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thursdaymay3
Jessica Bardsley opens at Gallery X, 280 S Columbus Dr, Rm 113, btw Monroe and Jackson, 4-6pm
Opening Night at BridgePop SpringPOP Shop, 3143 S Morgan St, btw 31st and 32nd, 6pm
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs performs at Berlin Nightclub, 954 W Belmont Ave, at Sheffield, 10pm, $10
A$AP ROCKY performs at House of Blues Chicago, 329 Dearborn, btw Kinzie and Wacker, 7pm, $30
fridaymay4
Shelby Lee Adams opens at Catherine Edelman, 300 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5-7pm
A. Laurie Palmer opens at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria St, #2C, btw Randolph and Washington, 6-9pm
Kevin Hesiner opens at Enoch’s Donuts, 751 W 32nd St, btw Emerald and Halsted, 6-9pm
Esther Charbit, the Langolier Photo Collective, and Jane Stevens open at ARC Gallery, 2156 N Damen Ave, at Webster, 6-9pm
Gang of Nine opens at Research House for Asian Art, 3217 S Morgan St, at 32nd, 6-9pm
After Classical Portraiture opens at Schneider Gallery, 230 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5-7:30pm
Open Studio at Ray Emerick Studios, 3149 S Morgan St, btw 31st and 32nd, 7-9pm
Records Party at Dusty Groove, 755 W 32nd St, btw Emerald and Halsted, 7-9pm
saturdaymay5
Laura Fayer and Sarah Hicks open at Thomas Robertello, 27 N Morgan St, at Madison, 6-8pm
Act of God opens at First Lutheran Church of the Trinity Community Center, 643 W 31st St, btw Lowe and Union, 7-11pm
Shelby Lee Adams gallery talk and signing at Catherine Edelman, 300 W Superior St, at Franklin, Noon
Game Night at Sullivan Galleries, SAIC, 33 S State St, 7th Fl, btw Madison and Monroe, 4:30-7:30pm
Intuit Cemetery Walk at Graceland Cemetery, 4001 N Clark St, at Irving Park Rd, 10am-1pm, $50 (lunch included)
Bridgeport Street Eats at Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar, 960 W 31st St, btw Farrell and Keeley, 6-9pm
sundaymay6
Did You See Heaven: SPECTRA opens at PEREGRINEPROGRAM, 3311 W Carroll Ave, #119, btw Kedzie and Homan, 4-7pm
Terraformer opens at Second Bedroom’s Plot, 3216 S Morgan St, at 32nd, 4-8pm
Mysteries and Wonders of Bridgeport at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St, at 32nd, 3pm
mondaymay7
Korean Polish BBQ at Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar, 960 W 31st St, btw Farrell and Keeley, 5:30-7:30pm
Black Dice perform at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake St, btw Ada and Ogden, 8pm, $15
tuesdaymay8
Culture Catalysts: Molly Zuckerman-Hartung at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-7:30pm
Keyhole screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8pm
The Black Willoughbys perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 9pm, $5
wednesdaymay9
Phantom Limb: Approaches to Painting Today at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-5pm
SAIC Film, Video, New Media, Animation, and Sound Festival at Gene Siskel Film Center. 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 4:30-10pm
Readings at Paratext Books, 753 W 32nd St, btw Emerald and Halsted, 1-8pm
Australian Cartoonists’ Caravan of Comics at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw Winchester and Damen, 7pm
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thursdayapril26
Krysztof Wodiczko lectures at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-6:30pm
Relational Aesthetics: Lori Waxman at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56th and 57th, 1:30-4pm
How To Dress Well (DJ), Shazam Bangles, Therm One, and Itch13 at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave, btw Bishop and Greenview, 9pm, $3
fridayapril27
Nicholas Sistler opens at Firecat Projects, 2124 N Damen Ave, btw Charleston and Shakespeare, 7-10pm
Tom Torluemke opens at Linda Warren, 327 N Aberdeen Rd, Ste 151, at Carroll, 6-9pm
Scott Horsley opens at Bert Green, 8 S Michigan Ave, at Madison, 4-7pm
SAIC Spring 2012 Graduate Exhibition at Sullivan Galleries, SAIC, 33 S State St, 7th Fl, btw Madison and Monroe, 8-10pm
Spectral Landscape (with Viewing Stations), curated by Pamela Fraser and John Neff, opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-8pm
Image, Abstraction, Object opens at Russell Bowman, 311 W Superior St, Ste 115, btw Franklin and Orleans, 5:30-8pm
Per-Sep-Shuhn opens at Chicago Art Department, 1932 S Halsted, #100, at 19th, 7-10pm
saturdayapril28
Christy Matson opens at Alderman Exhibitions, 1138 W Randolph St, btw May and Racine, 6-10pm
Liliana Porter opens at Carrie Secrist, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw Green and Peoria, 5-8pm
