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Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Mar25
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),…

Saturday, March 25th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Harry Detry: ETHEREAL MASKS
Mar25
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.…

Saturday, March 25th
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”
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
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
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Gretchen Beck: Gan nda Donie Koy
Mar25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gretchen Beck: Gan nda Donie Koy

Gretchen Beck Gan nda Donie Koy The Guild Room March 3, 2023 to April 15, 2023   For the past thirty years, Gretchen Beck has…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Michelle Stone: gather-seize
Mar25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Michelle Stone: gather-seize

Michelle Stone gather-seize The Catacombs March 10, 2023 to April 22, 2023 In gather-seize, Michelle Stone embraces ambiguity, enigma and the shadow side of how an artist…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: DOUBLE/FORCE
Mar25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: DOUBLE/FORCE

Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides DOUBLE/FORCE The Catacombs March 10, 2023 to April 22, 2023 Explosive energy dominates the work of Sarah Krepp and Olivia…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Great Chicago Fire in Focus
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
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
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
North Riverside Park Mall
7501 West Cermak Road
PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 25th
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Dime
1513 North Western Avenue
Geissler & Sann: I Love America and America Loves Me
Mar25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Geissler & Sann: I Love America and America Loves Me

Geissler & Sann I Love America and America Loves Me Slemmons Gallery March 17, 2023 to April 29, 2023 The title I Love America and America…

Saturday, March 25th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Mar26
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…

Sunday, March 26th
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Mar26
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…

Sunday, March 26th
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Mar26
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…

Sunday, March 26th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck
Mar26
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…

Sunday, March 26th
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Mar26
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),…

Sunday, March 26th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Harry Detry: ETHEREAL MASKS
Mar26
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.…

Sunday, March 26th
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”
Mar26
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…

Sunday, March 26th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
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