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Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival

Staged readings of ten new works by Chicago writers. The festival features five new musicals and five new plays from 14 local Chicago playwrights, lyricists,…

Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Zibby’s Petite Retreat: Chicago
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Zibby’s Petite Retreat: Chicago

Zibby Owens, host of the popular literary podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books and “New York’s most powerful book-influencer” (Vulture), is hosting a…

Monday, May 20th
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Flight of Butterflies
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

Introducing 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, May 20th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
May20
Tours & Attractions

BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Spring Break memories will last a lifetime at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! Jump into a world of creativity, color and playful learning at LEGOLAND…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Play Unstoppable Festival
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Monday, May 20th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art

“Unearth” is on display now through March 10 at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, featuring three Chicago-based painters who find beauty and meaning in…

Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May20
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, May 20th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
May20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Kalapriya Presents: Ahimsa For Freedom
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kalapriya Presents: Ahimsa For Freedom

John J. Pershing Magnet School for the Humanities & Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts invite you to AHIIMSA FOR FREEDOM – performed by middle…

Monday, May 20th
11:30 a.m.5:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Lula’s Book Club Reads “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers”
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lula’s Book Club Reads “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers”

For AAPI Heritage Month, we will be reading “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” by Jesse Q. Sutanto. You can find out what libraries have…

Monday, May 20th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Asian Station
1343 W Morse Ave
Gary Clark Jr. – 2024 North American Tour
May20
Music & Comedy

Gary Clark Jr. – 2024 North American Tour

Multiple time Grammy Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on May 20, 2024.

Monday, May 20th
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Chef’s Friends Dinner Series: Valle x NoMI
May20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chef’s Friends Dinner Series: Valle x NoMI

Experience a one-night-only culinary event with Michelin-starred Chef Roberto Alcocer from Valle, a modern Mexican restaurant in Oceanside, California, and Executive Chef Terence Zubieta from…

Monday, May 20th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Social Distortion & Bad Religion: 2024 US Tour
May20
Music & Comedy

Social Distortion & Bad Religion: 2024 US Tour

Legendary punk bands Social Distortion & Bad Religion will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on May 18 and May 20, 2024.  

Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
[REDACTED] Presents: Pretty in Pink
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

[REDACTED] Presents: Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink: John Hughes take on Romeo and Juliet circa 1986 when the Montagues are rich and the Capulets are dirt poor but they…

Monday, May 20th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Music Box Lounge
3733 N Southport Ave
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Flight of Butterflies
May21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

Introducing 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…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
May21
Tours & Attractions

BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Spring Break memories will last a lifetime at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! Jump into a world of creativity, color and playful learning at LEGOLAND…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Play Unstoppable Festival
May21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Tuesday, May 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
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