Since winning the coveted Gilmore Artist Award in 2000 (the first woman ever to receive this honor)  Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter has garnered worldwide acclaim for her incredible artistry. She makes her Symphony Center Presents debut as part of our Beethoven Festival, offering a program...

Los Utrera is a group from Veracruz, Mexico that was founded in 1992 around the Son Jarocho traditions of this musical family and patriarch Esteban Utrera. In the intervening years, they have pushed the boundaries of traditional Son Jarocho introducing non-traditional instrumentation and then...

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 • 7:30 P.M. Premiere Opening of the International Voices Project: Concert Reading THE DAKOTA DREAM by Spanish playwright Jordi Galcerán. Directed by Henry Godinez. Translated for the stage by D.J. Sanders. Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL...

Photo Credit: Andrew Lepley [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rpODSAaR24[/youtube] © Video: Amor Montes de Oca The Harlem Quartet joins the Chicago Sinfonietta to present Harlem Renaissance. The dynamic all-Black and Latino ensemble (Ilmar Gavilán, violin; Melissa White,...

Although we have seen little recently in the news, Chile’s new president Sebastian Piñera recently estimated damages from the earthquake at $30 billion with several hundred dead. The catastrophe destroyed 4,000 schools and left 800,000 victims in its wake. The Chicago community is...

Summer Programs 2010 WORKSHOPS Introduction to Papermaking Three-Day Intensive Heather Bella Thursday-Saturday, May 20-22, 10-5 / Limit 10 $275 (members $247.50) / $20 materials fee Limp Vellum Binding Ann Lindsey May 20-22 Thursday and Friday 6-9, Saturday 10-5 / Limit 10 $175 (members...

Lila Downs April 30 Doors 7:30PM $26  Advance 17+ House of Blues 329 N Dearborn Chicago,...

Proudly sponsored by Arte y Vida Chicago The 34th American Spanish Dance Festival presented by Chicago’s Ensemble Español Center for Spanish Dance and Music culminates in three “Flamenco Passion Performances” 6/25 – 27 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501...

International Duende (soul, magic, inspiration) Flamenco Music Concert at Northeastern Illinois University’s Steinberg Fine Arts Recital Hall, 2701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Thursday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. Authentic Flamenco music will be performed by guest singers and guitarists form Spain...

Spanish Painting & Sculpture Exhibit Cocktail Reception Wednesday, June 16 6pm – 9pm Featuring artists from Spain, Yolanda Blanco, Jose Luis Resino and Jose Antonio Munoz...

American Spanish Dance Festival June 16-27 Classes and Workshops || Painting and Sculpture Exhibits || Duende Flamenco Music Concert and More! The elegance and passion of Spain’s dance, music and culture is showcased in the 34th American Spanish Dance Festival, 6/16-27. The Festival is...

Flamenco Workshop with Edwin Aparicio May 12–16, 2010 Two Classes! Flamenco Boot Camp + Choreography (TBA) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evenings, May 12, 13, 14 Boot Camp 6:45-8:00 p.m. • Choreography: 8:15–9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 15, + 16 Boot Camp 10:15–11:30 a.m. •...

26th Chicago Latino Film Festival Olhos Azuis | Blue Eyes | Brazil, 2009 | 111 min. | Director: José Joffily Click here for tickets or call 312.431.1330 Marshall, chief immigration officer of New York’s JFK Airport faced a compulsory retirement. On his last day of work, drunk and...

CHICAGO / 20 – 25 May Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema 2828 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60657, United States www.landmarktheatres.com and 773-509-4949 THURSDAY 20 7:30 PM – IT HAPPENS IN ONE DAY FRIDAY 21 2:00 PM – PERPETUUM MOBILE 5:00 PM – BECLOUD 7:00 PM –...

Two innovative artists share the stage for an evening that breaks barriers between jazz and other genres. Violinist Regina Carter brings her unique fusion of world music and jazz violin in a program showcasing her album Reverse Thread, which Time magazine describes as “wonderfully...