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You’re Not Really Seeing This
Mar29
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;…

Friday, March 29th
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Mar29
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…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
Mar29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli

More than a place to get a meal, the Jewish deli is a community forged in food. “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli explores how…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Mar29
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…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
Mar29
Tours & Attractions

BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Spring Break memories will last a lifetime at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! Jump into a world of creativity, color and playful learning at LEGOLAND…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Mar29
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…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Free Admission at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Mar29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Free Admission at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission on the last Friday of the month. Immerse yourself in the history of the…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Play, Laugh and Snort this Spring Break at Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
Mar29
Tours & Attractions

Play, Laugh and Snort this Spring Break at Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago

Meet Peppa Pig and play in 14 themed areas each lovingly created from the hit animation series! Bring to life the world of Peppa Pig…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
5 Woodfield Mall
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
Mar29
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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Friday, March 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”
Mar29
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…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Titanic: The Exhibition
Mar29
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.…

Friday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
: “Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Mar29
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…

Friday, March 29th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
90-Minute Lake & River Architecture Tour
Mar29
Tours & Attractions

90-Minute Lake & River Architecture Tour

Tickets for 90-Minute Lake & River Architecture Tour in Chicago 🎫 Adult (13+) ticket for 1 person Highlights 🚢 Cruise along the Chicago River and…

Friday, March 29th
12:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Wendella Tours & Cruises
400 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago Crime & Mob Bus Tour: Criminals, Mobsters and Gangsters
Mar29
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Crime & Mob Bus Tour: Criminals, Mobsters and Gangsters

⭐ Embark on the Chicago Crime & Mob Bus Tour: Criminals, Mobsters and Gangsters, a thrilling and distinctive adventure in Chicago, tracing the paths of some of…

Friday, March 29th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago Crime Tours and Experiences – Gangsters, Mobsters and Criminals
163 East Pearson Street
The Music of Bach
Mar29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Music of Bach

Be transported to Zimmermann’s Coffee House, the Leipzig café where J.S. Bach introduced many of his instrumental works. CSO Concertmaster Robert Chen leads the dazzling…

Friday, March 29th
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Working – A Musical
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Working – A Musical

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes…

Friday, March 29th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Mar29
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…

Friday, March 29th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Field Family Night: Clues from the Collection
Mar29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Field Family Night: Clues from the Collection

Clue in for a night at the Field Museum! At this after hours event, meddling kids and super sleuths will dress in their best disguises…

Friday, March 29th
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Friday, March 29th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Mar29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy theatre company in North America, stages Matt Cox’s PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain…

Friday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Speculative Archive: Ja’Tovia Gary And Cauleen Smith
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Speculative Archive: Ja’Tovia Gary And Cauleen Smith

Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron) (Cauleen Smith, 1992, 7’) Sine at the Canyon & Sine at the Sea (Cauleen Smith, 2016, 8’) Three Songs…

Friday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Screening Room
915 E 60th Street
Lyric Opera of Chicago: Aida
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Aida

Opera at its grandest! While Aida delights audiences with its visual splendor, it also captivates them with a score ranging from exquisitely intimate arias to…

Friday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Friday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
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