Katherine Dunham Centers for Arts and Humanities
1005 Pennsylvania Avenue, , IL 62201
Museums
The Katherine Dunham Museum houses Miss Dunham’s outstanding collection of symbolic and functional art, including more than 250 African and Caribbean art objects from more than 50 countries.
Tapestries, paintings, sculpture, musical instruments and ceremonial costumes from around the world celebrate the human spirit of the Museum.The museum displays costumes, photographs, programs, letters, awards and mementos from Miss Dunham’s career as a dancer, choreographer, teacher, writer and dance company owner.
What's happening nearby...
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts presents Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts • Feb 19
Grab your friends for a night of the area's top stand-up comedians.
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The History of Trinity A.M.E Church and the Lake County African American Community
Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie • Feb 19
Celebrate Black History Month and join us for a lecture with Dr. Gregory Gordon, Professor of History at College of Lake County.
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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical at The Studebaker Theater
The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building • Jan 29 – Feb 21
The Roald Dahl Story Company presents its first production in Chicago, the wickedly funny, family musical based on Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile.
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Freeport
We welcome you to come take a tour of our surprisingly large and unique museum!
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Veterans Educational Museum
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Items on display are from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm along with flags from 45 countries
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