Watkins’s reenactment of the Paris Commune — the revolutionary proletarian government in 1871 Paris — is another instance of his experimental approach to documentary-fiction. La Commune was shot in under two weeks with hundreds of actors, mostly non-professional, who are the populist backbone of the film.... Read More
The Stop Cop City Imaginary Crimes Tour comes to Joy Bomb on April 26th and will continue through May with events in cities across the country - Join us for the talk! The fight to Stop Cop City in Atlanta, GA is a localized iteration of the global struggle against carceral futures and a fascist police state.... Read More
Saturday April 26, 2025 from 4-7pm The Chicago Black Gay Men Caucus and Chicago Department of Public Health present an inclusive, nonjudgmental space for a community discussion about Chemsex. Free Vaccinations, Sexual Health Screenings, Resources, and Demonstration!
A weekly drop-in, hands-on art studio open to all ages, facilitated by art therapists and alumni from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The topics and projects are chosen by you. A wide variety of creative and artistic supplies are Winner, New:Vision Award, CPH:DOX 2022 Winner, Prix Bartók, Jean Rouch International Film Festival 2022 2022 Whitney Biennial In the visually and sonically stunning What About China?, renowned artist and filmmaker Trinh T.... Read More
Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome Alejandra Oliva, Diego Báez, Daniel Borzutzky and other special guests to the store for a reading and teach-in in support of Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (MIBF). The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund facilitates a revolving immigration bond fund to pay immigration bonds that frees individuals from ICE custody and gathers community to advocate for the abolition of immigration detention and surveillance.... Read More
From Flyer: “Neighborhood artists who’ve been helping nimmy have organized a night of performances to raise funds for her rent and utility bills and resources needed to give nimmy the adequate caretaker she deserves. Help the community local helpers, activists, and... Read More
Rogers Park Food Not Bombs distributes free food every Sunday.
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Directors: Cristina Ibarra, Alex Rivera U.S., 95 min, 2019 With ripped-from-the-headlines relevance, though set during the Obama years, The Infiltrators chronicles the riveting, unbelievably true story of a group of activist Dreamers who slipped undercover into ICE detention centers to stop those inside from being deported.... Read More
Join us as we welcome Hagen Blix and Michael Sappir to the store for a reading and discussion of Why We Fear AI: The Interpretation of Nightmares. Will AI come and take all our jobs? Will it dominate humanity, hack the foundations of our civilization, or even wipe humans off the face of the planet? All kinds of people seem to think so.... Read More
The work of Chicago-based artist and activist Mary Patten operates between the realms of poetry and politics, posing expansive questions drawn from a life deeply engaged with social and political movements. In a program wryly titled after a truncated quote by Che Guevara, she presents a selection of readings and videos spanning from the mid-1990s to the present.... Read More
Come out to Cole’s Bar on Thursday, May 1 to fight back against Trump’s attacks on the immigrant community! All proceeds will go to El Comedor Comunitario, a local community kitchen run by and for newly arrived immigrants. This autonomously run kitchen has been operating in the Bridgeport neighborhood, focused on providing not only food, but also care, support, and solidarity within the community. Come... Read More
Attention Workers! Celebrate May Day 2025 with Joy Bomb! We will be hosting speakers discussing labor history and it's relevance for current organizing, along with several classic labor songs sung by local musicians!!
Join us for an afternoon of camaraderie, delicious food (including vegetarian and vegan options), and refreshments as we celebrate May Day and the long tradition of resistance it represents. In this volatile moment we are more grateful than ever for our Haymarket House community.... Read More
With the Trump administration announcing plans to target pro-Palestine protesters and organizations under “terrorism” designations, it is critical that communities learn about what those tools look like in practice. Like everyone else, Lucy Parsons Labs is concerned with the growing repression and recognize that inter-community solidarity is one of our strongest defenses. We... Read More
Join us for a special evening in support of Milk, a powerful new short film by Palestinian-Mexican filmmaker Tasnim Hindeyeh. We’ll begin with a live table read of the script, followed by a panel discussion featuring the director and a guest speaker from Gaza.... Read More
Rogers Park Food Not Bombs distributes free food every Sunday.
Join Dean Spade and Eman Abdelhadi in conversation around Spade's new book Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together. This event will take place at Haymarket House, and will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel.... Read More
antifascist, antiracist, antisexist, nonhierarchical martial arts classes in Chicago
Join us for a Nonviolent Communication Teach-in hosted by certified trainer (and friend of Joy Bomb) Mary May. Learn the core concepts of NVC and put it into practice with us!
Rogers Park Food Not Bombs distributes free food every Sunday.
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday each month for a studio drawing class where you can practice your figure drawing skills individually. We'll provide the sexy fetish models, tables and chairs.... you provide whatever materials you want to use for your art. This... Read More
In a one-time performance, Chicago-based composer and sound artist Lia Kohl presents the world premiere of her latest composition "Music for Union Station," a chamber work responding to the Great Hall of Chicago's central train station. Inspired by the historic space's expansive acoustics, and an ongoing interest in the mundane and profound possibilities of sound, Kohl offers a soundscape for intentional audiences and train passengers alike. NPR... Read More
Share your design process when creating art in various forms. We will have an emphasis on digital media, but all styles and forms are welcome. Please be prepared to share and answer questions from other attendees. We look forward to... Read More
We're excited to welcome James Stewart III and J. Howard Rosier to the store for the launch of Stewart's much anticipated debut novel Defiant Acts. James Stewart III’s powerful debut novel documents the life of a working-class interracial couple and their children in a Chicago suburb in the early 1990s.... Read More
Join us as we welcome Alec Karakatsanis and Robert Vargas to the store for a discussion of Karakatsanis's new book Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News, the deeply researched and definitive book on the way the media and police distract us from what matters.... Read More
Hey Chicago! Join us Saturday, June 7th at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena Ave.) for our Radical Used Book Fair! All proceeds go to supporting the 2025 Socialism Conference with the goal of expanding our Spanish language access. We'll have hundreds of radical books available—many in like-new condition, as well as some rare finds.... Read More
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday each month for a studio drawing class where you can practice your figure drawing skills individually. We'll provide the sexy fetish models, tables and chairs.... you provide whatever materials you want to use for your art. This... Read More
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday each month for a studio drawing class where you can practice your figure drawing skills individually. We'll provide the sexy fetish models, tables and chairs.... you provide whatever materials you want to use for your art. This... Read More
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday each month for a studio drawing class where you can practice your figure drawing skills individually. We'll provide the sexy fetish models, tables and chairs.... you provide whatever materials you want to use for your art. This... Read More