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thursdayjuly2

Emil Alzamora opens at Aldo Castillo Contemporary, 465 E Illinois St, btw N McCulrg Ct and Lake Shore Drive, 5:30-8:30pm

The Exchange at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E Hyde Park Blvd and E 50th St, 6pm

fridayjuly3

Ray Pride opens at The Architrouve, 1433 W Chicago Ave, at Bishop St, 6-9pm

SALUTE opens at Flatiron Arts Building, 1579 N Milwaukee Ave, at Damen Ave and North Ave, 6-10pm

Songs for Presidents at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 9pm, $12

saturdayjuly4

Salad-Church-Exercise, with salad potluck, opens at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan, at 32nd Pl, 2-6pm

Chicago Black Pride Poetry Slam at Circuit, 3641 N Halsted St, btw Addison St and Waveland Ave, 7pm

sundayjuly5

Ben Russell: Ruse opens at Ben Russell, 1716 S Morgan, 2F, btw W 16th St and W 18th St, 6-10pm

The Edge of Intent is ongoing at Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 S Michigan Ave, at E Harrison St, 10am-5pm

mondayjuly6

Folktales in Social Context: A Writing & Storytelling Workshop at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Blvd, at W Morse Ave, Noon-3pm

tuesdayjuly7

Here / Not There performance, featuring Amber Ginsburg, Carla Duarte, and Lisa Rousset at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 7-8pm

Sunset Rubdown perform at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N Kedzie Ave, at N Linden Pl, 8pm, $18

wednesdayjuly8

Elements of Photography is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

Veggie Bingo at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 6pm

 

 

 

 

thursdayjune25

Contemporary Sculptures from China tour at Millennium Park, Michigan Ave, btw Monroe St and Randolph St, 12:15pm

fridayjune26

Alex O’Neal opens at Linda Warren Gallery, 1052 W Fulton Market, at N Aberdeen St, 6-9pm

Chicago Gardens: Past and Present opens at Chicago Tourism Center, 72 E Randolph St, btw N Wabash Ave and N Michigan Ave, 5-7pm

K+K, Leslie Eliet, and Hyun ja Shin open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, 204, 6-9pm

Bon Voyage raffle fundraiser at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Damen Ave and Honore St, 8pm-Midnight

Haastyle: Motion.Vision/Transition discussion at Chicago Art Department, 1837 S Halsted St, btw 18th St and 19th St, 7-10pm

Futurism Centennial Celebration at Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 500 N Michigan Ave, at Illinois St, 6pm

Megan Milks and Tobias Amadon Bengelsdorf read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm

saturdayjune27

David Horvitz opens at Believe Inn, 2043 N Winchester Ave, btw Dickens Ave and Armitage Ave, 6-10pm

Chelsea Culp and Ben Foch open at Vega Estates, 723 W 16th St, btw S Halsted St and S Union Ave, 6-10pm

ReFab at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, btw Morse Ave and Farwell Ave, Noon-5pm

Fryvalry at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 3-6pm, free, bring fry items

sundayjune28

Tim Yu discusses his book at Myopic Bookstore, 1564 N Milwaukee Ave, at Damen Ave, 7pm

Orange Alert Reading Series at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, btw N Richmond St and W Fullerton Ave, 5pm

mondayjune29

James Hannaham reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott St, 7pm

tuesdayjune30

Here/Not There performance, featuring Katrina Chamberlin and James Kubie, at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 7pm

History of Spaces panel at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 6-8pm

wednesdayjuly1

It’s All Who You Know is ongoing at Stephen Daiter Gallery, 311 W Superior St, btw N Orleans St and N Franklin St, 11am-6pm

Walter Salas-Humara and Jon Langford perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Elston Ave and N Throop St, 6pm, $10

 

thursdayjune18

Blab! opens at A+D Gallery, Columbia College, 619 S Wabash Ave, btw E Balbo Ave and E Harrison St, 5-8pm

