thursdayfebruary2

JJ Murphy screens at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, btw Congress and Balbo, 6pm

Swearwords and Minor Characters perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $8

fridayfebruary3

Antonia Gurkovska opens at Kavi Gupta, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw Peoria and Green, 5-8pm

Michelle Stone opens at Gallery 175, 175 Jackson Blvd, btw Wells and Lasalle, 5-7pm

Nicole Gordon and Alex O’Neal open at Linda Warren Projects, 327 N Aberdeen, Ste 151, at Carroll, 6-9pm

Molly Zuckerman-Hartung and Miroslav Tichy open at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland Ave, 3^rd Fl, at Haddon, 5-8pm

satudayfebruary4

Jon Waites opens at PEREGRINEPROGRAM, 3311 W Carroll Ave, #119, btw Homan and Kedzie, 3-5pm

Sheree Hovsepian and Kerry James Marshall open at moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division St, at Leavitt, 4-7pm

(NO) Vacancy opens at Carrie Secrist, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw Peoria and Green, 5-8pm

Casa Duno presents Prescribed Meanings at pop-up gallery, 3638 N Kimball Ave, Apt. 2, btw Waveland and Addison, 3-5pm

MARILYN: Artist as Icon opens at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, at Green, 4-7pm

Open House at Bert Green Fine Art, 8 S Michigan Ave, Ste 1200, at Madison, Noon-7pm

sundayfebruary5

Cupola Bobber opens at Adds Donna, 4223 W Lake St, btw Keeler and Maypole, 2-5pm

A Man Escaped screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 5pm

Super Bowl 46 at Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar, 960 W 31^st St, btw Keeley and Farrell, 4pm

mondayfebruary6

The Innkeepers screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:20pm

Radar Eyes, Bare Mutants, and Outer Minds perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, Free

tuesdayfebruary7

Doodleganza: Paul Nudd at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm

Fictlicious: Cold at The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 7pm

Jeff Mangum performs at Athenaeum Theater, 2936 N Southport Ave, btw Wellington and Oakdale, 7pm, $38

wednesdayfebruary8

Claudia Swan artist talk at Block Museum, Northwestern, 40 Arts Circle Dr, Evantson, 7pm

Jake Austen reads at 57^th St Books, 1301 E 57^th St, at Kimbark Ave, 6pm

Doldrums, City States, and Speck Mountain perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, at Belmont, 9pm, $8

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thursdayjanuary26

Speak Forward opens at Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake St, at State, 4:30-7pm

Randy Hayes and Vera Klement artist talk at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, btw Congress and Balbo, 4pm

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: danc(e)volve: New Works Festival at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 7:30-9pm

fridayjanuary27

Andre Butzer opens at Rhona Hoffman, 118 N Peoria St, at Randolph, 5-7:30pm

Tadeusz Bilecki opens at EC Gallery, 215 N Aberdeen, btw Fulton and Lake, 6-8pm

Jonathan Dankenbring and Jason Robert Bell open at Thomas Robertello, 27 N Morgan St, at Madison, 6-8pm

David Leggett and Melissa Steckbauer open at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, 2^nd Fl, at Randolph, 5-8pm

Morbid Curiosity opens at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, at Michigan, 5:30-7:30pm

saturdayjanuary28

Holding Onto Something Slippery opens at LVL3, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, btw North, 6-10pm

Rabindranath Tagore opens at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, btw Monroe and Jackson, 10:30am-5pm

Witchbanger, Heaving Mass, and Stone Cutters perform at Ultra Lounge, 2169 N Milwaukee Ave, btw St Helen and Francis, 11pm

sundayjanuary29

Danielle Gustafson-Sundell opens at Julius Caesar, 3311 W Carroll Ave, btw Kedzie and Homan, 2-4pm

Joshua Abelow and Alexander Valentine open at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll St, at Whipple, 4-7pm

Shambhala Art Part 2: Seeing Things As They Are at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 9am-4pm

mondayjanuary30

Kelly Kaczynski lectures at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-6:30pm

