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April 20, 2024: Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Watson Adventures’ Field of Screams Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Join Watson Adventures on a murder mystery scavenger hunt at the Field Museum! Someone, or some “thing”, has been bumping off Field Museum staffers involved…
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Saturday, April 20th
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Apr20
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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Saturday, April 20th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Samita Sinha, Tremor
About the Performance Tremor is artist and composer Samita Sinha’s latest performance work. In the piece, Sinha explores what she describes as “the practice of…
Streeterville
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Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
April 21, 2024: Apr21
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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Sunday, April 21st
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
You’re Not Really Seeing This
EXHIBITION DATES: March 15 – April 22, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: March 15, 2024, 5–8 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday, 9 am–6 pm; Friday, 9 am–5 pm;…
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Sunday, April 21st
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr21
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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Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Apr21
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…
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Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Apr21
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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Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Apr21
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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Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Apr21
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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Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Apr21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Jason Farley
As an Army veteran, Jason draws upon his unique life experiences to infuse depth and meaning into his vivid, surreal art pieces. Meet and watch…
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Sunday, April 21st
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Apr21
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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Sunday, April 21st
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Grant Park
Chicago
Apr21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Vector vs Raster
Vector vs Raster March 3 – May 12, 2024 Hours: Sundays 1-5pm General Admission $8 (Ages 13+), Kids Admission $5 (Ages 5-12), Free Admission for…
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Sunday, April 21st
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Apr21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Bridal & Kids 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…
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Sunday, April 21st
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
835 N Michigan Ave
Apr21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Neon Brush: Sip & Paint Workshop in the Dark
Neon Brush is a painting workshop in a unique retro-futuristic atmosphere. Immerse yourself in a fluorescent neon-lit setting to create your own work of art.…
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Sunday, April 21st
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Virgin Hotels Chicago
203 N Wabash Ave
April 22, 2024: Apr22
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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Monday, April 22nd
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
You’re Not Really Seeing This
EXHIBITION DATES: March 15 – April 22, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: March 15, 2024, 5–8 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday, 9 am–6 pm; Friday, 9 am–5 pm;…
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Monday, April 22nd
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Apr22
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
Event details
Monday, April 22nd
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Apr22
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…
Event details
Monday, April 22nd
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Apr22
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
Monday, April 22nd
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See all events in series
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Apr22
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
Monday, April 22nd
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Apr22
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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Monday, April 22nd
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Apr22
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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Monday, April 22nd
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
Apr22
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
Monday, April 22nd
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Grant Park
Chicago

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