Festival/Event Highlights

APRIL 2016

Featured Events


Carlos Rolón/Dzine: I Tell You This Sincerely... April 9-July 31 Chicago Cultural Center Internationally recognized for his elaborately crafted paintings, ornate sculptures and site-specific installations that incorporate social practice, Carlos Rolón/Dzine returns home for his first Chicago solo exhibition in 12 years with some of his most personal work to date.	ChicagoMade Music Collective Join local music industry professionals and working musicians for a monthly networking series at locations throughout the city. Each event combines a panel discussion on an industry topic and a showcase performance by several local artists. The first event is April 27 at 6:30pm at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Spring Events


Where Did We Sit on the Bus? By Teatro Vista Through April 10 Storefront Theater	Pablo Helguera: Librería Donceles Through April 24 Chicago Cultural Center	Present Standard Through April 24 Chicago Cultural Center


Chamber Mondays April 4, 11, 18 & 25 Chicago Cultural Center	Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts April 6, 13, 20 & 27 Chicago Cultural Center	Project US - Youth Open Mic April 7 & 21 Chicago Cultural Center


Latino Art Now! Gallery Talks April 7 Chicago Cultural Center	Chicago Sculpture International - Women Sculptors of Chicago, Not for Men Only April 9 Chicago Cultural Center	University of Chicago Works of the Mind - Race Politics, Religion, and the Social Welfare State April 10 Chicago Cultural Center


Present Standard Roundtable Discussion April 10 Chicago Cultural Center	Maxwell Street Market April 10, 17 & 24 800 S. Desplaines St.	Jazz Links Jam Session April 13 Chicago Cultural Center


Present Standard Gallery Talk April 14 Chicago Cultural Center	Ma(s)king Her by Honey Pot Performance April 14-16 Millennium Park	Juicebox April 15 & 16 Chicago Cultural Center & Garfield Park Conservatory


Wired Fridays April 15 Chicago Cultural Center	Playground Improv Theater MOSAIC April 18 Chicago Cultural Center	SAG-AFTRA Senior Radio Players April 20 Chicago Cultural Center


Chicago Cultural Alliance - Projected Identities: What we (Un)cover through Clothing April 28 Chicago Cultural Center	Versus by Antibody Corporation April 28-30 Chicago Cultural Center	Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen Through May 1 Chicago Cultural Center

Featured News

Lake FX Summit + Expo is next month

If you create, perform or produce... you're in. Join us for the 2nd annual Lake FX Summit + Expo - the Midwest's largest FREE convening of artists and creative entrepreneurs. More than 100 talks, panels and workshops - on topics ranging from making to marketing - will be presented by industry experts for those working in the culinary, fashion, film and media, music, performing arts, technology and design and visual arts fields. Connect with fellow industry creatives, find career resources at the Expo, shop the local artisan Marketplace and enjoy the Music Showcases.

(Full schedule available mid-April.)

Chicago Track Program Registration is Open Now

The Chicago Track is a professional development and networking series where aspiring musicians, filmmakers and other talented young creatives, aged 18 to 25, meet working artists and leaders in the media and entertainment industries. Hosted by Young Chicago Authors, Free Spirit Media and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Track sessions provide behind-the-scenes looks at these two growing industries and opportunities to learn the skills and strategies to prepare for employment. Young people interested in the program can register at thechicagotrack.eventbrite.com.