Tag: department of cultural affairs and special events
Chicago House Music Festival & Conference Announce 2025 Dates
Save the Date: the Chicago House Music Festival and Chicago House Music Conference are coming in August 2025.
New Frankie Knuckles & Chicago House Music themed mural unveiled in Uptown
The public artwork by artist Max Sansing pays tribute to Frankie Knuckles, house music in Chicago and cult house music label Gherkin Records.
New public mural is a tribute to Chicago house music & its legacy
New murals are part of a massive public art campaign by the City of Chicago and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events with train wraps and murals throughout the city.
Open House: Launch Party for the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival
Thursday is opening night of the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival, a series of free workshops, conferences and events leading up to the Chicago House Music Festival itself on June 2, 2024 from 10am to 9pm
Chicago’s Chosen Few will hold a free concert for the vaccinated on August 28
Part of the city's Protect Chicago Music Series, the Chosen Few will play for free for all Chicago residents vaccinated by August 14.
City of Chicago Throws Its Support Behind the Chosen Few Virtual Festival
The city is among the supporters of this year's Chosen Few Picnic and Music Festival, which like everything else has moved online.
Chicago Announces Next Round of Festival Cancellations
The city of Chicago has cancelled all special events until Labor Day in the latest update to coronavirus cancellations.
The 2020 Chicago House Music Festival Has Been Canceled
City organizers have announced the cancellation of several Chicago festivals, including the burgeoning Chicago House Music Festival held in downtown Chicago.
Chicago’s New Cultural Affairs Czar Vows to Honor House Music Traditions
House Music is one of Chicago's "great contributions to the world," says Mark Kelly.
Wired Fridays: Chicago’s Downtown Dance Party Returns
WIRED FRIDAYS is back for Fall 2015 featuring House Music first and third Fridays, including DJs Cajmere, Derrick Carter, Roy Davis Jr, Mickey Oliver...
Let’s Do One Last SummerDance in Chicago with Derrick Carter
Many moons ago, there were evening DJ-centered events held in Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden, attended by thousands and loved by them all....
In the beginning there was JACK!
"I didn't think we needed to wait 50 years until everyone who was there at the beginning of the House scene was dead to...
Move Your Body to a Free House Dance Workshop July 30
On Thursday July 30th, the successful House Dance class that we (Fivestarboogie Dancers' Czarina Mirani and Carlos Morris) recently held at Smartbar will be...
Chicago: The Summer of House Starts Now
The Chicago summers keep getting better and better for House Music. With the wild success of their Wired Fridays lunchtime dance party series every...
Wired Fridays with Garrett David – February 20 2015
Get up, get dressed and get down at the Chicago Cultural Center at noon, Wired Fridays continues into 2015 with Chicago's favorite downtown daytime...
Wired Fridays with Andre Hatchett – February 6 2015
Every few years, another European label "re-discovers" another "lost" Chicago guy and anoints him with the title of "forgotten founding father" of House Music,...
Wired Fridays Returns with Sassmouth This Friday
Wake up late? Get dressed, wash the sleep out of your eyes and head down to the Chicago Cultural Center at noon, where the...
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5 Mag hosts panel on The Art of the Comeback and Staying Power in Dance Music...
The discussion featuring Czarina Mirani, Joe Shanahan, Mike Dunn and Lady D takes place April 26 2025 at Ramova Theater.