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The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello
Wed, Jun 17, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello
Wed, Jun 17, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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
Arts Partners Standards of Practice Community Gathering (#4)
Wed, Jun 17, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Marwen
Arts Partners Standards of Practice Community Gathering (#4)
Wed, Jun 17, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Marwen
Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago
Sunday at 7:00 PM + 29 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory Chicago
Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago
Sunday at 7:00 PM + 29 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory Chicago
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PrEP4Teens Youth Leadership Committee Showcase
Friday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Art Department
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PrEP4Teens Youth Leadership Committee Showcase
Friday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Art Department
LINGERING STARDUST Opening Reception
Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Jackson Junge Gallery
LINGERING STARDUST Opening Reception
Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Jackson Junge Gallery
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Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios
Thursday at 10:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · National Museum of Mexican Art
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Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios
Thursday at 10:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · National Museum of Mexican Art
DanceWorks Chicago: Tendu Tuesdays, Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Tue, Jun 2, 9:30 AM
Chicago · The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
DanceWorks Chicago: Tendu Tuesdays, Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Tue, Jun 2, 9:30 AM
Chicago · The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
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Garfield Park Artist Collective Open House
Sat, May 30, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 319 N Albany Ave
Just added
Garfield Park Artist Collective Open House
Sat, May 30, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 319 N Albany Ave
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Late Night Laughs at Laugh Factory Chicago
Friday at 11:30 PM + 10 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
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Late Night Laughs at Laugh Factory Chicago
Friday at 11:30 PM + 10 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
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Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago
Saturday at 11:30 PM + 14 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
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Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago
Saturday at 11:30 PM + 14 more
Chicago · Laugh Factory
Between Fire and Mourning: A Night of Poetry at Slant of Light
Fri, Jun 12, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Slant of Light Books
Between Fire and Mourning: A Night of Poetry at Slant of Light
Fri, Jun 12, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Slant of Light Books
Live Handpainting Demo
Tue, Jun 9, 1:00 PM
Chicago · ASID Illinois Chapter
Live Handpainting Demo
Tue, Jun 9, 1:00 PM
Chicago · ASID Illinois Chapter
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Ensemble of Wave and Wire (A Solo Show by Ladipo Famodu)
Friday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · 2147 S Lumber St
Almost full
Ensemble of Wave and Wire (A Solo Show by Ladipo Famodu)
Friday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · 2147 S Lumber St
RAVING by Simon Paisley Day
Mon, Jun 1, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
RAVING by Simon Paisley Day
Mon, Jun 1, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
BOOK LAUNCH with Jeffrey Masten: Edward II
Tue, Jun 2, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
BOOK LAUNCH with Jeffrey Masten: Edward II
Tue, Jun 2, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
Monet to Gogh Paint & Sip: Wily Bird
Sun, Jul 12, 12:00 PM
Janesville · Bodacious Shops of Block 42
Monet to Gogh Paint & Sip: Wily Bird
Sun, Jul 12, 12:00 PM
Janesville · Bodacious Shops of Block 42
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Queer Open Mic
Friday at 8:00 PM + 31 more
Chicago · Eli Tea Bar
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Queer Open Mic
Friday at 8:00 PM + 31 more
Chicago · Eli Tea Bar
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
2026 DePaul School of Design Student Showcase
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00 PM
Chicago · DePaul University - Jarvis Student Center for Innovation and Collaboration
2026 DePaul School of Design Student Showcase
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00 PM
Chicago · DePaul University - Jarvis Student Center for Innovation and Collaboration

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What are the best events to attend?

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The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson

Arts Partners Standards of Practice Community Gathering (#4)

Sunday Night Stand Up at Laugh Factory Chicago

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Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios

PrEP4Teens Youth Leadership Committee Showcase

Ensemble of Wave and Wire (A Solo Show by Ladipo Famodu)