Beautiful Performances & Artist Interviews at our Mid Air Event

The BEP Mid-Air event was a very sweet one. Thank you to @gsolorioart, @ygcreations, and @beautyvictoriapaint for sharing your stories and insight about your art, and @a_philharmonic for being the MC with the questions! Gratitude to @jimenah.aart for sharing your powerful words and @sunflowersummit for the beautiful songs. See the exhibition: The Butterfly Effect: Across … Read more

Impressive Performances at PACH-Butterfly Effect Open Mic!

What a great night last Thursday! Captured just snippets of such an amazing open mic night! Note: please see Pilsen Arts & Community House‘s live reel on Instagram on their feed for the full event! Pilsen Arts & Community House, as always, had an excellent open mic! Gratitude to Tanda Poetry for hosting this event! … Read more

Butterfly Effect: Call for Submissions #3

Enter a Submissions to our Call For Artists No.3 for new June/July 2026 Butterfly Effect exhibition at Chicago Art Department here! Artists of all backgrounds are invited to share personal or communal stories of immigration and movement. This exhibit will highlight journeys of those who have needed to move due to environmental factors, loss of … Read more

Join us at Butterfly Effect for an Open Mic at PACH this Thursday!

🎤 Don’t forget Open Mic! This THURSDAY APRIL 16th. Pilsen Arts & Community House does this Every 3rd Thursday of the month! WHEN: APRIL 16thTIME: 7 pm – 9 pmWHERE: 1637 W. 18th St. Chicago, IL, 60608 This month is hosted by @tandapoetry! April is also in collaboration with Butterfly Effect Exhibit! 🎤 This event … Read more

Butterfly Effect: Performance + Screening was Amazing!

What a wonderful event on Saturday! Our Taking Flight event was a packed house for our screenings, readings, and music! Thank you Valeria Osornio and El Poeta for their thoughtful readings. Gratitude Matías delaflor and Taki Soul 🇪🇨🎶🏔️ for sharing your inspiring music! Our screening was also amazing featuring:Two touching short films by schantelle! 🇵🇭🇺🇸Lydia … Read more

A stellar opening night! The Butterfly Effect: Across Land, Generations, & Time:

What an amazing opening! Thank you to everyone who made it out to Pilsen Arts & Community House with AnySquared and The Butterfly Effect Project! Gratitude to all of the artists for not only their art, but also taking the time to share your stories! We hope everyone loved the experience we created in the … Read more

Take Flight! An Afternoon of Performance + Screening

Alright alright alright!!! Let’s keep opening week vibes going on April 4th as we TAKE FLIGHT!! Join us for an afternoon of film screenings, poetry, and music – featuring artists from our exhibit!! Taking Flight! Pilsen Arts Community House 1637 W 18th St Saturday April 4th | 3pm-6pm FREEEEE ___ Program: ___ Butterfly Effect Project@the__butterflyeffect_projectbutterflyeffect.anysquared.org … Read more

Butterfly Effect: What a Wonderful Show & Tell!

We had a great time on March 7th as we hosted our very first event for the Butterfly Effect Project (BEP): “Show & Tell Immigrant Stories!” All enjoyed the program and the house was packed at Comfort Station! Thank you to all who came out! Thank you to Shruthi Kumar, Rita Garcia Šindelář, Kaltra Seferi, … Read more