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- January 23, 2021
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Virtual Event
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Wind Melodies by Coleman and Mozart
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO)—named 2020 Professional Orchestra of the Year by Illinois Council of Orchestras—will continue its popular IPO Reimagined virtual concert series next month…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Virtual Event
Hit ‘Em on the Blackside
Congo Square Theatre Company (Congo Square), one of the nation’s premier African American theatres, is proud to present the first full show of its Hit…
Virtual Event
Steppenwolf Theatre Virtual Productions
Steppenwolf NOW is a new virtual programming stream featuring six breakthrough stories written by America’s most talented voices, spotlighting the nation’s premier ensemble theatre. Offering…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Forge 2020 Winter Classic
Looking for outdoor puck time on the ice this winter? Kicking off December 19, 2020, a series of shinny tournaments, including one day pop-up tournaments and…
Sports & Recreation
The Forge Winter Classic: 3 on 3 Shinny Tournament
Looking for outdoor puck time on the ice this winter? The Forge: Lemont Quarries has you covered with The Forge Winter Classic: 3 x 3…
Virtual Event
Zzz’s Under the Seas Virtual Slumber Party
Pack up your slippers and head to the living room for a night of fun with Shedd! During this evening-and-the-next-morning program, your family will explore…
Virtual Event
Zzz’s Under the Seas Virtual Slumber Party
Pack up your slippers and head to the living room for a night of fun with Shedd! During this evening-and-the-next-morning program, your family will explore…
Tours & Attractions
Segway Tours
We are actually open everyday to serve you with a wonderful, outdoor, socially distanced and safe private (for the price of a regular) Segway tour! …
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Bisa Butler: Portraits
Over twenty of Bisa Butler’s large-scale portrait quilts come together in the first museum exhibition devoted to her bold and celebratory works. Quilts have long…
Virtual Event
DIY Sustainable Seed Starting and Potting Mixes-Virtual Class
Greenhouse Coordinator Emilia Arellano reviews the different components in standard seed starting and potting soil mixes, what they do and explores sustainable alternatives. Join us…
Garfield Park
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Virtual Event
Virtual City Walks: International Edition
Travel abroad—no passport required—January 23 to February 27, 2021, through six programs produced in partnership by the Association of Architecture Organizations and AAO members in…
Virtual Event
Virtual Otter Encounter
Meet the sea otters at Shedd Aquarium—virtually! In our new Virtual Sea Otter Encounter, come face-to-face with the playful, adorable sea otters that call Shedd…
Virtual Event
Virtual Otter Encounter
Meet the sea otters at Shedd Aquarium—virtually! In our new Virtual Sea Otter Encounter, come face-to-face with the playful, adorable sea otters that call Shedd…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
There is Black Housing in the Future: Equitable Public Housing as Memorial
The Museum’s Mies van der Rohe McCormick House will feature Pittsburgh-based interdisciplinary artist and cultural producer Alisha Wormsley and conceptual artist Ayanah Moor, professor of print-media at the…
Virtual Event
Virtual Penguin Encounter
It’s Time to meet the penguins—virtually! Experience a live virtual visit with the penguins that call Shedd home from your home with our brand-new Virtual Penguin Encounter…
Sports & Recreation
Ice Skating Shelf at The Forge
It wouldn’t be the holiday season without this classic winter activity! Lace-up your skates (or rent a pair of ours!) and glide across The Forge’s…
Virtual Event
Virtual Sea Lion Encounter
It’s Time to meet the sea lions—without leaving home! Experience a live virtual visit with the sea lions that call Shedd home from wherever you…
Music & Comedy
Jazz Plaza: HotHouse Meets Havana
HotHouse is the international presenter of the 2021 legendary Cuban jazz festival “Jazz Plaza” Jan. 21-24. The four-night festival, presented under the title HotHouse Meets…
Music & Comedy
Jazz Plaza: HotHouse Meets Havana
HotHouse is the international presenter of the 2021 legendary Cuban jazz festival “Jazz Plaza” Jan. 21-24. The four-night festival, presented under the title HotHouse Meets…
Music & Comedy
New Philharmonic: A Night of Broadway and Opera
Four acclaimed guest artists, Alisa Jordheim (soprano), Kate Tombaugh (mezzo-soprano), Jesse Donner (tenor) and Bill McMurray (bass/baritone) join New Philharmonic in a program of works…
Theatre & Performing Arts, Virtual Event
ComedySportz Chicago: Virtually Live!
Get ready to laugh in your living rooms! Our signature show ComedySportz now comes to you four times a weekend on our brand new Twitch…
Theatre & Performing Arts, Virtual Event
ComedySportz Chicago: Virtually Live!
Get ready to laugh in your living rooms! Our signature show ComedySportz now comes to you four times a weekend on our brand new Twitch…
- January 24, 2021
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Virtual Event
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Wind Melodies by Coleman and Mozart
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO)—named 2020 Professional Orchestra of the Year by Illinois Council of Orchestras—will continue its popular IPO Reimagined virtual concert series next month…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Virtual Event
Hit ‘Em on the Blackside
Congo Square Theatre Company (Congo Square), one of the nation’s premier African American theatres, is proud to present the first full show of its Hit…
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