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“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Aug17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday August 17, 2024
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Women at War
Aug18
Dec8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Women at War

Women at War features works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented…

Sunday August 18, 2024Sunday December 8, 2024
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
46th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

46th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition

The Midwest Bonsai Society August Exhibition has a long history, going into its 46th year in 2024. It is one of the largest regional shows…

North Suburbs

Event details
Sunday August 18, 2024
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.
Flight of Butterflies
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

Introducing 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…

Sunday August 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Aug18
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…

Sunday August 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Grand Haveli
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Grand Haveli

The Golden Triangle, (2035 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL) will present THE GRAND HAVELI an installation and sale of Indian architecture, furniture and sculpture opening…

Sunday August 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Golden Triangle
2035 W Grand Ave
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

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,…

Sunday August 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Exhibit
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Exhibit

“Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.”   George…

Garfield Park

Event details
Sunday August 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Aug18
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,”…

Sunday August 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Sunday August 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug18
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…

Sunday August 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Sunday August 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends

Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends May 19 – June 30, 2024 Hours: Sundays 1-5pm General Admission $8 (Ages 13+), Kids Admission $5 (Ages 5-12),…

Sunday August 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Alina Nazmeeva: Bug In My Software
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Alina Nazmeeva: Bug In My Software

Alina Nazmeeva: Bug In My Software July 7 – September 1, 2024 Hours: Sundays 1-5pm General Admission $8 (Ages 13+), Kids Admission $5 (Ages 5-12),…

Sunday August 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns
Aug19
Aug21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns

Chicago Architecture Center’s exhibition frames Chicago’s Loop as a “lab” for examining the shared challenges American downtowns face today. Through interactives, it prompts visitors’ reflection…

Monday August 19, 2024
8:00 a.m.Wednesday August 21, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E. Wacker Dr.
Flight of Butterflies
Aug19
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…

Monday August 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Aug19
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…

Monday August 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Grand Haveli
Aug19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Grand Haveli

The Golden Triangle, (2035 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL) will present THE GRAND HAVELI an installation and sale of Indian architecture, furniture and sculpture opening…

Monday August 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Golden Triangle
2035 W Grand Ave
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Aug19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

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,…

Monday August 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Aug19
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…

Monday August 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Aug19
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,”…

Monday August 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Aug19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Monday August 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug19
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…

Monday August 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Aug19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Monday August 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
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