Jean-Christophe Ballot and Chris Boicos are in discussion at Alliance Francaise, 810 N Dearborn St, btw Chicago Ave and Chestnut St, 6pm

fridayjune19

Aspen Mays opens at Golden, 816 W Newport, #1, btw S Sheffield Ave and N Halstead St, 7-10pm

Antonio Martinez opens at Propectus Art Gallery, 1210 W 18th St, btw S Racine Ave and S Allport St, 5-10pm

Kevin Robinson opens at Medicine Cabinet, 3216 S Morgan St, Apt 4R, at 32nd Pl, 7-11pm

Anni Holm opens at Second Bedroom Project Space, 3216 S Morgan St, Apt 4R, at 32nd Pl, 7-11pm

Peter Barrett and Sarah Hicks open at Thomas Robertello Gallery, 939 W Randolph Ave, btw Sangamon St and Morgan St, 5-8pm

Post-Scarcity, curated by Thea Liberty Nichols, opens at 65GRAND, 1378 W Grand Ave, at Noble St, btw Noble St and N Ada St, 7-10pm

Landlocked opens at HungryMan Gallery, 2135 N Rockwell St, btw Lyndale St and Milwaukee Ave, 6-11pm

Los Artistas de la Calle 18, curated by Ricardo Santos Hernandez opens at World Gym Pilsen, 1822 S Bishop Ave, btw W 18th St and W 19th St, 6-9pm

A Guided Tour of the Chicago Pedway, by Hui-min Tsen, at SW corner of State and Wacker, 2-3:30pm, $2.25 for subway, RSVP to disorderlyfuture@gmail.com

saturdayjune20

Kevin Gallagher and Friends open at Scott Projects, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, btw N Honore St and W North Ave, 7-10pm

Shrill and a Half Block Party at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E 50th Pl, 4-10pm

Mustle in the Hustle: Contemporary Approaches to Promoting Art panel The Chicago Urban Society, 1048 W 37th St, btw May St and Morgan St, Noon-5:30pm

Archer Prewitt signs at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw N Honore St and N Elk Gove Ave, 7pm

sundayjune21

Buckminster Fuller is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

mondayjune22

Benefit Concert for American Foundation of Suicide Prevention at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw N Elston Ave and N Throop St 9pm, $10

tuesdayjune23

Dominic Molon discusses Olafur Eliasson at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, Noon

wednesdayjune24

Ferenc Barnas reads at 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th St, at Kimbark Ave, 6pm

Enon perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez St, 9:30pm, $10

 

thursdayjune11

Objectified screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, at Randolph St, 9pm

Jonathan Richman performs at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 10pm, $15

fridayjune12

Chris Hales opens at Chicago Art Department, 1837 S Halsted St, btw 18th and 19th St, 6-10pm

Frank Kozik opens at Rotofugi Designer Toy Store and Gallery, 1953 W Chicago Ave, btw N Damen Ave and N Wolcott Ave, 7-10pm

Dutes Miller and they will not ruin us through the things that we like, curated by Philip von Zweck, open at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 5-8pm

Philip High and Mary S Rezny open at Logsdon 1909, 1909 S Halsted St, at W 19th St, 6-10pm

McKnight Artist Fellowships in Photography opens at Franklin Art Works, 1021 E Franklin Ave, 7-9pm

Middleground opens at Lloyd Dobler Gallery, 1545 W Division, at N Milwaukee Ave, 6-10pm

Pop Sizzle Hum and Single Channels open at Tony Wight Gallery, 119 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph Ave and W Washington Blvd, 5-8pm

saturdayjune13

It’s Your Turn closing party at The Green Lantern, 1511 N Milwaukee Ave, Second Fl, at Honore St, 3pm

Perspectives on Art as Social Action conversation at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, 204, at Green St, 2-4pm

