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Members’ Preview | Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom
MCA Members enjoy first-look access to the MCA’s newest exhibitions alongside curators, artists, and fellow art enthusiasts. Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn and the MCA invite…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026) Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Youth-Led Programming | Next Up In Dialogue with Chicago Creatives
About the Event Youth-led programs serve to highlight the talent, diversity, and vision forming the local arts landscape of today. At this Saturday afternoon event,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Talk | Paul Pfeiffer, Iyko Day, and Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa
About the Event In celebration of the opening of Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom, join us for a talk between…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Kids Free Day at Chicago Children’s Museum
Kids Free Day Sunday, May 4 from 10am-5pm On Sunday, May 4 the museum will be open from 10-5 with free admission for kids! While…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Family Day | Playoffs
Play to win on the final Family Day of the season while exploring Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom.
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Family Day | Playoffs
About the Event Play to win on the final Family Day of the season while exploring Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Trinity Irish Dance Company’s MCA Opening Night Performance & Gala
The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a four-performance engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art and…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Learning Series | The Space Between
About the Event The MCA’s School Partnership for Art and Civic Engagement program, also known as SPACE, is a partnership with Chicago Public Schools that embeds…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement
The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a series of performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art. …
Theatre & Performing Arts
Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement
The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a series of performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art. …
Theatre & Performing Arts
Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement
The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a series of performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art. …
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Youth-Led Programming | Reflections on Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me
About the Event Engage in a creative activity inspired by the MCA’s current exhibition of artist Wafaa Bilal, whose work investigates the tension between personal…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
SOAR Farmers Market 2025
About the Event Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza.* Many of our beloved vendors…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
The Art Auction
About the Event Join us for the Art Auction, Chicago’s premier event benefitting the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The event features cocktails and a…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026) Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
SOAR Farmers Market 2025
About the Event Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza.* Many of our beloved vendors…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
SOAR Farmers Market 2025
About the Event Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza.* Many of our beloved vendors…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Talk | Politics of Poetics: Solmaz Sharif and Wafaa Bilal
About the Event Politics of Poetics is a series of readings and workshops that highlights influential contemporary poets whose practices traverse the political through writing, teaching,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
SOAR Farmers Market 2025
About the Event Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza.* Many of our beloved vendors…
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