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Arts & Culture Programs

The ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ provides Arts & Culture Programs for all ages. Our experienced instructors and committed community partners offer guidance and open studios for a variety of mediums and skill levels. In addition, the Park District partners with renowned local arts organizations for programs, special events, and performances. At ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ Cultural Centers, you can find cultural programming including classes in art, music, dance and more; exciting events and unique cultural spaces. These facilities are located in neighborhoods throughout the city, making it easy to expand your cultural horizons. As part of the  initiative, a $40 million capital investment will be made to the City’s network of 15 cultural centers, upgrading their theater, music, dance, and visual art presentation capabilities. 

Programs

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Two smiling ballerinas in white tutus pose before a cultural center backdrop.

 

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Two smiling children at a table with a Hamilton Park banner they decorated.

 

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Young girl sitting on a blanket reading a children's book.

 

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Violinists playing outdoors.

 

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Group of people painting on small canvases at a long table.

 

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Photo prints drying on mesh rack.

 

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Man using squeegee to create silkscreen print.

 

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Two smiling people work on clay projects at a table covered in newspaper and small sculptures.

 

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Children proudly display their colorful tie-dye creations.

 

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Students perform a musical number on stage.

 

Events

48 Events

Sunday Funday: Mary Macaroni and the Impastas at Wicker

Ten Toes Down - Exhibition Hours at South Shore

Ten Toes Down - Exhibition Hours at South Shore

Trenzas de Agua: An Equinox by the Lake at Berger

Monday Night Solo Series at Berger

Ten Toes Down - Exhibition Hours at South Shore

Community Bonfire at Tuley

Ten Toes Down - Exhibition Hours at South Shore

Future Folk Festival at Hamilton

Ten Toes Down - Exhibition Hours at South Shore

See It Differently: Find the Right Angle & Frame at Humboldt

Ten Toes Down - Exhibition Hours at South Shore

Emily Kuhn Quintet at Union

IndigiFest: Celebrating Indigenous Culture at Jackson Park

Musika SamaSama Filipino Festival at Eugene Field

Shakespeare Blood Oath: Macbeth at Eckhart

Sunday Funday: Gilded Age Town Band at Wicker

Monday Night Solo Series at Berger

Chicago Cuatro Orchestra LIVE at Humboldt

VESSELS [Opening Reception] at South Shore

Fright Night Friday Movies in the Parks at Mozart

The Drum Also Sings, The Drum Also Sobs at Douglass

Jazz City at Austin Town Hall

Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island

Celebrate Life's Traditions & Ritmos at Horner

Día de Los Muertos Workshops & Ofrenda Walk at Schafer

Afro-Caribbean Maypole: Woven Culture at Columbus

Shakespeare Blood Oath: Macbeth at Mt. Greenwood

The Drum Also Sings, The Drum Also Sobs at Austin Town Hall

Community Concert at Humboldt

Sunday Funday: Roger's Happy Seven at Wicker

Chicago Latino Dance Festival at Humboldt

City-Wide Symphony Orchestra Concert at Jefferson

Monday Night Solo Series at Berger

Monday Night Solo Series at Berger

Bomba Dance Workshop at Humboldt

Fright Night Friday Movies in the Parks at Mandrake

The Heart of the Story at Douglass

Campfire Horrors at Lincoln Park

Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration at Dvorak

Día de Los Muertos Workshops & Ofrenda Walk at Bessemer

Contra Dance with Baba Yaga's Stew at Pottawattomie

Homecoming Dance (Special Rec) at Piotrowski

Sunday Funday: SoulShaker Ecstatic Dance at Wicker

Western Line Dance Throwdown at Columbus

Kitt Lyles' Real Talk + Strings at Douglass

Campfire Horrors at Steelworkers

Día de Los Muertos Workshops & Ofrenda Walk at Steelworkers

Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Shabbona

Facilities

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