Events:

Arts/Entertainment

Arts/Entertainment

NOITP: Art of Being: Move with Waterways @ Ping Tom Park

Along with the Chicago River, move/dance with the wind, light, and grasses, finding symbiotic nature within and around yourself in a city!
Arts/Entertainment

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Palmisano Park 2025

Open to all ages. Come on an adventure with the Four Celestial Guardians! Explore seasons, elements, and colors through storytelling, music, and dance!
Arts/Entertainment

Toro Nagashi (Lantern Ceremony) Aug 2025

The Japanese Arts Foundation is proud to welcome you to our annual Toro Nagashi lantern ceremony, in Jackson Park’s Osaka Garden.
Arts/Entertainment

Japanese Papermaking with Summertime

Learn the art of Japanese Papermaking with Takahashi-sensei! Participants can use green leaves, sands from beach, etc for decorations!
Arts/Entertainment

Kim's CASTING CALL for MFA Student Thesis Film Project - Reconnect

Casting "Reconnect," a student thesis film made in partial completion of the MFA Film and Television Directing Degree at DePaul University.
Arts/Entertainment

Authors on Tap: Katie Yee and Jessamine Chan

Please join us in person on Saturday, July 26th at 7:00pm central to help celebrate Katie Yee's new novel, Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar. Katie will be in conversation with Jessamine Chan!
Arts/Entertainment

Fan Painting Workshop 2025

Immerse Yourself in Traditional Fan Painting. Led by a master artist, this hands-on workshop guides you through painting and calligraphy techniques on a Chinese fan. All materials are provided—and you’ll take home your own artistic fan, perfect for cooling off this summer.
Arts/Entertainment

4th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival

Step Into a World of Wonder at the 4th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival! Join us on the South Side of Chicago for a one-of-a-kind celebration where imagination runs wild and stories come to life!