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Copyright 2016
Design by Chad Kouri
and Steve Ruiz
Gabriela Lemos and Kathryn Schaffer: Conversations on Art and Science
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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MacLean Ballroom
112 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Wednesday, November 30th, from 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross: twinskin (Dessert Party)
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Roman Susan
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60626
Opening Wednesday, November 30th, from 7PM - 9PM
Of Roses and Jessamine
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Student Union Galleries | SUGs
37 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60603
Opening Wednesday, November 30th, from 4PM - 6PM
Screening: Ethnic Notions
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Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Wednesday, November 30th, from 6PM - 7PM
PreDay With(out) Art
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Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Wednesday, November 30th, from 3PM - 5:30PM
MCA Talk: Emily Graslie
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Tuesday, November 29th, from 6PM - 7PM
Cecile Richards, “The Future of Reproductive Rights”
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The University of Chicago Law School
1111 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Tuesday, November 29th, from 4PM - 5:30PM
A Conversation with David Leggett and Lauren Berlant
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Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Tuesday, November 29th, from 6PM - 8PM
Crafting a Winning Proposal
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Chicago Artists Coalition
217 N Carpenter St, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Opening Monday, November 28th, from 6PM - 8PM
Artists-in-Residence: Panel Discussion + Welcome Reception
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Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture
5733 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Monday, November 28th, from 6PM - 8PM
Artist Talk, Gerald Griffin: PARADIGM SHIFT
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Griffin Gallery and Interiors
2233 S Throop STE 209, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, November 26th, from 1PM - 3PM
Political Warfare: An Invasion of Space On Immigrant Motherland and Artist in the Pew
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C33 Gallery
33 E Congress 1st Floor, Chicago, IL
Opening Tuesday, November 22nd, from 5 PM - 8 PM
On view through Wednesday, November 23rd
MCA Live: aper_ture: admitting the light
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Tuesday, November 22nd, from 6PM - 7PM
Black Out dinner
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6018North
6018 North Kenmore
Opening Sunday, November 20th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
WLC – Swimming in the Valley of the Moon: Works by Peter Hutton
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The Nightingale
1084 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Sunday, November 20th, from 7PM - 10PM
Talk: Caroline Jacobson: Tacky Pallazzo
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Woman Made Gallery
685 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. IL 60642
Opening Sunday, November 20th, from 1PM - 3PM
If only, it’s just begining
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JOBS
436 S Lombard Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Opening Sunday, November 20th, from 3PM - 5PM
B/reading Ground
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Rootwork Gallery
645 W 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Sunday, November 20th, from 11am - 1:15 PM
Kim Morski: Populace Mechanics
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Spudnik Press Cooperative
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 302, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, December 31st
Black Out Dinner
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6018North
6018 North Kenmore
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross: twinskin
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Roman Susan
1224 W. Loyola Avenue
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, December 10th
A Momentary Lapse of Reason: Kelsey Harrison, Stephen Lichty, Steve Reinke, Susanne M. Winterling
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Public Access
3306 W North Ave, Chicago IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
HOT
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Produce Model Gallery
1007 W 19th St, Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Monday, January 30th
The Gravy Boat: An Autotelic Studios Fundraiser
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Motor Row Brewing
2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7PM - 11PM
Sadie Benning: Shared Eye
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The Renaissance Society
5811 S. Ellis Ave, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, January 22nd
Not My President: A Feminist Conversation
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Weinberg Newton Gallery
300 W Superior STE 203, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 5PM - 7PM
Materials of Fear: Panel Discussion
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Latitude
1821 W Hubbard ST, STE 207, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 5PM - 6PM
Temple Music XXV (ft. Aisthemata & Diode Milliampere)
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Comfort Station
2579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7PM - 9:30PM
Spectralina Performance
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Cleve Carney Art Gallery
425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 7PM - 9PM
Lampo: Sarah Davachi at Rebuild Foundation (Stony Island Arts Bank)
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Stony Island Arts Bank
6760 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 8PM - 10PM
New Blood Ten: Festival of SAIC Performance
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Links Hall
3111 N. Western Avenue, Chicago
Opening Saturday, November 19th, from 3PM - 10PM
Chicago Printers Guild Publishers Fair
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey Ave. #208, Chicago IL 60647
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 7 - 11
On view through Saturday, November 19th
Connect Hyde Park Art Festival – Opening Reception
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Various sites; Harper Court & 53rd Street, Hyde Park
