Structured in five musical “chapters” and threaded with spoken excerpts from the original libretto, the program traces the arc of the myth: the couple’s blossoming romance, Mars’s jealous campaign to destroy it, and the lovers’ tragic end. The result is a seamless curation of Baroque repertoire spanning Europe and Latin America, weighted toward Spanish and Latin American composers and works inspired by the Venus and Adonis legend — among them Torrejón y Velasco, Roque Jacinto de Chavarría, Juan de Araujo, Handel, John Blow, and Alessandro Scarlatti.

It’s a signature example of Relic’s narrative-driven programming, the approach that has built the ensemble’s growing national reputation since its founding in 2022 — uniting historical insight with theatrical, emotionally direct storytelling for audiences new to early music and longtime devotees alike.

Venue: Instituto Cervantes of Chicago

31 W. Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60654

Getting there: The venue sits between State and Dearborn Streets in River North, a few blocks from the CTA Red Line’s Grand station (State & Grand), with additional Red/Blue Line access at Chicago and Clark/Lake.

Parking: The garage directly aross the street offers $10 validated parking. Vehicle entrance on Ohio Street; paystation and pedestrian entry on Ontario Street.

RECEPTION: 6:00pm • SCREENING: 7:00pm • Q&A: Immediately following the film

VENUE: Facets, 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

PRICE: $20 ($15 for ILCC members — save 20%)

The Film

Natural Phenomena (Fenómenos Naturales) (Cuba, 2024) Directed by Marcos Antonio Díaz Sosa. Starring Andrea Doimeadios, Armando Miguel Gómez, and Mario Guerra.

It’s the late 1980s in Cuba. On an isolated ranch near Santa Clara, Vilma, a young nurse, dreams of a better life for the baby she’s carrying while caring for her disabled husband, Ivan. Neither her skill as a nurse nor her aim as a shooter can free her from her harsh reality — until a literal natural phenomenon sweeps her away to a place where her dream might finally come true. A wildly inventive reimagining of The Wizard of Oz filtered through Cuban reality, and a standout at the Chicago Latino Film Festival. This screening is your encore chance to catch it on the big screen.

About the Reel Film Club

The Reel “LATINO” Film Club of Chicago is a monthly series presented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), the organization behind the Chicago Latino Film Festival. It runs the last Tuesday of every month (excluding December) at Facets.

Join us for an evening of international and domestic latino cinema especially curated screenings showcasing some of Latin America’s pressing social issues of the day or films that carry the thrills, tear and laughs of Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Brazil.

This series is a unique way to engage in Latino Culture through Cinema. Each presentation includes a themed food reception one hour before the screening, the film showing and a usually lively conversation after with Alejandro Riera, our resident walking film encyclopedia and film critic.

The best deal in town is right here with The Reel Film Club – Food, Film and Community for $20! That’s less than parking and tickets at the multiplex! Come be part of our film community!

Each evening includes:

Reception at 6pm, with food themed to the film’s country of origin, included in the price of your ticket. A cash bar is available until film start. Food provided by Chef Rafael Catering – Sample the flavors of the Latinosphere right before the movie.

Screening at 7pm.

Post Screening discussion by Juan Manuel Salazar – Feature Film Committee Member • Chicago Latino Film Festival

Members of the ILCC save 20% on all tickets purchased.

Getting to Facets

Facets is located at 1517 W Fullerton Ave, in Lincoln Park, and is easy to reach without a car.

CTA Train: Fullerton station (Red, Brown, and Purple Lines) is about 0.7 miles away, roughly a 15-minute walk or a short bus ride east on Fullerton.

CTA Bus: The #74 Fullerton bus stops right outside, at Fullerton and Greenview. The #9 Ashland and #X9 Ashland Express stop nearby at Ashland and Fullerton, about 500 feet from the venue.

Divvy: A Divvy bike station is located near the venue for those biking in.

Parking: Free street parking is available on side streets near Facets, including Greenview Ave and Bosworth Ave, about half a block away. Metered and SpotHero paid parking options are also available within a few blocks.

Tickets

$20 general admission, $15 for ILCC members. Tickets include the reception; cash bar available.

“Hasta La Muerte” is an enthralling new production celebrating life and death in the spirit of the Indigenous/Mexican practice known as Day of the Dead.

From the imagination of Las Cafeteras, “Hasta La Muerte” is a two-act, multi-dimensional theatrical and musical performance that explores the stages of grief and loss through the celebration of life and death. The production revisits Mexican folklore to tell new stories, engage old archetypes, challenge patriarchy, uplift the role of curanderas, and re-examine our imagination about “death” and the “afterlife.”

The show combines mesmerizing choreography and poetry with a score of original and traditional songs for a night of transcendent color and sound, and a moving invitation to travel through time, rhythm, and memory.

“Hasta La Muerte” embraces storytelling as a way to process grief and share love with those in the beyond. Love, not sadness, lets us celebrate and remember those who have gone, and reminds us that “death is not the end, it is just the beginning.”

