thursdayaugust14throughwednesdayaugust20

thursdayaugust14

Free admission to Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at E Monroe St, 5-9pm

Switchback Books party at Irish Eyes, 2519 N Lincoln Ave, at Altgeld St, 7pm

fridayaugust15

Claudia Bucher and Rose Camastro Pritchett perform at Caro d’Offay Gallery, 2204 W North Ave, at Leavitt St, 8pm

saturdayaugust16

Noah Berlatsky and Bert Stabler close at Finch Gallery, 2747 W Armitage, btw N California Ave and N Fairfield Ave, 6-9pm

Annalemma Launch Party at Chinaski’s, 1935 N Damen Ave, at Armitage Ave, 8pm

The Witchmaker screens at Delilah’s, 2771 N Lincoln Ave, at N Racine Ave and N Diversey Pkwy, 6pm

sundayaugust17

Everything’s Here is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

Handsome Furs perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 10pm, $12

mondayaugust18

Zach Plague and James Kennedy book launches at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Elston Ave and Throop St, 8pm

tuesdayaugust19

Stephanie Kuehnert reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Honore St, 7pm

Gregorio Gomez reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayaugust20

Trouble the Water screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw W Couch Pl and W Randolph St, 6:15pm

thursdayaugust7throughwednesdayaugust13

thursdayaugust7

Cheeseburger, Team Band, and Strange Young Lovers perform at Hideout, 1854 W Wabansia Ave, btw N Ada St and N Throop St, 9pm, Free with RSVP

fridayaugust8

Deborah White opens at Logsdon Gallery, 1909 S Halsted St, btw, W 19^th St and W 19^th Pl, 6-10pm

Ask/Wish opens, with performance by Phil and Libby, at within (Reason), 1932 S Halsted St, #408, at 19^th St, 6-10pm

Boring Boring Boring Poster Show at Country Club Chicago, 1100 N Damen Ave, at Thomas St, 7pm

Death+Extinction: A Polaroid Exhibition is ongoing at Chicago Art Department, 1837 S Halsted St, at W 19^th Pl, 6-10pm

The Convergence Party opens at Vespine Gallery, 1907 S Halsted St, btw W 19^th St and W 19^th Pl, 7-10pm

Cocktails and Clay at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51^st St, 8pm

saturdayaugust9

David More and Ryan Fenchel open at Vega Estates, 723 W 16^th St, btw S Union Ave and S Halsted St, 7-10pm

Art di Gras III opens at Gallery Guichard, 3521 S Martin Luther King Dr, btw E 35^th Ave and E 35^th Ct, 2pm-2am

sundayaugust10

Das Kapital perform at Ronny’s, 2101 N California Ave, at W Dickens Ave, 9pm

mondayaugust11

Erick Lyle aka Iggy Scam at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at W Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Melinda Fries discusses her work at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, 6pm

tuesdayaugust12

Howard Henry Chen discusses his work at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 6:30pm

Quickies reading series at Innertown Pub, 1935 W Thomas St, at Winchester Ave, 7:30pm

wednesdayaugust13

Chicago Film Race premier at Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N Clark St, at Diversey

thursdayjuly31throughwednesdayaugust6

thursdayjuly31

Susan Aurinko opens at ThinkArt, 1530 N Paulina, Suite F, at W Pierce Ave, 5-9pm

Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago walk-through at Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St, at W North Blvd, 2pm

fridayaugust1

Cayetano Ferrer opens at Thomas Robertello Gallery, 939 W Randolph St, btw N Sangamon St and N Morgan St, 8-10pm

Barbara Hashimoto opens at Chicago Arts District, 2003 S Halsted St, at Cullerton St, 6-10pm

Fred Camper closes at Caro D’Offay Gallery, 2204 W North Ave, at Leavitt St, 6-10pm

Anne Mondro, Majorie Durko Puryear, and Cheri Reif Naselli open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, at N Green St, 6-9pm

First Friday Poetry at DvA Gallery, 2568 N Lincoln Ave, at Wrightwood Ave, 8pm

saturdayaugust2

Leah Feldman opens at Open Studio Project, 901 Sherman Ave, at Main St, Evanston, 5-7pm

Boys of Summer closes at moniquemeloche, 118 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 11am-5pm

Joe Carducci reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Holly Bishop reads at Green City Market, 1750 N Clark St, at Stockton Dr, Noon

sundayaugust3

Ice Demons and Bird Names perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw N Ada St and N Throop St, 9pm, $8

mondayaugust4

Beyond the Backyard is ongoing at Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 S Michigan Ave, at E Harrison St, 10am-5pm

tuesdayaugust5

Shelley Nation reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

Kristy Bowen, Roy Guzman, and Carl Marcum read at Ennui Café, 6981 N Sheridan Rd, at Lunt Ave, 7pm

wednesdayaugust6

Tilly and the Wall and the Ruby Suns perform at Abbey Pub, 3420 W Grace St, at N Elston Ave, 8pm, $15

