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Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
Sep8
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 September 8, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Time Machine Bronzeville
Sep8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Time Machine Bronzeville

Time Machine Bronzeville September 8 – October 27, 2024 Zoom Artist Talk: Philip Mallory Jones, October 16th 6:30pm (RSVP + Link on Gamespace website) Hours:…

Sunday September 8, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Annikah Idovia “Echoes of Lakay” Solo Art Show
Sep8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Annikah Idovia “Echoes of Lakay” Solo Art Show

Echoes of Lakay – Art by Annikah Idovia www.annikahgodard.com An art show exploring complex topics of human nature, integrating Haitian American culture to depict liberation, power, and…

Sunday September 8, 2024
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
906 N Ashland Ave
906 N Ashland Ave
Defying the Laws
Sep9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Defying the Laws

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Sarah Smelser’s exhibition Defying the Laws. Sarah Smelser has been an artist in…

Monday September 9, 2024
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Flight of Butterflies
Sep9
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 September 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Sep9
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 September 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Grand Haveli
Sep9
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 September 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Golden Triangle
2035 W Grand Ave
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Sep9
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 September 9, 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”
Sep9
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 September 9, 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
Sep9
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 September 9, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Sep9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art

“Unearth” is on display now through March 10 at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, featuring three Chicago-based painters who find beauty and meaning in…

Monday September 9, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Sep9
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 September 9, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Sep9
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 September 9, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Defying the Laws
Sep10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Defying the Laws

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Sarah Smelser’s exhibition Defying the Laws. Sarah Smelser has been an artist in…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Farmer’s Market 2024
Sep10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Farmer’s Market 2024

Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Flight of Butterflies
Sep10
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…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Sep10
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…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Grand Haveli
Sep10
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…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Golden Triangle
2035 W Grand Ave
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Sep10
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…

Tuesday September 10, 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”
Sep10
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,”…

Tuesday September 10, 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
Sep10
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.…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Sep10
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…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Sep10
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…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Defying the Laws
Sep11
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Defying the Laws

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Sarah Smelser’s exhibition Defying the Laws. Sarah Smelser has been an artist in…

Wednesday September 11, 2024
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
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