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Flight of Butterflies
Dec5
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 December 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Dec5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…

Thursday December 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Dec5
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,…

Thursday December 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”
Dec5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (the city’s primary non-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, in collaboration with STLarchitects presents: “Five Projects in South Korea”…

Thursday December 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St
Support Gigi’s Playhouse this Holiday Season at the Museum of Illusions Chicago
Dec5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Support Gigi’s Playhouse this Holiday Season at the Museum of Illusions Chicago

Now through December 31, 2024, visit the Museum of Illusions Chicago to embrace the season of giving with a charitable round-up benefiting GiGi’s Playhouse. With…

Thursday December 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Museum of Illusions Chicago
25 E Washington St
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Dec5
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…

Thursday December 5, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Winterland, a Thrilling and One of a Kind Immersive Holiday Experience
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Winterland, a Thrilling and One of a Kind Immersive Holiday Experience

Prepare to step into a whimsical world of festive enchantment at Winterland, where, from the moment guests arrive, they’re transported into a wonderland of holiday delights.  Experience…

Thursday December 5, 2024
2:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
Dec6
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 December 6, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Friday December 6, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024

The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 22nd annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 160 selected…

Friday December 6, 2024
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Dec6
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 December 6, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Dec6
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 December 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…

Friday December 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Dec6
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,…

Friday December 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (the city’s primary non-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, in collaboration with STLarchitects presents: “Five Projects in South Korea”…

Friday December 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St
Support Gigi’s Playhouse this Holiday Season at the Museum of Illusions Chicago
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Support Gigi’s Playhouse this Holiday Season at the Museum of Illusions Chicago

Now through December 31, 2024, visit the Museum of Illusions Chicago to embrace the season of giving with a charitable round-up benefiting GiGi’s Playhouse. With…

Friday December 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Museum of Illusions Chicago
25 E Washington St
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Winterland, a Thrilling and One of a Kind Immersive Holiday Experience
Dec6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Winterland, a Thrilling and One of a Kind Immersive Holiday Experience

Prepare to step into a whimsical world of festive enchantment at Winterland, where, from the moment guests arrive, they’re transported into a wonderland of holiday delights.  Experience…

Friday December 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Opening Reception – Holly Holmes: REVERBERATIONS
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception – Holly Holmes: REVERBERATIONS

Attend the opening reception for Holly Holmes’ exhibit REVERBERATIONS on Friday, December 6, 6:00-9:00pm. Since 2011, Holly Holmes has explored the tension between abstraction and representation. Her…

Friday December 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
Dec7
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…

Saturday December 7, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Dec7
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…

Saturday December 7, 2024
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Saturday December 7, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024
Dec7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024

The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 22nd annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 160 selected…

Saturday December 7, 2024
9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
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