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• Kulturküche Pretzel Blitz

  • Start
    Friday, July 10, 2020
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    (CDT)
  • End
    Friday, August 21, 2020
  •  
    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    DANK Haus + Online Event
  • Spaces left
    464

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  The return of Pretzel Blitz!

  We are hosting 6 pretzel making classes in July and August. Why? Pretzels LOVE warm weather and we LOVE pretzels! Our classes will be a combination of in-person live event and a live telecasted Zoom event. We will host up to 8 students in our industrial kitchen at the DANK Haus. These eight students will get hands on training from Reinhard Richter, our resident Pretzel Meister, and take home their homemade pretzels at the end of the class. Simultaneously, the class will be broadcast on Zoom so additional students can join the course from the comfort of their home and learn how to make this uniquely German treat!

  We have 6 class times to choose from - and even added two classes in the daytime – to accommodate busy schedules. Our new format is perfect for Chicago locals that want to have an intimate and safe event to attend and anyone near or far can attend through Zoom! No matter if you are in person or online, you will get the same great pretzel making tips so you can make authentic German pretzels from home. All students will get the recipe and be able to communicate directly with our chef.

  Class schedule:

  Friday, July 10, 2020 - 6:30 PM

  Friday, July 17, 2020 - 6:30 PM

  Friday, July 24, 2020 - 1:00 PM

  Friday, August 7, 2020 - 6:30 PM

  Friday, August 14, 2020 - 6:30 PM

  Friday, August 21, 2020 - 1:00 PM

  Fee: $30 in person - class size limited to 8 students. Students will be required to wear face masks. In person students will receive one free beverage of choice and will take home freshly baked pretzels. Class time estimated 2 hours.

  Fee: $10 online - class size is limited to 95 students. Students will receive recipe and live instruction where they can ask our chef questions. Class time estimated 75 minutes.

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• August Stammtisch - Elvis is in the Haus!

  • When
    Friday, August 21, 2020
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    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    DANK Haus + Online

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  Elvis is in the Haus!

  Friday August 21@ 7:30 PM CST

  Live Performance and Broadcast From DANK Haus!

  
  

  Aloha! Looking to enjoy the summer groove before it's gone? Ready to try some safe social distancing at the DANK Haus? Join us for our monthly Open House, Stammtisch. This month we are featuring acclaimed Elvis impersonator, Michael St. Angel, as the King of Rock-N-Roll! Slick your hair and shake-rattle-and-roll the night away with good friends and great music! Plus you can enjoy a rockin' view of the Chicago skyline from the rooftop terrace.
  
  Doors open at 7:30 PM and the concert begins promptly at 8:00 PM.

  You can join us in person at the DANK Haus (limited to 25 people for safe social distancing) to watch Michael St. Angel, LIVE, in person in the Marunde Ballroom OR join from the comfort of your own home with Zoom. Either way, you will be serenaded by the wonderful music of the King of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis, who is also one of the most famous German Americans in the world!

  Special Prices are as follows:

  $20 per person- watch the live performance in the Marunde Ballroom. Beer and snacks will be available for purchase.

  $30 per person- includes a meal with the live broadcast from the Marunde Ballroom. Drinks sold separately.

  $10 per person- Zoom login to watch from home anywhere in the world.
  

  Note: at this time, advanced registration is highly recommended and we will only allow credit card transactions the day of the event. We are currently planning on 25 in-person guests. This number may decrease based on what our limitations are at the time of the performance. In the event that our in-person event is canceled or modified, ticket holders will be given a credit for a future DANK Haus event or a refund. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
  

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• Stammtisch Open Haus - Elvis!

  • When
    Friday, August 21, 2020
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    7:30 PM - 11:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Skyline Lounge

  
  Aloha! Looking to enjoy the summer groove before it's gone? Join us for our monthly Stammtisch Open Haus! This month we are featuring acclaimed Elvis impersonator, Michael St. Angel, as the King of Rock-N-Roll! Slick your hair, put on your blue suede shoes, and shake-rattle-and-roll the night away with good friends and great music! Plus you can enjoy a rockin' view of the Chicago skyline from the Skyline Lounge.

