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William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Sep19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Perceptual Experience
Sep19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Earrings Galore
Sep19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Earrings Galore

Heidi Lowe’s traveling exhibition makes a stop in Chicago! The annual juried exhibition has a rich and diverse array of earrings made by emerging and…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts Lei Hou and Qing Hou, violins ​​Larry Neuman, viola Karen Basrak, cello Victor Asuncion,…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
¡Beun Provecho! Taste of Pilsen
Sep19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

¡Beun Provecho! Taste of Pilsen

¡Buen Provecho! Taste of Pilsen ticket holders will have 3.5 hours to make their rounds to participating restaurants on 18th Street. Delight in this restaurant…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
ESDC
1843 S Carpenter
WPB Fall Dinner Crawl
Sep19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

WPB Fall Dinner Crawl

Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Wicker Park Bucktown Neighborhood Tickets: $35 in advance / $45 day of GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE!  Chicago…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Wicker Park Bucktown
1745 W North Ave,
A Conversation with Kathleen Rooney and James Kennedy at The Book Stall!
Sep19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

A Conversation with Kathleen Rooney and James Kennedy at The Book Stall!

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is thrilled to host acclaimed authors Kathleen Rooney and James Kennedy on Tuesday, September 19 at 6:30…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Book Stall
The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Sep19
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Start Time: 6:40 pm CDT

Tuesday September 19, 2023
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
Crafted Conversations: Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Pairing Dinner at Torali Restaurant
Sep19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Crafted Conversations: Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Pairing Dinner at Torali Restaurant

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, an iconic address that unites city, lake and sky in a vibrant and luxurious setting is hosting another unforgettable evening for their…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Chicago’s Best Standup
Sep19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
The Lehman Trilogy
Sep19
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lehman Trilogy

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play, weaves together nearly two centuries of family history in an epic theatrical event…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
7:30 p.m.Sunday October 29, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse
175 E. Chestnut Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60611
The Artist Formally Known as Vince Band
Sep19
Music & Comedy

The Artist Formally Known as Vince Band

The Artist Formally Known as Vince Band will be supporting Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards at Beat Kitchen. The Artist Formally Known as Vince…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont Ave
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Sep20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory

Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. They were not only calculators or assistants. They…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Sep20
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…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Sep20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series

Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Sep20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.

Race is a powerful and challenging concept. When, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? How might learning about its history help…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Sep20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Perceptual Experience
Sep20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Earrings Galore
Sep20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Earrings Galore

Heidi Lowe’s traveling exhibition makes a stop in Chicago! The annual juried exhibition has a rich and diverse array of earrings made by emerging and…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Kodachrome Saxophone Quartet
Sep20
Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Kodachrome Saxophone Quartet

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | KODACHROME SAXOPHONE QUARTET   Calvin Wong, soprano saxophone Jade Deatherage, alto saxophone Siobhan Plouffe, tenor saxophone Bonson Lee, baritone saxophone…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Reel Black Filmmakers Quarterly Film Screening
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Reel Black Filmmakers Quarterly Film Screening

Reel Black Filmmakers presents “Film Screening and Workshop Series” September 20th | 6pm Logan Center for the Arts | Screening Room 915 E. 60th Street…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Screening Room
915 E 60th St
2023 Summer Screenings
Sep20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Summer Screenings

Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer. For the complete…

Wednesday September 20, 2023
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Sep20
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Start Time: 6:40 pm CDT

Wednesday September 20, 2023
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
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