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Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Gretchen Beck: Gan nda Donie Koy
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Michelle Stone: gather-seize
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Sarah Krepp and Olivia Petrides: DOUBLE/FORCE
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Great Chicago Fire in Focus
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
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
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
North Riverside Park Mall
7501 West Cermak Road
PICK UP THE PIECES: Black & White & Color
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Dime
1513 North Western Avenue
25th Annual Worldwide Toast to Harry Caray
Mar29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

25th Annual Worldwide Toast to Harry Caray

​Fans are invited to join in the annual celebration of Harry Caray’s extraordinary life at Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier on March 29th to honor…

Wednesday, March 29th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier
700 E Grand Avenue
Drunk Shakespeare
Mar29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

Five classically-trained actors meet as members of “The Drunk Shakespeare Society.” One drinks at least 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…

Wednesday, March 29th
5:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
Tropical Wednesdays
Mar29
Tours & Attractions

Tropical Wednesdays

Immerge yourself in a cultural experience as Latin dances come alive on Taylor street – Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, and Cha Cha Cha with margarita!

Wednesday, March 29th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Vintage Bar Chicago
1449 W. Taylor St.
Geissler & Sann: I Love America and America Loves Me
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
NBA Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Mar29
Sports & Recreation

NBA Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Come cheer on the Bulls as they take on the Lakers at United Center on March 29 at 7:00PM. – Use special code 1114RK15 to…

Wednesday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St
Brewing Up Laughs
Mar29
Music & Comedy

Brewing Up Laughs

Ring in Spring with Chicago’s best mid-week night out at Brewing Up Laughs! Come laugh with Chicago’s best comedians before we sell out!

Wednesday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Eris Brewery and Cider House
4240 W Irving Park Rd
Cabaret ZaZou
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

Wednesday, March 29th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Proximity
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Proximity

Sure to be one of the most widely heralded musical events of 2022/23, Proximity is a gripping, powerful trio of new works that confronts head-on some of…

Wednesday, March 29th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera House
20 N Wacker Drive
Story Jam Presents: Le Femmes
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Story Jam Presents: Le Femmes

Story Jam is known for crafted personal stories, excellent musicianship, and bringing energy, social awareness, and diversity to the Chicago storytelling scene. Perfect for music lovers…

Wednesday, March 29th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Artifact Events
4325 N. Ravenswood Ave
Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not
Mar29
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…

Wednesday, March 29th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Ave, 3rd Floor
Music Theater Works Announces The Tony Award-Winning “Avenue Q,”
Mar29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Announces The Tony Award-Winning “Avenue Q,”

Music Theater Works is proud to announce the first production in its 43rd season, Avenue Q, directed and choreographed by Christopher Pazdernik, assistant directed by…

Wednesday, March 29th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Layalina
Mar30
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…

Thursday, March 30th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
Mar30
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…

Thursday, March 30th
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Mar30
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…

Thursday, March 30th
Greektown Chicago
300 S. Halsted
Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees
Mar30
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
Thursday, March 30th
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Mar30
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…

Thursday, March 30th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
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