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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602

Maxwell Street Market
800 S. Desplaines St.
Chicago, IL 60607

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Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College
March 23 - June 16

Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), The Underground Railroad, 1942, 72 x 120 inches. Collection of Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama. c Talladega College. Photo: Peter Harholdt

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to enriching Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This includes fostering the development of Chicago’s non-profit arts sector, independent working artists and for-profit arts businesses; providing a framework to guide the City’s future cultural and economic growth, via the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan; marketing the City’s cultural assets to a worldwide audience; and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs for residents and visitors.

Alerts (Cultural Affairs and Special Events)

Severe Alert May 21, 2013 Today Show LIVE from Chicago Wednesday, May 22
Low Alert Dec 18, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule for 2013

Most Recent News (Cultural Affairs and Special Events)

May 20, 2013 The Department Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events Announces Its Summer 2013 Theater And Dance Schedule
May 17, 2013 Mayor Emanuel And DCASE Announce Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta As The Grand Marshal For Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade And Wreath Laying Ceremony
May 13, 2013 MAZDA6 Celebrity Chef Du Jour Returns To Taste Of Chicago
May 6, 2013 Millennium Park’s Downtown Sound Launch Memorial Day Weekend
May 4, 2013 Chicago Cultural Center’s Chicago Rooms Host Exhibit Of Modernism, May 18-August 27
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