Tiny Hairs perform at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 3-5pm

Humboldt Park Art Fair at Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1359 N Sacramento Blvd, at Humboldt Dr, 10am-9pm

sundayjune14

Olga Antonenko opens at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, btw N Oakley Blvd and N Western Ave, 2-5pm

Elements of Photography is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

mondayjune15

Rampant Egomania: A Celebrity Autobiography Reading at Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont Ave, btw N Oakley Ave and N Western Ave, 8:30pm

Little Joy perform at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, at W North Ave, 7pm, $12

tuesdayjune16

Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, at Randolph St, 7:45pm

wednesdayjune17

Art or Party? panel, moderated by Lori Waxman, at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 6-8pm

 

thursdayjune4

Richard Gibbons opens at Roy Boyd Gallery, 739 N Wells St, btw W Chicago Ave and W Superior St, 5-8pm

Lorna Marsh and Scott Ashley open at Aldo Castillo Contemporary, 465 E Illinois St, Suite 160, btw N McClurg Ct and N Lake Shore Dr, 5:30-8:30pm

Primal: Drawing as the Mirror of Self opens at Carl Hammer Gallery, 740 N Wells St, btw W Chicago Ave and W Superior St, 5-7:30pm

Making the Quantum Leap screens at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 5-8pm

Hal Niedzviecki reads at Quimby’s, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

fridayjune5

Doug Smithenry opens at The Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted St, at W Addison St, 6:30-9:30pm

Matt Lamb opens at Judy A Saslow Gallery, 300 W Superior St, btw N Orleans St and N Franklin St, 5-8pm

Leopoldo Segedin opens at Byron Roche Gallery, 750 N Franklin St, Suite 201, btw W Chicago Ave and W Superior St, 5-8pm

Sam Rosen opens at The Family Room, 1821 W Hubbard St, Suite 202, btw Wolcott Ave and Wood St, 6pm-Midnight

Golden Ratio opens at David Weinberg Gallery, 300 W Superior St, btw N Orleans St and N Franklin St, 5-8pm

Still Life Group Show opens at Gallery KH, 311 W Superior St, btw N Orleans St and N Franklin St, 5-8pm

Group Show opens at Melanee Cooper Gallery, 740 N Franklin St, btw W Chicago Ave and W Superior St, 5-8pm

saturdayjune6

Daniel Everett opens at Scott Projects, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, 3, btw W North Ave and N Honore St, 6-10pm

Magic Matrix Mixer Mountain performance at Lampo, 216 W Chicago Ave, Second Fl, btw Franklin St and Wells St, 9pm, $12

Spudnik Press Silent Auction / Loud Party at Happy Dog Gallery, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, Second Fl, btw Honore St and North Ave, 6pm-1am

Edra Soto UBS 12x12 opens at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

sundayjune7

Eurostyle opens at The Suburban, 244 W Lake St, btw N Harvey Ave and N Cuyler Ave, 2-4pm

Russell Howze presents Stencil Nation at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott Ave, 2pm

Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest at Dearborn St, btw Congress Pkwy and Polk St, 10am-6pm

mondayjune8

Art Brut perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport, at W Belmont Ave, 9pm, $15

tuesdayjune9

Air to the Thrown amateur films screen at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Dr, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 6pm

wednesdayjune10

Adrian Tomine and Seth are in conversation at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott Ave 7pm

Pink Mountaintops and Suckers perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9:30pm, $12

 

thursdaymay28

Jesse McLean discusses his work at ThreeWalls, 119 N Peoria St, 2D, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 6pm

Gallery talk of Gondon Parks at Block Museum, 40 Arts Circle Dr, at Sheridan Rd, 6pm

James Danky reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Dorkbot, featuring Alex Inglizian, at Enemy Sound, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, 3rd Fl, btw Damen Ave and Honore St, 7pm

fridaymay29

Jennifer Wilkey and Bearing Witness: Art as Social Action, juried by Barbara Fish, open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, 204, at N Green St, 6-9pm

