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10 Year Plan to End Homelessness n January 2003, the Mayor endorsed a 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness (the Plan) that was developed in conjunction with hundreds of stakeholders through the Chicago Continuum of Care. Joined together in a common vision, the public and private sectors have begun to implement the Plan, which calls for sweeping changes in how homeless services are delivered in Chicago. The common vision has three core tenets: Prevention, Housing First, and Wraparound Services.

9 Circles The Sideshow Theater Production of 9 Circles is the story of Private Daniel Reeves who was never good at anything but being in the army.

BodyCartography Project - Super Nature Installation (a performance for an audience of one) An immersive experience offered to the public during SHIFT: A New Media Exhibit by Luftwerk, BodyCartography Project will present Super Nature Installation on October 11 and 12, 12–5 pm as part of the new SpinOff dance series.

BodyCartography Project presents Super Nature Born out of the restless imaginations of Olive Bieringa & Otto Ramstad, this radical ecological melodrama is replete with artifice and animal appetites. The dance/performance/installation duo engages the wild and civilized aspects of human nature with idiosyncratic movement drawn from bodily impulses and social interactions.

Café Society Café Society is a series of conversations where families, friends, neighbors, and citizens come together to discuss current events and other important political and social issues.

Chicago Air and Water Show The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by Shell Oil Products U.S. and the City of Chicago is the largest FREE show of its kind in the United States. The show can be viewed along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point.

Chicago Artists Month (CAM) Chicago Artists Month (CAM), presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, highlights the creativity of artists throughout Chicago through both curated and non-juried events and programs.

Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival The Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival will take place in the Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater on Saturday, October 26 at 1pm.

Chicago Blues Festival The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the "Blues Capital of the World." Past performers include Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the late Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and the late Koko Taylor.

Chicago Community Cinema Community Cinema is a groundbreaking public education and civic engagement initiative featuring free monthly screenings of films from the Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens and other PBS presentations.

Chicago Community Land Trust The Chicago Community Land Trust (CCLT) was founded in 2006 to address the increasingly limited supply of funding for affordable housing. The goal of the CCLT is to preserve the long-term affordability of homes created through City programs and maintain a permanent pool of homeownership opportunities for working families

Chicago Cultural Center Drawn by its beauty and the fabulous free public events, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the Chicago Cultural Center every year, making it one of the most visited attractions in Chicago.

Chicago Cultural Center - October Schedule 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.

Chicago Cultural Center Building Tours Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center.

Chicago Cultural Center Fall Open House You won’t want to miss a FREE sneak peek at upcoming visual and performing arts programming at the Chicago Cultural Center Fall Open House.

Chicago Cultural Center Visual Art Program The Visual Art Program at the Chicago Cultural Center is dedicated to presenting compelling exhibitions of fine art in all media, encompassing historic as well as contemporary art. Special emphasis is placed on emerging and underrepresented artists, particularly those who live and work in the Chicago area.

Chicago Gospel Music Festival The 28th Chicago Gospel Music Festival, presented by The Black McDonald’s Operators Association (BMOA) and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is June 20-23. Once again the Bronzeville neighborhood, the birthplace of Gospel music, will serve as the festival’s main home – with the weekend portion of the festival featuring two stages of music at Ellis Park (37th and Cottage Grove).

Chicago Jazz Festival Known for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival is a favorite Labor Day Weekend tradition. It promotes awareness and appreciation for all forms of jazz through free, quality live musical performance.

Chicago Music Summit - Showcase Schedule A schedule of performances taking place at the Chicago Cultural Center during the Chicago Music Summit on Friday, Sept. 20.

Chicago SummerDance The largest annual outdoor dancing series in the United States, Chicago SummerDance will return in 2013 for its 17th year of jumping, jiving and bringing joy to Chicago’s residents and visitors.

Chicago's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness

Chicago's Memorial Day Parade Chicago's annual Memorial Day Parade will step off at noon and proceed south on State Street from Lake Street to Van Buren Street on Saturday, May 25, 2013.

Chicagoween Halloween is more than a day in Chicago; it’s an entire season. The city, its parks, buildings and streets are decorated and filled with an array of activities for children and the child within you.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony The City of Chicago and UL are proud to present the 100th Anniversary of the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Daley Plaza, Tuesday, November 26 beginning at 5 pm with a music program and the tree will be lit at 6 pm.

City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower A resplendent venue showcasing the work of local photographers and artists, the City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, is centrally located along the city's famed Magnificent Mile.

City Hall Choirs Get into the holiday spirit while listening to the classics sung by children's choirs from throughout the city.

City Works: Provocations for Chicago's Urban Future City Works, previously shown at the 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice (2012), has returned to the city of its origin.

Clarke House Museum Built in 1836 for Henry B. Clarke, the Clarke House Museum is Chicago’s oldest house. The house shows what life was like for a family in Chicago during the city’s formative years before the Civil War.

