TWO DAYS ONLY - Fri. Mar. 14 and Sat. Mar. 15 Behind Barbed Wire: Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany
Behind Barbed Wire: Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany
TWO DAYS ONLY - Fri. Mar. 14 and Sat. Mar. 15
A special traveling bus museum exhibit curated by the TRACES Center for History & Culture
FREE ADMISSION
The "bus-museum" will be parked on Western Avenue in front of the DANK-HAUS. 9am-7pm on Friday; 11am-6pm on Saturday.
This exhibition examines the unique connection that America's heartland has to the World War II European-theater prisoner of war (POW) experience.
The "Bus-eum" is a project of the TRACES Center for History & Culture of St. Paul, Minnesota. TRACES is a non-profit educational organization created to gather, preserve and present stories of people from the Midwest and Germany or Austria who encountered each other during World War II. Visit www.TRACES.org for more info.
We are fortunate to be able to present an additional program on Saturday afternoon inside our facility featuring the bus' guide Irving Kellman and former POW Donald Casey to talk in more detail. Mr. Casey may seem familiar to many Chicagoans due to his participation in WTTW-11's autumn 2007 program "Chicago's WWII Heroes" which was broadcast in conjunction with the Ken Burns series on WW II. Casey is a native Chicagoan, and WWII vet who flew 28 bombing missions with the 8th Air Force over Europe. His B-17 was shot down, resulting in his capture by the Germans in June 1944. He will share his story of being a prisoner at the Great Escape Camp, surviving the death march westward in January 1945, and ending up at Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Germany near Munich. He was liberated by General Patton's 3rd Army. The special Saturday program starts at 2:00pm.
All events take place at the Historic DANK-HAUS at 4740 N. Western Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. 1/2 block from the Western station on the CTA Brown Line.
Our programs are partially supported by a City Arts Program I grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15 Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany
Behind Barbed Wire: Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany
Special Two-Day Exhibit Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15
A special traveling bus museum exhibit curated by the TRACES Center for History & Culture.
FREE ADMISSION Bus will be parked on Western Avenue in front of the DANK-HAUS. 9am-7pm on Friday; 11am-6pm on Saturday.
This exhibition examines the unique connection that America's heartland has to the World War II European-theater prisoner of war (POW) experience.
We are fortunate to be able to present an additional program on Saturday afternoon inside our facility featuring the bus' guide Irving Kellman and former POW Donald Casey to talk in more detail. Mr. Casey may seem familiar to many Chicagoans due to his participation in WTTW-11's autumn 2007 program "Chicago's WWII Heroes" which was broadcast in conjunction with the Ken Burns series on World War II.
Casey is a native Chicagoan, and WWII vet who flew 28 bombing missions with the 8th Air Force over Europe. His B-17 was shot down, resulting in his capture by the Germans in June 1944. He will share his story of being a prisoner at the Great Escape Camp, surviving the death march westward in January 1945, and ending up at Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Germany near Munich. He was liberated by General Patton's 3rd Army. The special Saturday program starts at 2:00pm.
The "Bus-eum" is a project of the TRACES Center for History & Culture of St. Paul, Minnesota. TRACES is a non-profit educational organization created to gather, preserve and present stories of people from the Midwest and Germany or Austria who encountered each other during World War II. Visit www.TRACES.org for more info.
The Bach & Beyond Ensemble will close out their 2007 residence at DANK-HAUS with accompaniment of a full chorus and performance of selections from Vivaldi and highlights from Handl's Messiah.
Advance tickets are $18 for the general public, $15 for DANK Members/Seniors/Students or $20 at the door. Phone 773-561-9181 or 773-315-6395 today to reserve your seats!
Sunday, November 4 - 3pm: The Karlsruher Konzert-Duo. Direct from Germany
Direct from Germany: The Karlsruher Konzert-Duo
Sunday, November 4 - 3pm
German Film at DANK-HAUS...
Saturday afternoons - Kaffee, Kuchen und Kino...
The season of our classic German film series over cake and coffee continues. In the 2nd floor Brandenburg Room. No subtitles! Doors at Noon, vorfilm starts at 1pm followed by a feature.
Please note that there will be no Saturday film on Nov. 3rd due to the biennial DANK Convention being held at DANK-HAUS. The regular Kino schedule will resume on November 10.
Saturday, November 10..
Feature will be Der Pfarrer von St. Michael(1957, 90 min.) with Erich Auer, Lucie Englisch, Heinrich Gretler, Elisabeth Stemberger, Gerlinde Locker.
An Afternoon of Classical Music co-sponsored by the German Consulate in Chicago
This concert will present the musical offerings of husband-and-wife team Dagmar Hartmann on piano and Reinhard Armleder on cello. Performing together as the Karlsruher Konzert-Duo since 1997, they have become established as a successful concert duo and has won several international competitions in Germany and elsewhere.
In addition to radio recordings for SWR (Südwestdeutsche Rundfunk) the duo performs regularly in guest appearances at prestigious festivals in France, Switzerland, Israel, and Germany. Overseas tours took them most recently to Japan and Turkey as well as the US last autumn. This autumn's return trip to the U.S. includes a visit to DANK-HAUS to present a program including works by Beethoven, Franck, Schumann, Bartholdy, and Martinú.
Admission is $7 for the General Public and only $5 for DANK Members, Seniors, and Students. Parking available at Corus Bank parking lot one block North (enter on Gunnison across from McDonald's). Doors at 2:30 pm, concert at 3pm.
For more info or to purchase/reserve tickets, call 773-561-9181.
'GERMANS IN MIND' - Exhibition Continues thru November 17
This exhibition features the works of over 20 international and local artists the broad theme of "Germans In Mind: A Celebration of German Thought Through Art."
The exhibition focuses on unique and original visual perspectives inspired by prominent German philosophical themes, prose and iconic figures. Chicago artist and curator, Susan Barton, introduces emerging artists who artistically incite visual dialogue to classic German themes through their work.
The 4th Floor galleries of DANK-HAUS are free and open to the public on Saturdays from 11am - 3pm or by appointment.
All events take place at the Historic DANK-HAUS at 4740 N. Western Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. 1/2 block from the Western station on the CTA Brown Line.
Our programs are partially supported by a City Arts Program I grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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