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Family-friendly day and Chicago Voices program commemorate the life of Dr. King CHICAGO – The Chicago History Museum presents “Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” a celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. King featuring music performances, craft activities, storytelling and more. The annual favorite family-friendly event takes place on Monday, January 16 from 10 More

Competitive Grants Totaling $550,000 Awarded to Eight Cultural Projects in Chicago The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce its 2016/2017 IncentOvate Program grant recipients: the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Chicago History Museum, Chicago Public Media, Illinois Humanities, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the National Museum of Mexican More

New Grant Program Supports Humanities Programming for Young People, Communities of Color, and the Economically Disadvantaged WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 15, 2016) — This week the National Endowment for the Humanities announced the first recipients of its new Humanities Access grant. 34 institutions and organizations will receive a total of $3,000,000 in matching funds to support More

Guests enjoyed music of the era, Templeton Rye craft cocktails and more at Chicago History Museum On Thursday, December 1, 2016 the Chicago History Museum toasted the 83rd anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition with 1930s inspired music, dancing, cocktails, history and more at the annual Prohibition-era themed event The Last Speakeasy: On the Eve More