Susana Baca: Singing the musical dialects of the African Americas Afrodiaspora (Luaka Bop, 2011) By Catalina Maria Johnson, Chicago-based writer and host/producer of Beat Latino. Afroperuvian music first came to the world’s attention in many ways thanks to Susana Baca´s magnificent...

Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements is a new event aimed to reinvent the traditions of Vaudeville for a 21st century audience. The three day long event will incorporate circus acts, carnival rides/games, comedians and music transforming the area into a playground for adults and children...

North America Now: A Closer Look at the Continent Ten Years After 9/11 Two of Chicago’s most dynamic theater companies, Teatro Luna and Bailiwick Chicago, have come together to produce a very special evening of art and social conversation designed to explore the state of North America and...

“Consequence” New Paintings by Alberto Paniaya Consequence is an exhibition featuring new painting works by gallery artist Alberto Paniaya. Curated by Sergio Gomez. Alberto is a young Mexican emerging artist who emigrated to Chicago in recent years. His paintings resemble ...

Segundo Ruiz Belvis was a member of the secret abolitionist society in Puerto Rico that bought and freed slave children.  This secret society contributed greatly to the end of slavery in Puerto Rico in 1873. Professor Mario Cancel is one of the most important Segundo Ruiz Belvis...

Día de Muertos XXV Curated by Cesáreo Moreno This year’s exhibition is dedicated to photographer Milton Rogovin (1909-2011) and surrealist painter Leonora Carrington (1917-2011). Opening reception: Friday, September 9, 2011. 6 – 8:30pm Exhibition runs through December 11. La...

  Toward the end of the 19th century, approximately 800 Jews arrived in Buenos Aires, fleeing Czarist persecution and pogroms. This film, in Yiddish and Spanish with English subtitles, tells their story. In order to survive, they dispersed to various provinces. Each group was given...

e Featuring a number of acclaimed and up and coming musical acts, Villapalooza promises to be an exciting event for people of all ages. With three indoor stages running from Noon until Midnight, Villapalooza will feature live music interspersed with live DJ sets. One wristband will gain access...

THE POPE’S TOILET (El Baño del Papa) Directed by César Charlone and Enrique Fernández, 2007, Uruguay The Pope´s impending visit to a small Uruguayan town stimulates a flurry of activity among the residents, who hope to strike it rich by catering to the needs of the 50,000 expected...

Girón Books Book Fair 25th Anniversary September 1 – 5 9 am to 9 pm Sam’s Club Cicero’s parking lot 2601 S. Cicero Ave. Entrance and Parking Free. All ages-family event. The Girón Books annual Book Fair, a family event since 1986. The Book Fair will feature both local and the...

Corazón de Manzana By Alexander Perry Opening this weekend at the DCA Storefront Theater, Mortar Theater’s Corazón de Manzana follows the harrowing journey of three mothers and daughters as they become entangled in the little-known femicide occurring in Juarez, Mexico.  Though the...

Tangata The Old Town School of Folk Music in partnership with the American Tango Institute present Tangata to kick off the Tango on the Town Festival at the Old Town School of Folk Music on August 24th-28th. This ensemble, led by Uruguayan violinist Victoria Moreira, combines talent from...

BENITO JUAREZ MURALISTS: 30 year Reunion JIMMIE LONGORIA, OSCAR MOYA, MARCOS RAYA, ROBERT VALADEZ, SALVADOR VEGA Over 30 years ago, these five young artists were commissioned to create a mural on the East side of the newly built Benito Juarez High School. The Mexican community fought long and...

Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Paquito D’Rivera joins Music Institute Jazz Studies faculty for a concert. Music Institute Jazz Studies faculty performing with D’Rivera include the program’s director, Audrey Morrison, trombone; Pat Mallinger, saxophone; Victor Garcia,...

Chicago Cultural Center: World Music Festival Open House Finale “One World Under One Roof” Thursday, September 22 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM: FREE (All Ages) Randolph Café: 6:30 PM: Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole with Shawn Pimental (USA, Hawaii) 9:00 PM: Brock McGuire Band (Ireland) Claudia...