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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West: Millennium Park features three monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011), Kugeln (Balls) (2002), and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes
This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th
Prepare for an exciting landing, Chicago. A new exhibit, Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, will soon debut at Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM), 700 E. Grand Ave. on September 28,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS
Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture proudly welcomes legendary Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator/wife James Deakins (aka ‘Team Deakins’)…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Our Lived Experience
The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Dinos Alive
Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Black Creativity Family Day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Join us for this year’s Black Creativity Family Day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Families are welcome to participate in a day…
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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Family Event | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
At this family-focused celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ongoing influence on the fight for civil rights in the US, enjoy hands-on engagements, musical performances, and opportunities to…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
MLK Day Celebration at Chicago Children’s Museum
Dr. Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 20, 2025 10 am to 5 pm Join us for our celebration of Dr. King and his legacy…
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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist Alberto Aguilar. In “Grid Luck,”…
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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Treewhispers Exhibition
Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Our Lived Experience
The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…
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