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The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Discover the free visual art and performance programs presented at the Cultural Center by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and its partners. The beautiful, landmark Chicago Cultural Center is one of the city’s ten most popular attractions and is considered one of the most comprehensive arts showcases in the United States.
Ongoing Programs and Exhibitions
Shawn Decker: Prairie, Yates Gallery, February 8 - May 5, 2013
Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall, March 23 - June 16, 2013
Modernism’s Messengers: The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli, Chicago Rooms, May 18 - August 27, 2013
Spontaneous Interventions, Michigan Avenue Galleries, May 24 - September 1, 2013
Chicago Landmarks Before the Lens, Landmark Chicago Gallery, through December 2020
Chicago Greeter “Insta-Greeter” Visits, Fridays - Sundays, Visitor Information Center, 10 am – 3 pm
Building Tours, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, meet at Randolph Lobby, 1:15 pm
View our Exhibitions page.
Daily Events
All events are free unless otherwise noted
(schedule is subject to change)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Lyrebird Ensemble, Flute and Harp
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: GF*BF
Thursday, May 2, 2013
- 12:15pm LunchBreak in the Randolph Square: Blues in May: Deitra Farr
- 12:15pm Friends of Downtown: 1,001 Days in the Bleachers - A Quarter Century of Chicago Sports in the 5th Floor Millennium Park Room
- 5:30pm Chicago Blues Festival Pre-Event in the Randolph Square: Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames
Friday, May 3, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
- 12:15pm Classical Mondays in Preston Bradley Hall: Chicago Chamber Musicians: Demarre McGill, flute/ Meng-Chieh Liu, piano
- 6pm Hip Hop 4 Peace: Youth Against Violence Month Panel Discussion in Preston Bradley Hall
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
- 5-7pm Jazz Links Jam Sessions in the Randolph Square: Jazz Institute of Chicago
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Run if You Can
Thursday, May 9, 2013
- 12:15pm LunchBreak in the Randolph Square: Blues in May: Willie Buck Trio
- 5:30pm Chicago Blues Festival Pre-Event in the Randolph Square: Omar and Friends
- 7pm SAG-AFTRA Chicago Radio Players present The Thin Man in the Claudia Cassidy Theater
Friday, May 10, 2013
- 12 Noon LunchBreak Wired Fridays in the Randolph Square: Wayne Montana
- 3:30pm Poetry Center of Chicago Presents - SAIC’s Lyric Voice – A Reading & Performance in Randolph Square
- 6pm Trickster-P Company presents .h.g. in the Dance Studio
Saturday, May 11, 2013
- 10am Trickster-P Company presents .h.g. in the Dance Studio
- 2pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Run if You Can
- 3pm Poetry Center of Chicago Presents - Verse/Chorus in the 5th Floor Millennium Park Room
- 3pm Trickster-P Company presents .h.g. in the Dance Studio
Sunday, May 12, 2013
- 12 Noon Trickster-P Company presents .h.g. in the Dance Studio
- 3pm Sunday Salon in Preston Bradley Hall: Taiko Drumming & Dance: Revitalizing Tradition with Fujima Ryu and Tsukasa Taiko
Monday, May 13, 2013
- 10am Trickster-P Company presents .h.g. in the Dance Studio
- 12:15pm Classical Mondays in Preston Bradley Hall: Musicians Club of Women, Award Winners in Concert: Alice Chen, piano
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
- 6pm Hip Hop 4 Peace: Youth Against Violence Month Documentary Screening of "Whatever Happened to Hip Hop" in the Claudia Cassidy Theater
- 6:30pm Chicago Cultural Center Presents in Preston Bradley Hall: Tarim Uygur Song and Dance
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Yves Dharamraj, Cello and Riko Higuma, Piano
- 6pm Columbia College Chicago Library presents The Big Read film screening: Code Name: Butterflies in the 5th Floor Millennium Park Room
Thursday , May 16, 2013
- 12:15pm Curator’s Talk: Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Talladega Murals, Daniel Schulman
- 12:15pm Preservation Snapshots Lecture Series: The Architecture of River Forest in the Claudia Cassidy Theater
- 5:30pm Chicago Blues Festival Pre-Event in the Randolph Square: Peaches & the Groove Shakers
Friday , May 17, 2013
- 12 Noon LunchBreak Wired Fridays in the Randolph Square: Fabulous Ladies of Fitness
- 6pm Hip Hop 4 Peace: Youth Against Violence Month Gala Reception/Featuring DJ Kool Herc "The Father of Hip Hop" in Preston Bradley Hall
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Sunday, May 19 , 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Krystian Tkaczewski, Piano
- 6:30pm Israeli Jazz Festival in Preston Bradley Hall: Hadar Noiberg Trio
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh?
Thursday, May 23, 2013
- 12:15pm LunchBreak in the Randolph Square: Blues in May: Matthew Skoller and Johnny Iguana
- 5:30pm Chicago Blues Festival Pre-Event in the Randolph Square: Demetria Taylor
- 6pm Poetry Center of Chicago Presents - Leila Wilson & Averill Curdy – A Poetry Reading & Book Launch in the 5th Floor Millennium Park Room
Friday, May 24, 2013
- 12 Noon LunchBreak Wired Fridays in the Randolph Square: DJ Lawrence Peters
- 6pm Hip Hop 4 Peace: Youth Against Violence Hip Hop Slideshow Multimedia Presentation - Lord Cashus D in Preston Bradley Hall
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Building Closed: MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Francesca Anderegg, Violin; Brent Funderburk, Piano
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Kryptonite!
Thursday , May 30, 2013
- 12:15pm LunchBreak in the Randolph Square: Blues in May: Jimmy Johnson & Leo Charles
- 5:30pm Chicago Blues Festival Pre-Event in the Randolph Square: Holle Thee Maxwell
Friday, May 31, 2013
Saturday, June 1, 2013
- 12:30pm "Revisiting a Legacy: Thoughts on the African American Photographer James Van Der Zee" in the1st floor Garland Room
- 2pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Kryptonite!
- 6:30pm Ayako Kato/Art Union Humanscape in the Dance Studio
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Steven Vanhauwaert, Piano
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Wrinkles
Friday, June 7, 2013
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
- 10am Illinois Department if Fair Housing in the Claudia Cassidy Theater
- 6pm Budgetary Power to the People: Chicago's Experiment in Participatory Budgeting in the 5th Floor Millennium Park Room
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Rebecca Benjamin, Violin/Milana Pavchinskaya, Piano
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Harana
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Monday June 17, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Jie Yuan, Piano
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: My Australia
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Wednesday , June 26, 2013
- 12:15pm Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Preston Bradley Hall: Sima Piano Trio
- 6:30pm International Screenings Program in the Claudia Cassidy Theater: Becoming Redwood
Saturday, June 29, 2013