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 5PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
CANTOS: Recent 16mm Films by Margaret Rorison
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The Nightingale Cinema
1084 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 7PM - 9PM
Fluid Bound
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CoProsperity
3219-21 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, November 27th
Whit Forrester: Affinity in the Tall Grasses of California
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International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, February 26th
The Screening Room
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International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, December 30th
People, Places
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Fat City
3147 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
Alejandro Jimenez-Flores & Michael Milano
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Roots and Culture
1034 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6PM - 9PM
AWARE – Artists With A Reason Exhibit
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CROMEgallery
3118 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, November 19th
Punk Then, Punk Now, Punk Forever: Documenting DIY Culture
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Quimy's Bookstore
1854 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 7PM - 8PM
Oscillations: Alejandro Acierto / Allen Moore
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Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 7:30PM - 10:30PM
Inspired By Social Issues
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Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, January 6th
Outtakes: The Eighth Annual Disability Culture Cabaret
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Access Living
115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 6:30PM - 8PM
Cecil McDonald Jr: Allow Room For An Artist
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95th Street Gallery
2135 West 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643
Opening Friday, November 18th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, November 18th
Black Out Dinner
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6018North
6018 North Kenmore
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
Brett Story: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes
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Conversations at the Edge
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 8PM
Silos
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Glass Curtain Gallery
1104 S Wabash 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 5 PM - 8 PM
On view through Saturday, February 18th
UIC Open Studios
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UIC School of Art & Art History
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 10PM
Lucid Figurations: Iranian Movie Poster and Film Art
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Block Museum
40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Thursday, November 17th, at 7PM
On view through Friday, November 18th
28th Annual Holiday Art Sale
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MacLean Ballroom
112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 5PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, November 19th
Free Product Photography Workshop
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 8PM
Art + Value “Conversation #3: Art vs. Capitalism”
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In House
3520 W Armitage, Chicago, Illinois 60647
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 9PM
Conversation: The Gathering—Everyone Is Talented
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The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 7PM
Jerusalem: Between Destruction and Obstruction, a talk with Nora Akawi,
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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 W Burton Pl, Chicago, Illinois 60610
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 9PM
The Big Science Fair
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TCC Chicago
2547 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 10PM
AXIOM: Gallery Talk
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Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6:30PM - 8:30PM
JOSE ESPARZA CHONG CUY LECTURE
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DePaul Art Museum
935 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Disability Culture Expo
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Gallery 400 University of Illinois Chicago
400 S Peoria St, Chicago IL, 60607
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 2PM - 4PM
Pussy Riot – In Conversation and Q&A
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Wisconsin Union Theater
800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 8PM - 10PM
World Philosophy Day: Education to Happiness
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National Hellenic Museum
333 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6:30PM - 8PM
November Painting Salon – Chicago Pop-up
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Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago
319 N Albany, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 7PM - 10PM
Sensing Data: Intro Workshop for Tactile Data Vizualization
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Harold Washington Library
400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Thursday, November 17th, from 6PM - 8PM
Day Job / Night Job / Art Job
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, Illinois 60647
Opening Wednesday, November 16th, from 6PM - 9PM
Rhythm Nation featuring DJ Ry$ and Professor Finesser
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C33 Gallery
33 E Congress 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Wednesday, November 16th, from 12 PM - 2 PM
On view through Wednesday, November 23rd
Lecture In Photography: Vik Muniz
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Stage 2
618 S Michigan Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL60605
Opening Wednesday, November 16th, from 6PM - 8PM
Gallery Talk and Turntable Happy Hour with Sonnenzimmer
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The Arts Club of Chicago
201 E Ontario St, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Opening Wednesday, November 16th, from 6PM - 8PM
United Nations Association of the United States of America Global Conflict Resolution Committee presents: Conflict in Ukraine
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Ukrainian Institute of Art
