The fourth annual Afrofuturist Weekend comes to Elastic Arts from Friday, October 22, through Sunday, October 24, with evening programs on Friday and Saturday and daytime programs on Saturday and Sunday. The festival’s organizers describe it as a “celebration of Black artists making forward-looking work that envisions radically positive futures for Black people,” and in […]
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Comedy is back, baby!
A glimpse at how stand-ups coped during the pandemic and made their triumphant return to telling jokes again.
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Give thanks for some promising November live performances
The table is set this month with theater world premieres, dance works in progress, and comedy with cured meat.
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Electronic musician Angel Marcloid drops a new collage barrage as Fire-Toolz
Electronic musician Angel Marcloid drops a new collage barrage as Fire-Toolz, Groove Cafe releases a compilation to benefit rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico, and more.
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The weekly quiz night Trivia Mafia and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
“Endless Summer” at the MCA and more goings-on 3/19-3/22
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Horace Mann Elementary School’s winter concert and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
The Lincoln Lodge’s Christmas Feztacular and more goings-on about town the week of 12/18-12/21
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Joe Biden’s American Promise Tour, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Andrew Bird at Fourth Presbyterian Church, and more goings-on about town the week of December 11-14.
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Chicago Zine Fest, Obscura Day 2017, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Nasty Women Art Chicago, Osama Alomar, and more happenings from May 5-7.
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C2E2, an Earth Day celebration at Garfield Park Conservatory, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Olivia Block, Vintage Garage Chicago, and more happenings from April 21-23.
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Ai Weiwei’s solo Chicago debut, the Reader’s Book Swap, and more things to do this week
Scott Simon discusses his book My Cubs, Pop Culture Happy Hour, and more happenings from April 10-13
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A Field Museum-themed pop-up bar, an Oscars viewing party, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
The Windy City Rollers’ Juanna Rumble Cup, The NoSleep Podcast live, and more happenings from February 24-26
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Logan Square Chef’s Dinner, Drunk TED Talks, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Self-Care as Warfare, First Bites Bash, and more happenings from January 23-26
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A Gwendolyn Brooks celebration, Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Ian’s Party, The Interview Show viewing party, and more happenings from January 6-8.
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Bowie Ball celebrates the Starman’s 70th birthday, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Soup & Bread, 50 First Jokes, Smudged Lipstick Revue, and more happenings from January 3-5
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Die Hard heckling, a holiday Nerdette, and more things to do in Chicago pre-Christmas week
A Very Ladylike Christmas, Logan Square Holiday Farmers Market, and more happenings from December 19-22