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April 25, 2024: Apr25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…
Loop
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Thursday, April 25th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Apr25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
This year’s Spring Flower Show, What’s in a Name?, explains the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms. Plant names are an…
Garfield Park
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Thursday, April 25th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Apr25
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…
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Thursday, April 25th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Apr25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Titanic: The Exhibition
⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…
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Thursday, April 25th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Apr25
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…
South Loop
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Thursday, April 25th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Grant Park
Chicago
Apr25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…
West Town
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Thursday, April 25th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Apr25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Trans Media Fashion Show
CHICAGO – FashionBar is pleased to announce Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar, scheduled from April 21st to April 28th 2024. The event kicks off…
The Magnificent Mile
Event details
Thursday, April 25th
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
April 26, 2024: Apr26
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,…
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Friday, April 26th
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr26
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…
Lincoln Park
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Friday, April 26th
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…
Loop
Event details
Friday, April 26th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See all events in series
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
This year’s Spring Flower Show, What’s in a Name?, explains the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms. Plant names are an…
Garfield Park
Event details
Friday, April 26th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Apr26
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…
Event details
Friday, April 26th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Titanic: The Exhibition
⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…
Event details
Friday, April 26th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Apr26
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…
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Friday, April 26th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
Apr26
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…
South Loop
Event details
Friday, April 26th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Grant Park
Chicago
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Jenny Vyas
Jenny explores her relationship with human frailty in her paintings, which often feature semi abstracts of human silhouettes and fluctuating forms in half-light. Meet and…
Event details
Friday, April 26th
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…
West Town
Event details
Friday, April 26th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Apr26
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Sinag – Ray Of Light
Evanston Art Center 2024 Exhibition: Sinag – Ray Of Light EXHIBITION DATES: April 26 – May 25, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: April 26, 2024, 5-8…
Event details
Friday, April 26th
5:00 p.m. – Saturday, May 25th
8:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Modern & Ready2Wear
CHICAGO – FashionBar is pleased to announce Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar, scheduled from April 21st to April 28th 2024. The event kicks off…
The Magnificent Mile
Event details
Friday, April 26th
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
This Can’t Be It: Opening Reception
This Can’t Be It features the work of Loyola seniors studying art and visual communication design. The work shown represents the culmination of each student’s experiences…
Event details
Friday, April 26th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Loyola Museum of Art (LUMA)
820 N Michigan Avenue
Apr26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Laura Ortman, Smoke Rings Shimmers Endless Blur
About the Performance Renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist Laura Ortman performs two evenings of live, solo, multimedia concerts. Informed by her practice as a sculptor and…
Streeterville
Event details
Friday, April 26th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
April 27, 2024: Apr27
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,…
Event details
Saturday, April 27th
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Learning Series | The Impact of Food Apartheid in Education Part 3
About the Event Gardening, not Architecture Throughout the year, the MCA hosts high-quality professional development programming, open to teachers of all subjects, grade levels, and…
Streeterville
Event details
Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Apr27
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…
Event details
Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654

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