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Grease
Apr12
Jun4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grease

GREASE April 12 – June 4, 2023 Book, Music, and Lyrics by: Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Meet Rydell High’s senior class of 1959, the…

Wednesday, April 12th
12:00 a.m.Sunday, June 4th
12:00 a.m.
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane
Trio of Spring Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659
Apr14
Jul15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Trio of Spring Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659

Wrightwood 659 is a private, non-collecting institution devoted to socially engaged art and architecture. The three new exhibitions coming this spring showcase art that encapsulates…

Friday, April 14th
12:00 p.m.Saturday, July 15th
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft
Apr22
Aug6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents Destination/El Destino: a decade of GRAFT, the largest solo exhibition to date of Puerto Rican artist, educator, and community…

Saturday, April 22nd
8:00 a.m.Sunday, August 6th
5:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
“From the Mississippi Delta” by Lifeline Theatre with Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Apr27
Jun18
Theatre & Performing Arts

“From the Mississippi Delta” by Lifeline Theatre with Pegasus Theatre Chicago

Lifeline Theatre, in co-production with Pegasus Theatre Chicago, proudly presents “From the Mississippi Delta,” based on the autobiography written by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland,…

Thursday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, June 18th
9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Links Hall Announces Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency Beginning May 5
May5
Jun25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Links Hall Announces Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency Beginning May 5

Links Hall, located at 3111 N. Western Ave., is proud to announce the organization’s Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency program. The program will support its Co-MISSION Curators-in-Residence,…

Friday, May 5th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, June 25th
8:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave
Chicago City Markets
May6
Oct28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago City Markets

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest-running farmers market on Daley Plaza,…

Saturday, May 6thSaturday, October 28th
Citywide
What the Constitution Means to Me
May10
Jul2
Theatre & Performing Arts

What the Constitution Means to Me

The first Chicago-based production of the Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer Prize finalist! Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United…

Wednesday, May 10thSunday, July 2nd
TimeLine Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Avenue
The Dream King
May11
Jun18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dream King

This is the story of a man who falls in love with the woman of his dreams while in his dreams. The Dream King is…

Thursday, May 11thSunday, June 18th
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
Between Realms
May11
Jul23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Between Realms

Pistachios has chosen three contemporary jewelry artists that use imaginative and representational imagery within their pieces to create work that is playful and whimsical. Jessica…

Thursday, May 11th
10:30 a.m.Sunday, July 23rd
5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Van Gogh
May14
Sep4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde at the Art Institute of Chicago

Between 1882 and 1890, five artists—Vincent van Gogh, along with Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand—flocked to villages on the fringes of…

Sunday, May 14thMonday, September 4th
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Little Red Riding Hood
May24
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Red Riding Hood

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Little Red Riding Hood, a one-hour musical adaptation! Don’t Stray From the Path! That’s the advice…

Wednesday, May 24th
10:30 a.m.Friday, August 4th
11:30 a.m.
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
May27
Aug11
Virtual Event

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

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Saturday, May 27th
12:00 a.m.Friday, August 11th
5:00 p.m.
Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon
May28
May29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon

Hooray! Lucy and Charlie just got hitched…and they’re embracing the worst of the American dream. They do what they want. Take what they want. They’re…

Sunday, May 28th
2:00 p.m.Monday, May 29th
4:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Logic1000
May28
May29
Music & Comedy

Logic1000

“Every time I sit down to write music, I have no idea what it’s going to sound like” says Samantha Poulter aka Logic1000, “I might…

Sunday, May 28th
10:00 p.m.Monday, May 29th
4:00 a.m.
Spybar
646 North Franklin Street
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
May29
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, May 29th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
May29
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, May 29th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boil, Toil + Trouble
May29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Monday, May 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
May29
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, May 29th
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
May29
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, May 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
May29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Monday, May 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Mozart Immersive in Chicag
May29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius

Step inside. See the music! Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius complements Mozart’s timeless classics while gorgeous visuals bloom to life all around you.…

Monday, May 29th
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PL
The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
May29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois

Created by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, State of Sound showcases the achievements of Illinois’ finest musicians. The Land of Lincoln has produced…

Monday, May 29th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays
May29
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays Start Time: 1:20 pm CDT

Monday, May 29th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Memorial Day Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan:
May29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Memorial Day Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan:

Come out on Lake Michigan and celebrate this year’s Memorial Day! Our Chicago Signature Dinner Cruise is an unforgettable way to experience the city from…

Monday, May 29th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
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