Clarke House Museum Family Day Discover the sights, sounds, and smells of early Chicago and learn about the 1850s as you converse with authentically costumed interpreters.

Clarke House Museum Tours Hour long guided tours of Clarke House Museum are offered Wednesday through Sunday at noon and 2 pm.

Classical Monday Concerts Classical Monday concerts offer classical, chamber, and opera music in the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall.

Creative Living in the City Lecture Series The 2013 Walter Netsch Lectures are organized and curated by Friends of the Parks. Friends of the Parks is the only citywide, independent park advocacy organization working on behalf of all Chicago neighborhood parks, playgrounds, the lakefront and forest preserves.

Creatives At Work Our Creatives at Work Music Forums bring together experts from the music industry to talk about the most current and pressing issues relative to working musicians and music business owners.

DCASE Theater & Dance An on-going performing arts series that showcases critically acclaimed local, national and international music, theater, dance and multi-disciplinary artists, newly commissioned works and debut performances at the Chicago Cultural Center, The Storefront Theater, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and other locations throughout the city.

Dame Myra Hess Concerts Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts features solo and ensemble performances of classical music that showcase emerging performers. Held year round on Wednesdays at 12:15 pm in Preston Bradley Hall.

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Downtown Parades Find out when your favorite parade is taking place in downtown Chicago.

Every house has a door presents Testimonium with Joan of Arc Testimonium responds to the American Objectivist poet Charles Reznikoff’s unfinished masterwork Testimony, a collection of courtroom testimonies translated into poetry.

Exploding Star Orchestra Exploding Star Orchestra will perform in the Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater on Friday, Oct. 18.

International Screenings Program The International Screenings Program is a free weekly series showcases 20 feature films and 7 short films from around the world, along with a program of local shorts, that are not widely available in the U.S. Embodying a range of genres and styles from laugh-out-loud comedies and quirky coming-of-age dramas to politically-tinged love stories and inspiring documentaries, these films celebrate the richness of the human experience.

Juicebox Juicebox offers Chicago’s best music, dance and theater in a kid-friendly setting. A free series of cutting edge performances, Juicebox is geared at toddlers but is engaging for the whole family.

Kate Corby & Dancers presents Digging Digging is being developed using meditation as a tool for creative research. With astrong emphasis on collaboration and exploration, meditative practice is the primary catalyst for collective choreographic development during the summer of 2013.

Ken Ellis: Gathering Ken Ellis’s quilted images embrace an impressive swath of cultural history – from African-American and Native-American experience to nursery rhymes, the history of crime, and the Chicago punk rock scene.

Loops and Variations Loops and Variations music series mixes new music with electronica.

Matthew Groves: Universal Statuary Universal Statuary is a new body of ceramic sculptures from Chicago based artist Matthew Groves. Figurative and narrative, the work reflects Groves' unique point of view, demonstrates his passion for craft and traditional forms and recognizes ceramics as a vital cultural medium.

Maxwell Street Market - Karaoke Sundays Try out your singing talents at the Maxwell Street Market Karaoke Sundays from 10am-2pm on June 19, July 14, August 11 and September 8.

Maxwell Street Market - Sunday Steppers Set Join us for the 4th annual Sunday Steppers Set hosted by Ken Watkins with the National Steppers Society.

Mike Andrews: Not Your Grandma’s Future Juice Bar Fueled by dynamic relationships between bright and dull colors, hard and soft materials, and range of scale, this series of sculptures and tapestries pointedly occupies the gallery space demanding the viewer’s attention.

Millennium Park Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family activities. In Millennium Park, you’ll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike.

Millennium Park - Caroling at Cloud Gate Celebrate the holidays in Millennium Park, when Caroling at Cloud Gate returns for the holiday season. This free program, presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events showcases Chicago choral groups and invites visitors to participate in a holiday sing-along.

Millennium Park - Jun Kaneko Exhibition Visitors to Millennium Park will be able to see Jun Kaneko's ceramic sculptures displayed in the Boeing Galleries, beginning April 12 through November 3.

Millennium Park - McCormick Tribune Ice Rink The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink has become one of the most popular winter destinations in the city.

Millennium Park Monthly Schedule - October Find out what exciting events are taking place at Millennium Park in October!

Millennium Park Presents Millennium Park proudly presents symphonic music, dance, opera, Broadway hits and more—performed by some of Chicago’s best-loved cultural institutions.

Neighborhood Festivals More than 400 neighborhood festivals take place in Chicago each year, showcasing the city's ethnic customs, music and food.

Neighborhood Parades Find out when your favorite neighborhood parade is taking place in Chicago.

Nejla Yasemin Yatkin Dance (NY2Dance) presents Oasis This new piece for 7 dancers is an evening length multi-media dance theatre work conceived and choreographed by Nejla Yatkin. Original music is composed by Iranian American composer Shamou and Video Design is by Patrick Lovejoy.

