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New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov12
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 November 12, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Get Lit: ’60s Night
Nov12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Get Lit: ’60s Night

Get ready to travel back in time to the era of peace, love, and rock ‘n’ roll. Join the American Writers Museum for Get Lit:…

Tuesday November 12, 2024
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Talk | Lee Quiñones, Dao-Yi Chow, and Romi Crawford
Nov12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Lee Quiñones, Dao-Yi Chow, and Romi Crawford

For the Chicago launch of his first monograph, Lee Quiñones: Fifty Years of New York Graffiti Art and Beyond, street art originator Lee Quiñones is…

Tuesday November 12, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.

Franz West: Millennium Park
Nov13
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.…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov13
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…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Nov13
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 November 13, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Nov13
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 November 13, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Nov13
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 November 13, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”
Nov13
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”…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov13
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 November 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Author Talk | Our Girl Tuesday: An Unfurling for Dr. Margaret T.G. Burroughs
Nov13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Author Talk | Our Girl Tuesday: An Unfurling for Dr. Margaret T.G. Burroughs

Art is a powerful catalyst for change. In all its forms, art has a unique capacity to build awareness, understanding, and solidarity for ideas and…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Franz West: Millennium Park
Nov14
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.…

Thursday November 14, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov14
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…

Thursday November 14, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Nov14
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 November 14, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Nov14
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 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Nov14
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 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov14
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 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”
Nov14
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 November 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov14
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 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Franz West: Millennium Park
Nov15
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 15, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov15
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 November 15, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Nov15
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 15, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Nov15
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 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Nov15
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 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
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