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Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!
Mar18
Apr16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!

Chicago’s Filament Theatre (4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Portage Park) – nationally recognized as a pioneer in ‘anti-adultist’ theater-making and creating work for, and with,…

Saturday, March 18th
2:00 p.m.Sunday, April 16th
2:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!
Mar18
Apr16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!

Chicago’s Filament Theatre (4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Portage Park) – nationally recognized as a pioneer in ‘anti-adultist’ theater-making and creating work for, and with,…

Saturday, March 18th
2:00 p.m.Sunday, April 16th
2:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Layalina
Mar20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Layalina

A surprising new play about how families fall apart—and find each other again—amidst turbulent global and social change. In 2003, newly-wed Layal and her family…

Monday, March 20th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War

What happens when a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine is captured during war? Most people aren’t aware of the drastic differences that exist between varying…

Monday, March 20th
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown

Greektown Chicago has opened its new outdoor art exhibit My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown, with 26 vibrant three-dimensional artworks lining Halsted Street…

Monday, March 20th
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees
Mar20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees

The Garfield Park Conservatory’s 2023 Spring Flower Show returns February 15th! This year’s show, “Bee’s Knees” is a peek into the wondrous relationship between bees…

Garfield Park

Event details
Monday, March 20th
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Monday, March 20th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck

For their second solo exhibition of the season, the Jackson Junge Gallery will be featuring the eye-catching artworks of Jason Brueck.  Working in the medium…

Monday, March 20th
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine

The second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit Curated and organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand (Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes),…

Monday, March 20th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Harry Detry: ETHEREAL MASKS
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Harry Detry: ETHEREAL MASKS

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present ETHEREAL MASKS by Harry Detry on view in the South Cases through March 26th.…

Monday, March 20th
8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
“Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited”
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited”

Presented by the Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP) Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP) hosts the groundbreaking national exhibition that explores the African-American philanthropy…

Monday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Monday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

Immerse yourself in Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice and honor the significant contributions of Black writers to American literature and history. Explore racial…

Monday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book

January 29 – April 23, 2023 The Negro Motorist Green Book highlights the history of “The Green Book,” the annual guide created in 1936 by Harlem…

Monday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Great Chicago Fire in Focus
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Great Chicago Fire in Focus

For over fifty years, historian and photographic collector David R. Phillips sought and discovered the long-forgotten glass plate negatives that photographers inserted into their cameras…

Monday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Cartoneria: The Mexican Tradition of Paper Mache Exhibition
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cartoneria: The Mexican Tradition of Paper Mache Exhibition

Cartoneria is a work in progress exhibit throughout the Mall, NOW – May 7. The original exhibit, Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World premiered last…

Monday, March 20th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
North Riverside Park Mall
7501 West Cermak Road
PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color
Mar20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color

“Pick up the Pieces” is the latest installment of John Soss’ photography project, “On the Beach,” which features objects he collected along the shoreline of…

Monday, March 20th
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Dime
1513 North Western Avenue
Layalina
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Layalina

A surprising new play about how families fall apart—and find each other again—amidst turbulent global and social change. In 2003, newly-wed Layal and her family…

Tuesday, March 21st
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War

What happens when a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine is captured during war? Most people aren’t aware of the drastic differences that exist between varying…

Tuesday, March 21st
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown

Greektown Chicago has opened its new outdoor art exhibit My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown, with 26 vibrant three-dimensional artworks lining Halsted Street…

Tuesday, March 21st
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees
Mar21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees

The Garfield Park Conservatory’s 2023 Spring Flower Show returns February 15th! This year’s show, “Bee’s Knees” is a peek into the wondrous relationship between bees…

Garfield Park

Event details
Tuesday, March 21st
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Tuesday, March 21st
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA…

Tuesday, March 21st
WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck

For their second solo exhibition of the season, the Jackson Junge Gallery will be featuring the eye-catching artworks of Jason Brueck.  Working in the medium…

Tuesday, March 21st
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
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