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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jul22
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West: Millennium Park features three monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011), Kugeln (Balls) (2002), and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park.…

Monday July 22, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes
Sep27
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes

This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah.…

Friday September 27, 2024
12:00 p.m.Saturday February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS
Oct18
Apr30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS

Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture proudly welcomes legendary Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator/wife James Deakins (aka ‘Team Deakins’)…

Friday October 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.Wednesday April 30, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
Dec7
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen

A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…

Saturday December 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan21
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Tuesday, January 21stFriday, January 24th

League of Chicago Theatres
Jan22
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Wednesday, January 22ndSaturday, January 25th

League of Chicago Theatres
Jan23
Jan26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Thursday, January 23rdSunday, January 26th

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Friday, January 24th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Jan24

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

Blowing in like Chicago’s winter, the Chicago Puppet Festival brings a flurry — of puppets! With hundreds of artists and civic leaders working around the globe and here…

Friday, January 24th
Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan Avenue
City Cruises Restaurant Week Lunch and Dinner Cruises
Jan24
Tours & Attractions

City Cruises Restaurant Week Lunch and Dinner Cruises

Chicago Restaurant Week is back, and better than ever on the water! From January 24 to February 9, guests are invited to wine and dine…

Friday, January 24th
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jan24
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, January 24th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, January 25th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan24
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Friday, January 24thMonday, January 27th

Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row

The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…

Friday, January 24th
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
Our Lived Experience
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Our Lived Experience

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…

Friday, January 24th
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing

A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…

Friday, January 24th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dinos Alive
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…

Friday, January 24th
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Friday, January 24th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago
Jan24
Tours & Attractions

Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago

Join us for Homeschool Days at Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago, where preschool families can enjoy an OINKTASTIC discount! Experience the magic of Peppa…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
5 Woodfield Mall
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist  Alberto Aguilar.   In “Grid Luck,”…

Friday, January 24th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
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