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Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Apr1
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, April 1st
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Apr1
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, April 1st
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Apr1
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, April 1st
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
WALL SPACE: Jason Brueck
Apr1
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, April 1st
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Apr1
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, April 1st
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Dino Works
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dino Works

Dinosaurs big and small will fill Wonder Works from March 29 to April 2 for our most anticipated takeover event of the year. Aspiring Paleontologists…

Saturday, April 1st
9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Wonder Works Children’s Museum
6445 West North Ave
“Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited”
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Apr1
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, April 1st
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
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Gretchen Beck: Gan nda Donie Koy
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Julian Adon Alexander: Spine.
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Julian Adon Alexander: Spine.

Julian Adon Alexander Spine. The Sacristy Gallery at Epiphany Center for the Arts March 31, 2023 to May 13, 2023 With imagery revolving around workers…

Saturday, April 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Michelle Stone: gather-seize
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: DOUBLE/FORCE
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Great Chicago Fire in Focus
Apr1
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, April 1st
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
Apr1
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, April 1st
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
North Riverside Park Mall
7501 West Cermak Road
Artist-in-Residence
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Artist-in-Residence

A Long Walk Home Scheherazade Tillet, Leah Gipson, and Robert Narciso A Long Walk Home’s Scheherazade Tillet, Leah Gipson, and Robert Narciso will be in…

Saturday, April 1st
12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color
Apr1
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, April 1st
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Dime
1513 North Western Avenue
Pistachios Artist Series III Closing Reception
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pistachios Artist Series III Closing Reception

Pistachios Jewelry has hand selected three artists from our permanent collection to showcase a variety of styles present in our gallery. Gabrielle Desmarais, Karen Gilbert…

Saturday, April 1st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Geissler & Sann: I Love America and America Loves Me
Apr1
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, April 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
B.A.D. Waves Remix (Comedy, Music & Art)
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Virtual Event

B.A.D. Waves Remix (Comedy, Music & Art)

B.A.D. Waves Remix presents the Nation’s brightest artistic multiverse, starting with an art gallery & cocktails from the city’s most poppin culture blessors, live musical…

Saturday, April 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redline VR
4702 N. Ravenswood
Ina Maksin with Zaria Band
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ina Maksin with Zaria Band

Renowned Cellist Ian Maksin perfroming with the Zaria Band at the 116 Gallery in St. Charles, IL.

Saturday, April 1st
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
116 Gallery
116 West Main Street St.
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Apr2
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, April 2nd
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Apr2
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, April 2nd
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
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