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The National Dance Company of Spain’s 2024 U.S. Tour in Chicago
  • Performing arts
  • Chicago

The National Dance Company of Spain’s 2024 U.S. Tour in Chicago

Compañía Nacional de Danza, Spain’s premier national dance company, makes its Chicago debut with a trio of performances covering classical, neoclassical, and contemporary dance: “Sad Case,” “White Darkness” and “Passengers Within.”

Feb 10, 2024

Picasso: Drawing from Life
  • Visual arts
  • Chicago

Picasso: Drawing from Life

This exhibition at The Art Institute of Chicago centers on Picasso’s works on paper, bringing into focus the artist’s life and art as it intersected with a network of artists, dealers, printers, family members, and lovers.

Nov 11 – Apr 8, 2024

Juan Gómez Bárcena in Chicago
  • Literature
  • Chicago

Juan Gómez Bárcena in Chicago

Spanish writer Juan Gómez Bárcena visits Chicago as part of his U.S. tour to present his book “Not event the dead” in conversation with the translator and publisher.

Oct 21, 2023

Sound Art Residency 2023: Ginebra Raventós and Paul Hertz
  • Music
  • Chicago

Sound Art Residency 2023: Ginebra Raventós and Paul Hertz

This year’s edition of the Sound Art Residency, which encourages transatlantic collaboration in sound art, features Spanish artist Ginebra Raventós, a poet and transmedia artist exploring voice, collective unconscious, and psychoacoustics.

Sep 29 – Oct 10, 2023

Science ECUSA & Cervantes: Representing Science in Early Modern Spain
  • Science
  • Chicago

Science ECUSA & Cervantes: Representing Science in Early Modern Spain

As part of the annual “Science ECUSA & Cervantes” STEM series at Instituto Cervantes Chicago, art historian Sergio Ramiro gives the first of his two seminars in the United States about science and art in Early Modern Spain.

Jun 13, 2023

Pablo Sainz-Villegas in concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Music
  • Chicago

Pablo Sainz-Villegas in concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Internationally renowned guitar player Pablo Sainz-Villegas offers a concert series with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, including works by Boccherini, Vivaldi, and Mozart.

Mar 30 – Apr 4, 2023

10 of 30: Katixa Agirre and Inés Martín in Chicago
  • Literature
  • Chicago

10 of 30: Katixa Agirre and Inés Martín in Chicago

The “10 of 30: New Spanish Narrative” literature project presents Spanish writers Katixa Agirre and Inés Martín in two public events at Instituto Cervantes Chicago.

Mar 28 – Mar 29, 2023

Authors on Tap: Katixa Agirre in Chicago
  • Literature
  • Chicago

Authors on Tap: Katixa Agirre in Chicago

Spanish writer Katixa Agirre presents her novel “Mothers Don’t” in conversation with publisher Chad W. Post.

Mar 24, 2023

Isabel Pantoja 2023 U.S. Tour in Chicago
  • Music
  • Chicago

Isabel Pantoja 2023 U.S. Tour in Chicago

Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja, one of the most renowned copla singers of Spain, presents her “Enamórate” tour in Chicago.

Mar 15, 2023

58th Chicago International Film Festival
  • Film
  • Chicago

58th Chicago International Film Festival

North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, the “Chicago International Film Festival” presents its 58th edition that includes 5 of the latest Spanish films.

Oct 14 – Oct 22, 2022

Día del Cine Español: Muerte de un ciclista
  • Film
  • Chicago

Día del Cine Español: Muerte de un ciclista

On the occasion of Spanish Film Day, Instituto Cervantes Chicago screens the classic film “Muerte de un ciclista” by Spanish film director Juan Antonio Bardem.

Oct 6, 2022

Sound Art Residency 2022: Clara de Asís & Veronica Anne Salinas
  • Music
  • Chicago

Sound Art Residency 2022: Clara de Asís & Veronica Anne Salinas

The Sound Art Residency organized by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and Experimental Sound Studio offers a unique experience for artists working in sound and experimental music.

Sep 25 – Nov 25, 2022

Spanish Young Music Talents: Álvaro Toscano in Chicago
  • Music
  • Chicago

Spanish Young Music Talents: Álvaro Toscano in Chicago

Spanish guitarist Álvaro Toscano kicks off this new program of the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. with a concert at the “Chicago Guitar Festival.”

Jun 9, 2022

Pygmalion Effect by Almudena Rodriguez
  • Visual arts
  • Chicago

Pygmalion Effect by Almudena Rodriguez

In her new series, Almudena Rodriguez combines mixed media on fabric works that layer pop culture images and messages ranging from comic book illustrations to vibrant army fatigue patterns, generating a collision of cultural signifiers, a dream world open to interpretation.

Jun 8 – Jul 30, 2022

Achúcarro's 90th Birthday Tour with Achúcarro himself
  • Music
  • Chicago

Achúcarro's 90th Birthday Tour with Achúcarro himself

The North Shore Chamber Music Festival welcomes Maestro Achúcarro himself to celebrate his 90th Birthday in a special concert in Chicago.

Apr 30, 2022

10 of 30: Sabina Urraca & Florencia del Campo in Chicago
  • Literature
  • Chicago

10 of 30: Sabina Urraca & Florencia del Campo in Chicago

The Instituto Cervantes welcomes two new Spanish writers from the “10 of 30: New Spanish Narrative project”: Sabina Urraca and Florencia del Campo.

Apr 6, 2022