Grand Opening of Middle Child Gallery

March 25, 2023, 10:30am - 12 noon

Mana Contemporary, 2233 S. Throop St. #950, Chicago, IL 60608

The Collection: Where Art Meets Fashion

Monday to Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont, IL 60018

The Last of Animal Builders Opening

Sunday, April 2 1:00 PM to 4:00PM

Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Road, Plano, IL 60545

Opening Reception for “Unravel: Portraits of My Obsessions” by Cristi López

Friday, April 7th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

A Very Serious Gallery, 673 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

SAIC Spring Undergraduate Exhibition Opening

Saturday, April 8th, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

SAIC Galleries, 33 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602

Prosthesis Opening Reception

Saturday, April 8th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

3050 S Haynes Ct, Chicago, IL 60608

Gertie Presents: Lyric Opera Proximity

Saturday, April 8, 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM

The Lyric Opera, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606

Opening Celebration: Calling On The Past at the Smart

Tuesday, April 11th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Smart Museum, 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

Opening of "50 lbs." a solo exhibition by Patrick Eugène

Wednesday, April 12th, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, 437 North Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60622

The Art of Social Transformation Tour: Organized by AFIELD and Gertie

Wednesday, April 12th, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Meet up location to be provided with RSVP, Drop-off location: 400 N. Peoria

Mika Horibuchi: Showcase

Wednesday, April 12th, 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Patron Gallery, 1612 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Tony Fitzpatrick: The Lunch Drawings Opening at Povos

Wednesday, April 12th, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Povos, 1541 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Kay Hoffman: Being and Becoming

Wednesday, April 12th, 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Patron Gallery, 1612 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Toward an Anti-Racist Art Ecosystem in the World

Wednesday, April 12th 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

SAIC - MacLean Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603

Excursions w/ DJs Cordell Johnson & James Vincent

Thursday, April 13th, 9:00 PM

The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Screening: Brendan Fernandes: “Free Fall, for Camera”

Friday, April 14th to Sunday, April 16th

EXPO Soho House Lounge, Navy Pier, East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

1stDibs: A solo exhibition by Dabin Ahn

Friday, April 14th, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Artruss Gallery, 4553 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Open House at Mana Contemporary

Friday, April 14th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Mana Contemporary, 2233 S. Throop St., Chicago, IL 60608

Opening Reception for Susan Pasowicz at Ruschman Gallery

Friday, April 14th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Ruschman Gallery, 4148 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Opening Receptions at Kavi Gupta Gallery

Friday, April 14th, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Kavi Gupta Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd floors 1-3, Chicago, IL 60607

Hilarities & Unrest: A Black Sonic Experience

Friday, April 14th, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Epiphany Arts Center: The Chase Room, 201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607

A Song for Frankie: A Daylong "House" Party at the Arts Bank

Saturday, April 15th, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Is Ave, Chicago, IL 60649

Tour of “Art for the Future” with curator Abigail Satinsky at DePaul Art Museum

Saturday, April 15th, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

DePaul Art Museum, 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Artist Talk, Patrick Eugène And Lauren Tate Baeza

Saturday, April 15th, 1:00 PM

Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, 437 North Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60622

Kelly Kristin Jones: Plinths for the People

Saturday, April 15th, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

21c Museum Hotel, 55 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611

Poetics in Practice: Art Writers Panel

Saturday, April 15th, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street Chicago, IL 60654

Guided tour of OFF-SPRING: New Generations at 21c Chicago with Museum Manager Juli Lowe

Every Thursday from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

21c Museum Hotel, 55 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611

o_Man! and the Legacy of Curation

Saturday, April 15th, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

21c Museum Hotel, 55 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611

Sebastian Mekas in Conversation with Cameron Worden

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Mana Contemporary 5th floor, 2233 S. Throop St., Chicago, IL 60608

Art Critics Forum | Supporting Critics of Color

Saturday, April 15th, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

EXPO Main Stage, Navy Pier, East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL

THE C*NTY & CLOWNISH PARTY at Co-Prosperity

Saturday, April 15th, 5:00 PM to midnight

Co-Prosperity, 3219-21 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608

Tony's Bagel Service at Povos

Sunday, April 16th, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Povos, 1541 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

The Art of Social Transformation Tour: Organized by AFIELD and Gertie

Sunday, April 16th, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Meet up location to be provided with RSVP

Closing Reception for “Must See,” a group exhibition at LVL3

Sunday, April 16th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

LVL3, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave #3, Chicago, IL 60622

Gertie x Blind Barber Presents: (inter)mezzo

Sunday, April 16, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

948 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Jacqueline Humphries Artist Talk

Wednesday, April 19th, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

Gift Economy

Friday, April 21st, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60622

Soundtrack | CQQCHIFRUIT

Saturday, April 22nd, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 4th floor atrium, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

In Conversation In the Community: Spirit Work

Thursday, May 4th, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave #4, Chicago IL, 60622