Jacci Den Hartog and Marty Heilmann open at The Suburban, 125 N Harvey Ave, at Lake, Oak Park, 2-4pm
Livid Feel screenings, curated by Erik Wenzel, opens at 65GRAND, 1369 W Grand Ave, btw Noble and Ada, 6pm, 7:30pm
Graduate Performance Festival at SAIC Performance Space, 280 Columbus Dr, Rm 012, btw Monroe and Jackson, 7pm
Spring Benefit Bash at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, at Noble, 7-11pm, $40
sundayapril29
Jon Pestoni opens at Shane Campbell, 125 N Harvey Ave, at Lake, Oak Park, 2-4pm
David Leggett artist talk at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50th, 3-5pm
Gauntlet Hair perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, at Belmont, 9pm, $12
mondayapril30
Marley screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7pm
Rabble Rabble, Heavy Times, and Lionlimb perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, Free
tuesdaymay1
See Matthew Metzger and Sreshta Rit Premnath at Tony Wight, 845 W Washington Blvd, btw Green and Peoria, 11am-5pm
Mar Caribe perform at The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 9pm, $5
Eleanor Friedberger performs at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, at Belmont, 8pm, $13
wednesdaymay2
See Richard Hull and Lilli Carre at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, #2A, btw Randolph and Washington, 11am-6pm
Lost Bohemia screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 7:45pm
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thursdayapril19
Jed Fielding and Ginny Sykes open at Chicago Art Source Gallery, 1871 N Clybourn Ave, 2nd Fl, at Wisconsin, 5-8pm
Chicago Loves Me opens at Elephant Room Gallery, 704 S Wabash Ave, at Balbo, 6:30-9pm
Conversations at the Edge: James Benning at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm
Tanlines, Rewards, and The Field Auxiliary perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $10
fridayapril20
Margaret Wharton opens at Jean Albano, 215 W Superior St, btw Wells and Franklin, 5:30-7:30pm
Alejandro Acierto opens at Marwen, 833 N Orleans, btw Chestnut and Institute, 5-7pm
Matthew Metzger and Sreshta Rit Premnath opens at Tony Wight, 845 W Washington Blvd, btw Green and Peoria, 6-8pm
Richard Hull and Lilli Carre open at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, #2A, btw Randolph and Washington, 5-8pm
Mutuality open at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, btw Oakley and Western, 6-9pm
saturdayapril21
Tony Tasset artist talk at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 3-4pm
Robert Farris Thompson lectures at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Ogden and Carpenter, 2-4pm
The Hideout Dance Party at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Ada, Midnight, $5
sundayapril22
Jin Lee, Dorothee Joachim, Richard Roth open at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll Ave, at Whipple, 4-7pm
Hairy Blob opens at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, btw 50th, 3-5pm
Goldstar Benefit for Susan: Joan of Arc, Del Rey, Coffin Pricks, The Ragtones, and Bobby Conn perform at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, at North, 7pm, $15
mondayapril23
Special Series in Moving Image: Jalal Toufic at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 6pm
Marley screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 8:20pm
Acid Mothers Temple and The Phantom Family Halo perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $15
tuesdayapril24
Tehching Hsieh lectures at Art Institute, Rubloff Auditorium, 230 S Columbus Dr, btw Monroe and Jackson, 6pm
Simon Reynolds reads at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm
Talibam!, Sunglasses, and Battleship perform at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton Ave, btw St Louis and Kimball, 9pm, $5
wednesdayapril25
Chico & Rita screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8:15pm
Writer’s circle at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56th and 57th, 5:30-7pm
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thursdayapril12
Survival Techniques: Narratives of Resistance opens at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, at Harrison, 4pm
Jigoku (The Sinners of Hell) screens at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden, 6pm
Conversations at the Edge: Yvonne Rainer at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm
Caveman perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, at Belmont, 9pm, $12
fridayapril13
Hebru Brantley opens at Kasia Kay, 215 Aberdeen St, btw Fulton and Lake, 6-8pm