Upset Collective sticker show and sale opens at 4357 N Lincoln Ave, btw Montrose Ave and Pensacola Ave, 6-11pm

Around the Coyote opens at The Splat Flats, 1815-25 W Division St, btw N Honore St and N Wood St, $20, food and drinks

ThreeWalls Fundraiser, You Oughta Be In Fangs, at International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, btw W North Blvd and E Burton Pl, 8:30-11:30pm, $50 in advance, $70 at door

saturdaymay30

Re-creation of Slow Club from David Lynch’s Blue Velvet at Mortville, 2106 S Kedzie Ave, 3rd Fl, at 21st St, 8pm-1am

Alogon and inCUBATE present Artist Run Credit League cookout and discussion at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, 1-4pm

Kevin Cole discusses Heartland Visions at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden Ave and Chicago Ave, 11am

Barbara Fish discusses her research at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, 204, at Green St, 2-4pm

Art Dealers Association Chicago Gallery Tour, meet at Starbucks, 946 W Randolph St, btw Morgan St and Sangamon St, 1:30-3pm

Puddin’head Press book release for Helen Degen Cohen at Corosh, 1072 N Milwaukee Ave, btw W Thomas St and W Cortez St, 1pm

sundaymay31

Suitable Gallery presents Cookout and Videos at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, Noon-5pm

Around the Coyote Festival at The Splat Flats, 1815-25 W Division St, btw N Honore St and N Wood St, $10

Luis Valadez and Megan Volpert read at Myopic Bookstore, 1564 N Milwaukee Ave, at Damen Ave, 7pm

mondayjune1

Menomena perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9:30pm, $15

tuesdayjune2

Pecha Kucha Volume 9 at Martyrs, 3855 N Lincoln Ave, at Berenice Ave, 8pm, $10

The Parlor at The Green Lantern, 1511 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Fl, at Honore St, 7pm

wednesdayjune3

Mike Edison reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Vieux Farka Toure performs at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Elston Ave and N Throop St, 7pm, $8

 

thursdaymay21

Robert Storr lectures at University of Chicago, Biological Sciences 109, 924 E 57th St, at S Ellis Ave, 7pm

FOUND Magazine Denim and Diamonds Tour at Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N Broadway, btw Briar Pl and Belmont Ave, 8pm

fridaymay22

Ben Brandt opens at Second Bedroom Project Space, 3216 S Morgan St, Apt 4R, at 32nd Pl, 7-11pm

Ben Russell opens at Medicine Cabinet 3216 S Morgan St, Apt 4R, at 32nd Pl, 7-11pm

Rollervision at Archer, 3012 S Archer Ave, btw Broad St and Lock St, 8pm

The Dollar Store Reading Series at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Elston Ave and Throop St, 7pm

saturdaymay23

Real Normal opens at Scott Projects, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, btw North Ave and N Honore St, 6-10pm

Laundry opens at Barbara&Barbara, 1021 N Western Ave, at Cortez St, 2-10pm

Moving Party Garage Sale Fun-Raiser at Old Gold, 2022 N Humboldt Blvd, btw W Palmer Blvd and W Armitage Ave, 11am-Midnight

Artists Run Chicago: Milwaukee Avenue Bike Tour, meet at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at E 50th St, 11am-7pm

Dan Gleason and Friends read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Inside Recess perform at Elbo Room, 2871 N Lincoln Ave, at N Lakewood Ave, Midnight

sundaymay24

Myopic Poetry Series, featuring Kostas Anagnopoulous, at Myopic Bookstore, 1564 N Milwaukee Ave, at Damen Ave, 7pm

mondaymay25

Minsk perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, btw W Thomas St and W Cortez St, 9:30pm, Free

tuesdaymay26

Buckminster Fuller is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-8pm

wednesdaymay27

Joey Comeau reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Modeselektor perform at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake St, btw N Ada St and N Ogden Ave, 8pm, $15

