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Flight of Butterflies
Feb8
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, February 8th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration
Feb8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration

Join Uptown United and the local business, non-profit, and cultural organizations on Argyle Street in 2025 as we continue the annual tradition going back 40+ years of celebrating the Lunar New Year…

Saturday, February 8th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Argyle Lunar New Year Parade
1100 W. Argyle St
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Feb8
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, February 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Feb8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Saturday, February 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Titanic: The Exhibition
Feb8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Titanic: The Exhibition

⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…

Saturday, February 8th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mischievous fairies, amateur…

Saturday, February 8th
10:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Guided Tour the Historic Former Wabash YMCA, the Birthplace of Black History Month
Feb8
Tours & Attractions

Guided Tour the Historic Former Wabash YMCA, the Birthplace of Black History Month

The Wabash Y was the heart of cultural and economic progress for African Americans in the Bronzeville region of Chicago for over half a century…

Saturday, February 8th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wabash YMCA
3757 S Wabash Ave
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb8
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, February 8th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Chicago Restaurant Week Lunch Cruise on the Chicago River
Feb8
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Restaurant Week Lunch Cruise on the Chicago River

The best reservation this Chicago Restaurant Week is a table on the water! As the city celebrates its award-winning culinary scene, join us for world-class…

Saturday, February 8th
11:00 a.m.1:30 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Feb8
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,”…

Saturday, February 8th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Feb8
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…

Saturday, February 8th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb8
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, February 8th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Altered States: Plastics Transformed
Feb8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Altered States: Plastics Transformed

With work from Jennifer Merchant, Emiko Oye and Nikki Couppee, this exhibition features three artists that are transforming plastic into wearable works of art. Plastic…

Saturday, February 8th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Feb8

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…

Saturday, February 8th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, February 8th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Feb8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s “bouncy and bodacious” smash-hit production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus opened YPT’s 2024-2025 season…

Saturday, February 8th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb8
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, February 8th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Dee Alexander and Jumaane Taylor Family Matinee
Feb8
Music & Comedy

Dee Alexander and Jumaane Taylor Family Matinee

Chicago jazz vocalist Dee Alexander and tap dancer Jumaane Taylor collaborate, bringing Alexander’s “It’s All About Love” and Taylor’s “Supreme Love” to audiences of all…

Saturday, February 8th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Fat Ham
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, February 8th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Celebrate Unsung Heroes at The MAVYS Awards
Feb8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate Unsung Heroes at The MAVYS Awards

Join us for The MAVYS, an inaugural awards event dedicated to honoring the unsung heroes who uplift and empower underserved communities. Powered by the 501(c)(3)…

Saturday, February 8th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Dr
Celebrate Unsung Heroes at The MAVYS Awards
Feb8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate Unsung Heroes at The MAVYS Awards

Join us for The MAVYS, an inaugural awards event dedicated to honoring the unsung heroes who uplift and empower underserved communities. Powered by the 501(c)(3)…

Saturday, February 8th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Dr
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, February 8th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Treewhispers Exhibition
Feb8
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…

Saturday, February 8th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts,…

Saturday, February 8th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
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