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Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine

The second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit Curated and organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand (Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes),…

Tuesday, March 21st
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Harry Detry: ETHEREAL MASKS
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Harry Detry: ETHEREAL MASKS

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present ETHEREAL MASKS by Harry Detry on view in the South Cases through March 26th.…

Tuesday, March 21st
8:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
“Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited”
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited”

Presented by the Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP) Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP) hosts the groundbreaking national exhibition that explores the African-American philanthropy…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Gretchen Beck: Gan nda Donie Koy
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gretchen Beck: Gan nda Donie Koy

Gretchen Beck Gan nda Donie Koy The Guild Room March 3, 2023 to April 15, 2023   For the past thirty years, Gretchen Beck has…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Michelle Stone: gather-seize
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Michelle Stone: gather-seize

Michelle Stone gather-seize The Catacombs March 10, 2023 to April 22, 2023 In gather-seize, Michelle Stone embraces ambiguity, enigma and the shadow side of how an artist…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: DOUBLE/FORCE
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: DOUBLE/FORCE

Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides DOUBLE/FORCE The Catacombs March 10, 2023 to April 22, 2023 Explosive energy dominates the work of Sarah Krepp and Olivia…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book

January 29 – April 23, 2023 The Negro Motorist Green Book highlights the history of “The Green Book,” the annual guide created in 1936 by Harlem…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Great Chicago Fire in Focus
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Great Chicago Fire in Focus

For over fifty years, historian and photographic collector David R. Phillips sought and discovered the long-forgotten glass plate negatives that photographers inserted into their cameras…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Cartoneria: The Mexican Tradition of Paper Mache Exhibition
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cartoneria: The Mexican Tradition of Paper Mache Exhibition

Cartoneria is a work in progress exhibit throughout the Mall, NOW – May 7. The original exhibit, Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World premiered last…

Tuesday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
North Riverside Park Mall
7501 West Cermak Road
PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color

“Pick up the Pieces” is the latest installment of John Soss’ photography project, “On the Beach,” which features objects he collected along the shoreline of…

Tuesday, March 21st
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Dime
1513 North Western Avenue
Geissler & Sann: I Love America and America Loves Me
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Geissler & Sann: I Love America and America Loves Me

Geissler & Sann I Love America and America Loves Me Slemmons Gallery March 17, 2023 to April 29, 2023 The title I Love America and America…

Tuesday, March 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
J.I.D. & Smino – Luv Is 4ever Tour
Mar21
Music & Comedy

J.I.D. & Smino – Luv Is 4ever Tour

Zoink Gang members Smino and J.I.D will be joining forces in early 2023 for a massive co-headlining tour across North America. Their Luv Is 4ever…

Tuesday, March 21st
6:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Virtual Lecture—Connecting Children and Families with Dolphin Conservation at Sarasota Bay
Mar21
Virtual Event

Virtual Lecture—Connecting Children and Families with Dolphin Conservation at Sarasota Bay

If you’ve ever vacationed along Florida’s west coast, you may have had the great fortune of seeing bottlenose dolphins swimming in Sarasota Bay. Many of…

Southwest Suburbs

Event details
Tuesday, March 21st
7:00 p.m.
Third Tuesday Jazz: Marques Carroll Trio
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Third Tuesday Jazz: Marques Carroll Trio

Marques Carroll alongside Micah Collier and Julius Tucker joins us for Logan Center’s Third Tuesday Jazz Series season with an intimate performance in Café Logan. Marques Carroll – Trumpet…

Tuesday, March 21st
7:30 p.m.11:59 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th Street
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Mar21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday, March 21st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not
Mar21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not

The Second City is sorry not sorry for making you laugh with the 110th Mainstage revue, Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not. Leave your worries…

Tuesday, March 21st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Ave, 3rd Floor
CFC Presents: Tuesday Takeover @ The Lincoln Lodge
Mar21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

CFC Presents: Tuesday Takeover @ The Lincoln Lodge

We’re making Tuesday’s funny again! Every week at 9! Featuring the best comics from all over the country in the heart of Logan Square. Tuesdays…

Tuesday, March 21st
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Layalina
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Layalina

A surprising new play about how families fall apart—and find each other again—amidst turbulent global and social change. In 2003, newly-wed Layal and her family…

Wednesday, March 22nd
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Mar22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War

What happens when a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine is captured during war? Most people aren’t aware of the drastic differences that exist between varying…

Wednesday, March 22nd
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Mar22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown

Greektown Chicago has opened its new outdoor art exhibit My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown, with 26 vibrant three-dimensional artworks lining Halsted Street…

Wednesday, March 22nd
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees
Mar22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees

The Garfield Park Conservatory’s 2023 Spring Flower Show returns February 15th! This year’s show, “Bee’s Knees” is a peek into the wondrous relationship between bees…

Garfield Park

Event details
Wednesday, March 22nd
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Mar22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Wednesday, March 22nd
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA…

Wednesday, March 22nd
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