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Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Adria Ye, Piano
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Adria Ye, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | ADRIA YE, PIANO    Program Lili Boulanger – Trois morceaux pour piano Leoš Janáček – In the Mists  Frederic…

Wednesday, May 14th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Philosophy Movie Night: Watch. Think. Eat. Repeat.
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Philosophy Movie Night: Watch. Think. Eat. Repeat.

Details 🎬 Chicago Philosophy Association Presents “White Christmas” – A Black Mirror Screening & Discussion Technology. Isolation. The Digital Soul. 📅 Date: May 14th Wednesday 🕕 Time: 7pm-9pm 📍 Location: Party Room,…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Philosophy Association
333. E. Ontario Cyber Cafe
Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A

Opening act by Zoé Soteres with “Don’t Be So Dramatic!” Lexa Maxa is back this Chicago Cabaret Week with her band and acclaimed show Lexa…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Thursday, May 15th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Thursday, May 15th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Thursday, May 15th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Thursday, May 15th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Thursday, May 15th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Thursday, May 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago

The exhibition Four Techspressionist Artists is on view at 150 Media Stream in Chicago from April 28 to July 20, 2025. 150 Media Stream is an exciting venue…

Thursday, May 15th
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
150 Media Stream
150 N Riverside Plaza
Lynne Jordan—Naughty Divas: blues & double entendre to disco
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lynne Jordan—Naughty Divas: blues & double entendre to disco

Chicago’s favorite Diva, Lynne Jordan, presents a night of cabaret that covers the full spectrum of dynamic hits. From classic Blues and sneaky double entendre…

Thursday, May 15th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Cliff Dwellers
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Fl
Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties

Join us for an evening with a little bit of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, honky-tonk country, swing and Broadway. The 1950’s, besides being…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Curatorial Conversation with Jeff Stevenson and Mary Miss
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Curatorial Conversation with Jeff Stevenson and Mary Miss

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55. E. Ontario 6 – 7:30 pm wine reception with remarks at 6:30 pm. Free and open to the public. 21c…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago
55 East Ontario St.
Luminarts: Visual Arts Exhibition
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Luminarts: Visual Arts Exhibition

Join Luminarts Cultural Foundation at The John David Mooney Foundation for the final exhibition of this year’s Visual Arts Finalists! The top scoring artists will…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The John David Mooney Foundation
114 W Kinzie St # 1
Dave Barry: “Class Clown”
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dave Barry: “Class Clown”

How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago Hope Academy
2189 West Bowler Street
Franz West: Millennium Park
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Friday, May 16th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Friday, May 16th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Urban Impressions Art Show
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Urban Impressions Art Show

A sole show of over 50 urban inspired oil paintings by artist Errol Jacobson. Last days of show Saturday 5/17 and Sunday 5/18, 12-5 pm…

Friday, May 16th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
CSI Gallery Space
1912 N Damen Ave
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Friday, May 16th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Friday, May 16th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Friday, May 16th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Friday, May 16th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago

The exhibition Four Techspressionist Artists is on view at 150 Media Stream in Chicago from April 28 to July 20, 2025. 150 Media Stream is an exciting venue…

Friday, May 16th
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
150 Media Stream
150 N Riverside Plaza
Urban Impressions Art Show
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Urban Impressions Art Show

A sole show of over 50 urban inspired oil paintings by artist Errol Jacobson. Last days of show Saturday 5/17 and Sunday 5/18, 12-5 pm…

Friday, May 16th
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
CSI Gallery Space
1912 N Damen Ave
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