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Copyright 2016
Design by Chad Kouri
and Steve Ruiz
November 2019
HIPPY HOLY DAZE 4: Annual Music and Art Festival
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey Ave, Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 30th, from 8PM - 2AM
Jacqueline Surdell: Vaulted Breath/Winded Spirit: Artist Talk
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Heaven Gallery
1550 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, November 30th, from 1PM - 2PM
On view through Sunday, December 1st
the art on cardboard show
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The Research House for Asian Art
3217 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608
On view through Sunday, December 1st
Winter Made in Chicago Market
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Local 130 Plumbers Union Hall
1340 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Saturday, November 30th, from 10AM - 5PM
SPEAK a monthly all-ages safe space open mic
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Volumes Bookcafe
1474 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, November 29th, from 6PM - 8:30PM
Let’s Talk About Money Baby
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6018 NORTH
6018 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago IL 60660
Opening Friday, November 29th, from 7PM - 9PM
Kate Kayaian: The Voice of the Cello
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Ice House Gallery Evanston
609 South Boulevard, Evanston, IL 60202
Opening Friday, November 29th, from 6PM - 7PM
Nu Holiday Spirits
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Faie African Art in Bronzeville
1005 E 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60653
Opening Friday, November 29th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, December 1st
Black (Power) Friday
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Stony Island Arts Bank
6760 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
Opening Friday, November 29th, from 12PM - 7PM
Janky Series Two: Release Party
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Rotofugi Designer Toy Store and Gallery
2780 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Friday, November 29th, from 7PM - 9PM
Friendsgiving Party
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Ground Level Platform
2001 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Thursday, November 28th, from 7PM - 9PM
Defiance to Power | Desafío al Poder (Night Three)
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6018NORTH
6018 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Wednesday, November 27th, from 7PM - 9PM
Marz Drink and Draw
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Marz Community Brewing
3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Tuesday, November 26th, from 6PM - 10PM
Documenters Orientation
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Chicago Public Library Bee Branch
3647 S State St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Monday, November 25th, from 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Poonie’s Cabaret
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Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Monday, November 25th, from 8PM - 10PM
Olpo Jana Golpogulo: Lesser-Known Stories
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Trikone Chicago
112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Monday, November 25th, from 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Sanctuary Sunday | Khadijah Kysia, The Channels & Our Purpose
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6018NORTH
6018 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 12PM - 2PM
Preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner – The Trump in the room
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Chicago Art Department
1926 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 6PM - 8:30PM
Critters and ASCII 8 Closing Party at GAG
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Garden Apt Gallery
3528 W Fulton Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 4PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, November 24th
Pilsen Outpost – Book Club
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Pilsen Outpost
1637 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 3PM - 4PM
Decolonizing Desire: A Listening Party & Discussion
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Build Coffee
6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 4PM - 6PM
Anthony Sims: To be Black, Queer, and Buried
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No Nation Tangential Unspace Art Lab
1542 N Milwaukee Ave. 2nd floor, Chicago IL 60622
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 8PM - 11PM
Yollocalli Mini Photo Sessions
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Yollocalli Arts Reach
2801 S Ridgeway Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
Opening Sunday, November 24th, from 10AM - 2PM
In the mud and slush: Conversation & Walkthrough
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Chicago Artists Coalition
2130 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 2PM - 4PM
Workshop + Family Program: Making It What We Need
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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 W Burton Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60610
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 10AM - 12PM
Tea at the Int’l Boutique for Middle Aged Ladies
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Goldfinch
319 N Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 3PM - 4PM
On view through Sunday, December 15th
Artecito Turkeys / Pavos
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St Agnes
2651 S Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 10AM - 1PM
NAVI ARTS FEST
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The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
3015 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60622
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 10AM - 4PM
Workshop + Family Program: Making It What We Need
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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 W Burton Place, Chicago IL 60610
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 10AM - 12PM
Reservations: A Dinner Party Performance Series
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6018NORTH
6018 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 6PM - 10PM
Cooking Demonstration with Michael Rakowitz and Jason Hammel
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 2:15PM - 3:15PM
Marlo Koch: The hobbies of my snake are numerous
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North Pole
1600 W Sherwin Ave.,Chicago IL 60626
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 3PM - 9PM
On view through Thursday, December 12th
South Shore Speaks: Let’s Talk Economic Development
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Stony Island Arts Bank
6760 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Unwrapped: A Holiday Artist Showcase
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Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 10am - 5PM
Artist’s Talk
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Creative Coworking
922 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 2PM - 4PM
Art Market Fundraiser for RAICES
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Blnk Haus
3206 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, November 23rd
Unwrapped: A Holiday Artist Showcase
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 10AM - 5PM
New Blood XIII
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Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 5PM - 10:30PM
Truth as a Contested Concept: Gallery Talk and Performance
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Woman Made Gallery
2150 S Canalport St, 4A 3, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 2PM - 4PM
Dala Horse Decoration
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Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 1PM - 2:30PM
Mwata Bowden CD Release Party
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey Ave, #208, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 9PM - 12AM
Yesenia Bello: Modular Shop: Closing Reception
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Compound Yellow
244 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 3PM - 5PM
LINE BREAK 1st Anniversary Showcase and The Last Judgment Closing Reception
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Gallery 400
400 S Peoria, Chicago IL 60607
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 6PM - 8:30
Pizza in the Rain: Landscapes
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Vertical Gallery
1016 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, December 28th
The Martin Marketplace – November!
