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Altered States: Plastics Transformed
Feb1
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 1st
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood

The Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood returns to historic Artifact Events (4325 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago) on Sat-Sun, Feb 1-2, 2015 (11am-5pm both days) with 100+ talented…

Saturday, February 1st
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
4325 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago
4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.,
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour
Feb1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Sports & Recreation, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…

Saturday, February 1st
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods
Feb1
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…

Saturday, February 1st
11:30 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Legal Sea Foods
315 N Dearborn St.
Stan’s Donuts Donut Fest
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Stan’s Donuts Donut Fest

Indulge your sweet tooth and savor the delightful flavors of sugary bliss at Stan’s Donut Fest, a mouthwatering celebration of all things donuts! Whether you’re…

Saturday, February 1st
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Moe's Cantina
155 W Kinzie Street
2025 Seol, Luna New Year Celebration
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2025 Seol, Luna New Year Celebration

The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago will present the 2025 Seol, Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 PM at the BISCO…

Saturday, February 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
BISCO Hall
9600 Capitol Dr.
Treewhispers Exhibition
Feb1
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 1st
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner

Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready…

Saturday, February 1st
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
Feb1
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…

Saturday, February 1st
4:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!
Feb1
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…

Saturday, February 1st
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
Feb1
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…

Saturday, February 1st
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NoMI Kitchen
800 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago’s Johnny Cash Festival
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Johnny Cash Festival

Cash for Kids is Chicago’s only Johnny Cash Festival! This year, we are celebrating 20 years of bringing you some of the best local bands…

Saturday, February 1st
5:00 p.m.11:55 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
4626 N Knox Ave
Architecture and Design Film Festival
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Architecture and Design Film Festival

ADFF: Chicago presents 13 stories of creative vision, design innovation and human relationships in architecture across the globe. January 29 – February 2, 2025. Hosted…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
ADFF: CHICAGO
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

ADFF: CHICAGO

The Chicago Architecture Center will host the third annual Chicago iteration of Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF: CHICAGO) January 29 to February 2, 2025.…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
Artemis Singers “All About Love” concert
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Artemis Singers “All About Love” concert

Artemis Singers, www.artemissingers.org, Chicago’s lesbian feminist chorus, will present “All About Love” concert. The 53-member nonprofit chorus specializes in performing music written or arranged by…

Saturday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Vandercook College of Music Great Hall
3125 S. Federal Street
by bye avondale
Feb1
Feb2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

by bye avondale

by bye avondale opens up the vanished, industrial spaces of the historic ILG factory on Pulaski Rd during their transition from artist spaces to Life…

Saturday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.Sunday, February 2nd
7:00 p.m.
ILG Factory Building
2850 N Pulaski Road
Elisa Harkins, Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ
Feb1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Elisa Harkins, Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ

Artist and composer Elisa Harkins (Cherokee/Muscogee) created Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ as an expression of Indigenous Futurism, blending electronic dance music with Indigenous languages to…

Saturday, February 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Experience at About Last Knife
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Experience at About Last Knife

A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends Eating while blindfolded will heighten your senses of taste and smell A…

Saturday, February 1st
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
About Last Knife
168 Michigan Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
Feb2
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…

Sunday, February 2nd
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
Feb2
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…

Sunday, February 2nd
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner
Feb2
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, February 2nd
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor
2140 South Archer Avenue
Our Lived Experience
Feb2
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,…

Sunday, February 2nd
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Feb2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Sunday, February 2nd
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Feb2
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…

Sunday, February 2nd
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
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