Event Calendar: "Chicagoland" and the Midwest
Whenever you cannot visit Germany in person, rest assured that there are often events in your area that will bring you closer to Germany. Browse our regional calendar below to find out which events are scheduled in "Chicagoland" and the Midwest, or use the search tool to the right to search events throughout the United States. You can fine-tune your search by selecting an event category, location and/or date range.
Traveling Exhibition: Icons of a Border Installation
August 10, 2009 - November 26, 2009 | Colombus, OH, Omaha, NE, St. Louis, MO, Notre Dame, IN
This traveling exhibition, one in a series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, documents the search for visible and invisible remnants of the Berlin Wall.
Butler University Presents: "The Mahler Project"
Oct 30, 2009 - May 31, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN
Butler University and numerous Indianapolis arts and community organizations will present a series of events throughout 2009-2010 to honor the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Gustav Mahler, commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and celebrate Germanic creative expression.
Freedom Without Walls at the University of Michigan
Nov 12, 2009 - Nov 20, 2009 | Ann Arbor, MI
The University of Michigan will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with help from some very special guests. The Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle will perform there.
Sonnenallee: Images of the Former East Germany 20 Years after the Fall of the Wall
Dec 3, 2009 6:00 PM | Chicago
Join us for an interlude from our DEFA series, as we round out the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall with a comedic parody of life in the now defunct German Democratic Republic.