thursdayseptember2

Lisa Stone slide lecture at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, btw Randolph St and Washington St, 12:15pm

Rebecca Zorach lectures at Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood Ave, at W Morse Ave 7-9:30pm

JEFF The Brotherhood perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9:30pm, $5

fridayseptember3

Patricia Treib opens at GOLDEN, 816 W Newport, btw N Sheffield Ave and N Halsted Ave, 6-9pm

Mark Nelson and J. Thomas Pallas open at Antena, 1765 S Laflin St, btw W 17^th St and W 18^th St, 6-10pm

Linda Sorkin Eisenberg, Ian Campbell, and Anat Pollack open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, 204, at N Green St, 6-9pm

New Work from New York opens at GOLDEN Auxiliary, 3319 N Broadway, at W Aldine Ave, 6-9pm

Public Works 2 speak event at Andrew Rafacz Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd, 2^nd Fl, btw Peoria St and Green St, 7-10pm

Flat Iron First Friday at Flat Irons Building, 1579 N Milwaukee Ave, at North Ave, 6-11pm

saturdayseptember4

Kyle Smith reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Bitchin Bajas, Maintain, and Windbreaker perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 9pm, $5

North Coast Festival at Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St, at Lake St and Ashland Ave, $35

The Paper Machete at Ricochet’s, 4644 N Lincoln Ave, at W Eastwood Ave, 3pm

sundayseptember5

Autumn Ramsey opens at Julius Caesar, 3311 W Carroll Ave, btw N Homan Ave and N Kedzie Ave, 4-7pm

Henri Cartier-Bresson is ongoing at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at E Adams St, 10:30am-5pm

North Coast Festival at Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St, at W Lake St and N Ashland Ave, $35

mondayseptember6

David More sound portraits at Green Lantern, 2542 W Chicago Ave, at Rockwell Ave, 6-9pm

Valhalla Rising screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, at E Benton Pl, 5:15pm

tuesdayseptember7

Cremaster 1 & 2 at Musicbox, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw W Grace St and W Waveland Ave, 5pm

Rochelle Holt reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

Blood Feathers perform at Ronny’s, 2101 N California Ave, at W Dickens Ave, 10pm

wednesdayseptember8

Stephanie Syjuco opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren St, 5-8pm

Dexter Sinister opens at Gallery 400, 400 S Peoria St, at Van Buren St, 5-8pm

William Upski Wimsatt reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

SNOW  |||  ZINGCHAT: LAIRD HUNT   |||   WESTPHALEN

thursdayaugust26

Jitish Kallat opens at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at E Adams St, 6-8pm

The Art of Th!nkArt opens at Th!nkART, 1530 N Paulina, Suite F, 5:30-9:30pm

Dorkbot at Enemy Sound, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, 3^rd Fl, at W North Ave, 7pm

fridayaugust27

Public Works 2, with Mike Perry and Dan Funderburgh, at Andrew Rafacz Gallery, 835 W Washington Blvd, btw N Peoria St and N Green St, 7-10pm

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child screens at Music Box Theatre, 3722 N Southport Ave, btw W Grace St and W Waveland Ave, 5:40pm

Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar opens, 960 W 31^st St, btw S Kelley St and S Farrell St, 7pm-2am

Chicago Dancing Festival at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 6-8pm

saturdayaugust28

Otis from the Bank Company opens at Hotbox, near Randolph Street Market Festival, 3-7pm

Beach Party at Hills Esthetic Center, 128 N Campbell, Unit G, at W Maypole Ave, 8-11pm

The Paper Machete at Ricochet’s, 4644 N Lincoln Ave, at Eastwood Ave, 3pm

Memoryhouse, Twin Sister, Yawn, and Distractions perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at W Fullerton Ave, 10pm, $10

sundayaugust29

Richard Rezac and Gary Stephan open at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll St, 3^rd Fl, at N Whipple St, 4-7pm

Carrie Gundersdorf closes at Julius Caesar, 3311 W Carroll Ave, btw N Homan Ave and N Kedzie Ave, 1-4pm

Iggy and the Stooges perform at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave, btw N Winthrop Ave and N Clifton Ave, 6:30pm, $48

mondayaugust30

Future Rock perform at Millennium Park, Noon

Blues March: Soldier Jon Hendricks screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake St and Randolph St, 8:15pm

tuesdayaugust31

Sonic Playground with David More at Adams-Sangamon Park, 6-8pm

David Gecic reds at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayseptember1

Reconstruction Room at Black Rock Bar, 3614 N Damen Ave, at Addison St, 8pm

The Beach Boys perform at Ravinia Pavilion, 418 Sheridan Rd, 5pm, $16

BREMER  |||  NEW ZINGCHAT: LAIRD HUNT  |||  MATT MURPHY

thursdayaugust12

Gallery Talk with Michael Bonesteel at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington Blvd, at Michigan Ave, 12:15pm

