Chicago’s Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS) who recently received $15,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, is pleased to announce their 2012 programming, including Chinese New Year celebrations as well as their Migratory Journeys Music Concert Series.

The Chinese Fine Arts Society’s January – April 2012 Season includes:

Adler After Dark Series – Chinese New Year Celebration
Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
$12 for non-members and $9 for members and students (All guest must be 21 years and older).
FREE for Chinese Fine Arts Society members (reserve free tickets by emailing [email protected])
Adler Planetarium, 1300 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
www.adlerplanetarium.org

Chinese New Year at Daley Plaza
Monday, January 23, 2012, 12:00 PM
Free admission
Richard J. Daley Center, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago
www.explorechicago.org

Migratory Journeys World Premiere Concert
Featuring Civitas Ensemble with guests Yang Wei, YuQi Deng and others
Friday, March 16, 2012, 6:30 PM
Tickets $20 for non-members, $10 for members. Gala dinner by Henry Fogel to follow at the University Club of Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago. Gala tickets start at $125. Honorary Event Chairman: Henry Fogel
Fullerton Hall at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
www.artic.edu (concert)
www.chinesefinearts.org/mj (Gala)

Migratory Journeys Sunday Salon Concert
An All Chinese Music Concert dedicated to the memory of Barbara Tiao
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 3:00 PM
Free admission
Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington, Chicago
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org

About the Chinese Fine Arts Society: For 27 years, this professional, small, fully- independent arts organization has brought together people from diverse backgrounds over a common goal: to celebrate the beauty and majesty of traditional and contemporary Chinese music and art. CFAS is dedicated to promoting the appreciation of Chinese culture, enhancing cultural exchange and pursuing excellence in Chinese music, dance and visual arts.

Funding for these concerts are provided, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, City Arts Grants, and SMART Growth and the Arts Work Fund initiatives of the Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates.

For further information about the Chinese Fine Arts Society or the Migratory Journeys Concerts, contact 312-369-3197 or [email protected]. Visit ChineseFineArts.org.