zingrecommends - Chicago Edition
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 19th St and W 19th Pl, 6-10pm
Ask/Wish opens, with performance by Phil and Libby, at within (Reason), 1932 S Halsted St, #408, at 19th 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 19th Pl, 6-10pm
The Convergence Party opens at Vespine Gallery, 1907 S Halsted St, btw W 19th St and W 19th Pl, 7-10pm
Cocktails and Clay at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, 8pm
saturdayaugust9
David More and Ryan Fenchel open at Vega Estates, 723 W 16th 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 35th Ave and E 35th 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 57th St Books, 1301 E 57th 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 51st 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 50th St and E 50th 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 19th St and W 19th 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 32nd St and W 32nd 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 51st 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
thursdayjune26throughwednesdayjuly2
thursdayjune26
John Opera speaks at Lloyd Dobler Gallery, 1545 W Division St 2nd Fl, at N Milwaukee Ave, 7pm-midnight
Lumetype Lecture at Caro d’Offay Gallery, 2204 W North Ave, btw N Leavitt St and N Bell Ave, 7:00pm
Busted Amp at A+D Gallery, 619 S Wabash Ave, between Harrison St and Balbo, 6pm-midnight
fridayjune27
Fred Camper screens Stan Brakhage at Caro d’Offay Gallery, 2204 W North Ave, btw N Leavitt St and N Bell Ave, 9:30pm
Special Three Day Show opens at Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 W Lake St, btw N Sangamon St and N Morgan St, 5-8pm
Sugar Craft opens at Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery, 1044 W Fulton Market, at Aberdeen, 6-9pm
saturdayjune28
Jeff Abell at Vespine Gallery 1907 S Halsted St 1st Floor, at W 19th St, noon-5pm
Geoff Grace at giftshop project space 1039 W Lake St, 2nd Fl, at N Carpenter, 12-5pm
Amanda Browder at The Green Lantern, 1511 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Fl, at Honore, 1-6pm
Roberto Ferreyra opens at Prospectus Art Gallery, 1210 W 18th St at S Racine Ave, 5-10pm
sundayjune29
Olympus Manger, Scene 11 at Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, noon-5pm
Films by The Chicago Short Film Brigade at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Ada St and N Throop St, 7:30pm, $8
mondayjune30
The Killer Whales perform at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph St, btw Michigan and Columbus, 12:15pm, Free
Screening of The Ant Bully in Cotton Tail Park, 44 W 15th St at S State St, btw, begins at dusk, Free
tuesdayjuly1
Elizabeth Weber opens at the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S Ravinia Ave at 149th St, 12pm
Scott Simons ope,s at Urbanest, 5228 N Clark St at W Farragut, 6pm
wednesdayjuly2
Sadie Harmon at Around the Coyote Gallery 19351?2 W North Ave, at Winchester Ave, 10am-6pm
Carey Lin opens at DOVA Temporary, 5228 S. Harper Ave at E 52nd Pl, 6-9pm
Esther Charbit opens at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, at Green St, 6-9pm
thursdayjune19throughwednesdayjune25
thursdayjune19
Alex Katz opens at Richard Gray Gallery, 875 N Michigan Ave, Ste. 2503, btw E Washington St and E Madison St, 5-8pm
Cayetano Ferrer discusses his work at Lloyd Dobler Gallery, 1545 W Division St, 2nd Fl, at N Milwaukee Ave, 7pm
Josue Pellot discusses his work at La Bruquena, 2726 W Division St, btw California Ave and Washtenaw Ave, 6pm
Kalisha Buckhanon reads from her novel, Conception, at eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S Chicago Ave, btw 75th St and Kimbark Ave, 6pm
fridayjune20
Boys of Summer opens at moniquemeloche, 118 N Peoria St, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 5-8pm
Robert Judelson opens at Flatfile, 217 N Carpenter St, btw W Fulton Market and W Lake St, 5-9pm
Wafaa Bilal and Benjamin June open at Flatfile, 217 N Carpenter St, btw W Fulton Market and W Lake St, 5-9pm
CSI Biennale opens at Flatfile, 217 N Carpenter St, btw W Fulton Market and W Lake St, 5-9pm
saturdayjune21
Chris Kerr opens at The Believe Inn, 2043 N Winchester Ave, btw Dickens Ave and Armitage Ave, 6-10pm
SausageFest at Old Gold, 2022 N Humboldt Blvd, btw W Palmer Blvd and W Armitage Ave, 4pm
Clothesline opens at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 51st St, 3pm-10pm
Switchboard Art Show opens at 1513 N Western Ave, btw North Ave and Lemoyne St, 7pm
I Spy Humboldt Park opens at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse, 1440 N Sacramento Ave, at Division St, Noon-8pm
We All Scream for Screenprinting opens at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, 4643 N Western Ave, btw W Leland Ave and W Eastwood Ave, 12-5pm
Radical Anticorporate Film Festival and Panel at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Elston Ave and Throop St, 8pm
sundayjune22
Abraham Smith and Steve Timm read at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Fl, at W North Ave, 7pm
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw W Couch Pl and W Randolph St, 5:15pm
mondayjune23
Rauan Klassnik and Paula Cisewski read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Honore St, 7pm
tuesdayjune24
Everyday People is ongoing at Estudiotres, 5205 N Clark St, at W Foster Ave, 10am-5pm
wednesdayjune25
Geoff Grace is ongoing at Giftshop Project Space, 1039 W Lake St, 2nd Fl, at n Carpenter St, Noon-5pm
Gospel of the Horns perform at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 8pm, $15
thursdayjune12throughwednesdayjune18
thursdayjune12
Angee Lennard discusses her work at Lloyd Dobler Gallery, 1545 W Division St, 2nd 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 19th St and W 19th Pl, 7-10pm
Ana Gagliardi opens at Gallery 101, 1932 S Halsted St, btw 19th 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 16th 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

