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Titanic: The Exhibition
Apr28
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.…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Jenny Vyas
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Vector vs Raster
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Evening Wear Show
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Evening Wear 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…

Sunday, April 28th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
Apr29
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,…

Monday, April 29th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr29
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…

Monday, April 29th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr29
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…

Monday, April 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
Apr29
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 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Apr29
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…

Monday, April 29th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr29
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…

Monday, April 29th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
Apr30
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,…

Tuesday, April 30th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
Apr30
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
Tuesday, April 30th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
: “Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Talk | Access Praxis: Ariella Granados
Apr30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Access Praxis: Ariella Granados

About the Event Access Praxis is an annual collaboration between Bodies of Work and the MCA that puts ideas around disability culture and access into…

Tuesday, April 30th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Military Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
May1
May31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Military Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

For Military Appreciation Month, all military members and veterans get FREE entry and friends and family will receive $5 off their general admission ticket (up…

Wednesday, May 1stFriday, May 31st
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
May1
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,…

Wednesday, May 1st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
May1
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
Wednesday, May 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Titanic: The Exhibition
May1
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.…

Wednesday, May 1st
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
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