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New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan26
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…

Sunday, January 26th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods
Jan26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods

Join Legal Sea Foods for Chicago Restaurant Week from January 24th – February 9th! Feast on a 2-course prix fixe lunch menu for $30 or…

Sunday, January 26th
11:30 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Legal Sea Foods
315 N Dearborn St.
The Indoor Farmers Market at Water Tower Place
Jan26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Indoor Farmers Market at Water Tower Place

Date/Time: Sundays, 12pm – 4pm, from January 12th through Sunday, March 30th Location: Water Tower Place (835 N. Michigan Ave), Level 4 Description: Chicago’s Water Tower Place has…

Sunday, January 26th
12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Treewhispers Exhibition
Jan26
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…

Sunday, January 26th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner
Jan26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner

Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Saturday, Jan 26, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready…

Sunday, January 26th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor
2140 South Archer Avenue
Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter
Jan26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter

The Chicago Landmark Steakhouse, located in the South Loop housed in a 1905 firehouse, is offering a pre-fixe menu this Restaurant Week for $60 a…

Sunday, January 26th
4:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!
Jan26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!

El Tapeo, located at Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center (2100 Spring Rd) is a prime stop to make this Restaurant Week (Jan 24 through…

Sunday, January 26th
4:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 at NoMI Kitchen
Jan26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 at NoMI Kitchen

CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK 2025 Friday, January 24 – Sunday, February 9 See Full Menu Here Indulge in Executive Chef Terence Zubieta’s modern twists on midwestern…

Sunday, January 26th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NoMI Kitchen
800 N. Michigan Ave
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jan27
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…

Monday, January 27th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Jan27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row

The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…

Monday, January 27th
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
Our Lived Experience
Jan27
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, January 27th
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
Jan27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing

A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…

Monday, January 27th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Flight of Butterflies
Jan27
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…

Monday, January 27th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration
Jan27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration

A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration explores the profound impact of the Great Migration on the social and cultural life of…

Monday, January 27th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jan27
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,…

Monday, January 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Jan27
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…

Monday, January 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch
Jan27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch

Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois Molly Cranch’s paintings are an exploration of the biodiversity surrounding  us. Working with a soft color palette and layered…

Monday, January 27th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan27
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…

Monday, January 27th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Altered States: Plastics Transformed
Jan27
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…

Monday, January 27th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods
Jan27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods

Join Legal Sea Foods for Chicago Restaurant Week from January 24th – February 9th! Feast on a 2-course prix fixe lunch menu for $30 or…

Monday, January 27th
11:30 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Legal Sea Foods
315 N Dearborn St.
Treewhispers Exhibition
Jan27
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, January 27th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter
Jan27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter

The Chicago Landmark Steakhouse, located in the South Loop housed in a 1905 firehouse, is offering a pre-fixe menu this Restaurant Week for $60 a…

Monday, January 27th
4:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!
Jan27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!

El Tapeo, located at Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center (2100 Spring Rd) is a prime stop to make this Restaurant Week (Jan 24 through…

Monday, January 27th
4:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 at NoMI Kitchen
Jan27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 at NoMI Kitchen

CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK 2025 Friday, January 24 – Sunday, February 9 See Full Menu Here Indulge in Executive Chef Terence Zubieta’s modern twists on midwestern…

Monday, January 27th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NoMI Kitchen
800 N. Michigan Ave
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