Erotic Harry Potter Night at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott Ave, 7pm

thursdayjuly24throughwednesdayjuly30

thursdayjuly24

Poetry Night at The Book Cellar, 4736 N Lincoln Ave, btw Leland Ave and Lawrence Ave, 7pm

fridayjuly25

Heri Dono opens at Walsh Gallery, 118 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph St and W Washington St, 5-8pm

Michael Parker and David Burdeny open at David Weinberg Gallery, 300 W Superior, at N Franklin St, 5-8pm

LUC Print Bienniel IV opens at Crown Center Gallery, Loyola, 1001 W Loyola Ave, at N Sherindan Rd, 5-8pm

saturdayjuly26

Paper Love is ongoing at Devening Projects, 3030 West Carroll St, btw N Whipple St and N Sacramento Blvd, 11am-6pm

Ariel Pink performs at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, btw W Thomas St and W Cortez St, 10pm, $10

Bughouse Square Debates at Washington Square Park, 901 N Clark St, at W Walton St, Noon-4pm

sundayjuly27

Joan of Arc perform at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont Ave, at N Hoyne Ave, 9pm, $12

Newberry Library Book Fair at Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St, btw Dearborn St and Clark St, 10am-6pm

mondayjuly28

Eddie Campbell reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, 7pm

William McKeen discusses his writing at 57^th St Books, 1301 E 57^th St, at Kimbark Ave, 6pm

tuesdayjuly29

Todd Heldt reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayjuly30

Lost in Beijing screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw W Couch Pl and W Randolph St, 8:15pm

thursdayjuly17throughwednesdayjuly23

thursdayjuly17

Noah Berlatsky and Bert Stabler open at Finch Gallery, 2747 W Armitage Ave, at N Fairfield Ave, 6-11pm

Videodance: Works from the Centre Pompidou is ongoing at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51^st St, 9am-8pm

fridayjuly18

Keysook Geum opens at Andrew Bae Gallery, 300 W Superior St, at N Franklin St, 5-8pm

Daniel Traub opens at Catherine Edelman Gallery, 300 W Superior St, at N Franklin St, 5-8pm

Cheryl Warrick and Tremain Smith open at Melanee Cooper Gallery, 740 N Franklin St, btw W Chicago Ave and W Superior St, 5-8pm

Raw Boundaries opens at KN Gallery, John Hancock Center, 875 N Michigan Ave Suite 2515, btw E Delaware Pl and E Chestnut St, 5:30-7:30pm

Seajon & Friends, curated by Kat Parker, screen at Old Gold, 2022 N Humboldt Blvd, btw W Armitage Ave and W Palmer Blvd, 9:30pm

Windy Corner signing at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw N Wolcott Ave and N Honore St, 7pm

saturdayjuly19

Ben Guest discusses his work at Stephen Daiter Gallery, 311 W Superior St, 404, btw N Orleans St and N Franklin St, 3pm

Gilbert & George are ongoing at Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr, at E Michigan St, Milwaukee, 10am-5pm

Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park, at N Ashland Ave and W Washington Blvd, Noon

Chicago Reader Best of Chicago 2008 Appreciation Dance Party at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, at Elston Ave, 9pm, Free

sundayjuly20

David Welch reads at Myopic Bookstore, 1564 N Milwaukee Ave, at Damen Ave, 7pm

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

mondayjuly21

Group Show is ongoing at Contemporary Art Workshop, 542 W Grant Pl, btw N Cleveland Ave and N Geneva Terrace, 12:30-5:30pm

tuesdayjuly22

Carrie Etter reads at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw E 50^th St and E 50^th Pl, 7pm

Bronmin Shumway reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayjuly23

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

Kenny screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw E Benton Pl and E Randolph St, 8pm

thursdayjuly10throughwednesdayjuly16

thursdayjuly10

Salman Rushdie reads at Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S State St, btw E Van Buren St and E Congress Pkwy, 6pm, Free

fridayjuly11

Wallace Whitney opens at Rowland Contemporary, 1118 W Fulton Market, btw N May St and N Aberdeen St, 6-9pm

Frank Vavruska opens at Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, 1120 N Ashland Ave, btw W Haddon Ave and W Thomas St, 5-9pm

Renee Shaw opens at Logsdon 1909 Gallery, 1909 S Halsted St, btw W 19^th St and W 19^th Pl, 6-10pm

Jane Fisher and Stephen Warde Anderson open at Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 W Lake St, btw N Sangamon St and N Morgan St, 6-9pm