Tomboy screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:19pm

tuesdayjanuary31

See Lossy at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, at Noble, by appointment

The Skin I Live In screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm

wednesdayfebruary1

E+ and Wimps perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport, at Belmont, 9pm, $8

This Will Destroy You, Mountains, and Amen Dunes perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at Fullerton, 9pm, $15

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thursdayjanuary19

24 Hour Party People screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:30pm

Gemini Club, Team Bayside High, Ghost House, and Boutros perform at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, at North, 8pm, $10

Whisky Savant Night at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar, 960 W 31^st St, btw Farrell and Keeley, 6-9pm

fridayjanuary20

Mardonio Magana: Circa 1938 opens at National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19^th St, btw Wolcott and Wood, 6-8pm

Lossy opens at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, at Noble, 6-8pm

Global Cities, Model Worlds and The World Pocket Guide to Hell open at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren, 5-8pm

REVOLUTION 2012: An Exposition on Change Around the World opens at Jackson Junge, 1389 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Wolcott and Paulina, 6-9pm

saturdayjanuary21

Vidvuds Zviedris opens at McCormick Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw Green and Peoria, 4-7pm

Anagram City opens at GOLDEN Gallery, 3319 N Broadway, btw Roscoe and Aldine, 6-9pm

Scott Fortino and Aron Gent artists talk at Devening Projects+Editions, 3039 W Carroll St, at Whipple, 2pm

DB Burkeman and Martha Cooper book signing at Maxwell Colette Gallery, 908 N Ashland Ave, at Walton, 1-3pm

Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock screens at Chicago Cultural Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 2pm

sundayjanuary22

Cathy Wilkes opens at Renaissance Society, 5811 S Ellis Ave, btw 57^th and 59^th, 4-7pm

Minus Space and Pam Lins open at The Suburban, 125 N Harvey Ave, at Lake, Oak Park, 2-4pm

Kool Keith performs at Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S State St, at 21^st, 7pm, $15

mondayjanuary23

Funny Ha-Ha at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Throop and Elston, 7pm

Wally Dogger, Pinto and the Bean, Mutts, and Otter Petter perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9pm, Free

tuesdayjanuary24

See The Language of Less (Then and Now) at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-8pm

King of Devil’s Island screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm

wednesdayjanuary25

Paul D’Amato and Gregory Harris are in conversation at DePaul Art Museum, 935 W Fullerton, btw Sheffield and Halsted, 6-8pm

Memory Game Night at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50^th, 6-8pm

Fujiya & Miyagi perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at Halsted, 9pm, $13

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thursdayjanuary12

Karen Reimer and Shannon Stratton are in conversation at moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division St, at Leavitt, 6pm

Tycho, Active Child, and Antl’rd perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, btw Fullerton and Montana, 8pm, $15

Hannibal Buress performs at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Elston and Throop, 8pm, $20

fridayjanuary13

Moyra Davey opens at Donald Young, 224 S Michigan Ave,, #266, btw Jackson and Adams, 5-7pm

Laura Mackin opens at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria St, #2C, btw Randolph and Washington, 6-9pm

Emily Clayton & Eileen Mueller open at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Noble and Augusta, 6-8pm

Jerry Koepp and Jonathan Owens open at Chicago Art Department, 1932 S Halsted, Ste 100, at 19^th, 6-11pm

Wayne White, Toni Hafkenscheid, and Steve Armstrong open at Packer Schopf, 942 W Lake St, btw Sangamon and Morgan, 5-8pm

New Formalisms 2, curated by Abraham Ritchie, opens at 65GRAND, 1369 W Grand Ave, btw Noble and Ada, 7-10pm

The Wroclaw School of Printmaking: Faculty of the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Art and Design opens at Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Ave Galleries, 78 E Washington St, btw Randolph and Washington, 5:30-7:30pm

Forever 27: Music Superstars Gone to An Early Grave opens at Chicago Cultural Center, Project Onward Gallery, 78 E Washington St, btw Randolph and Washington, 5:30-7:30pm

satudayjanuary14

Life As It Really Is screenings, organized by Diego Leclery, begin at Adds Donna, 4224 W Lake St, #430, btw Kildare and Keeler, 1-3pm

