Special Events
AFRICOBRA—The DuSable Programming
Now—September 29, 2013
Join us in celebrating our newest exhibit, AFRICOBRA: Art and Impact which honors the Chicago artist group, AfriCOBRA!
Steppin’ Under the Stars
Fridays, August 16th and September 20th
Join us for Steppin' Under the Stars Featuring Celebrity DJs and much more!
Movies in the Park at The Du! “Jumpin’ the Broom”
August 17, 2013
Along with movie, and in celebration of black marriages, we are “steppin’ in the name of love!”
Sounds of History Jazz Series
August 21, 2013
NEXT UP, Tributes to Ramsey Lewis, Count Basie, Thelonias Monk & Oscar Peterson featuring: Mike Logan, & Miguel dela Cerna
50th Anniversary Celebration of Washington March!
August 24, 2013
Join us in commemorating and celebrating the historic March on Washington, which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963!
Macy’s Eighth Annual “Shop For a Cause”
Please get your DuSable Museum passes before August 24, 2013 ($5 each!)
The DuSable Museum invites all museum patrons to participate in Macy’s eighth annual national “Shop For A Cause"
“AfriCOBRA: Art & Impact – Behind the Canvas”, panel lead by Dr. Carol Adams
August 29, 2013
In “Behind the Canvas,” Dr. Carol Adams, CEO of the DuSable Museum, leads a discussion with members and protégés of the AfriCOBRA
Discover the American Civil War Like Never Before :: www.civilwarinart.org
Free Web Exhibition!
130 works of art from seven Chicago cultural organizations accessible to teachers, parents, and students around the world ...
AfriCOBRA: Art for the People (Daily)
Daily September 1-29, 2013
Art for the People tells the four-decades-plus history of this extraordinary group of artists . . .
Movies with a Mission! “Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela”
September 1, 2013
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela tells an intimate story of family and home against the backdrop of a global movement for freed
“The Business of the Block”
September 15, 2013
We present a daring discussion about the “money machine” driving black gangs in Chicago . . .
2013 Hyde Park Jazz Festival @ The DuSable Museum!
Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29
Several of the annual concerts will take place at The DuSable Museum of African American History
“AFRICOBRA: Art & Impact” – Closing Reception
September 29, 2013
Through music, poetry, and dance, emerging artists will pay homage to AfriCOBRA by presenting original . . .