Off the Record: A Listening Party The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). DCASE, along with the Elastic Arts Foundation and saki, is launching a free new monthly series that features vinyl recordings, Off the Record: A Listening Party.

Open House Chicago - Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park Go onstage and backstage to see areas rarely open to the public. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, and the Grant Park Music Festival will have several activities available for kids and adults.

Paint Paste Sticker: Chicago Street Art Painted, wheatpasted or stickered, made for a hard life on the streets or to enliven a domestic setting, the art flowing from the Chicago Street Art community is among the most intense and vibrant in the city today.

Public Art Collection The Chicago Public Art Collection includes more than 700 works of art exhibited in over 150 municipal facilities around the city, such as police stations, libraries, and CTA stations.

Regina Mamou Chicago based visual artist Regina Mamou combines photography with research practices with her latest exhibition opening October 11 in the City Gallery at Historic Water Tower.

SAG-AFTRA Senior Radio Players Beginning our 16th year providing Chicago the best professional on stage re-creations of the finest old time radio shows.

SHIFT - A New Media exhibit by Luftwerk Chicago-based collaborative Luftwerk continues to examine the relationship between light and form with “Shift” their latest new media installation housed in the Chicago Rooms at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Senior Save Discount Program SeniorSave links seniors to valuable discounts offered by Chicago businesses. A list of participating merchants and their discounts are included in a SeniorSave discount directory. Seniors who apply receive a SeniorSave card to show merchants when making a purchase.

Shutter to Think: The Rock & Roll Lens of Paul Natkin The western’s suburbs loss is the City of Chicago’s gain as the Chicago Cultural Center’s first-floor Garland Gallery (78 E. Washington) will now be home to “Shutter to Think: The Rock & Roll Lens of Paul Natkin”, an exhibition displaying the work of Chicago’s premiere music photographer.

Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show The Happy Show offers visitors the experience of walking into the designer's mind as he attempts to increase his happiness via meditation, cognitive therapy, and mood-altering pharmaceuticals.

StoryCorps StoryCorps is partnering with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Chicago Public Media to record, preserve and share the diverse stories of communities in Chicago.

Sunday Salon The Sunday Salon weekly series explores the rich landscape of classical music, from familiar Western orchestral compositions to contemporary improvisational forms and international classical traditions, plus family friendly programs.

Survivors Speak: Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht Holocaust survivors and a scholar speak about the night one of the most civilized countries in Europe unleashed the largest genocide in human history, during a commemoration of Kristallnacht co-sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Leo Baeck Institute of New York.

Taste of Chicago Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community.

The Big Draw Chicago The Big Draw Chicago is a month-long, citywide festival that brings people together through informal art-making.

The Chicago Tap Dance Super Show The Chicago Tap Dance Super Show showcases the best in modern tap dance, an experience equally aural, as it is visual.

The City of Chicago Food Truck Rally The first Food Truck Rally of its kind presented by the City of Chicago, Goose Island Beer Company and Illinois Lottery will take place on Daley Plaza, Friday, Oct. 11.

The Illinois Humanities Council Presents: The Illinois Humanities Council, in partnership with the The Mikva Challenge and UIC's Great Cities Institute, presents: “Citizens in the Present: Youth Civic Engagement in the Americas.” A special book release and panel discussion about a new transnational study about urban youth.

The Illinois Humanities Council Presents: “Have You Heard From Johannesburg” “Have You Heard From Johannesburg” is an award-winning PBS documentary chronicling the history of the movement that took on South Africa’s apartheid regime. Join us for a free screening of the third episode in the series, ”Selma to Soweto,” which recounts local efforts in Chicago and across the United States to change policy toward the South African regime during the 1980s.

UL Santa House As part of UL’s ongoing partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the UL Santa House will be back on Daley Plaza. The UL Santa House serves as a replica of Santa’s workshop, allowing children and families to experience the wonder of the North Pole and have their picture taken with Santa Claus throughout the holiday season.

Under The Picasso - October Schedule The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events presents FREE cultural programs year round weekdays at Noon at the Daley Civic Center.

University of Chicago - First Friday Lecture Series Steven Schroeder is the guest lecturer at the University of Chicago's First Friday Lecture Series on October 4th. The topic is A Song of Freedom: Reinventing the Franciscan Revolution.

Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony, which will be held “on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month” at Soldier Field. (November 11, 11 am) Enter at Gate 0.

Wired Fridays Wired Fridays is a Mid-day dance party series featuring DJs and electronic music.

World Music Festival - Millennium Park Schedule World Music Festival Chicago Millennium Park schedule.

World Music Festival Chicago 2013 World Music Festival Chicago 2013 will take place Thursday, September 12 – Sunday, September 22, 2013 and is presented by the City of Chicago and produced by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Young People's Concerts The International Music Foundation provides music performances and music education – free of charge – for people of all ages and degrees of musical awareness.