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Staple + Stitch: Art Book & Print Fair
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago
55 East Ontario St.
Frillinois Market: A Japanese Fashion and Gothic Lolita Marketplace
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Frillinois Market: A Japanese Fashion and Gothic Lolita Marketplace

Frillinois Market is a free pop up marketplace celebrating all things EGL (Elegant Gothic Lolita) and J-fashion, including gyaru, gothic aristocrat, decora, and more! Join…

Saturday November 16, 2024
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Hairpin Arts Center
2810 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd Floor
A Library of Light: Danielle Vogel, fahima ife, and Stefania Gomez
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

A Library of Light: Danielle Vogel, fahima ife, and Stefania Gomez

Three women poets weave sensual rituals of grief, love, and luminosity. Danielle Vogel reads from her new book A Library of Light, a prose poetry memoir with meditations…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration

Celebrate 48 Years of Life and 25 Years of Music with Vashawn Mitchell! You’re invited to a night of faith, music, and celebration! Join Vashawn…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave,
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Into The Woods
Nov17
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…

Sunday November 17, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov17
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…

Sunday November 17, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov17
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,…

Sunday November 17, 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
Nov17
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…

Sunday November 17, 2024
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Historic Printers Row
637 S. Dearborn St
Chicago Artisan Market – Fulton Market
Nov17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Artisan Market – Fulton Market

Don’t miss the flagship Sunday edition of the Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market at historic Morgan MFG (401 N. Morgan St., Chicago) this holiday…

Sunday November 17, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Morgan MFG
401 North Morgan Street
Staple + Stitch: Art Book & Print Fair
Nov17
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…

Sunday November 17, 2024
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago
55 East Ontario St.
Speed Puzzle Workshop & 100-Piece Mini Speed Puzzle Competition – November 17, 2024
Nov17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Speed Puzzle Workshop & 100-Piece Mini Speed Puzzle Competition – November 17, 2024

Have you heard of speed puzzling and wanted to learn more? Have you ever wanted to participate in a speed puzzle competition but not sure…

Sunday November 17, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Gill Park
825 W. Sheridan Rd.
Lincoln String Quartet at Northeastern Illinois University
Nov17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lincoln String Quartet at Northeastern Illinois University

Experience an enchanting afternoon with the Lincoln String Quartet as it performs two masterworks. Mozart’s String Quartet, renowned for its intricate beauty, forms a cornerstone…

Sunday November 17, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center
3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Daniil Trifonov
Nov17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Daniil Trifonov

Launching his tenure as the CSO’s Artist-in-Residence, Daniil Trifonov shows why he’s “arguably the mightiest of the under-40 generation of superstar pianists” (The New York…

Sunday November 17, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Daniil Trifonov
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Daniil Trifonov

Launching his tenure as the CSO’s Artist-in-Residence, Daniil Trifonov shows why he’s arguably the mightiest of the under-40 generation of superstar pianists (The New York…

Sunday November 17, 2024
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Nov17
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…

Sunday November 17, 2024
4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Into The Woods
Nov18
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…

Monday November 18, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov18
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…

Monday November 18, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Nov18
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 November 18, 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
Nov18
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…

Monday November 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Historic Printers Row
637 S. Dearborn St
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Nov18
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…

Monday November 18, 2024
4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Into The Woods
Nov19
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…

Tuesday November 19, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov19
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…

Tuesday November 19, 2024
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
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