El Cartero de Neruda Ardiente Paciencia De Antonio Skármeta Por Elba Longawa Nacido en la ciudad de Antofagasta, la perla del norte de Chile, Antonio Skármeta, también distinguido con el título de Caballero de las Artes y las Letras, por el Ministro de Cultura de Francia, es un autor...

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Festival-goers will savor food from Chicago’s best Cuban/Latin restaurants, enjoy folkloric dance & musical performances along with dancing the weekend away to popular Cuban music like Rumba, Mambo, Guaracha and Son Montuno. Standing out among the festival’s array of local and...

Concordia University Celebrates Latino History Month: Mixed Media Works by Juan Alberto Castillo Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, Castillo moved to Chicago at the age of nine and fell in love with art at an early age. He is currently a manager in design/production for the Chicago Cub’s...

Imagine Cuba: Photographs by Sandro Miller For over thirty years, internationally acclaimed photographer Sandro Miller has found a unique connection with the people he photographs. Between 1999 and 2007, Miller traveled to Cuba and shot one of his last series on film before transitioning...

Polaridad Complimentaria: Recent Works from Cuba This traveling exhibition developed by the Centro de Arte Contemporaneo Wilfredo Lam in Havana presents the rare opportunity to become acquainted with Cuba’s current and upcoming artistic talent. The painting, drawing, sculpture,...

Photo Credit: AUDIA Luna Negra Dance Theater, Chicago’s premier Latino contemporary dance company, presents Lunapalooza, an evening of Latin music, dancing, food and fun to benefit the company.  Guests will have the opportunity to meet Luna Negra’s new Artistic Director Gustavo...

Photo credit: Mitch Wilson WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE,  a vivid exploration of the first century after the “Old World” encountered the “New World.” Host Rubén Martínez, Emmy® Award-winning journalist, author of the acclaimed Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail (Picador)...

AMERICAN MASTERS takes a fascinating look at the Grammy-winning bassist Israel “Cachao” Lopez, who died in March 2008 in Coral Gables, Florida. The film is produced and narrated by friend and ardent fan, actor Andy Garcia, who helped reinvigorate Cachao’s career in the 1990s. A maestro...

James Sanders’ Conjúnto, Chicago’s most adventurous Jazz Latino band, returns to the Velvet Lounge for the final appearance of their three concert summer series on Friday, August 13.  Following Conjúnto’s tradition of seeking collaborators for Velvet shows, they will be joined by...

Religare: Artists explore the concept of Religion “Religare”: according to Tom Harpur and Joseph Campbell the word Religion derives from the Latin word “ligare” which means “bind, connect”, and combined with the prefix “re”= re-ligare, i.e. re...

Segundi Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Presents The Traveling Baile de Bomba with Special Guests Chicago Aissawa Moroccan Music and Drumming Friday, August 13, 2010 6-9PM Global Coffee Shop 2917 W...

The style of Haragan and Co. is a combination of rhythms from different types of music. We can find traces of blues, funk, reggae, rock & roll, heavy, punk, hard rock, rhythm & blues and Latin rhythms, amongst others, in their music. But more important to the band’s fans are the...