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Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft
Apr22
Aug6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents Destination/El Destino: a decade of GRAFT, the largest solo exhibition to date of Puerto Rican artist, educator, and community…

Saturday, April 22nd
8:00 a.m.Sunday, August 6th
5:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Chicago City Markets
May6
Oct28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago City Markets

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest-running farmers market on Daley Plaza,…

Saturday, May 6thSaturday, October 28th
Citywide
Between Realms
May11
Jul23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Between Realms

Pistachios has chosen three contemporary jewelry artists that use imaginative and representational imagery within their pieces to create work that is playful and whimsical. Jessica…

Thursday, May 11th
10:30 a.m.Sunday, July 23rd
5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Van Gogh
May14
Sep4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde at the Art Institute of Chicago

Between 1882 and 1890, five artists—Vincent van Gogh, along with Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand—flocked to villages on the fringes of…

Sunday, May 14thMonday, September 4th
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Little Red Riding Hood
May24
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Red Riding Hood

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Little Red Riding Hood, a one-hour musical adaptation! Don’t Stray From the Path! That’s the advice…

Wednesday, May 24th
10:30 a.m.Friday, August 4th
11:30 a.m.
“Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop” | Works from the Bank of America Collection
Jun3
Sep10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop” | Works from the Bank of America Collection

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) in the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage (COD) presents WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A…

Saturday, June 3rd
10:00 a.m.Sunday, September 10th
5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Elmhurst Art Museum announces blockbuster exhibition Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross
Jun3
Aug20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Elmhurst Art Museum announces blockbuster exhibition Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross

The Elmhurst Art Museum announces programming for the summer blockbuster exhibition Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross. Throughout the run of the exhibition, the museum…

Saturday, June 3rd
12:00 p.m.Sunday, August 20th
5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Avenue
Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts
Jun6
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts Lei Hou and Qing Hou, violins ​​Larry Neuman, viola Karen Basrak, cello Victor Asuncion,…

Tuesday June 6, 2023
12:00 a.m.Sunday November 8, 2076
6:30 p.m.
Another Marriage
Jul1
Jul23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Another Marriage

You meet. You marry. You have kids. That’s the way it always goes. Or is it? What if your story changes? What would it cost? Another…

Saturday, July 1st
2:30 p.m.Sunday, July 23rd
4:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

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Wednesday, July 19th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market

The 45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market is here! Kicking off Wednesdays, June 7-October 25, from 7 AM- 1 PM. Come out to Dean…

Wednesday, July 19th
7:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Jens Jensen Park in the Ravinia District of Highland Park
Jens Jensen Park in the Ravinia District of Highland Park
All For the Planet: One Planet for All
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

All For the Planet: One Planet for All

Water People Theater (WPT) announces its WPT STUDIO Kids’ All for the Planet: One Planet for All, a bilingual (English/Spanish) musical, summer creative lab for…

Wednesday, July 19th
9:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
The Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo Ave
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul19
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”…

Wednesday, July 19th
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul19
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.…

Wednesday, July 19th
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
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Pinocchio
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pinocchio

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Pinocchio, a one-hour musical adaptation! Can you help Pinocchio make the right choices and become a…

Wednesday, July 19th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Returns with Live at Lunch Performances at The Green
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Returns with Live at Lunch Performances at The Green

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this June. Now…

Wednesday, July 19th
12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL VOCAL FELLOWS Taylor Mackenzie Adams, soprano Miya Higashiyama, mezzo-soprano Eric Botto, tenor Anthony Pilcher, baritone…

Wednesday, July 19th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical

From humble beginnings in his hometown of Kenner, Louisiana, Lloyd Price overcame incredible obstacles on his way to a revolutionary musical career. He became the…

Wednesday, July 19th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Jul19
Music & Comedy

Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Join local jazz musician Myles Hayes every Wednesday from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and enjoy live music, drinks and bites. Guests…

Wednesday, July 19th
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
Jazzin’ at the Shedd
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Jazzin’ at the Shedd

Live jazz revels at Shedd Aquarium! The popular midweek Jazzin’ at the Shedd series returns this June with a festival-worthy lineup of Chicago’s top jazz ensembles. As…

Wednesday, July 19th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
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