Mark Booth, Coppice, and Orla McHardy perform at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll St, at Whipple, 2pm

24-Hour Zine Challenge begins at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm

Heavy Times, Cozy, Solid Attitude, and Hex perform at Crown Tap Room, 2821 N Milwaukee Ave, at Kimball, 9pm, $7

sundayjanuary15

Sari Maxfield, Ghosh Klimek, and Jungmin Park open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, at Green, 2-5pm

Elaine Bradford and Megan Greene discuss their work at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50^th, 3-4pm

24-Hour Zine Challenge ends at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott, 7pm

White Mystery, Mannequin Men, Mister Loveless perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave, btw Belmont and Fletcher, 9pm, $15

mondayjanuary16

Sundance Institute Art House Project – 2011 Shorts Program at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:30pm

Shambhala Meditation at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 7-9pm

Moonrises, Wume, and ONO perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, Free

tuesdayjanuary17

See Crime Unseen at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, btw Congress and Balbo, 10am-5pm

Akron/Family, Bad Weather, and California perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Elston and Throop 9pm, $14

Timbuck2uesday at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave, btw Greenview and Bishop, 9pm

wednesdayjanuary18

Alexander Nevsky screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm

Jodi Kantor discusses her work at Harold Washington Library, 400 S State St, at Van Buren, 6pm

Global Soul at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar, 960 E 31^st St, btw Kelley and Farrell, 8pm

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thursdayjanuary5

The Chicago L – Chicago’s Biggest Mover & Shaker lecture at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, btw Randolph and Washington, 12:15pm

John Yates reads at Billy Goat Tavern, 430 N Lower Michigan Ave, at Kinzie, 6pm

Scrappers: Recycling the American Dream screens at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50^th, 6-8pm

fridayjanuary6

Viktoria Sorochinski opens at Catherine Edelman, 300 W Superior St, btw Franklin and Orleans, 5-8pm

Christopher H Martin opens at KM Fine Arts, 875 N Michigan Ave, Ste 2515, 6-9pm, RSVP to info@kmarts.com

John Fraser opens at Roy Boyd, 739 N Wells St, btw Chicago and Superior, 5-8pm

Martina Nehrling opens at Zg Gallery, 300 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5:30-7:30pm

MOVES THINKS REPEATS PAUSES opens at Tony Wight Gallery, 845 W Washington Blvd, btw Peoria and Green, 6-8pm

Landscapes: Bring the Light opens at Gallery KH, 311 W Superior St, btw Franklin and Orleans, 5-8pm

China Revisited opens at Schneider Gallery, 230 W Superior St, at Franklin, 5-7:30pm

saturdayjanuary7

Viktoria Sorochinski gallery talk at Catherine Edelman, 300 W Superior St, btw Franklin and Orleans, Noon-2pm

Sunday Soup Salon at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 4-9pm

Fielded, Mayor Daley, and Oozing Wound perform at Crown Tap Room, 2821 N Milwaukee Ave, at Diversey, 9pm

sundayjanuary8

Nancy Klehm and Michele Feder-Nadoff open at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, at Morse, 3-4pm

Second Sunday at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50^th, 1-4pm

See Ron Terada: Being There at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-5pm

mondayjanuary9

Inni screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm

Robbie Fulks and Don Stiernberg perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 9pm, $10

tuesdayjanuary10

See You Better Be Listening: Text in Self-Taught Art at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden, 11am-5pm

Culture Catalysts: Stephine Izard at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm

Outrage screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 7:30pm

wednesdayjanuary11

Ryszard Pauscinski opens at DOVA Temporary, 5228 S Harper Ave, btw 52^nd and 53^rd, 6-9pm

Wild Jesus & The Devil’s Lettuce Family Party Band perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $8

Tomorrow Never Knows 2012 at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at Fullerton, 8pm, $15

