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Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Sep11
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Monday, September 11th
9:00 a.m.Thursday, October 19th
9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th St
Sapphire & Crystals Café Exhibition And Silent Auction
Sep20
Oct13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Sapphire & Crystals Café Exhibition And Silent Auction

Logan Center Exhibitions is pleased to present Sapphire & Crystal’s Silent Auction in Café Logan as part of their exhibition Freedom’s Muse. The auction will close at the…

Wednesday, September 20th
9:00 a.m.Friday, October 13th
9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E 60th St
Reeling 2023: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Sep21
Oct8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Reeling 2023: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

From award-winning international feature films to social documentaries to experimental shorts, Reeling has always presented a range of genres that demonstrate the rich diversity of…

Thursday, September 21stSunday, October 8th
Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Theater
5720
Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW)
Sep29
Oct1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW)

Join Gertie and EXPO CHICAGO in celebrating the inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) this September 29–October 1! The weekend will bring together over 50 galleries,…

Friday, September 29thSunday, October 1st
Neighborhoods across Chicago
Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tours
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tours

Get outdoors and enjoy a guided tour of the Historic Pullman District in Chicago! Sunday, May 7 kicks off HPF’s First Sunday Walking Tours for…

Sunday, October 1st
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pullman Exhibit Hall
614 E 113th St
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory

Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. They were not only calculators or assistants. They…

Sunday, October 1st
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity

Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009) was an innovative Chicago sculptor who was deeply engaged in the natural world and the scientific advances happening at the University of…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood Avenue
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Oct1
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…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Oct1
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…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series

Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Perceptual Experience
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy,  a trailblazing artist…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Perceptual Experience
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…

Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Through Our Eyes
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Through Our Eyes

“Through Our Eyes” is a long-term photography project launched in 2019 by Still I Rise. So far, it has involved 156 children aged 9 to…

Sunday, October 1st
10:30 a.m.5:30 p.m.
Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
500 N Michigan Ave, suite 1450
Material Revolution II
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Material Revolution II

This exhibition runs from September 14th, 2023 to November 12th, 2023 with an opening reception on September 14th, 2023 between 4pm and 7pm. Material Revolution was…

Sunday, October 1st
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Paint and Sip at Immersive Monet Chicago
Oct1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Paint and Sip at Immersive Monet Chicago

Paint your own version of an impressionist masterpiece! Immerse yourself in the art of Monet, Renoir, Degas, and more, and get inspired to create your…

Sunday, October 1st
4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PL
Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party
Oct1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party

Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party is a free-roam cocktail party inside of a historical haunted venue. It’s a night of themed mini-cocktails, extravagant entertainment,…

Sunday, October 1st
6:15 p.m.11:15 p.m.
The International Museum of Surgical Sciences
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive – Chicago, IL 60610
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory

Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. They were not only calculators or assistants. They…

Monday, October 2nd
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Oct2
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, October 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Oct2
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, October 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series

Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…

Monday, October 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Perceptual Experience
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy,  a trailblazing artist…

Monday, October 2nd
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Monday, October 2nd
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Perceptual Experience
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…

Monday, October 2nd
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
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