Esther Charbit and Peggy Gentleman open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, 204, at N Green St, 6-9pm

saturdayjuly12

Several Landscapes and 3 Landscapes in the Modern Style open at Western Exhibitions , 1821 W Hubbard St, btw N Wood St and N Wolcott St, 6-9pm

Joseph Frasca Memorial Works on Paper Competition opens at Around the Coyote , 1835 ½ W North Ave, at N Honore St, 6-10pm

Panel discussion with Lori Waxman, Claire Pentecost, and Carrie Lambert-Beatty at Threewalls , 119 N Peoria St, 2D, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 1pm

sundayjuly13

Small Publications Book Fair at ThreeWalls , 119 N Peoria St, 2D, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 1-5pm

Steed Lord perform at Abbey Pub, 3420 W Grace St, at Elston St, 9pm, $12

mondayjuly14

Microcosm Tour at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw N Honore St and N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Alex Katz is ongoing at Richard Gray Gallery, 875 N Michigan Ave, btw E Delaware St and E Chestnut St, 10am-5:30pm

tuesdayjuly15

Heather Haley reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayjuly16

Graphic Thought Facility is ongoing at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams St, 10:30am-5pm

thursdayjuly3throughwednesdayjuly9

thursdayjuly3

Matt & Kim perform at The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, at N Throop St, 9pm, free w/rsvp

Quit Your Job will be performed at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N Green St, at E Chicago Ave, 8pm

fridayjuly4

Lumpen Magazine release party at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219-21 S Morgan St, btw W 32^nd St and W 32^nd Pl,

Reflections opens at Galleria Unico, 44 E Superior St, at Wabash Ave, 6-9pm

saturdayjuly5

G.J. Echternkamp screens Frank & Cindy at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw E Randolph St and W Couch Pl, 7:45pm

Jana Kohl reading at Barbara’s Bookstore at Oak Park, 1100 Lake St, at N Marion St, 2pm

sundayjuly6

Beach Poets at Loyola Beach Greenleaf Avenue, at Lake Michigan, 4pm-5:30pm

mondayjuly7

Rachel Caidor discusses her work at the Hyde Park Arts Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51^st St, 6pm

The Gits screens at Dehlila’s, 2771 N Lincoln Ave, btw W Diversey Pkwy and N Seminary Ave

tuesdayjuly8

Jay Davis exhibits at Bucket Rider, 835 W Washington Blvd, at N Green St, 11am-6pm

wednesdayjuly9

Planet of the Apes screens at Block Cinema, 40 Arts Circle Dr, off S Campus Dr, 9pm

thursdayjune12throughwednesdayjune18

thursdayjune12

Angee Lennard discusses her work at Lloyd Dobler Gallery, 1545 W Division St, 2^nd Fl, at N Milwaukee Ave, 7pm

Free Admission at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams St, 5-9pm

Kill Comedy and Neighbors perform and read at Deadtech, 3321 W Fullerton, btw N Kimball Ave and N Spaulding Ave, 6:30-9:30pm

Lynda Barry celebrates her book, What It Is! at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Elston Ave and Throop St, 5pm

fridayjune13

Jeff Abell opens at Vespine Gallery, 1907 S Halsted St, btw W 19^th St and W 19^th Pl, 7-10pm

Ana Gagliardi opens at Gallery 101, 1932 S Halsted St, btw 19^th Pl and Cullerton St, 6-10pm

Isn’t It opens at Tony Wight Gallery, 119 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 5-8pm

Unpainted opens at Thomas Robertello Gallery, 939 W Randolph St, at N Sangamon St, 6-9pm

Summer Group Show opens at Rhona Hoffman Gallery, 118 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 5-7:30pm

Stacie Johnson discusses her work at ThreeWalls, 119 N Peoria, 2D, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 7pm

saturdayjune14

Fred Camper opens at Caro d’Offay Gallery, 2204 W North Ave, btw N Bell Ave and N Leavitt St, 6-10pm

Honey Moon opens at Vega Estates, 723 W 16^th St, btw S Union Ave and S Halsted St, 7-10pm

LumbArt Festival at The Splat Flats, 1815 W Division St, at Wood St, 3-10pm

Summer Meat II: Bodywork at Parts and Labor Collective, 3144 W Carroll Ave, btw N Kedzie Ave and N Albany Ave, 7pm

sundayjune15

Abstraction is ongoing at McCormick Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd, at N Green St, 10am-5:30pm

mondayjune16

Operation Filmmaker screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw W Couch Pl and W Randolph St, 8:15pm

tuesdayjune17

Kathleen Rooney and Jasmine Dream Wagner read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw N Honoe St and N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Jackie Wolk reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayjune18

Shana Lutker and Stephen Berens are ongoing at The Suburban, 125 N Harvey Ave, btw Ontario St and Lake St, by appointment

Crystal Castles perform at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, at N Damen Ave, 8pm, Free