Jim Falconer opens at McCormick Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw Green and Peoria, 5-8pm
John Gossage opens at Stephen Daiter, 230 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5-8pm
Daniel Bodner opens at Roy Boyd, 739 N Wells St, btw Chicago and Superior, 5-8pm
Eric Holubow, Matthew Woodward, and Shawne Major open at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, btw Randolph and Washington, 5:30-7:30pm
Ryan Chorbagian, Patrick McGuan, and Hao Ni open at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Fl, btw Damen and Honore, 7-11pm
Paul Lamantia, Matthew Cox, and Brett Eberhardt open at Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 W Lake St, btw Morgan and Sangamon, 5-8pm
Picasso and Beyond opens at KM Fine Arts, John Hancock Center, 875 N Michigan Ave, Ste 2515, btw Michigan and Dewitt, 5-8pm, RSVP to 312-255-1202 or info@kmfinearts.com
I Accidentally Turned Off the Sun: MFA Thesis Exhibition 4 opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-8pm
ARTBASH 2012: Contemporary Practices Exhibition opens at SAIC, Columbus Drive Galleries, 280 S Columbus Dr, btw Monroe and Jackson, 4:30-7pm
Escape Group: Sara Black, Adam Rose, and Cassandra Troyan lecture at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria St, #2C, btw Randolph and Washington, 6:30-8:30pm
saturdayapril14
Temporal Figuration opens at LVL3, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, 3rd Fl, btw Damen and Honore, 6-10pm
Re/Invention opens at ARC Gallery, 2156 N Damen Ave, at Webster, 6-10pm
Marc Bamuthi Joseph: SHareOUT at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 1:30-4pm
12th Annual Spring Art Sale at SAIC Ballroom, 112 S Michigan Ave, at Monroe, 10am-5pm
sundayapril15
Alison Ruttan opens at Adds Donna, 4223 W Lake St, #422, btw Kildare and Keeler, 4-7pm
Tim Nickodemus reading and discussion at Alderman Exhibitions, 1138 W Randolph St, at May, 3-8pm
C2E2 at McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr, 10am-5pm
mondayapril16
Special Series in Painting: Andreas Fischer at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 6pm
This Is Not A Film screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8pm
tuesdayapril17
See Carrie Schneider at moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division St, at Leavitt, 11am-6pm
Indie Game: The Movie screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7pm
Trust, Valis, and Dear Recipient perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $8
wednesdayapril18
See tete-a-tete at Rhona Hoffman, 118 N Peoria St, at Randolph, 10:30am-5pm
Pearl Fryar lectures at SAIC, Columbus Auditorium, 280 S Columbus Dr, btw Monroe and Jackson, 6pm
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thursdayapril5
Be in the Pink & One in a Million celebration at Connie Noyes Studio, 629 W Cermak Rd, Studio 304, btw Ford and Lumber, 6-10pm
Kellie Jones lectures at SAIC Columbus Auditorium, 280 S Columbus Dr, btw Monroe and Jackson, 6pm
Conversations at the Edge: Handsworth Songs at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, at Randolph, 6pm
Death: A Perspective on Life lecture at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, 5th Fl, btw Randolph and Washington, 6pm
fridayapril6
Erik Wenzel opens at 65GRAND, 1369 W Grand Ave, btw Ada and Noble, 6-9pm
On Beyond Zebra: MFA Thesis Exhibition 3 opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-8pm
First Fridays: Hip-Hop at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-10pm
Neon Indian perform at Metro, 3730 N Clark St, at Racine, 8pm, $21
saturdayapril7
Katherine Deshardins performance/reception at Kasia Kay, 215 N Aberdeen St, btw Fulton and Lake, 5-7pm
hArts for Art 3 silent auction and raffle at LVL3, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, btw North and Honore, 6-10:30pm
Escape Group Bloody Mary Bar at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria St, #2C, btw Green and Peoria, 1-3pm, $5-10
Jules Feiffer book signing and conversation at Jean Albano, 215 Superior St, btw Wells and Franklin, Noon-3pm
sundayapril8
CAKE Comics Art Battle fundraiser at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Throop and Elston, 7pm, $5
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 2pm
Converge, Loma Prieta, Weekend Nachos, and Git Some perform at Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S State St, at E 21st, 7pm, $15
mondayapril9
A Trip to the Moon screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8pm
Fucked Up perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, btw Montana and Fullerton, $18
tuesdayapril10
