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Play Unstoppable Festival
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May20
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…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
: “Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

: “Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art

“Unearth” is on display now through March 10 at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, featuring three Chicago-based painters who find beauty and meaning in…

Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Kalapriya Presents: Ahimsa For Freedom
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kalapriya Presents: Ahimsa For Freedom

John J. Pershing Magnet School for the Humanities & Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts invite you to AHIIMSA FOR FREEDOM – performed by middle…

Monday, May 20th
11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Monday, May 20th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Lula’s Book Club Reads “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers”
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lula’s Book Club Reads “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers”

For AAPI Heritage Month, we will be reading “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” by Jesse Q. Sutanto. You can find out what libraries have…

Monday, May 20th
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Asian Station
1343 W Morse Ave
Gary Clark Jr. – 2024 North American Tour
May20
Music & Comedy

Gary Clark Jr. – 2024 North American Tour

Multiple time Grammy Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on May 20, 2024.

Monday, May 20th
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Chef’s Friends Dinner Series: Valle x NoMI
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chef’s Friends Dinner Series: Valle x NoMI

Experience a one-night-only culinary event with Michelin-starred Chef Roberto Alcocer from Valle, a modern Mexican restaurant in Oceanside, California, and Executive Chef Terence Zubieta from…

Monday, May 20th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
re-OrientationS
May20
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

re-OrientationS

ndees are invited to immerse themselves in a dynamic environment where narratives unfold unexpectedly, challenging perceptions and encouraging a deeper understanding of the stories that…

Monday, May 20th
7:00 p.m. – Wednesday, May 22nd
9:00 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to launch its 16th season at its new home in Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with…

Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Social Distortion & Bad Religion: 2024 US Tour
May20
Music & Comedy

Social Distortion & Bad Religion: 2024 US Tour

Legendary punk bands Social Distortion & Bad Religion will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on May 18 and May 20, 2024.  

Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
[REDACTED] Presents: Pretty in Pink
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

[REDACTED] Presents: Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink: John Hughes take on Romeo and Juliet circa 1986 when the Montagues are rich and the Capulets are dirt poor but they…

Monday, May 20th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Music Box Lounge
3733 N Southport Ave
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
May21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes

EXHIBITION DATES: February 24 – March 31, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: February 25, 2024, 1–4 pm, with an Artist Talk at 2 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday,…

Tuesday, May 21st
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Flight of Butterflies
May21
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…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
May21
Tours & Attractions

BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Spring Break memories will last a lifetime at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! Jump into a world of creativity, color and playful learning at LEGOLAND…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Play Unstoppable Festival
May21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May21
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…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Tuesday, May 21st
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
May21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Tuesday, May 21st
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute Encore
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute Encore

Paying homage to those entertainers who sang and danced for our troops during the 1940s, this USO Salute includes a tribute to such artists as…

Tuesday, May 21st
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
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