Partner Dance Press invites self-identified women writers, composers, performers and text-based artists under 40 currently living in Chicago to submit work for consideration in a new online text-based anthology. Writing about the breadth of the city – from South Chicago to Albany Park,...

Definitely not your parents´ cumbia! Chico Trujillo´s Chico de Oro Chico de Oro Reviewed by Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D Chico Trujillo is one of the liveliest concert experience today in Chile. Their Cumbia Chilombiana sounds are a mix of old school cumbia with the energy of youths,...

Latin Grammy Winner Bandoneonist Raul Jaurena + Tangata Orchestra and Vocalist Eduardo Nijensohn Friday, June 18 Doors 7:30PM / 8PM Show Live Music Milonga 9-12 am Ukrainian Cultural Centeer 2247 W Chicago Ave $25 adv /$30 door purchase call Dinah at 312-217-0304 or via paypal at...

Macondo Colombian Coffee & Empanadas is proud to announce Chicago’s first ever Colombian Music Festival. (website coming soon) July 1-26, 2010. In honor of Colombia’s Bicentennial, enjoy over twenty different live music events throughout the month, featuring some of the newest...

Sarruga Street Theatre: Insects Teatro de Calle Sarruga: Insectos Millenium Park. Chase Promenade Performance times are as follows: Friday, July 16, 9 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 10 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 3 p.m. In a U.S. premiere, the spectacular Catalan street theater company, Sarruga,...

Opening of the Chicago Independent Film Festival Inauguración del Festival de Cine Independiente de Chicago Thursday, May 27, 6:00 p.m. Instituto Cervantes 31 West Ohio St. Free and open to the public The Chicago Independent Film Festival (CIFF) showcases 50 films from 11 different...

FOODJECTS: Design + the New Cuisine in Spain May 17–June 4, 2010 • Free and open to the public Special Reception: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 • 6:00 p.m. featuring hors d’oeuvres prepared with authentic ingredients from Spain Foodjects displays chefs and designers’ new formats for food...

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“A visit to Fuerza Bruta will provide an evening of jaw-dropping sensation.” – Variety “A dazzling blend of erotic, hypnotic and aquatic…” -New York Post FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP ,  the non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion and kinetic aerial imagery...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr6dc_smNHQ[/youtube] L’Orchestre Chabab Al Andalous The Chicago Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on Arab Affairs brings you a Moroccan-Spanish orchestra direct from Rabat, Morocco, sponsored by the Chicago Arabesque festival...

Physics of Light: Abstract Paintings by Victor LopezMay 3 – June 30, 2010 Eighth Floor North Exhibit CaseHarold Washington Library Center400 South State Street The Chicago Public Library is proud to present the latest series of acrylic paintings and works on paper by Chicago born artist...

By Diana Hinojosa Pablo’s Fandango, a folky tale for children. The purpose of this book is three-fold. First of all, my goal is to expose children to acoustic folk music in hopes that they will take up an instrument. My second goal is to expose Mexican-American and African-American...

Concierto de Música Latinoamericana Hace 15 Años el Músico Daniel Soberanes forma un grupo en Chicago llamado EL MITOTE, presentando música latinoamericana con toques de jazz, blues, cumbia, trova y son. Despues de haber viajado el mundo con grandes artistas como Oscar Chavez, Zazhil y...

Sound Culture presents: The intrepid members of Grupo Fantasma have been doing things their own way for over a decade now, which continues with the highly anticipated and self-produced El Existential out May 11, 2010 on Nat Geo Music.  An exceptional followup to their Grammy nominated...

El Día E 2.0 Una vez más pedimos al público que comparta con nosotros sus palabras favoritas del español, así como que invente términos inexistentes que nutrirán el «Ficcionario». Tweet your Favorite Word and enter to win a gift certificate for Las Tablas Chicago. Saturday, June...