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Live Arts | Joseph Lefthand
Oct22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Live Arts | Joseph Lefthand

Chicago-based performance artist Joseph Lefthand presents a site-specific performance examining public mourning and repair. Descended from the Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes, as well as…

Tuesday October 22, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Soul of the Land – Open Exhibit Hours
Oct22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Soul of the Land – Open Exhibit Hours

We’re excited to offer a day each week for you to come to see our beautiful exhibit The Soul of the Land! Please join Life…

Tuesday October 22, 2024
1:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
1609 W Belmont Ave
Franz West: Millennium Park
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Flight of Butterflies
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Chicago History Museum
Oct23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Chicago History Museum

Don’t miss out on a fantastic opportunity to explore the rich history of Chicago at the Chicago History Museum with free admission for Illinois residents. Learn more and reserve…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct23
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.…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
Oct24
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…

Thursday October 24, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Oct24
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…

Thursday October 24, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
One Million Experiments: Screening, Discussion, and Abolitionist Experiment Gallery
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

One Million Experiments: Screening, Discussion, and Abolitionist Experiment Gallery

In collaboration with Care Not Cops, Respair Media, Neomi Rao, and Samhitha Krishnan invite you to an exhibition of abolitionist experiments on October 24th, 7-9pm…

Thursday October 24, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Screening Room
915 East 60th Street
Flight of Butterflies
Oct24
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 October 24, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct24
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 October 24, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct24
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 October 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct24
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.…

Thursday October 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct24
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…

Thursday October 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
Oct25
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 October 25, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Oct25
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 October 25, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct25
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 October 25, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Flight of Butterflies
Oct25
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 October 25, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct25
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 October 25, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct25
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.…

Friday October 25, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
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