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Flight of Butterflies
Nov7
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 November 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Nov7
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 November 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov7
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 November 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov7
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 November 7, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Franz West: Millennium Park
Nov8
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.…

Friday November 8, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Nov8
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 November 8, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Nov8
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 November 8, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Nov8
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 November 8, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov8
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 November 8, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov8
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 November 8, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Dozin’ with the Dinos
Nov8
Nov9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dozin’ with the Dinos

See the Field Museum in a whole new light! Families and groups with kids ages 6 to 12 can spend the night at the museum…

Friday November 8, 2024
5:30 p.m.Saturday November 9, 2024
9:00 a.m.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Opening Reception – David Gista: SANCTUARIES
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception – David Gista: SANCTUARIES

Attend the opening reception for David Gista’s SANCTUARIES on Friday, November 8, from 6:00-9:00pm. For nearly twenty years, David Gista’s work has focused on books and libraries,…

Friday November 8, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Opening Reception – Raúl Ortiz: WATERCOLOR WORKS
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception – Raúl Ortiz: WATERCOLOR WORKS

Attend the opening reception for Raúl Ortiz’s WATERCOLOR WORKS on Friday, November 8, from 6:00-9:00pm. With a penchant for color and contrast, Ortiz combines a variety of…

Friday November 8, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Opening Reception – Scott Mossman: PICTURES & FORMS
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception – Scott Mossman: PICTURES & FORMS

Attend the opening reception for Scott Mossman’s PICTURES & FORMS on Friday, November 8, from 6:00-9:00pm. An active painter and sculptor since the early eighties, Mossman’s work…

Friday November 8, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Members’ Preview | The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Members’ Preview | The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020

Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn and the MCA invite you and a guest to attend the Members’ Preview for The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies,…

Friday November 8, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Franz West: Millennium Park
Nov9
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.…

Saturday November 9, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
violet sissy fleur pinkie: A solo exhibition by Matt Morris
Nov9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

violet sissy fleur pinkie: A solo exhibition by Matt Morris

violet sissy fleur pinkie   Matt Morris   RUSCHMAN 4148 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618   November 9, 2024 – January 11, 2025 Opening…

Saturday November 9, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
RUSCHMAN
4148 N. Elston Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov9
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 November 9, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Nov9
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…

Saturday November 9, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Nov9
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…

Saturday November 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Nov9
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…

Saturday November 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov9
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,…

Saturday November 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Family Day | Screen Time
Nov9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Family Day | Screen Time

Join us on opening weekend of The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies to make some art in the digital world. Participating artists include Niema…

Saturday November 9, 2024
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov9
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…

Saturday November 9, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
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