Join us tomorrow on Saturday, January 4 for a curator discussion with photographer Paul D’Amato on the closing of his exhibition, Midway, beginning at 2pm followed by a short reception. FREE! Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North. 👉 bit.ly/4a1GZpw

Now open! "Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close". Michigan Avenue Galleries, 1st Floor East. Learn more at ChicagoCulturalCenter.org and stop by through April 6!

Coming soon! "A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration", opening one week from today on January 25. ChicagoCulturalCenter.org

In honor of Black History Month, Chicago Int'l Film Festival and Chicago Film Office cordially invite you to a special screening of "Mudbound," directed by Dee Rees. FREE this Thursday at 7pm. chicagofilmfestival.com/event/mudbound/

A few seats have just been added to select performances of the FREE Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Series February 15,16, 22 and 23! 👉 bit.ly/42Q7T2f For those that couldn't reserve a seat, please note that we'll start a waiting list one hour prior to each show.

A testament to the transformative potential of grief, "two hundred and fifty-one days" is now open at the #ChicagoCulturalCenter. Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North. FREE. ChicagoCulturalCenter.org

The Open Studio series RETURNS this month! These events are free, informal, and open to the public. Join Mike D. Chicago on March 11 at 6pm and Ginger Krebs on March 25 at 6pm! More info: bit.ly/43j7jdl

This month's Gallery Talk will be at noon on Wednesday, March 12 in the 2nd Floor Chicago Rooms. This FREE public discussion will be led by Bryana Bibbs, the artist behind our current exhibit, "two hundred and fifty-one days." chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

The #ChicagoCulturalCenter will be closed on Saturday, March 15. Normal hours will resume on Sunday, March 16. ChicagoCulturalCenter.org

👉Touch👈 the art a week from today! We'll be offering special "touch tours" on March 22 — a tactile experience guided by the "Potential Energy" exhibit artists themselves. Drop in anytime between 11am and 3pm. More info 👉 bit.ly/4iq3lEp

Creatives and cultural professionals! Join us for a FREE Open House at Chicago Cultural Center on April 17, 4-8pm! This special 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Open House includes portfolio reviews, workshops, free headshots + more! 🔗 bit.ly/3G2CGiH

This Thursday at 6:30pm! Join us for the online premiere of the 'Under the Dome' concert with Chicago's own Hayley Cooper & AKENYA at the #ChicagoCulturalCenter, performed live last October! Click below for more info and to set a notification! youtube.com/watch?v=1L0vmA…

🌍🎥 Celebrate Earth Day with THE GRAB + Action Fair! 🔗 Info & tickets: oneearthfilmfest.org/2025-films-a-z… Join One Earth Film Festival, the City of Chicago’s Office of Climate & Environmental Equity, and community partners for a powerful Earth Day experience.

Join us for a night of live music "Under the Dome" with Chicago's own Qari Ashan Kush Not Smiling Paul and elton aura + enjoy the Chicago Fair Trade Clothing Swap! RSVP is requested, but not required for this FREE event. Learn more at bit.ly/47PHH80. #ChicagoCulturalCenter

Tonight!

Artist Bryana Bibbs will be giving a personal tour of her exhibit this Friday, April 25 at 2pm. FREE! Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North

🌅 FREE Summer Screenings are back beginning June 2, this year highlighting romance on-screen! ❤️‍🔥 Don't miss weekly screenings at ChicagoHistoryMuseum & Chicago Cultural Center, spanning the globe from Chicago & Rye Lane, London to Japan, Argentina, & more. 🌍 🗓️&🎟️: chicagofilmfestival.com/summer-screeni…

DCASE is proud to announce the headliners performing at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion for the 2025 #ChicagoJazzFestival! Headliners include esperanza spalding, Monty Alexander, trumpeter Kermit Ruffins as well as Afro-Cuban guitar virtuoso Eliades Ochoa. ChicagoJazzFestival.us

The #ChicagoCulturalCenter will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of #MemorialDay. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27. ChicagoCulturalCenter.org

Opening this Thursday, June 19 — "Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom." Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North. FREE! Photo Credit: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum / Fabiola Jean-Louis