DCASE Presents: Open House @ Chicago Cultural Center

Schedule

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm

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Location

Chicago Cultural Center | Chicago, IL

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Open House @ Chicago Cultural Center - artists in residence, music, galleries, shopping, socializing & more
About this Event

Chicago Cultural Center Open Houses offer a later hours experience of DCASE's artists in residence, music programming , gallery exhibitions, shopping, socializing & more in our architecturally stunning homebase.



Chicago Cultural Center Open House: World Music Festival Edition
Saturday December 21, 2024 - 1-6pm

Stop by and enjoy the live activities and experience the transformative visual arts exhibitions on display.


About the Event:

Celebrating the season of togetherness with intergenerational cultural fun - activities, performances and exhibitions appropriate for all ages and designed to experience together.


1st Floor:

Event Bingo sheet pick up (lobbies)

Neighborhood Cultural Spotlight: Epic Steel Orchestra - live pan performance

Neighborhood Cultural Spotlight: Pilar Audain & Guests - storytelling & poetry

Meet An Artist: Read/Write Library

Magic! with Rebecca Spectre

Buddy with Lumpen Radio: interviewing you to be aired on Lumpen Radio later


2nd Floor:

Dance performances: MSB Elite Dance Squad & Dance Avondale

Puppetry: Chio's Puppetry

Bingo Prize Pickup

Films: Winning short films from the 2024 Best of Midwest Film Festival Awards - family friendly shorts


3rd Floor:

Music Performances: Segundo Ruiz Belves Cultural Center & BandWith Chicago

Collage: Chicago Collage Community


PLUS: 2 great visual arts exhibitions!


Transportation Tips:

Discounted parking available if you purchase ahead of time at https://millenniumgarages.com/rates/ or take the CTA https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip.


Chicago Cultural Center Open House programs are alcohol-free events.

We welcome all Chicago residents and visitors who are in the arts or love the arts.

RSVPs are requested but not required. The event may be photographed or video recorded.


More great cultural events at ChicagoCulturalCenter.org.

All events are FREE unless noted. A full schedule of DCASE events is available here.


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Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, United States

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