Online Event

Name: 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival
Start: 2026-02-20T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-21T23:59:59-06:00
Location: Mandel Hall, University of Chicago

February 2026
Symmetry ECD First Thursday Dance

February 5 at 7:00 pm–8:30 pm EDT Symmetry ECD first Thursday dance

English Country Dance
Online Event

ONLINE
Symmetry began with a group of friends offering online ECD during the pandemic, and we see no reason to stop now! In addition to weekly Sunday dances with caller Sharon […]

Free
Symmetry ECD Sundays

February 8 at 2:00 pm EDT Symmetry ECD Sundays

English Country Dance
Online Event

ONLINE
Symmetry began with a group of friends offering online ECD during the pandemic, and we see no reason to stop now! Join caller Sharon Spangler each Sunday at 2pm Eastern […]
Symmetry ECD Tuesdays

February 10 at 2:00 pm–3:00 pm EDT Symmetry ECD Tuesdays

English Country Dance
Online Event

ONLINE
Symmetry began with a group of friends offering online ECD during the pandemic, and we see no reason to stop now! In addition to weekly Sunday dances with caller Sharon […]

Free
Grapevine Storytelling

February 11 at 7:30 pm–9:30 pm EST

Online Event
Storytelling

Busboys and Poets Takoma 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us on Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. Our featured tellers this month are Jessica Piscitelli Robinson and Chetter […]
John Kirkpatrick: 200 Years of the Squeezebox

February 12 at 8:00 pm–10:00 pm GMT Live to Your Living Room

Concerts
Online Event

ONLINE
We’re pleased to welcome the award-winning John Kirkpatrick to the Live to your Living Room stage, as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the humble squeezebox. If you’re […]

£12 – £30
Symmetry ECD Sundays

February 15 at 2:00 pm EDT Symmetry ECD Sundays

English Country Dance
Online Event

ONLINE
Symmetry began with a group of friends offering online ECD during the pandemic, and we see no reason to stop now! Join caller Sharon Spangler each Sunday at 2pm Eastern […]
Symmetry ECD Tuesdays

February 17 at 2:00 pm–3:00 pm EDT Symmetry ECD Tuesdays

English Country Dance
Online Event

ONLINE
Symmetry began with a group of friends offering online ECD during the pandemic, and we see no reason to stop now! In addition to weekly Sunday dances with caller Sharon […]

Free
Contra Callers’ Corner

February 18 at 8:00 pm–9:00 pm EST Contra Callers’ Corner

CDSS Events
Contra Dance
Online Event
Workshops and Lessons

ONLINE
Contra Callers’ Corner is a series of free monthly Zoom calls for contra callers of all levels. It’s a place to ask questions, network, and address hot topics from your […]

Free
Folk Uncovered: Online Library Course—Exploring English Folk Dance

February 19 at 7:30 pm–9:00 pm GMT Folk Uncovered: Online Library Course—Exploring English Folk Dance

Online Event
Workshops and Lessons

ONLINE
With Mike Heaney and Chloe Middleton-Metcalfe If the question “what actually is folk dance?” stokes your fire, sign up now for our new online folk dance library course, led by Mike […]

£40 – £70
66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival

February 20–February 21

Concerts
Festivals
Online Event
Other Dance Traditions
Traditional Song
Weekend
Workshops and Lessons

Mandel Hall, University of Chicago 1131 E 57th St, Chicago, IL, United States +1 more
Traditional Music To The Rescue For Your Winter Doldrums! 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival, 20-21 February 2026 It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s the 66th Annual […]