Tickets: Range based on seating

Getting There by Public Transportation

• CTA Blue Line and Metra: The Blue Line, Metra’s Union Pacific/Northwest Line, CTA bus routes, and Pace all stop at the Jefferson Park Transit Center. From there, the Center is about a 1½-block (5-minute) walk down N. Lipps Ave. eventwizinceventwizinc
• CTA Bus #81 Lawrence: Stops in front of the building (eastbound) and at the corner (westbound). eventwizinc
• Entrance: The entrance is on Lawrence Ave., not Avondale Ave., which is the back of the building. eventwizinc

Driving: The Center is two blocks west of the Kennedy Expressway (I-90), Exit 84. Valet drop-off is at the Center, with the valet lot off-site at 4830 N. Lipps Ave. An hourly open-air lot is at 4963 N. Milwaukee, by the Jefferson Park Blue Line and Metra stations.

FACETS | Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM CST

November Selection: Isla Negra

Guillermo (Alfredo Castro) and his assistant Carmen (Paulina Urrutia) spend a weekend overseeing the final stages of a large real estate project in Isla Negra, the seaside resort where Pablo Neruda spent his final days. Their tranquility is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a homeless family, who pitch a tent right outside their home. Their presence triggers a conflict that reveals deep political and social differences between them. As tensions rise, the characters are forced to confront their own contradictions in a power struggle that exposes the stark divides of contemporary Chilean society.

Genre: Drama/Thriller 🇨🇱 Chile, 2024 | 105 min. Directed by Jorge Riquelme Serrano Spanish w/English subtitles

Watch the Trailer…

About Reel Film Club

Reel Film Club is a monthly cinema series presented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), now in its 18th year. Running on the last Tuesday of most months at FACETS, each event brings together a reception with themed appetizers and a cash bar at 6pm, a screening at 7pm, and a post-screening discussion led by a film critic. Reel Film Club revisits standout past selections from the Chicago Latino Film Festival and premieres films deserving of a Chicago audience — all in an intimate setting built for conversation as much as cinema. Nothing else like it in Chicago.

Tickets: $20 general admission | $15 members

Event Details

TUESDAY, November 24, 2026 FACETS 1517 W Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 6:00 – 9:00 PM CST

(6pm reception · 7pm screening · discussion to follow)

Getting There by Public Transit

FACETS is well served by CTA:

• CTA Bus #74 (Fullerton) — stops at Fullerton & Greenview, about 200 feet from the door.
• CTA Bus #9 / #X9 (Ashland) — stops at Ashland & Fullerton, just over 500 feet away.
• CTA ‘L’ — Fullerton Station (Red, Brown, Purple Lines) — 0.7 miles away; accessible station with elevator to platform. From the station, it’s roughly a 15-minute walk east on Fullerton, or transfer to the #74 bus for a direct ride to the door.

Paid parking is available on Fullerton Ave. for those driving. For real-time bus tracking and trip planning, visit transitchicago.com.

Barcelona-born pianist and composer Carlos Bianchini brings his intimate, original piano music to PianoForte Chicago for an pre-Thanksgiving evening that sits between classical, folk and jazz. A one night experience to set the tone for your holiday season.

Bianchini began piano at an early age at the conservatory in his hometown of Barcelona, completed advanced piano studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Salamanca, and added studies in jazz and musicology. He started his career playing for dance and performing-arts productions, including Spain’s Compañía Nacional de Danza under Nacho Duato and Barcelona’s Institut del Teatre. That work made him highly skilled at improvisation and real-time composition. He later founded his own production company and has developed cultural projects across Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

His solo piano work reads like a musical diary. Each piece captures a moment from his life, such as love or fatherhood, and draws on the Romantic and Impressionist composers he names as his main influences. His recordings include the solo album Sonata dels infants and the trio album NonSoloPiano, which moves toward jazz with contemporary and electro-acoustic touches, as well as Paisajes – Cuadernos de Viaje, a collection of symphonic-style pieces from his “travel notebooks” cycle.

At PianoForte, Bianchini will perform his own compositions insolo format, offering Chicago audiences a rare chance to hear the European pianist up close in one of the city’s dedicated piano venues. A perfect night of music and culture on the eve of Thanksgiving.

How to Get There

PianoForte Studios
1335 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605 · (312) 291-0000

By CTA train
Take the Red, Green or Orange Line to Roosevelt. The venue is a short walk east and south on Michigan Avenue.

By CTA bus
Routes 4 and 12 stop near Michigan Ave. and Roosevelt Rd. Check transitchicago.com for evening schedules.

Parking
Street parking on PianoForte’s block is unmetered but hard to find, and there is metered parking one block south. Have a backup plan if you try the street.

Nearby garages and lots:

• ParkMichigan Self Park, 1234 S. Michigan Ave. Entrance on Michigan Ave. Credit card only.
• Sky55 Garage, 1255 S. Michigan Ave. Entrance on 13th St. Credit card only.
• Open-air lot, 1408 S. Wabash Ave. Entrance on Wabash Ave.

Tip: PianoForte recommends reserving a spot in advance on SpotHero.

The venue is ADA-accessible.