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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
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.
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul24
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

Event details
Monday, July 24th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Who’s Tommy
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Who’s Tommy

The groundbreaking pop-culture musical sensation is reimagined in a new production. Myth and spectacle combine in a fresh reinvention of The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock…

Monday, July 24th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Michael Charles and His Band
Jul24
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday, July 24th
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul24
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…

Monday, July 24th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul24
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…

Monday, July 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul24
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.…

Monday, July 24th
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
Jul24
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…

Monday, July 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Jul24
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…

Monday, July 24th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Poetry @ The Green at 320: July 2023
Jul24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Poetry @ The Green at 320: July 2023

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this July! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are…

Monday, July 24th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
Jul24
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Summer Music Series

Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion. View the complete…

Monday, July 24th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Anniversary Tour
Jul24
Music & Comedy

Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Anniversary Tour

Legendary singer Jill Scott has announced an extensive U.S. tour in 2023 celebrating the 23rd anniversary of her debut album ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words…

Monday, July 24th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
To Love and Be Loved
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

To Love and Be Loved

Inspired by the quote… “To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the…

Monday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
Industry Night
Jul24
Music & Comedy

Industry Night

Industry Night is weekly, variety show featuring Chicago’s top comedic talent on the one night a week the rest of our theaters are dark! Stand-up,…

Monday, July 24th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Foxhole
2444 W Montrose Ave
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul25
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

Event details
Tuesday, July 25th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Who’s Tommy
Jul25
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Who’s Tommy

The groundbreaking pop-culture musical sensation is reimagined in a new production. Myth and spectacle combine in a fresh reinvention of The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock…

Tuesday, July 25th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul25
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…

Tuesday, July 25th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul25
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”…

Tuesday, July 25th
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
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