 

thursdaymay14

Albert Oehlen opens at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland Ave, 3, at W Haddon Ave, 5-9pm

S.L. Wisenberg reads at Northwestern University, University Hall, 1897 Sheridan Rd, at N Broadway St, 12:30pm

fridaymay15

Jesse McLean opens at ThreeWalls, 119 N Peoria St, 2d, 6-9pm

Mitch O’Connell, Brent Riley, and Steve Seeley open at Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 W Lake St, btw N Sangamon St abd N Morgan St, 5-8pm

The (Un)Real City, curated by Stefania Carrozzini at Kasia Kay Projects, 1044 W Fulton Market St, btw N Aberdeen St and N Carpenter St, 6-9pm

(re)load: New Media Art in Chicago opens at ANTENA, 1765 S Laflin St, btw W 17th St and W 18th St, 6-10pm

Art Walk at East Bank Artist Studios, East Bank Storage, 1200 W 35th St, at S Racine Ave, 6-10pm

saturdaymay16

Jed Fielding opens at Catherine Edelman Gallery, 300 W Superior St, btw N Franklin St and N Orleans St, 1-5pm

Shio Kusaka opens at Shane Campbell Gallery, 1431 W Chicago Ave, at N Bishop St, 6-8pm

Kimchi Feast at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, 2-4pm

Cheryl Wagner reads at Quimbys Bookstore, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Turbo Vamps perform at Ashbury Coffee House 8695 S Archer Ave, Willow Springs, 9pm

sundaymay17

Deb Sokolow discusses her work at Spertus Museum, 610 S Michigan Ave, at Harrison St, 10am-5pm

Pilcrow Fest opens at Matilda, 3101 N Sheffield Ave, btw W Fletcher St and W Barry Ave, 7pm

Orange Alert Reading Series at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, 5pm

Big Business perform at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake St, btw Ogden Ave and Ada St, 7pm

mondaymay18

Kathleen Rooney, Kyle Minor, and Zach Dodson read at The Book Cellar, 4736-38, N Lincoln Ave, btw Leland Ave and Lawrence Ave, 7pm

tuesdaymay19

Glenn Ligon discusses his work at University of Chicago, Rosenwald 405, 1101 E 58th St, btw Woodland Ave and University Ave, 5:30pm

Dominic Molor curator’s talk at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, Noon

Several Silences is ongoing at The Renaissance Society, 5811 S Ellis Ave, btw E 57th St and E 59th St, 10am-5pm

wednesdaymay20

Black Dice perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9:30pm, $12

 

thursdaymay7

David Parks discusses Gordon Parks at Block Museum, 40 Arts Circle Dr, at Sheridan Rd, 6pm

Joe Meno book release party at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Carol Fisher Saller discusses her book at 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th St, at Kimbark Ave, 6pm

fridaymay8

Jen Thomas opens at Vespine, 1907 S Halsted St, 1st Fl, at W 19th St, 7-10pm

B.C. MacEachran opens at ebersB9, 1359 W Chicago Ave, B9, at N Ada St, 6-9pm

Ma Bartlett opens at FLATFILEgalleries, 217 N Carpenter St, btw W Fulton Market and W Lake St, 5-9pm

Ben Wolf, Jon Bocksel, and Sarah Morgan open at Normal Projects, 2844 S Normal Ave, btw 28th St and 28th Pl, 6-9pm

Northwestern MFA Thesis Exhibition at Block Museum, 40 Arts Circle Dr, at Sheridan Rd, 6-8pm

Eduardo Kac discusses his work at Film Studies Center, University of Chicago, Cobb Hall, 5811 S Ellis Ave, btw 58th St and 59th St, 10:30am

Spring Thing 2009 at Greenleaf Art Center, 1806 W Greenleaf Ave, at Ravenswood Ave, 6-10pm

