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D.A.N.K.
D.A.N.K. is an acronym for German American National Congress, which is also on-site, a cultural and social hub for the German-American community throughout Chicago and the Midwest. The Cultural Center hosts art exhibitions in two gallery spaces.
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4740 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 773-561-9181
A second-floor bowling alley, right above a hardware store, with hand-scoring and an old Midwestern lodge feel (but with a fresh remodeling from 2013)
In the neighborhood for more than 80 years
Built in 1922, this was the last commission of legendary architect Louis Sullivan
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One of the best neighborhood parks in the city
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Committed to building racial bridges through telling stories of African-American history to a cross-cultural audience