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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
HOOPcycle Debuts With a Free Play Session
Nov13
Sports & Recreation

HOOPcycle Debuts With a Free Play Session

Mobile art installation HOOPcycle, is bringing basketball’s Mesoamerican roots to the forefront, with its North America debut at the National Public Housing Museum, 919 S.…

Wednesday November 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
National Museum of Public Housing
919 S. Ada Street
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.
Into The Woods
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Thursday November 14, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
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
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.
Cheers with Chocolate: A Festive Celebration in Chicago with Fannie May
Nov14
Sports & Recreation

Cheers with Chocolate: A Festive Celebration in Chicago with Fannie May

Join us for a delightful evening as Fannie May brings the joy of the holiday season to life with “Cheers with Chocolate” event series! Get…

Thursday November 14, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fannie May
343 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Liszt & Bruckner 3

Overview Experiencing a Bruckner symphony is often compared to walking around inside a massive gothic cathedral. Step inside this sacred space and experience its awed…

Thursday November 14, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Into The Woods
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Friday November 15, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov15
Nov24
Theatre & Performing Arts

As You Like It

With a cast that includes some of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters, As You Like It is a story that explores the complexities of love and…

Friday November 15, 2024Sunday November 24, 2024
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
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov15
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,…

Friday November 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Liszt & Bruckner 3

Overview Experiencing a Bruckner symphony is often compared to walking around inside a massive gothic cathedral. Step inside this sacred space and experience its awed…

Friday November 15, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Staple + Stitch: Art Book & Print Fair
Nov15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Staple + Stitch: Art Book & Print Fair

Staple + Stitch is a celebration and engagement with art, text, print, and paper hosted at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago. Exhibitors include arts publishers, small…

Friday November 15, 2024
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago
55 East Ontario St.
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Nov15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lincoln Park Zoolights

Celebrate three decades of priceless holiday memories as Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ returns for its 30th year this November. This beloved staple of…

Friday November 15, 2024
4:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
3rd Fridays Free Admission Night
Nov15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

3rd Fridays Free Admission Night

Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6:00 pm…

Friday November 15, 2024
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609
Choral Union
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Choral Union

More than 100 singers from the Motet Choir, University Chorus, and Women’s Ensemble present an evening of choral music in beautiful Rockefeller Chapel. The program…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday November 15, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Into The Woods
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Saturday November 16, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Saturday with Santa
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Saturday with Santa

Join us for Saturday with Santa on November 16 in the Arts District! Enjoy a fun-filled day with these fun special events: Pictures with Santa…

Saturday November 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Oak Park Arts District
211 Harrison
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Get To Know Printers Row! eAtlas Scavenger Hunt and Neighborhood Tour
Nov16
Tours & Attractions

Get To Know Printers Row! eAtlas Scavenger Hunt and Neighborhood Tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Get To Know Printers Row!, an eAtlas Scavenger Hunt and Neighborhood Tour for The Near South Planning Board Locals and Visitors Invited…

Saturday November 16, 2024
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Historic Printers Row
637 S. Dearborn St
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