Mark your calendars for the 27th Annual Newberry Library Book Fair and be sure to join Chicago’s most popular used book binge. Most books are under $2 and admission is free! Browse through more than 120,000 used books in 70 categories. Scour the sale for amazing deals on cookbooks,...

Cuban Percussion Summit An evening of music with five master drummers Roberto Vizcaino, Jesus Diaz, Michael Spiro, Raul Pineda, Colin Douglas with Mondongo Latin Jazz Michael Levin, saxophone, Adrian Ruiz, piano, Robert Lovecchio, bass Saturday, July 2, 7:30 PM. $10 admission The...

Cuba in Chicago 2011 Cuban Percussion Master Classes Explore the world of traditional and contemporary Cuban drumming Monday, 6/27 Adding Timbales to the Drumset presented by Colin Douglas Tuesday, 6/28 Batá Drum Symposium presented by Michael Spiro Thursday, 6/30 The Language of Afro-Cuban...

Chicago premiere! NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT || NOSTALGIA DE LA LUZ 2010, Patricio Guzmán, France/Germany/Chile, 90 min. “A film of rare visual poetry…simultaneously personal, political, and philosophical.” —Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times “Stunningly beautiful…I don’t know how...

Hello Chicago! Introducing The Chicago Sinfonietta’s new Music Director Maestro Chen Maestro Mei-Ann Chen will lead the musicians of the nation’s most diverse orchestra in a program inspired by Chicago’s neighborhoods.  The city’s African-American heritage is honored by...

Spirituality and Healing Arts Exhibit & Market Come experience a unique dual-event at two Pilsen galleries: Oxalá Fine Art will feature artists, painters, sculptors, jewelers, musicians, tarot readers, oil/soap makers, and massage & energy healers – celebrating and expressing...

  Children’s Summer Art Class INTER-DISCIPLINARY ART CLASS Through the exploration of the elements and principles of art, imagination, object making, painting, textiles, music and movement, students are able to express their inner feelings and be creative.   A travez del...

Meditation through Painting and Drawing Workshop Let yourself express your inner child by experiencing relaxation through some light stretching and meditation and creating works of art using different techniques and media. Saturday, July 16 from 12noon to 3pm Register by July 13 and pay...

Summer Flamenco classes with VIDA PERAL Eight Classes (two per week) starting July 28! Complete Caña choreography, expression and technique Thursdays, July 28, August 4, 11, 18 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. Sundays, July 31, August 7, 14, 21 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $ 340 full session for FAC...

Bold and Beautiful Elena Urioste, violin Rising superstar violinist Elena Urioste – whose 2010 debut with the Chicago Symphony was praised for its “hypnotic delicacy” (Chicago Sun-Times), “lyrical sensitivity” (Chicago Tribune), and “expressive...

AUDITION NOTICE TEATRO VISTA announces auditions for Momma’s Boyz by Candidio Tirado, directed by ensemble member, Ricardo Gutierrez.  Seeking three Latino or Black men (ages 17-27) to play street/projects kids who sell drugs but dream of more.  Auditions will be held at the Teatro Vista...

  Noche de Son and Fandango Grupo CAUPOLICAN from Milwaukee and TARIMA SON The traditional fandango elements – handmade acoustic instruments, poetry, wit and wisdom in lyrics, and the tarima wooden platform, for the zapateado to flourish. After featured performance FANDANGO will...

GREAT ART SALE! June weekends 12:00pm to 6:00pm or by appointment. Everything 50% off! Art works by Montserrat Alsina, Roberto Ferreyra, Sanchez Santamaria, Berenice Torres, O. Romero and more artists. Colibri Art Gallery 2032 W 18Th St. 1-312-733...

  This psychological drama meditates on the complexities of human relations, the emptiness and the lack of rational explanation for many of the problems of the contemporary world. Sometimes the only way out is to take refuge in instincts, at least this is the protagonists’ way out:...

ChocQuibTown Grammy winning Afro-Roots, Hip-Hop, Salsa & Reggae Flow Colombian hip-hop group whose name derives from the group’s hometown of Quibdó, the capital of the state of Chocó on the Pacific coast of Colombia. They are on the cutting edge of urban Latino music blending...