BALLET HISPANICO Media Sponsor Arte y Vida Chicago “Ballet Hispanico dances with elegance and lyricism…their graceful phrases look effortless.” -Washington Post Eduardo Vilaro makes a homecoming at the Harris from the helm of New York City’s acclaimed Ballet...

GABRIELA MONTERO “wonderfully imaginative” ” -The New York Times Best-known for her trademark improvisations, Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero came to the attention of millions performing with Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman and Anthony McGill at President Barack Obama’s...

Workshop Bulerias por Fiesta Team Taught by Timo Lozano, Patty Ortega and Wendy Clinard Come participate in this unique opportunity to integrate your flamenco studies. By way of compas (caja), cante and baile. Students will learn a few marking steps,cambios, remates, and llamdas. We will...

Choreography by Boris Eifman, music by Ludwig Minkus In an asylum, a crazy dreamer who thinks he is Don Quixote inspires his fellow inmates with his daydreams of the beauties of Spain. “An ill man imagines himself to be Don Quixote and tries to be kind, caring, and loving towards other...

Fuerza y Compás “The sheer technical finesse of Alfonso’s company, combined with a performance style that blends ensemble perfectionism with strong individual expression and a unique warmth and unforced sensuality, is impressive.” Chicago Sun-Times Eighteen female dancers,...

A concert celebrating Día de los Muertos, the Latin American holiday honoring the departed. A program that contrasts somber European traditions with the more celebratory nature of Latino cultures. The Chicago Sinfonietta returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance with the concert...

La Dulce Palabra is a spoken word collective comprised of Latina LGBTQQ and ally artists who foster self-expression and creativity.  They will perform original poetry and provide a poetry-writing workshop for aspiring artists.Sponsored by the Chicago Public Library’s...

Palabra Pura Special Event with Maria Luisa Arroyo & Roger Bonair-Agard With this event, the Guild Complex will take a step toward enhancing the dialogue and awareness of work coming out of the Latino and African American poetry communities. Palabra Pura, Chicago’s monthly...

What does fun have to do with social change? How can mimes, super hero costumes, and artistic interventions help to transform a city? Join us for a lively screening of Bogotá Change, the movie that tells the story of how Antanas Mockus reshaped an entire city through creativity and an...

Hailed as a poet, as a story teller, and as one of the most important musicians of the last quarter-century. July 4 Free Admission Taste of Chicago Petrillo Music Shell Jackson & Columbus...

Julio Iglesias Legendary Julio Iglesias will come to the stage of The Chicago Theatre. A smooth, romantic crooner with an appeal translated to many different countries in many different languages. Saturday, July 10 8PM Chicago Theatre 175 N. State...

Thursday, September 2 Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion Jazz Presenters / Partnership 12:00 – 12:50 Umbrella Music: Bridging Improvised Music and Dance 1:05 – 1:55 Jodie Christian Quintet 2:10 – 3:00 The MIYUMI Project Big Band: “Trans-Rooted” featuring...

Trip to the Seaside (El Viaje hacia el Mar) Small town living in the mountains of Uruguay is insular and measured. Everyone knows their place, the local bar is populated solely by regulars, and strangers are met with a mixture of curiosity and caution. When four of the town’s eccentrics are...

La Señal International Summer Screenings Program: The Signal (La señal) It is 1952, Buenos Aires. While Eva Perón is lying on her deathbed, Corvalán, a small-time private detective with a past he’d rather keep hidden, finds himself entangled in a story of betrayal and greed. Hired by...

Calling All Artists! Applications to Design an Underpass Mural Now Being Accepted All Chicago-based artists are invited to submit a design for one of twelve murals that will grace the CTA and Metra underpasses in the 49th Ward. The “Mass Underpass Murals Project” was one of the...