 Men = 6 Countries Participating Countries: Argentina · Venezuela · Dominican Republic · Spain · Colombia · Paraguay Participating Artists Carolina Sardi · Jorge Salas · Miguel Gomez · Esperanza Gonzalez · Maria Navas · Oscar Centurion = 6 ARTISTS 3 Woman + 3 Men = 6...

Alex Cuba is an outstanding Cuban musician who immersed himself in guitar, tres, percussion and bass as a teenager and went on to play bass with traditional Cuban artists recording and touring extensively. He fully discovered his extraordinary capacity as a singer/songwriter after moving to...

Echoes of Dreams and Inspiration: Chicago Improvisers Orchestra presents Lincolniana and Sounds of Hope Suite Celebrating the convergence of two historic moments rooted in the art of democracy, composers Elbio Barilari and Kahil El’ Zabar present tributes to Presidents Abraham Lincoln...

Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas Rodrigo Vasquez Medina “Odios” Join us for the re-opening of Case de Arte y Cultura Calles y Sueños. Art exhibit by Chicago and Juchitan Oaxaca Artist. Live performance by Capoeria Angola, Raiz Viva, Son del Viento, Diana Hinojosa. August 1,...

The American Tango Institute and the Chicago Cultural Center present Argentina Tango in Concert, featuring the Argentina Tango On Stage Orchestra with Alberto Podestá. The orchestra will play a blend of traditional and popular tangos from the Golden Era of Tango (1930s & ‘40s). Their...

FIFTH HOUSE ENSEMBLE Thursday, October 8, 8PM $20/$10 1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL Black Violet, Act I Featured Composers: Piston, Brahms, Villa Lobos, Keren, Zwillich, Simon Featured Artist: Ezra Claytan Daniels, ...

Tuesday, October 6, 7PM Free! Claudia Cassidy Theatre, Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington Street FIFTH HOUSE ENSEMBLE Black Violet, Act I Featured Composers: Piston, Brahms, Villa Lobos, Keren*, Zwillich, Simon** *2009 Young Composer Competition Grand Prize Winner **2009 Young...

Call For Art Exhibition Dates: October 16 – November 12, 2009 Latin America’s diverse places, histories and cultures, and the artwork informed by them, are the influence for Looking South. The art of Latin America is heterogeneous; it cannot be defined by one style, or one subject...

Tony Armendariz The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at the Emhurst Art Museum will host ‘Portraits of the Urban Landscape in Watercolor’, a solo exhibition of paintings that will feature 29 of his works. Show dates: August 1 to September 11, 2009 Elmhurst Art Museum 150...

The primary objective of Viva Brasil is to celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of Brazil through its music, art, and dance.  This year’s theme, “Brasil, a Cultural Mosaic,” will capture the diversity of Brazil by highlighting its five main regions (Central, North, Northeast, South...