Beatriz Santiago Munoz lectures at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 6-8pm
Culture Catalysts: Michael Dorf at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-7:30pm
Cairo Gang, Reighnbeau, and Esoteric Tapioca perform at Township, 2200 N California Ave, at Palmer, 9pm, $5
wednesdayapril11
Fashioning the Object: Bless, Boudicca, and Backlund opens at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, btw Monroe and Jackson, 6:30-9pm
Unofficial Publics salon at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria St, #2C, btw Randolph and Washington, 7-9pm
Before Ai Weiwei and Enemies of the People screen at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, btw Congress and Balbo, 6:30pm
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thursdaymarch29
Andy Warhol and Malick Sidibe open at DePaul Art Museum, 935 W Fullerton Ave, btw Sheffield and Halsted, 5-7pm
tete-atete opens at Rhona Hoffman, 118 N Peoria St, at Randolph, 5-7:30pm
Talkin’ Back: Chicago Youth Respond opens at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, at Harrison, 5-7pm
Matthew Metzger lectures at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 6-8pm
Conversations at the Edge: Brent Green at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Randolph and Lake, 6pm
fridaymarch30
Ari Marcopoulos opens at Kavi Gupta, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw Green and Peoria, 5-8pm
Torch Song: UIC MFA Thesis Exhibition 2 opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-8pm
Mickalene Thomas lectures at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams, 7-9pm
Roctober 20th Anniversary Book/Magazine release at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw Winchester and Damen, 7pm
saturdaymarch31
Carrie Schneider opens at moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division St, at Leavitt, 4-7pm
Lady Rollins performs at Carrie Secrist, 835 W Washington Blvd, at Green, 2-4pm
Robert Janz performance drawing and talk at John David Mooney Foundation, 114 W Kinzie St, btw La Salle and Clark, Noon-3pm
The International Vintage Poster Fair Feature Exhibit: Seven Deadly Sins opens at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, at Michigan, 10am-7pm
Made you look opens at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56th and 57th, 5:30-9pm
sundayapril1
David Salkin opens at PEREGRINEPROGRAM, 3311 W Carroll Ave, #119, btw Kedzie and Homan, 3:30-5:30pm
Kind of Blue Comedy Series at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Throop and Elston, 8pm, $5
Milagres, Reds and Blue, Leaf Bird perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, at Belmont, 8pm, $10
mondayapril2
The Salt of Life screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:40pm
Nada Surf and An Horse perform at Metro, 3730 N Clark St, btw Racine and Waveland, 9pm
tuesdayapril3
Doodleganza: Simon Anderson at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm
Swervedriver performs at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake St, btw Ogden and Ada, 7pm, $17
wednesdayapril4
Stony Island screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Washington, 8pm
Keep Shelly In Athens, Jonquil, and Speck Mountain perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $12
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thursdaymarch22
Sheree Hovsepian artist talk at moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division, at Leavitt, 6pm
eighth blackbird perform at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 7:30-9:30pm
Psychic Ills and Prince Rama perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 9pm, $10
fridaymarch23
Rebecca Shore and Horst Ademeit open at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland Ave, 3rd Fl, at Haddon, 5-8pm
Andy Hall and Kaylee Rae Wyant open at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, at Noble, 6-9pm
MFA Show: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne opens at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St, at 32nd, 6-9pm
Zak Sally, Dale Flattum, and John Porcellino read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm
Story Week Festival of Writers: Chicago Classics at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm
saturdaymarch24
Tim Nickodemus opens at Alderman Exhibitions, 1138 W Randolph St, at May, 6-10pm
Charles Russell lectures at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden, 11:30am
Paying Attention: Choreographing Image, Action and Task at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50th, 11am-4pm
sundaymarch25
