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Rendering-of-Keck-Keck-House-of-Tomorrow
Architecture Art Museums Winter 2022 

“Houses of Tomorrow” to Lead Elmhurst Art Museum’s 25th Anniversary Programming

February 12, 2022March 29, 2022 Isaac Jacobs
Alvin-Ailey-American-Dance-Theatre
Ballet Dance Winter 2022 

Alvin Ailey to Mark Triumphant Return to Chicago

February 12, 2022March 29, 2022 Fred Cummings
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest Returns August 19-21
Chicago Arts and Culture Entertainment Summer 2022 

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest Returns August 19-21

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Patrick Curran
Deeply Rooted Awarded $50K from UC Accelerator
Chicago Arts and Culture Dance Summer 2022 

Deeply Rooted Awarded $50K from UC Accelerator

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Patrick Curran
Chicago Children’s Choir Present “Paint the Town Red” May 26 at Millennium Park
Art Chicago Arts and Culture Choir Summer 2022 

Chicago Children’s Choir Present “Paint the Town Red” May 26 at Millennium Park

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Patrick Curran
Giordano Dance to Perform 21st Century Profram at Auditorium Theatre
Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Dance Summer 2022 Theater 

Giordano Dance to Perform 21st Century Profram at Auditorium Theatre

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Patrick Curran

MusicView All

Harris Theater Presents The World Premiere of “Emancipation” by Adrian Dunn
Music 

Harris Theater Presents The World Premiere of “Emancipation” by Adrian Dunn

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Patrick Curran

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present Emancipation by Adrian Dunn with the The Adrian Dunn Singers and Rize Orchestra on the Harris Theater Mainstage on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m..

Emancipation is the second installment in the trilogy cycle composed by Adrian Dunn exploring Black life in America, through genres created by Black Americans. The program will be performed by The Adrian Dunn Singers and Rize Orchestra, all-Black professional ensembles founded by Dunn and dedicated to transforming classical music and the music industry at large. This performance of Emancipation marks the first time that an all-Black professional orchestra has played at the Harris Theater. This historic moment will be filmed and recorded for a live album.

NEIU & Ensemble Español Host The Cardinal Bartolucci Foundation Choir from Rome April 22
Music 

NEIU & Ensemble Español Host The Cardinal Bartolucci Foundation Choir from Rome April 22

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Patrick Curran
CYSO’s “Listen to the Future” Gala Raises More Than $680,000
Chicago Arts and Culture Classical Music Music Orchestra Spring 2022 

CYSO’s “Listen to the Future” Gala Raises More Than $680,000

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 Patrick Curran
Time-For-Three-Ensemble
Music 

Genre-Defying Time for Three to Make Return to Music Institute

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Fred Cummings
New-Philharmonic-Conductor-Kirk-Muscrat-and-Violinist-David-Taylor
Classical Music Music 

CSO Violinist David Taylor to Join New Philharmonic in Concert Featuring Sarasate’s “Fantasy on Bizet’s ‘Carmen'”

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Fred Cummings
Bill-Barclay
Classical Music Music 

Music of the Baroque to Present “The Chevalier”

August 1, 2021September 16, 2021 Fred Cummings

Dance

Deeply Rooted Awarded $50K from UC Accelerator
Chicago Arts and Culture Dance Summer 2022 

Deeply Rooted Awarded $50K from UC Accelerator

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Patrick Curran

On May 18, the Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago announced that Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is one of two organizations joining the Accelerator’s 2022/2023 nonprofit cohort at the Core level.

Giordano Dance to Perform 21st Century Profram at Auditorium Theatre
Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Dance Summer 2022 Theater 

Giordano Dance to Perform 21st Century Profram at Auditorium Theatre

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Patrick Curran
Ballet Hispánico Presents “Doña Perón” at Auditorium Theatre March 26 & 27
Ballet Dance 

Ballet Hispánico Presents “Doña Perón” at Auditorium Theatre March 26 & 27

March 23, 2022April 13, 2022 Fred Cummings
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Finds New Home on Magnificent Mile
Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Dance 

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Finds New Home on Magnificent Mile

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Patrick Curran

Theater

Giordano Dance to Perform 21st Century Profram at Auditorium Theatre
Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Dance Summer 2022 Theater 

Giordano Dance to Perform 21st Century Profram at Auditorium Theatre

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Patrick Curran

The Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) will complete its popular Made in Chicago 2021-22 Dance Series with the return of Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) performing its annual summer engagement for one night only, Saturday, June 11.

Steppenwolf opens new Ensemble Theater with “Seagull” this Spring
Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Spring 2022 Theater 

Steppenwolf opens new Ensemble Theater with “Seagull” this Spring

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Patrick Curran
Joffrey’s Sets World Premiere for ‘Rita Finds Home’
Arts Ballet Chicago Arts and Culture Summer 2022 Theater 

Joffrey’s Sets World Premiere for ‘Rita Finds Home’

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Patrick Curran
TimeLine Theatre Company names Mica Cole New Executive Director
Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Spring 2022 Theater 

TimeLine Theatre Company names Mica Cole New Executive Director

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Patrick Curran

Museums

Works from paints to sculpture to film

Family-Friendly Exhibit “Natures Blueprints” at Elmhurst Art Museum
Museums 

Family-Friendly Exhibit “Natures Blueprints” at Elmhurst Art Museum

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Patrick Curran

Throughout the Elmhurst Art Museum’s 25th year of inspiring its community, the museum will host a year-long celebration, with a focus

Art in Wilder Park Returns for 25th Season
Art Arts Chicago Arts and Culture Museums Spring 2022 

Art in Wilder Park Returns for 25th Season

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Patrick Curran
Public Programming Addresses Absence of Human Touch During COVID – at Hyde Park Art Center
Art Arts Museums 

Public Programming Addresses Absence of Human Touch During COVID – at Hyde Park Art Center

February 24, 2022April 2, 2022 Vickie Moore
Rendering-of-Keck-Keck-House-of-Tomorrow
Architecture Art Museums Winter 2022 

“Houses of Tomorrow” to Lead Elmhurst Art Museum’s 25th Anniversary Programming

February 12, 2022March 29, 2022 Isaac Jacobs
The-Morton-Arboretum
Museums 

Morton Arboretum Celebrates 100th Year Anniversary with Human+Nature Exhibition

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Isaac Jacobs

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