The exhibition, If Memory Serves. will feature artwork by Kelsie H and Craig Schmidt. The work plays with memory, time, generational trauma, and mixes between screen printing, drawing, and bookmaking. October 9th - opening reception 5-9pm Exhibtion runs until Oct 31st
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Chicago Park District lists a free, all-ages Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration with music, dance and storytelling by Tierra Colombiana Dance Ensemble on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at Harrison (Carter) Park. Shared by Stumblday, an independent event guide; we are not the organizer.... Read More
Join us to welcome the release of Direne Direne: Revolutionary Songs from Turkey, a compilation of leftist music released as a cassette by Torn Light Records as part of their Radio Topo series. Curated by Isaac Hand and Zeynel Gül, the tape captures the socialist chants, folk songs and psychedelic rock anthems that gave cultural expression to Turkey's left during the 60s and 70s.... Read More
The 2026 Chicago Latino Dance Festival brings eight groups to Humboldt Park for an afternoon spanning Afro-Latin, Indigenous, folkloric and contemporary dance traditions. The free program runs Sunday, October 11, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park. The International Latino Cultural Center produces the festival with Humboldt Park and Night Out in the Parks. Official... Read More
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More
Art, clothes, trinkets, and more for sale, plus free DJ set
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Welcome! The Chicago chapter of our Democracy Book Club is the first group that will meet in person. It will serve as somewhat of a test group, as members will have the opportunity to read books in advance that we’re considering for the monthly club and provide feedback. We’re... Read More
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Recommended Ages 17+ CONTENT WARNING: These films contains depictions of gun violence, graphic gore, strong language, sexual innuendo, and themes of suicide that may be distressing or triggering for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Don your favorite costume and join us for an evening of dark cinema featuring a stellar lineup of films produced by Chicagoland natives, including the Southland Premiere of the feature film “Kaishaku”, directed by South Suburban native Harry Locke IV and produced by Locke, Alain Azoulay, and Azoulay Pictures.... Read More
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
On June 10th, FBI agents and police arrested 8 pro-Palestine activists as a part of a federal case targeting Palestine organizing at the University of Michigan Those arrested face decades in prison. This repression is part of an ongoing and coordinated effort to dismantle the movement for Palestine. Join... Read More
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Join @wallsturnedsideways and Haymarket books for a four-part political education series on abolition. This series is for people of any level of knowledge about abolition to join us in thinking together about a prison-free future. Each workshop will be facilitated by an abolitionist educator who will introduce a reading, guide us in discussion, and then present on an intersecting topic related to abolition.... Read More
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!
Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More
Join us from 7 - 10 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment.... Read More