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MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Chicago
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MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Chicago
Typeforce 14 Opening Night
Today at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Co-Prosperity Sphere
Typeforce 14 Opening Night
Today at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Co-Prosperity Sphere
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The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
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The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026
Today at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Bridgeport Art Center Chicago
Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026
Today at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Bridgeport Art Center Chicago
Almost full
Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition
Sat, May 30, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Marwen
Almost full
Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition
Sat, May 30, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Marwen
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Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry
Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Washington Park Arts Incubator
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Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry
Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Washington Park Arts Incubator
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Family Day: Games on the Go
Tomorrow at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Family Day: Games on the Go
Tomorrow at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Art Center
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Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Art Center
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Jibz Cameron: Hell in a Handbag
Sat, May 23, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
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Jibz Cameron: Hell in a Handbag
Sat, May 23, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
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Chicago Joshi Night - May '26
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Konbini & Kanpai Wrigleyville
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Chicago Joshi Night - May '26
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Konbini & Kanpai Wrigleyville
Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony
Thu, May 28, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library
Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony
Thu, May 28, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library
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IAM celebrating
Thu, May 21, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Intuit Art Museum
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IAM celebrating
Thu, May 21, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Intuit Art Museum
Almost full
Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos
Monday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos
Monday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Aneliya Chalakova: Threads of Becoming
Fri, May 29, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Lillstreet Art Center
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Aneliya Chalakova: Threads of Becoming
Fri, May 29, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Lillstreet Art Center
Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower
Today at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower
Today at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
PrEP4Teens Youth Leadership Committee Showcase
Fri, May 22, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Art Department
PrEP4Teens Youth Leadership Committee Showcase
Fri, May 22, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Art Department
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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop
Fri, May 29, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop
Fri, May 29, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
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Smart Salon: Contemporary Chinese Artists in Chicago
Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Smart Salon: Contemporary Chinese Artists in Chicago
Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Painting Class at ArtSpace Chicago Art Studio and Gallery
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · ArtSpace Chicago Art Studio & Art Gallery
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Painting Class at ArtSpace Chicago Art Studio and Gallery
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · ArtSpace Chicago Art Studio & Art Gallery

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The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora

Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

Family Day: Games on the Go

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Typeforce 14 Opening Night

Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026

MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope