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BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series

“The plates are as colorful as a Monet painting. A gorgeous reminder of the textures, colors and aromas of summer, which, unfortunately, are fleeting in…

Wednesday, July 19th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Delicious Planet
412 North Wolcott Avenue
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
2023 Summer Screenings
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Summer Screenings

Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer. For the complete…

Wednesday, July 19th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Mary Kay Zuravleff In-Conversation with Michael Zapata
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Mary Kay Zuravleff In-Conversation with Michael Zapata

American Ending author Mary Kay Zuravleff In-Conversation with Michael Zapata

Wednesday, July 19th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Roscoe Books
2142 W Roscoe St
Rhythm World 33: Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park Lake Stage
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rhythm World 33: Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park Lake Stage

Our dazzling performance at Navy Pier is with Stone Soup Rhythms, Rhythm World Faculty and special guests! Chicago Human Rhythm Project brings you a taste of…

Wednesday, July 19th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier’s Lake Stage
600 E Grand Ave
Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
Jul19
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals

Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Start Time: 7:05 pm CDT

Wednesday, July 19th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Deeply At Dusk: Funk In Futurism
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Deeply At Dusk: Funk In Futurism

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater’s professional company returns to the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks with its summer performance series Deeply at Dusk.…

Wednesday, July 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Park District
Palmer Park, Galewood Park, South Shore Cultural Center
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
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Another Marriage
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
The Extraordinary Work of Mid-Level Talent
Jul19
Music & Comedy

The Extraordinary Work of Mid-Level Talent

The Extraordinary Work of Mid-Level Talent is an all-new, all-original sketch comedy show written by Sam Simcox and Joe Moore! This show embraces both the mundane…

Wednesday, July 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
No Man’s Land
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

No Man’s Land

In the drawing room of his stately Hampstead mansion, the wealthy, aging Hirst hosts his newfound acquaintance, the enigmatic Spooner, for an evening of endless…

Wednesday, July 19th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Pippin
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pippin

Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…

Wednesday, July 19th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

Wednesday, July 19th
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul20
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…

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Thursday, July 20th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Daley Plaza City Market
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Daley Plaza City Market

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds. Check out this free market at Daley Plaza, Thursdays…

Thursday, July 20th
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
All For the Planet: One Planet for All
Jul20
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…

Thursday, July 20th
9:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
The Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo Ave
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul20
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…

Thursday, July 20th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul20
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”…

Thursday, July 20th
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul20
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…

Thursday, July 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play
Jul20
Tours & Attractions

Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play

Chicago’s residents and visitors can now add some magic to their summer as Harry Potter™: Magic at Play extends its worldwide debut run at Chicago’s…

Thursday, July 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul20
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.…

Thursday, July 20th
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
Jul20
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…

Thursday, July 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Pinocchio
Jul20
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…

Thursday, July 20th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
Harry Potter: Magic at Play Morning Storytime
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Harry Potter: Magic at Play Morning Storytime

Young witches and wizards will have the opportunity to transport themselves to the Wizarding World™ through the magic of storytelling at Harry Potter™: Magic at…

Thursday, July 20th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
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