Globethotter - Blesstonio, Kiki, Jenniferfauxxpez

Friday, May 12th, 9:00pm to 2:00am

1002 N. California Ave Chicago, IL 60622

SAIC Graduate Exhibition Reception

Saturday, May 13th, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

SAIC Galleries, 33 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602

Shawnee Dez with Qari & Trinity Star Ultra at Lincoln Hall

Thursday, May 18th, 7:00PM to 11:00PM

2424 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL

REVOLUTION

Friday, May 19th, 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608

Chicago Zine Fest

Saturday, May 20th, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

1350 W Washington Blvd

ACRE Summer Daze

Sunday, May 28th, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

1018 N California Ave

Superbloom

Thursday, June 1, 7:30pm to 8:45pm

205 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Vegandale with Rick Ross

Saturday, June 10th, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Grant Park S Lake Shore Dr & E Monroe St Chicago, IL 60601

SENDERS

Saturday, June 10th from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

1950 N Western Ave

In Conversation: Carmen Neely & Gervais Marsh

Thursday, June 15th, 7:00 PM

Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, 437 N. Paulina Street

Queer Pride Fam Jam

Saturday, June 17th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Salt Shed 1357 North Elston Avenue Chicago, IL 60642

Hyde Park Summer Fest

Saturday, June 17th to Sunday, June 18th open 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Midway Plaisance Park 1130 Midway Plaisance, Chicago, IL 60637

Shred the Shed

Wednesday, June 21st to Friday, June 23rd, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday, June 24th, 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Salt Shed, located at 1357 North Elston Avenue Chicago, IL 60642

Movie Night at Dorothy’s

Thursday, June 22nd, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Dorothy’s Downstairs 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

Taste of Chicago — Humboldt Park

Saturday, June 24th, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Humboldt Park Boathouse Lawn, 1301 N. Humboldt Dr.

OUT, STANDING

Saturday, June 24th, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Personal PAC's NextGen Event with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Wednesday, June 28th, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Hubbard Inn 110 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

Portal by Elixir

Wednesday, July 5th, 9:00 PM to 1:30 AM

California Clipper 1002 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Sour Power at Marz Brewing

Saturday, July 8th, 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM

3630 SOUTH IRON STREET, CHICAGO IL, 60609

Hooligan Mag Presents: LIZA ANNE’S ABBA DISCO FOR ABORTION CARE

Saturday, July 8th, 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

12 S Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60603

Sabina Oehninger: Soft Skills

Sunday, July 9th, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Comfort Station at 2579 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Windy City Smokeout

Thursday, July 13th, 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday July 14th, 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday, July 15th, 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Sunday, July 16th, 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM

United Center Parking Lot C, located at 1901 West Madison St. Chicago, IL 60612.

Big Freedia presents "The Femmergy" featuring Mister Wallace & Friends + DJ VITIGRRL

Thursday, July 13th, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Live @ Lighthouse Summer Concert Series: Allan Harris

Thursday, July 13th, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Lighthouse Artspace Chicago 108 W. Germania Pl Chicago, IL 60610

The Chicago Poetry Center Summer Poetry Party 2023

Friday, July 14th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Haymarket House 800 West Buena Avenue Chicago, IL 60613

(inter)mezzo: Barbie Edition

Sunday, July 16th, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Blind Barber at 948 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Gozié Ojini: Currents

Thursday, July 20th, 5:00 PM to 6:30 pm

Gallery 400 at 400 S Peoria Street Chicago IL, 60607

Tacos y Tamales Festival

Friday, July 21st, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday, July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

16th & Peoria, Chicago, IL 60608, located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood

EXPLORING RIVER THEMES: WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP

Saturday, July 22nd, 1:00 PM

ArcelorMittal Design Studio at the Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601

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

Saturday, July 22nd, 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM

South Shore Cultural Center at 7059 S. South Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60649

Salon Sunday at [salonlb.]

Sunday, July 23rd, 1pm to 4pm

1010 W. 35th Street, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60609

BAMBI BANKS-COULEÉ PRESENTS: BAMBI’S BLACK BOX

Thursday, July 27th, 7:00 PM

Steppenwolf Theatre Company located at 1650 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

LOVE TO THE WORLD: 18th SILVER ROOM SOUND SYSTEM BLOCK PARTY

Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Oakwood Beach at 39th St., Chicago, IL 60653

Chinatown Summer Fair 2023

Saturday, July 29th from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Sunday, July 30th from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

2133 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616

LOLLAPALOOZA

Thursday, Aug 3rd, 12:00 PM to Sunday Aug 6th, 10:00 PM

Grant Park Chicago, IL

Museum of Contemporary Photography presents the Closing Reception for 'Shift: Music, Meaning, Context'

Thursday, August 3rd, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Logan Square Farmer's Market Presents: Mid Summer Mixer

Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Comfort Station 2579 N. Milwaukee Av. Chicago, IL 60618

Bud Billiken® Parade

Saturday, August 12th

39th Street and Martin Luther King Drive, moving south through Washington Park, concluding at 55th Street (Garfield Boulevard).

Kavi Gupta presents Sky Dances Light: Acosia Red Elk

Saturday, August 12 at 2PM

835 W Washington Blvd floors 1-3, Chicago, IL 60607

Vibrant Thread Blending Workshop with Artist Danielle Clough

September 8th 6pm to 9pm

55 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611

Sew Far Sew Good Embroidery Workshop with Artist Danielle Clough

September 9th 11am to 6pm

55 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611