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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jul22
Nov30
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.…

Monday July 22, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Feb5
Jan4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will feature a remarkable season of beloved titles for kids of all ages. Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre invites theatergoers to…

Wednesday February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.Sunday January 4, 2026
11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Invisible to Whom? Selections from the Robert A. Sengstacke Archive
Feb12
Jun30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Invisible to Whom? Selections from the Robert A. Sengstacke Archive

Invisible to Whom? challenges the notion of Black “invisibility,” embracing the power of self-representation. Celebrating photographer and editor Robert A. “Bobby” Sengstacke’s decades-long work documenting…

Wednesday, February 12thMonday, June 30th
The Joseph Regenstein Library
1100 East 57th Street
Onward and Out of Your League at Second City Blackout Cabaret
Feb14
Mar7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Onward and Out of Your League at Second City Blackout Cabaret

Join us for an evening of Valentine’s Day themed sketch comedy, improv, and original musical numbers featuring a cast of graduates from the Second City…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.Friday, March 7th
9:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Onward and Out of Your League at Second City Blackout Cabaret
Feb21
Mar14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Onward and Out of Your League at Second City Blackout Cabaret

Join us for an evening of Valentine’s Day themed sketch comedy, improv, and original musical numbers featuring a cast of graduates from the Second City…

Friday, February 21st
7:30 p.m.Friday, March 14th
10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb28
Mar3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Friday, February 28thMonday, March 3rd

Onward and Out of Your League at Second City Blackout Cabaret
Feb28
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Onward and Out of Your League at Second City Blackout Cabaret

Join us for an evening of Valentine’s Day themed sketch comedy, improv, and original musical numbers featuring a cast of graduates from the Second City…

Friday, February 28th
7:30 p.m.Friday, March 21st
10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
League of Chicago Theatres
Mar1
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Saturday, March 1stTuesday, March 4th

League of Chicago Theatres
Mar2
Mar5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Sunday, March 2ndWednesday, March 5th

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Mar3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Monday, March 3rd
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Two hundred fifty one days
Mar3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Monday, March 3rd
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mar3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, officially kicks off its spectacular 50th Anniversary Season with one of the most enduring and beloved musicals of…

Monday, March 3rd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week 2025
Mar3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week 2025

Meet Chicago Northwest is hosting its annual Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week event from February 28 through March 9! Indulge in delicious flavors that celebrate the…

Monday, March 3rd
Chicago Northwest suburbs (Roselle, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rolling Meadows, Streamwood and Wood Dale).
League of Chicago Theatres
Mar3
Mar6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Monday, March 3rdThursday, March 6th

Our Lived Experience
Mar3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Our Lived Experience

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…

Monday, March 3rd
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Mar3
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, March 3rd
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Spring Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory
Mar3

Spring Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory

This year’s Spring Flower Show, “Rooted in Mystery” explores the critical parts of plants that we don’t usually see – the roots! In addition to…

Garfield Park

Event details
Monday, March 3rd
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
North Side Restaurant Week
Mar3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

North Side Restaurant Week

Nine north side neighborhoods are proud to announce the participating restaurants in the second annual North Side Restaurant Week, running February 27 through March 9,…

Monday, March 3rd
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
North Side Neighborhoods
A Tale of Today: Materialities at Driehaus Museum
Mar3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Tale of Today: Materialities at Driehaus Museum

The Driehaus Museum’s A Tale of Today: Materialities is an expansive contemporary exhibition that invites viewers to discover the history and architectural richness of the…

Monday, March 3rd
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Mar3

Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon

A unique skating experience awaits you in downtown Chicago at Maggie Daley Park.  Enjoy skating on a ribbon, surrounded by trees, bushes and other natural…

Monday, March 3rd
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
B & E Studios: Rack Em’ & Crack Em’- Art Exhibit at Chicago Billiard Cafe
Mar3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

B & E Studios: Rack Em’ & Crack Em’- Art Exhibit at Chicago Billiard Cafe

Chicago Billiard Café is proud to present our next art exhibit: B & E Studios: Rack Em’ & Crack Em’ February 15-March 15 Opening Reception Saturday, Feb 15, 6-10pm Chicago Billiard Café 5935…

Monday, March 3rd
1:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
chicago billiard cafe
5935 W. Irving Park Rd.
Treewhispers Exhibition
Mar3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Treewhispers Exhibition

Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…

Monday, March 3rd
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival
Mar3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival

The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival 2025 celebrates its first year at the Zhou B Art Center, 4th Floor Women…

Monday, March 3rd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 W. 35th St.
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