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Learning Series | The Impact of Food Apartheid in Education Part 3
Apr27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Learning Series | The Impact of Food Apartheid in Education Part 3

About the Event Gardening, not Architecture Throughout the year, the MCA hosts high-quality professional development programming, open to teachers of all subjects, grade levels, and…

Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Apr27
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…

Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr27
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…

Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr27
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…

Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
Apr27
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
Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Titanic: The Exhibition
Apr27
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.…

Saturday, April 27th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr27
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…

Saturday, April 27th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Jenny Vyas
Apr27
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…

Saturday, April 27th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: NeXt Generation Show
Apr27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: NeXt Generation 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…

Saturday, April 27th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Urban & Streetwear Show
Apr27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Urban & Streetwear 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…

Saturday, April 27th
4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Apr27
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…

Saturday, April 27th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Laura Ortman, Smoke Rings Shimmers Endless Blur
Apr27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Laura Ortman, Smoke Rings Shimmers Endless Blur

About the Performance Renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist Laura Ortman performs two evenings of live, solo, multimedia concerts. Informed by her practice as a sculptor and…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
Apr28
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,…

Sunday, April 28th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
Apr28
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
Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
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.
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