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The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb18
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…

Tuesday, February 18th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Feb18
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,”…

Tuesday, February 18th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb18
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…

Tuesday, February 18th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Altered States: Plastics Transformed
Feb18
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…

Tuesday, February 18th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Feb18

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…

Tuesday, February 18th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
Treewhispers Exhibition
Feb18
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…

Tuesday, February 18th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Feb18
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Tuesday, February 18th
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
Tuesday Good Show
Feb18
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
CLUE Live on Stage!
Feb18
Theatre & Performing Arts

CLUE Live on Stage!

A mansion. A murder. A mystery. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
Feb18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
163 E. Pearson St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Feb18
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar
Feb18
Music & Comedy

Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar

Join us for the most fun interactive comedy show in Chicago, where the audience determines who’s the funniest (and the most unfunny) by throwing [fake]…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Third Tuesday Jazz: Reginald Robinson
Feb18
Music & Comedy

Third Tuesday Jazz: Reginald Robinson

The Logan Center for the Arts and Hyde Park Jazz Society presents Third Tuesday Jazz: Reginald Robinson Join pianist Reginald Robinson at our Third Tuesday…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Fresh Faces Chicago
Feb18
Music & Comedy

Fresh Faces Chicago

Fresh Faces of Chicago presents you with the hottest lineup of up-and-coming comics in the city alongside seasoned veteran comedians and nationally touring headliners. Every…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fool for Love
Feb18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fool for Love

In a sweltering motel room in the Mojave Desert, May and Eddie lick their wounds and get ready for another relentless round. This brawl is…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Feb18
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Two hundred fifty one days
Feb19
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…

Wednesday, February 19th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Feb19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Wednesday, February 19th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb19
Feb22
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…

Wednesday, February 19thSaturday, February 22nd

Antigone
Feb19
Feb28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Wednesday, February 19thFriday, February 28th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Feb19
Feb28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Wednesday, February 19thFriday, February 28th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Feb19
Mar15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Wednesday, February 19thSaturday, March 15th

Our Lived Experience
Feb19
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,…

Wednesday, February 19th
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
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