Ornament & Information
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
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
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
American Writers Museum
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin
Jul15
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…

Wednesday, July 15th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Jazzin’ at the Shedd
Jul15
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, July 15th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Art Exhibition: Sharing Space
Jul15
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, July 15th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N Dearborn St
Dinos!
Jul16
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, July 16th
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States
Jul16
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, July 16th
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
60 W Walton St
Ornament & Information
Jul16
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, July 16th
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
Jul16
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, July 16th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Jul16
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, July 16th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
Jul16
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, July 16th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
American Writers Museum
Jul16
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, July 16th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother
Jul16
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, July 16th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground
Jul16
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, July 16th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin
Jul16
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, July 16th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Art Exhibition: Sharing Space
Jul16
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, July 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N Dearborn St
Dinos!
Jul17
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, July 17th
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States
Jul17
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, July 17th
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
60 W Walton St
Ornament & Information
Jul17
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, July 17th
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
Jul17
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…

Friday, July 17th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St