See I Surrender at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll St, at Whipple, by appointment
A Separation screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7pm
Andrew WK performs at Riviera Theatre, 4750 N Broadway, btw Lawrence and Leland, 6:30pm, $25
mondaymarch26
See Entre Nous: The Art of Claude Cahun at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams, 10:30am-5pm
Alps screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8:15pm
tuesdaymarch27
George RR Washington reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm
The Next Objectivists at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, at Morse, 7-10pm
The Wedding Present perform at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, at Damen, 7pm, $15
wednesdaymarch28
Brent Green at Art Institute, Rubloff Auditorium, 230 S Columbus Dr, btw Monroe and Jackson, 6pm
Of Montreal perform at Metro, 3730 N Clark St, at Racine, 6pm, $23
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thursdaymarch15
Jen Heaslip opens at Bert Green Fine Art, 8 S Michigan Ave, Ste 1220, at Madison, 5-7pm
Jerry Bleem exhibition tour at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden, 6pm
Lorraine O’Grady lectures at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-7pm
Conversations at the Edge: Sara Ludy at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm
fridaymarch16
Jason Robert Bell opens at Thomas Robertello, 27 N Morgan St, btw Washington and Madison, 6-8pm
Jospeh Noderer and Nina Rizzo open at Linda Warren, 327 N Aberdeen St, Ste 151, btw Carroll and Fulton, 6-9pm
Maria Tomasula and Teodor Dumitrescu open at Zolla/Lieberman, 325 W Huron, btw Franklin and Orleans, 5-8pm
Elijah Burgher and Black Thorns in the White Cube opens at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, btw Randolph and Washington, 5-8pm
Look at Me: MFA Thesis Exhibition 1 opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-8pm
The Art of the Wall opens at Elephant Room Gallery, 704 S Wabash, at Balbo, 6:30-9pm
Spring 2012 Undergraduate Exhibition opens at SAIC Sullivan Galleries, 33 S State St, 7th Fl, btw Madison and Monroe, 7-9pm
saturdaymarch17
Mark Jackson opens at Iceberg Projects, 7714 N Sheridan Rd, btw Juneway and Jonquil, 6-9pm
Light Show closes at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, at Noble, 6-9pm
Amy Mooney lectures at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 3-4pm
How To Dress Well DJ set to benefit Occupy Chicago at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Sacramento and Fullerton, 8pm
sundaymarch18
Yto Barrada opens at Renaissance Society, 5811 S Ellis Ave, btw 57th and 59th, Noon-5pm
Sunday Potluck Dinner at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56th and 57th, 6-9pm
Andrew Jackson Jihad, Laura Stevenson & The Cans perform at Subterranean, 2011 North Ave, at Milwaukee, 5:30pm, $12
mondaymarch19
Detained opens at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, at Morse, 6-8:30pm
The Graveyard Keepers Daughter screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8:15pm
K-Holes, Bare Wires, and Bezoar perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, Free
tuesdaymarch20
See This Will Have Been: Art, Love, and Politics at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-8pm
See I Surrender at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll St, at Whipple, by appointment
WJT Mitchell lectures at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, at Harrison, 6:30pm
wednesdaymarch21
See Nazafarin Lotfi and Mike Gibisser at Tony Wight, 845 W Washington Blvd, btw Peoria and Green, 11am-5pm
Kill List screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:30pm
The Men, Nude Beach, and Mac Blackout perform at Treasure Town, 2106 S Kedzie, at Kedzie, 8pm
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thursdaymarch8
Caveat Empire, 9thd Wave, and Hammerdown perform at Liars Club, 1665 W Fullerton Ave, btw Clybourn and Wood, 10:30pm, Free
Stairway to Heaven (A Matter of Life and Death) screens at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden, 6-8pm
Dance Films Kino: Open Studio with Sarah Best at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50th, 10am-2pm
fridaymarch9
Alan and Michael Fleming open at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria St, #2C, btw Randolph and Washington, 6-9pm
Harmonized Hysteria opens at Chicago Art Department, 1932 S Halsted, Ste 100, btw 19th and Cullerton, 6-10pm
John Opera lectures at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 6pm
Zines: The Next Generation at 826CHI, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Wolcott and Paulina, 7-9pm