     GOLDSMITH   |||   ZINGCHAT: NATALIE GOODNOW   |||   KERESZI

thursdaydecember29

Ezra Furan & The Harpoons perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Ada, 9pm, $12

Messing With a Friend at Annoyance Theatre, 4830 N Broadway, btw Lawrence and Ainsle, 10:30pm

fridaydecember30

The Detroit Cobras, Runnies, and Ramma Lamma perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 10pm, $13

The Hood Internet, Team Bayside High, and Driftless Pony Club perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 Lincoln Ave, at Fullerton, 10pm, $15

saturdaydecember31

Craft Beer New Year’s Eve Party at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St, at 32^nd, 9pm, 2:30am, $40

2012 Metropolis Ball at The Flat Iron, 1565 N Milwaukee Ave, at North, 8pm, $30

NYE – Disco Affair at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave, at Bishop, 8pm, $20

NYE Reggae Party at Subterranean, 2011 W North Ave, at Milwaukee, $45

Disappears, Bare Mutants, and Outer Minds perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 10pm, $20

The Spits perform at Cobra Lounge, 235 N Ashland Ave, at Lake, 10pm, $20

sundayjanuary1

North By Northwest screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport, btw Grace and Waveland, 8:15pm

mondayjanuary2

See Crime Unseen at MoCP, 600 S Michigan Ave, 10am-5pm

Turandot screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Randolph and Lake, 2:30pm

tuesdayjanuary3

Doodleganza: Kelly Kaczynski at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm

Gift Circle at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, at Morse, 6:30pm

wednesdayjanuary4

See Rough, Blurred, and Out of Focus: Provoke Magazine and Postwar Japanese Photography at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams, 10:30am-5pm

Herculaneum perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Ada, 9:30pm, $8

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thursdaydecember22

The Interrupters screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 8:30pm
It’s A Wonderful Life screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 9:45pm

Santah, In Tall Buildings, Elephant Gun, and The Island of Misfit Toys perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, btw Fullerton and Montana, 8pm, $12

fridaydecember23

Lord, Ratasucia, and Invisible Solids perform at Panchos, 2200 N California Ave, at Palmer, 9pm, $5

Bill MacKay and The Low Tide Trio perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Ada and Throop, 6pm, $5

saturdaydecember24

See Home for the Holidays at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams, 10:30am-5pm

See IAIN BAXTER&: Works 1958-2011 at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-5pm

The Artist screens at Landmark Century Cinema, 2828 N Clark St, at Diversey, 7:30pm

sundaydecember25

Ice Skating at Millennium Park, Michigan Ave, btw Washington and Madison, 10am-4pm

See Lincoln Park Zoo Lights, 2001 N Clark St, at Lincoln and Wells

Jewmongous at Skokie Theater, 7924 Lincoln Ave, at Jarvis, Skokie, 8pm, $25

mondaydecember26

Dysfunctional Holiday Revue at Second City, 1616 N Wells St, btw Eugene and North, 7:30pm, $16-$22

Absolutely Not, Flying Cars, and Nervous Cloud perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, Free

tuesdaydecember27

Face the Strange: Wrekmeister Harmonies at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6pm

Write Club at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Ada and Throop, 7pm, $8

wednesdaydecember28

My Afternoons With Margueritte screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6:15pm

Flosstradamus, AraabMUZIK, and Zebo perform at The Mid, 306 N Halsted, at Wayman, 10pm, $10

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thursdaydecember15

Sari Maxfield, Jungmin Park, and Ghosh & Klimek open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, at Green, 2-5pm

Projections for the Future panel at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at Ogden, 6pm

Open Crit at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at 50^th, 6-8pm

Alabama Shakes and The Lawrence Peters Outfit perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Throop and Elston, 9pm, $10

fridaydecember16

Matt Sauermilch opens at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, 2^nd Fl, at Damen and North, 7-11pm