  
  
  Doors open at 7:30 PM. $5 suggested donation at the door.
  Food & drinks are available for purchase.
  Free parking is located at 5/3rd Bank, on Western & Gunnison.

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• Opening Reception: "The Rocket's Red Glare"

  • When
    Friday, September 11, 2020
  •  
    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625

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  Join us for a reception of German-American artist Barbara Diener's show "The Rocket's Red Glare." The exhibition explores the controversial life of Wernher von Braun, a German aerospace engineer who worked for the U.S. government under the program Operation Paperclip, which recruited scientists who had worked for the Nazis. This show explores Wernher von Braun’s life in Huntsville, Alabama where he developed a rocket that traveled to the moon. Rather than simply retelling the complex story, "The Rocket's Red Glare" poses questions and looks at how history is passed on through generations.

  The reception will have two shifts, each limited to 25 guests. Please note our COVID-19 safety measures:

  • Masks are required without exception. If using a clear face shield, a mask must be worn underneath. 
  • Social distancing will be strictly enforced.
  • You will be asked to wait outside the gallery until ample space is made inside to allow for social distancing. 
  • A 30-minute disinfecting period will happen between shifts. 

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• German Day 2020

  • When
    Saturday, September 12, 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    210

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  DANK Haus German Day Curbside Food Pick-up!

  Saturday, September 12th 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  Although the annual German Day festival and parade have been canceled, does not mean you still cannot celebrate German American Heritage and the arrival of fall.  Back by popular demand with our Virtual Maifest, the DANK Haus will be offering traditional German festival fare for curbside pick-up on Saturday, September 12th from noon-5pm.  This is a fundraising opportunity for Chicago's only German American Cultural Center.  Purchase your food today and support your neighborhood community cultural center.  Please note that You will have to reserve your one hour time slot for curbside food pick-up. 

  Please check out our menu in our shopping cart here:  www.dankhaus.com/store

   You may also donate any amount on our website at www.dankhaus.com/donate. Thank you for your support! We want to remain solvent for future generations! Danke!

  
  

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• Beyond Good and Evil to Goetterdaemmerung in the Third Reich, 1933/1945

  • Start
    Thursday, October 01, 2020
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    7:00 PM (CDT)
  • End
    Thursday, February 18, 2021
  •  
    9:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

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  Beyond Good and Evil: to Götterdämmerung in the Third Reich, 1933/1945
  

  Join us in 16-week class as we explore the impact of the Nazi Party on German citizens, a people once considered among the most learned in Europe, as they found themselves caught in the undertow of a diabolical riptide of moral darkness and depravity which defined and culminated in the Holocaust.

  Course moderator Mike Haas explains the significant historical events which brought the  Nazis to power in 1933 and then leads us through this darkest chapter of German history until Third Reich's complete and utter destruction in 1945.
  

  As noted by Peter Fritsche in Life and Death in the Third Reich (2008):
  

  “Many Germans despised the Nazis though they made compromises along the way. Yet most people identified with the Third Reich, and most believed that the Nazis had healed the wounds of German history. At the end of the war, it was very difficult for Germans to come to grips with their initial political desire for the Nazis and their later feelings of betrayal or to evaluate the parts they and their fellow citizens played in the construction of the racial community and in the pursuit of war and genocide or even to recognize the fundamental, revolutionary aims of National Socialism. Postwar debates and discussions preoccupied families for decades and spilled over from one generation to the next.”

  A discussion that not only continues to this day but will be of primary concern in this course. 

  Please note:

  Due to social distancing, the in person course will be limited to the number of students that are allowed at the time of the start of the course on October 1, 2020. Class seats will be filled on a first come first served basis. Students that wish to take the course online will be given a login for the course 24 hours or more, prior to the first class. The class will have 16 sessions. There are 18 sessions on the calendar as two of the dates are reserved for make up dates in the event of foul weather or mandated closures that could be out of our control. In the event that the course is converted to 100% online, the difference in the course fee will be applied to another event at the DANK Haus, refunded or you may elect to donate at the time of any such changes should arise. We are excited to have this course continue and will provide a safe learning environment for all students. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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