Jazzin’ at the Shedd
Jun17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

Jazzin’ at the Shedd

Live jazz revels at Shedd Aquarium! Join us for the popular midweek  Jazzin’ at the Shedd series with unforgettable evenings of music, mingling and marine life.…

Wednesday, June 17th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Art Exhibition: Sharing Space
Jun17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Art Exhibition: Sharing Space

Eight artists invite you to an exhibition of refined and personal work. Hosted in the historic gallery of the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine…

Wednesday, June 17th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N Dearborn St
Dinos!
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos!

Starting May 22, Dinos! are taking over Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Come face-to-face with life-size dinosaurs throughout the Zoo. Journey through a massive rib-cage tunnel, climb…

Thursday, June 18th
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Evanston Art Center: Denise Presnell | Unrestrained Ambiguity
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Art Center: Denise Presnell | Unrestrained Ambiguity

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Denise Presnell | Unstrained Ambiguity. The exhibition will be on…

Thursday, June 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Thinking Through Tapestry | American Tapestry Alliance at Evanston Art Center
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Thinking Through Tapestry | American Tapestry Alliance at Evanston Art Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Thinking Through Tapestry | American Tapestry Alliance. The exhibition will…

Thursday, June 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Evanston Art Center Press Release: Excerpts of Imagination | Louis De Guzman
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Art Center Press Release: Excerpts of Imagination | Louis De Guzman

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Excerpts of Imagination | Louis De Guzman. The exhibition will…

Thursday, June 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States

A library is the perfect place to explore the origins of a country founded on words.​ What did Congress mean when they declared that “all…

Thursday, June 18th
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
60 W Walton St
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Ornament & Information
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ornament & Information

Ornament & Information presents a group of artists who live and work in either Chicago or Vienna. Through direct or indirect means, these artists’ practices…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Alberto Aguilar: I just really want to tell you this one thing
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Alberto Aguilar: I just really want to tell you this one thing

I just really want to tell you this one thing explores themes of communication, response, transmission, and translation across two distinct periods of artist Alberto…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
American Writers Museum
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Declarations: 250 Years of Writing Toward Independence

This year, the American Writers Museum (AWM) presents programming commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence as an official…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother

Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s first solo museum show in Chicago explores the artist’s formative years growing up in public housing, which he describes as “my first…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground

Imagine walking inside the thunderous sound of a taiko drum or feeling enveloped by the sinuous sounds of a saxophone, cello, or bass. What if…

Thursday, June 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin

Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin explores the devastating wit and graphic brilliance displayed by English caricature artists such as James…

Thursday, June 18th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Art Exhibition: Sharing Space
Jun18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Art Exhibition: Sharing Space

Eight artists invite you to an exhibition of refined and personal work. Hosted in the historic gallery of the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine…

Thursday, June 18th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N Dearborn St
Dinos!
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos!

Starting May 22, Dinos! are taking over Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Come face-to-face with life-size dinosaurs throughout the Zoo. Journey through a massive rib-cage tunnel, climb…

Friday, June 19th
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Evanston Art Center: Denise Presnell | Unrestrained Ambiguity
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Art Center: Denise Presnell | Unrestrained Ambiguity

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Denise Presnell | Unstrained Ambiguity. The exhibition will be on…

Friday, June 19th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Thinking Through Tapestry | American Tapestry Alliance at Evanston Art Center
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Thinking Through Tapestry | American Tapestry Alliance at Evanston Art Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Thinking Through Tapestry | American Tapestry Alliance. The exhibition will…

Friday, June 19th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Evanston Art Center Press Release: Excerpts of Imagination | Louis De Guzman
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Art Center Press Release: Excerpts of Imagination | Louis De Guzman

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Excerpts of Imagination | Louis De Guzman. The exhibition will…

Friday, June 19th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States

A library is the perfect place to explore the origins of a country founded on words.​ What did Congress mean when they declared that “all…

Friday, June 19th
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
60 W Walton St
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Friday, June 19th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Ornament & Information
Jun19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ornament & Information

Ornament & Information presents a group of artists who live and work in either Chicago or Vienna. Through direct or indirect means, these artists’ practices…

Friday, June 19th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St