zingrecommends - Chicago Edition
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