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The Lady J Huston Show
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

The Lady J Huston Show

Lady J Huston is respected as one of the most spectacular entertainers on the music scene! She is renowned for her captivating Vocals, Trumpet, and…

Thursday, July 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
7400 Grant Rd
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Friday, July 21st
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The WARHOL Exhibition

Unfolding across nearly 11,000 square-feet of exhibition space, WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop | Works from the Bank of America Collection”…

Friday, July 21st
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Friday, July 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Kids & Students Visit FREE in June

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission for kids and students (5-22 years old) during the entire month of June.…

Friday, July 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Friday, July 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure

Over the past 200 years, the bicycle has evolved into a vehicle that opens doors to new adventures and experiences for all ages. Learn about…

Friday, July 21st
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Friday, July 21st
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
3rd Friday Free Admission and Tour
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

3rd Friday Free Admission and Tour

Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm. English and Mandarin (Chinese) tours are both…

Friday, July 21st
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists The Happiness Show Chase Gallery July 14, 2023 to August 26, 2023 In this exhibition, CAVA (Chicago Alliance of Visual…

Friday, July 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Darby Jack: Giblets and Other Entrails
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Darby Jack: Giblets and Other Entrails

Darby Jack Giblets and Other Entrails The Sacristy Gallery July 21, 2023 to September 2, 2023 “Darby Jack is a Birmingham, Alabama born artist whose…

Friday, July 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Viy: Disposophobia
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Viy: Disposophobia

Viy Disposophobia Slemmons Gallery July 21, 2023 to September 2, 2023 Disposophobia: the selfish acquisition of items and failure to use or discard them. Though…

Friday, July 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
WNDR After Dark: Summertime Chi
Jul21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

WNDR After Dark: Summertime Chi

WNDR Museum invites guests to WNDR After Dark: Summertime Chi on July 21st  from 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM. Guests can enjoy a curated mix…

Friday, July 21st
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday
Jul21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday

Zhou B Art Center opens exhibitions every 3rd Friday of the month with an evening reception from 7pm-10pm hosted by resident artists and galleries. This…

Friday, July 21st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 W. 35th St.
PetCon 2023
Jul22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Sports & Recreation

PetCon 2023

The world’s most influential pets are coming to Chicago! This Saturday July 22 and Sunday, July 23, 2023, The Dog Agency will present PetCon 2023…

Saturday, July 22nd
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Morgan Manufacturing
401 N. Morgan St.
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Saturday, July 22nd
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The WARHOL Exhibition

Unfolding across nearly 11,000 square-feet of exhibition space, WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop | Works from the Bank of America Collection”…

Saturday, July 22nd
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Saturday, July 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Kids & Students Visit FREE in June

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission for kids and students (5-22 years old) during the entire month of June.…

Saturday, July 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Saturday, July 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Saturday, July 22nd
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure

Over the past 200 years, the bicycle has evolved into a vehicle that opens doors to new adventures and experiences for all ages. Learn about…

Saturday, July 22nd
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Dance | Reclaiming the Memories of the Black Ark: A Celebration of Chicago’s Social Dance History
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dance | Reclaiming the Memories of the Black Ark: A Celebration of Chicago’s Social Dance History

Coinciding with the career survey exhibition Gary Simmons: Public Enemy, a series of MCA programs activates Gary Simmons’s sculptural installation work, Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark.…

Saturday, July 22nd
1:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. Shore Dr.
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Jul22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday, July 22nd
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
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