Chicago Art District Gallery Night at S Halsted and 19th St, 6-10pm

saturdaymay9

Thomas Roach second viewing at Scott Projects, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, 7-10pm

Richard Lloyd performs at Abbey Pub, 3420 W Grace St, at Elston, 6:30pm, $12

sundaymay10

Guys Richards Smit opens at he said-she said, 831 S Grove Ave, btw Jackson Blvd and Van Buren St, 6-10pm

Artists Run Chicago opens at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50th St and E Hyde Park Blvd, 3-5pm

Child Bite performs at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9:30pm, $3

mondaymay11

Thrones perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9pm, Free

tuesdaymay12

Armita Raafat discusses her installation at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 6:30pm

Olio is ongoing at Tony Wight Gallery, 119 N Peoria St, 2C, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 11am-5pm

wednesdaymay13

Mel Bochner opens at Rhona Hoffman Gallery, 118 N Peoria St, at W Randolph St, 5-7:30pm

William Kentridge is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

thursdayapril30

Matthias Bottger lectures at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams St, 6-8pm

Richard Florida lectures on the economy and arts at Film Row Cinema, Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash Ave, at 11th St, 7pm

Mastodon performs at Metro, 3730 N Clark St, btw W Grace St and W Waveland Ave, 7pm, $20

fridaymay1

Art Chicago at Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, at Kinzie St, 11am-7pm, $20

Miao Xiaochun opens at Walsh Gallery, 118 N Peoria St, at W Randolph St, 5-8pm

Ron Bell opens at Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, at E Burton Pl, 5-8pm

May Exhibitions open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, btw N Green St and N Halsted St, 6-9pm

Our Literal Speed opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren St, 8-11pm

Graduate Exhibition at Sullivan Galleries, SAIC, 33 S State St, btw W Madison St and W Monroe St, 8-11pm

The MUTT Show at A Okay Official, 3270 N Clark St, at Aldine Ave, 6-10pm

Busters Magazine release party at Old Gold, 2022 N Humboldt Blvd, btw W Palmer St and W Armitage Ave, 7-10pm, 7-10pm

AREA Chicago #8 launch party at St Pauls Cultural Center, 2215 W North Avem at Leavitt St, 7:30-11:30pm

saturdaymay2

Joel Ross opens at Monique Meloche, 118 N Peoria St, at W Randolph St, 6-9pm, tacos and tequila

Zoe Crosher opens at 65GRAND, 1378 W Grand Ave, at Noble St, 7-10pm

Harold Krisel opens at McCormick Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw N Peoria St and N Green St, 7-9pm

Thomas Roach opens at Scott Projects, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, btw W North Ave and N Honore St, 6-10pm

Brian Dettmer and Betsy Stirratt open at Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 W Lake St, btw N Morgan St and N Sangamon St, 6-9pm

Barbara Crane, hosted by Aperture Foundation, discusses and signs at Art Chicago Art Spot, Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 12th Fl, at Kinzie St, 5pm

Decompression Party at Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, Cortez St and Noble St, 8pm-Midnight

Handmade Electronic Music—The Art of Hardware Hacking release party at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 3pm

sundaymay3

NEXT at Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 7th Fl, 11am-6pm

ARTEahora at River North Gallery District, 233 W Huron St, Main Floor, 11am-7pm, $7

White Columns: Xerox Prints opens at Shane Campbell Gallery, 125 N Harvey Ave, at Lake St, 2-4pm

Amy Granat, Drew Heitzler and Olivier Mosset open at The Suburban, 244 Lake St, Oak Park 2-4pm

mondaymay4

Graduate and Undergraduate Film, Video, and Audio presentation at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, at Randolph St, 4:30pm

tuesdaymay5

Olafur Eliasson is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-8pm

Art Thing: Julian Williams at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, 6pm

wednesdaymay6

Crystal Antlers and Vivian Girls perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, btw W Thomas St and W Cortez St, 9:30pm, $10