The Chicago Jazz Festival is a Labor Day weekend tradition that promotes all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming. The festival showcases Chicago's
Held every last Friday of the month, Barrio Bugalú is not just a dance party; it’s a celebration of history, a tribute to the pioneers of Latin music, and a testament to the timeless power of Afro-Caribbean rhythms to bring people together.
VENUE CHANGE On Friday September 5, two days before Sunday’s “Arts In Solidarity” event, organizers were informed that the venue Alhambra Palace had cancelled use
Held every last Friday of the month, Barrio Bugalú is not just a dance party; it’s a celebration of history, a tribute to the pioneers of Latin music, and a testament to the timeless power of Afro-Caribbean rhythms to bring people together.
Open House Chicago (OHC), one of the largest architecture and urban exploration festivals in the world, returns to celebrate 15 years of architecture, culture and
The evening will involve a presentation (with a live band!) on the history of salsa, from the 1960s with Chamaco Ramírez to today with Bad Bunny, a salsa tutorial with two instructors, and hours of open dancing with a live band and Latin American food.
La Salsoteca, a salsa powerhouse directed by Colombian pianist Sergio Ospina Romero comes directly from Bloomington IN to present a tribute to Cuba and Puerto Rico through the music of Celia Cruz and Catalino "Tite" Curet Alonso.
Sentido returns with 018 of our open format dj series along with a super bowl viewing event, taking place at the segundo ruiz belvis cultural center 🇵🇷. Established in 1971, srbcc is chicago’s longest running latino cultural institution. A home for puerto rican and latin american arts, built on music, dance, activism, and youth mentorship for over 50 years.
Join us every last Friday of the month for Barrio Bugalú—Chicago’s monthly celebration of salsa, boogaloo, and Afro-Caribbean dance music.
A Goodman Theatre Centennial Season Initiative Instructors: After years of teaching and performing both at SRBCC and Africaribe, Melissa Duprey and Quincy Raggs bring to
David Rivera is a Puerto Rican recording artist, composer, arranger, and educator whose sound moves across Latin music, jazz, gospel, rock, and pop. A 2004 BEST Scholarship recipient, he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and has collaborated in concerts and recordings with artists including Ron Kenoly, John Benítez, Gonzalo Grau, Pedro Capó, Chucho Valdés, and Gilberto Santa Rosa.
Salsa Class + Vinyl Dance Party | Last Fridays at SRBCC Ready to move? Join us every last Friday of the month for Barrio Bugalú—Chicago’s
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