Cosmix at Berlin, 954 W Belmont Ave, btw El and Shelffiled, 10pm, $5

Bongripper, Lovely Little Girls, Spanyurd, and Machismo perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $8

saturdaydecember17

Karsten Lund opens at PEREGRINEPROGRAM, 3311 W Carroll Ave, #119, btw Kedzie and Homan, 2-4pm

Possible Press release at The Suburban, 125 N Harvey Ave, at Lake, Oak Park, 7-9pm

The Craft Mystery Cult perform at Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, at Noble, 7-9pm

An Evening of Performance with Laurie Thrasher and Dave Lakein at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 7-8pm

sundaydecember18

JASC Tsukas Taiko performs at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 3-4:30pm

Fifth Annual Christmas Egyptian/Cosmic Panto at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Elston and Throop, 10pm, $12

Occupy Film Screening at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, at Morse, 6pm potluck dinner, 6:30pm screening and discussion

Wilco and Fred Armisen perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at Halsted, 6:30pm

mondaydecember19

See Write Now: Artists and Letterforms at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, at Michigan, 8am-7pm

Antonio Gaudi screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake and Randolph, 6pm

Chances Dances at Subterranean, 2011 W North Ave, at Damen and Milwaukee, 9pm

tuesdaydecember20

Holiday Sale at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw Elston and Throop, 6-9pm

The Great Society Mind Destroyers perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, 9pm, $8

Timbuck2uesday at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave, btw Greenview and Bishop, 9pm

wednesdaydecember21

See John Riepenhoff opens at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, Ste 2A, btw Randolph and Washington, 11am-6pm

Andrew Bird performs at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 7:30pm, $12

Ice Skating at Millenium Park, Michigan Ave, btw Washington and Madison, hours vary

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thursdaydecember1

Mary Calderon and Paul Anthony Smith open at Harold Washington College, President’s Gallery, 30 E Lake St, Rm 1105, 4:30-7pm

Day With(out) Art screening at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10am-5pm

Filligar and Paper Thick Walls perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Elston and Throop, 8pm, $10

fridaydecember2

Bob Jones opens at 65GRAND, 1369 W Grand Ave, btw Noble and Ada, 7-10pm

Riva Lehrer opens at Printworks, 311 W Superior St, Ste 105, btw Orleans and Franklin, 6-8pm

Kerry Hirth and Intimacy open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, #204, 6-8pm

NiINE opens at Chicago Art Department, 1932 S Halsted, Ste 100, at W 19^th, 6-9pm

Fenn Fair opens at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 6-9pm

saturdaydecember3

Peter Fischli and David Weiss open at Donald Young, 224 S Michigan Ave, Ste 266, btw Adams and Jackson, 6-8pm

Coffee & Art: Dave McKenzie at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 10:30am-12:30pm

Fenn Fair: Poetry and Film at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 11-5pm, poetry at 6pm, film at 7pm, DJ at 9pm

Jaill, Heavy Times, and Broncho perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport, at Belmont, 10pm, $10

sundaydecember4

WISHYOUWEREHERE reception at ADDS DONNA, 4223 W Lake St, #422, btw Kildare and Keeler, 4-7pm

Josue Pellot and Henrique Cirne-Lima screen at LVL3, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, #3, at Damen, 5:30-8pm

Stanley Tigerman lectures at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, btw Oakley and Western, 1-3pm

Fenn Fair: Art Raffle and Silent Auction at Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S Woodlawn Ave, btw 56^th and 57^th, 11-5pm, raffle at 5pm, potluck at 6pm, DJ at 9pm

mondaydecember5

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St and Lake and Randolph, 8:15pm

Avey Tare and Eric Copeland perform at Schubas, 3159 N Southport, at Belmont, 7pm, $15

tuesdaydecember6

Jungle – A Hip Hop ChicaGO Project screens at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, at Michigan, 6pm

Doodleganza: Scot Reeder at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe, 6-8pm

wednesdaydecember7

Raiders of the Lost Ark screens at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw Grace and Waveland, 9:45pm

Rocket from the Tombs, Plastic Crimewave Sound, and Warm Ones perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at Cortez, 9:30pm, $15

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