2012 Spring Zine Olympics at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 9:30pm-Midnight
saturdaymarch10
Zine Exhibition at Conaway Center, Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash, at 11th, 11am-6pm
SXSW Send-Off Party at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Elston and Throop, 1pm, $10
The Artist screens at Landmark Century Cinema, 2828 N Clark St, at Diversey, 7:30pm
sundaymarch11
I Surrender opens at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll St, at Whipple, 7-10pm
Long Fuse screening and discussion at Alderman Exhibitions, 1138 W Randolph St, btw May and Racine, 5:30-7pm
Apache Dropout, Heavy Times, Zath, and Supersonic Piss perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9pm, $8
mondaymarch12
See Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964-1977 at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams, 10:30am-5pm
Andreas Fischer lectures at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 6pm
The Runaway screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm
tuesdaymarch13
Culture Catalysts: Judith Kirshner at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-7pm
Adam Levin and Tim Kinsella read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm
wednesdaymarch14
See This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-6pm
Dance Films Kino: The Spooky Action Ensemble vs Mikey Rioux at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50th, 7pm
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 8:15pm
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thursdaymarch1
Kevin Killian reads at Golden Gallery, 3319 N Broadway, btw Roscoe and Aldine, 7-9pm
Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond opens at A+D Gallery, Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash Ave, at E 11th, 5-8pm
No Baby (Yes Baby) readings at Public Works Event Space, 1539 N Damen Ave, at Pierce, 7-10pm
Joyland Magazine and Dzanc Books present The Fiction Feed: AWP Edition at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm
fridaymarch2
Rim Lee opens at Kasia Kay, 215 Aberdeen St, btw Fulton and Lake, 6-8pm
Daniel Beltra opens at Catherine Edelman, 300 W Superior St, btw Franklin and Orleans, 5-7pm
Matthew Hoffman opens at Public Works Gallery, 1539 N Damen Ave, 2nd Fl, at Pierce, 7-10pm
Trine Bumiller opens at Zg Gallery, 300 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5:30-8pm
Carl Baratta opens at Lloyd Dobler, 1545 W Division St, btw Milwaukee and Ashland, 6-10pm
Nazafarin Lotfi and Mike Gibisser open at Tony Wight, 845 W Washington Blvd, btw Peoria and Green, 6-8pm
Nick Bastis, Mark Beasley, and Nisi Daly open at DOVA Temporary, 5228 S Harper Ave, btw 52nd and 53rd, 5-8pm
Victoria Szilagyi, Jessica Gondek, and Yeohyun Ahn open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, btw Chicago and Superior, 6-10pm
Group Show opens at Schneider Gallery, 230 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5-7:30pm
saturdaymarch3
Alex Olson opens at Shane Campbell, 673 N Milwaukee Ave, at Sangamon, 6-8pm
Is It What? opens at Hinge Gallery, 1955 W Chicago Ave, at Damen, 6-9pm
Daniel Beltra artist talk at Catherine Edelman, 300 W Superior St, btw Franklin and Orleans, Noon-2pm
The Fenn House Strangler screens at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56th and 57th, 8-11pm
They Wore Red Faces of Clay opens at SideCar, 411 Huehn, Hammond IN, 5-10pm
sundaymarch4
Dushko Petrovich and Roger White open at The Suburban, 125 N Harvey Ave, at Lake St, Oak Park, 2-4pm
Long Fuse screening and discussion at Alderman Exhibitions, 1138 W Randolph St, btw May and Racine, 5:30-7pm
King Britt performs at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $10
mondaymarch5
De|Construct: Art for a Day at Marwen, 833 N Orleans, btw Chestnut and Institute, 11am-4pm
See The Long Cut at 65GRAND, 1369 W Grand Ave, btw Noble and Ogden, by appointment
Wet Hair, Psychedelic Horseshit, and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, Free
tuesdaymarch6
Chicago Sounds in the 80s: Underground Incubator at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm
A Man Escaped screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm
wednesdaymarch7
Trubble Club Issue #5 release party at The Post Family, 1821 W Hubbard St, #202, btw Wood and Wolcott, 7-10pm
Soup and Bread at The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 5:30pm, Free
Scattered Trees and Santah perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, at Belmont, 9pm, $12
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