PILSEN Soundtrack 1.0 CD RELEASE Party Catalina Maria Johnson profiles the efforts of musicians recording a soundtrack for Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Listen to Eight Forty-Eight on WBEZ here . Sonidos del Barrio by Areli Padilla La Raza A Compilation CD featuring Fandanguero Azul de...

This closing night concert of the 2009 Latino Music Festival will show the natural connections between the folk, popular and classical music of Brazil. Flavio Chamis, one of the most sought after Brazilian conductor/composer/arrangers in the U.S., will narrate and introduce the audience to...

Chicago Art Market 2009 Art Sale Join us on Saturday and Sunday Dec. 5th, 6th from 2-6 pm for sale: original photographs, ceramics, etchings, lithographs, Videos and more from five local artists: Merle Welkomer Marjorie Woodruff Kapra Fleming Dan Galemb Miguel Lopez Lemus Kalina Fleming...

THREE + TWO Ledesma Studio Gallery featuring the work of: THREE SAIC ALUMNI ARTISTS Catariza Barron Tracy Jones Beatriz Ledesma TWO SOCIAL WORKERS-ARTISTS Janice Fleckman Mary Lou Petty DECEMBER 4TH, 2009 6:00pm-9:00pm Chicago Fine Arts Building 410 S Michigan Ave. #609 Chicago IL...

Casa de Arte y Cultura “Calles y Sueños” Presenta: noche de Bomba y Son Musica por Fandanguero y Buya Taller de Bomba (baile y percusion) por Buya 7:30Pm Viernes, Diciembre 4 || 7PM – 12am 1900 S Carpenter, Pilsen Donación $8 Students with ID, Seniors, & Under 21...

This season give the gift of music…… The Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is proud to present the 1st Annual Navi-Jazz event, which will feature performances by Chicago’s very own Latin Inspiration, Africaribe, and Cuatrista Javier Mendez. To close off this...

The Latino Writers Collective, a group of Latino poets and fiction writers who live and work in the Kansas City area, will read from their new short fiction anthology. Open mike takes place the first half-hour of the program, followed by featured reading and book release of “Cuentos del...

Cafe Media and RatioNation present: Noches Bajo Fondo || Palenke Soultribe (Colombia) “Electronic trio Palenke Soultribe seamlessly combines Colombian rhythms with Chemical Brothers-style beats to create its own joyous mix. “Oro,” the first album in a trilogy, packs...

Join us for holiday treats, jewelry, hand made crafts and art work by Local and International artists. La Casa de Arte y Cultura Calles y Sueños 1900 s. Carpenter November 29th 11am to...

Nicaraguan pianist and composer Darwin Noguera is considered to be one of the young masters of his generation as he has accomplished a fluid integration between Classical, Jazz, and Latin rhythms. Darwin’s debut album as a leader, “The Gardener”, was received with rave...

Saturday, November 28th, 2009 Las Tablas 2942 N. Lincoln Ave. 10pm | $5 cash only at the Door cover includes free glass of sangria! Son del Viento www.myspace.com/sondelvientochicago Son del Viento’s music is rooted in the son jarocho folk tradition, a centuries old fusion of indigenous,...

The Old Town School of Folk Music and Agúzate Productions are partnering once again to bring you the 6th Annual Tribute to the Improvisational Singer. This event is a celebration of the improvisor (or “sonero”) in traditional Salsa. Frankie Vázquez is one of the greatest...

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Tablao Flamenco with Chiara Mangiameli & Her Students December 14 || 7:30PM On December 14th Chiara Mangiameli, co-founder of the contemporary flamenco group Idilio, will hold her first end of the year student showcase and flamenco “tablao” at The Charnel House on 3421 W....

PERFORMANCE: 2-nights only! Male? Female? ARCHETYPES:  Spirit In Transit  (World Premiere) Directed by Diego Piñón (Mexico), featuring Nicole LeGette (Chicago) Nov. 19th & 20th, Thursday & Friday, 7:30PM Hamlin Park Field House 3035 N. Hoyne Advance tickets recommended:...