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The Martin
2515 W North Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60647
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 12PM - 4PM
Balut Artists Salon November Session
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PO Box Collective
6900 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Saturday, November 23rd, from 1PM - 2PM
Finding Japan’s “Lost Decade”: Tetsuya Ishida and the Ambivalence of Economic Decline
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Wrightwood 659
659 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Friday, November 22nd, at 6:30PM
Pope.L: Campaign
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Gray Center for the Arts and Inquiry
929 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 8PM
Paul Rosero Contreras: Obituary, El Pensamiento de las Plantas
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table
3240 N Springfield Ave. Chicago IL 60618
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, December 22nd
Hyde Park Art Center: 80th Birthday Gala
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 5:30PM - 12AM
Cornelia Arts Building Nov 22 Holiday Open House
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Cornelia Arts Building
1800 W Cornelia Ave Chicago IL 60657
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 10PM
Luftwerk + Katherine Young: ‘Requiem: A White Wanderer’
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Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60660
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, January 26th
Alan Lerner & Paul Somer: Resilient Souvenir
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Firecat Projects
2124 N. Damen Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, December 27th
Robert Cozzolino: Against Imagism
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Elmhurst Art Museum
150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
You Will Die
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Public Works
1539 N Damen Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, February 16th
Short Docs on Cuban Music
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PO Box Collective
6900 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 9PM
Poems & Prints: Make Your Own Book
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SAIC at Homan Square
906 S Homan S, Chicago IL 60624
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 4PM - 6:30PM
Andy Warhol: The Life of Juanita Castro
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The Block Museum
40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 9PM
Restorative Art Night for Educators and Support Staff
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ArtReach Chicago
2651 W. Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 4PM - 8PM
To Gather Together
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Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Thursday, December 5th
Jake Fagundo: Artist Talk
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Okay Gallery
2215 S Union St, #406, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 7:30PM
Community Archives Collaborative Mixer
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South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 8PM
Luftwerk + Katherine Young: Requiem: A White Wanderer
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Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, January 26th
Gala After Party 2019
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 8:30PM - 12AM
Beading Therapy Gerdany Exhibition
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Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622
Opening Friday, November 22nd, at 7PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
Paul Rosero Contreras
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table
3240 N Springfield Ave. No. 02, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 9PM
Finding Japan’s “Lost Decade”: Tetsuya Ishida and the Ambivalence of Economic Decline
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Wrightwood 659
659 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6:30PM - 7:30PM
On view through Saturday, December 14th
2019 Millennium Park Art Market
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Millenium Park
201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 11AM - 7PM
Duke & Battersby
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The Nightengale
1084 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 10PM
Notes on Territory
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Green Line Performing Arts Center
329 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 8:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 24th
Climate Change Theatre Action
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The Martin
2515 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, November 24th
David Yarrow
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Hilton | Asmus Contemporary
716 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
Rezident Gallery Opening, Ft. Carina Yepez
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Lo Rez Brewing
2101 S. Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois 60608
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, December 15th
Simple Heart
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Steppenwolf 1700 theatre
1650 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Friday, November 22nd, at 8PM
Ai Iwane: Kipuka – Hawaii and Fukushima
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LATITUDE
1821 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6:30PM - 9PM
Matt Lamb: Resurrection Art Exhibit
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David Leonardis Galleries
1346 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, December 1st
Blonk/Mallozzi/Vandermark
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey Ave, Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 9PM - 12AM
In Response: Sampada Aranke
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Logan Center Exhibitions
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 7:30PM
On view through Sunday, January 5th
Administrating Amidst Chaos
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Sullivan Galleries
33 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 4PM - 5PM
Image Employment
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Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 8PM
Jessica Labatte
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Museum of Contemporary Photography
618 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 8PM
Commoning the City—Notes from assembling an Atlas
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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 W Burton Pl, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 8PM
Grown Folks Stories
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Green Line Performing Arts Center
329 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 7PM - 9PM
Poetry off the Shelf: Cave Canem Legacy Conversation
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Poetry Foundation
61 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 7PM - 9PM
Adults Art Therapy
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South Side Social
9333 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 9PM
They Shall Be Counted
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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, Illinois 60077
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Movement Art WORK
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Art In These Times
2040 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6:30PM - 9PM
Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby: Amazements
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The Block Museum
40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 7PM - 9:30PM
Colors of the New World: Indigenous American Pigments
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The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 8PM
Defiance to Power | Desafío al Poder (Night Two): Arepa Dinner
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6018NORTH
6018 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 7PM - 9PM
Interdisciplinary Art Critique
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Gallery Studio Oh!
4839 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 8PM
Public Newsroom 126: Surviving the Mic Founder Nikki Patin
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Experimental Station
6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 6PM - 8PM
Art After Work
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Thursday, November 21st, from 5PM - 7PM
The Politics of Taste: Ana María Reyes on Beatriz González
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The Block Museum
40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Wednesday, November 20th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
Lineage: The Black Dance Legacy Project
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Wednesday, November 20th, from 7PM - 9PM
The Red Power Movement: From Alcatraz to Standing Rock & Beyond
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Newberry Library
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Wednesday, November 20th, from 5:30PM - 7PM
Make Your Own Blown Glass Ornaments
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Chicago Glass Collective
1770 W Berteau Ave, Ste 203B, Chicago, IL 60613
Opening Wednesday, November 20th, from 6:30 - 8:30
Surviving the Mic: Writing Workshop
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Wednesday, November 20th, from 6PM - 8PM
Defiance to Power | Desafío al Poder Chapter 2 (Night One)
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6018 NORTH
6018 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago IL 60660
Opening Wednesday, November 20th, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Wednesday, November 27th
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