2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Wednesday, November 16th, from 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Caroline Bergvall: Visiting Artists Program Lecture
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium
230 S. Columbus Dr, Chicago IL 60603
Opening Tuesday, November 15th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
MCA Talk: Andrew Yang
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Tuesday, November 15th, from 6PM - 7PM
Swampers/Kevin Greenspon/Tippy/Jordanna
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Slow Pony Project
1745 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Tuesday, November 15th, from 8PM - 11PM
It’s a Po$t Black Thang, You Wouldn’t Understand
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Gallery 400 University of Illinois Chicago
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Opening Tuesday, November 15th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
Black Out Dinner
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6018North
6018 North Kenmore
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
Scott A. Mossman: Overhead
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Noyes Cultural Arts Center - Second Floor
927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Friday, December 9th
Zoe Charlton: I live on Paul Russel Road
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Terrain Exhibitions
704 HIghland Ave. Oak Park, IL
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Thursday, December 11th
You Dont Have To Be Here
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South of the Tracks
4223 W. Lake St #430
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 12 PM - 4PM
On view through Sunday, December 11th
Union Maids and The Willmar 8
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 3PM - 6PM
The Particular Poetics of Things
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Goldfinch
319 N Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 3PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, December 17th
Be Alarmed: Tiona McClodden with Cauleen Smith
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Stony Island Arts Bank
6760 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 4PM - 6PM
Better Made Progress: Short Films by Amir George
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Roots & Culture
1034 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 7:30 PM - 10PM
Judith Brotman: A Few Choice Words
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Opening Sunday, November 13th, from 1PM - 2:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 27th
Oli Rodriguez: The Last Seduction and Man Bartlett: The Akasha Model
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Bert Green Fine Art
8 S Michigan Ave Suite 620 Chicago IL 60603
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, December 17th
Carroll Avenue Art District Open Studios
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Albany-Carroll Art Building / West Carroll Art Studio
3039 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 12PM - 5pM
On view through Sunday, November 13th
Black Out Dinner
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6018North
6018 North Kenmore
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
On view through Sunday, November 20th
Samson Kambalu in conversation with Jennifer Wild
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Logan Center Exhibitions
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 2PM - 3:30PM
On view through Sunday, January 1st
Jessica Frances Martin: Floating
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Ballroom Projects
3012 S Archer Ave #3, Chicago, Illinois 60608
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 7 PM - 10 PM
On view through Saturday, December 3rd
Revolvers Are Meant for Crocodile-skins: Artist Talks and Performance
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Chicago Artists Coalition
217 N Carpenter St., Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 1:30PM - 4:30PM
On view through Thursday, November 24th
J. Michael Ford & Kiam Marcelo Junio at 41L
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Revival Food Hall
125 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 11am - 4PM
On view through Saturday, November 26th
Signifying No^thing
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DfbrL8r
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 7PM - 10PM
Nine to Five
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The Nightingale
1084 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 7:30 PM - 9PM
Oscillations: Anιl Çamcι / Focus Group LLC
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Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 7:30 PM - 11PM
Michael Robert Pollard: Meat and Potatoes
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SideCar
411 Huehn Street, Hammond, Indiana 46327
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, December 10th
Focusing (Vol. II) Closing Reception
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Corner
2912 N Milwaukee Ave (Storefront), Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 12th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Tuesday, November 15th
Courttney Cooper
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Western Exhibitions
845 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, November 11th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, December 31st
BIG Small Works Art Exhibition
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Elephant Room Gallery Bridgeport
2727 S Mary St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, November 11th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
Alisa Singer: Environmental Graphiti: The Art of Climate Change
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Studio Oh!
1837 S. Halsted St Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, November 11th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, December 30th
Diana Guerrero-Maciá: Slow Blossoming
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Carrie Secrist Gallery
835 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, November 11th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, January 14th
Joe Adamik and Diana Guerrero-Maciá: A Transformation of Things
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Carrie Secrist Gallery
835 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, November 11th, from 5PM - 8PM
Vonnegut’s Odyssey
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National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60641
Opening Friday, November 11th, from 10AM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, May 6th
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