Free Thursdays at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, btw E Monroe St and E Jackson Dr, 5-8pm

Andrew Holmquist and Daniel Bruttig open at GOLDEN Auxialiary Space, 3319 Broadway, 7-10pm

Joey Comeau reads at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

fridayaugust13

Walter A. Fydryck opens at La Llorona Gallery, 1474 W Webster Ave, at N Clybourne Ave, 6-10pm

Hard Science opens at Chicago Art Department, 1837 S Halsted St, at W 18^th St, 6pm-Midnight

One-Minute Film and Video Festival and Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, btw E Monroe St and E Jackson Dr, 9-10:30pm, $8

Shame That Tune at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw Elston Ave and Throop St, 6:30pm

saturdayaugust14

Kim Curtis and S.J. Hart open at Tryon Barn, Michigan City IN, 4-6pm

Paul Cowman and Matt Stolle close at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll, 3^rd Fl, Noon-6pm

Sunsan Slaviero and Kristina Marie Darling read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave 7pm

sundayaugust15

Quarterly Site #3: Stay In Your Lane! is ongoing at Swimming Pool Project Space, 2858 W Montrose Ave, btw Francisco Ave and Mozart St, 1-5pm

Works on Paper from the MCA Collection is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

Bunny and The Bull screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake St and Randolph St, 3pm

Golden Birthday, Heavy Times, and Altered States perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 7pm

mondayaugust16

Pellot Gonzalez Rios is ongoing at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at E 50^th St, 9am-8pm

Lost in the Trees perform at Millennium Park, 6:30pm

Interpol perform at Vic Theater, 3145 N Sheffield Ave, btw W Belmont Ave and W Fletcher Ave, $32

tuesdayaugust17

Carolyn Bernstein is ongoing at International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, at Burton Pl, 10am-4pm

Judith Walker reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

Ty Segall performs at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9:30pm

wednesdayaugust18

Double Face Fantasy by Jason Robert Bell and Marni Kotak screens at Thomas Robertello Gallery, 939 W Randolph St, btw N Sangamon St and N Morgan St, Best viewed after dark

Don’t Bother to Knock screens at Musicbox Theater, 3373 N Southport Ave, at W Roscoe St, 9:30pm

MATT MURPHY |||  NEW ZINGCHAT: NOAH ELI GORDON ||| SEMILIQUID

thursdayjuly29

Zomes and Jason Ulrick perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 9pm, $8

8 ½ screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake St and Randolph St, 7:45pm

Newberry Library Book Fair at Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St, btw Dearborn St and Clark St, 4-9pm

fridayjuly30

Nathanael Gray opens at Elephant Room, 704 S Wabash Ave, at E Balbo Ave, ­­­6-9pm

Religare opens at Antena, 1765 S Laflin St, btw W 17^th St and W 18^th St, 6-10pm

Incised, Bitten, and Gogued: Anchor Graphics and the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative opens at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, btw N Oakley Blvd and N Western Ave, 6-9pm

saturdayjuly31

Deconstructed Views opens at Murphy Hill Gallery, 3333 W Arthington St, Third Fl, 6-11pm

Ox-Bow 2010 Centennial Exhibition is ongoing at Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Cortez St and Noble St, Noon-6pm

Wicker Park Summerfest, Damen Ave, btw North Ave and Schiller St, $5

The Paper Machete at Ricochet’s, 4644 N Lincoln Ave, at W Eastwood Ave, 3pm

Cults and Light Pollution perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia St, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 9pm, $10

sundayaugust1

Zachary Kaplan is ongoing at Golden Age, 119 N Peoria St, #2D, Noon-6pm

Silver Clouds is ongoing at S.R. Crown Hall, 3360 S State St, 10am-4pm

Wicker Park Summerfest, Damen Ave, btw North Ave and Schiller St, $5

Best Worst Movie screens at Musicbox, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw W Grace St and W Waveland Ave, 9:45pm

mondayaugust2

Double Face Fantasy by Jason Robert Bell and Marni Kotak screens at Thomas Robertello Gallery, 939 W Randolph St, btw N Sangamon St and N Morgan Ave, Best viewed after dark

Vacations perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9pm, Free

tuesdayaugust3

Tuesday on the Terrace: Fred Lonberg-Holm at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 5:30-8pm

The Café Poetry series at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

Seu Jorge performs at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N Kedzie Ave, btw N Milwaukee Ave, 8pm, $25

wednesdayaugust4

John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective is ongoing at Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College, 600 S Michigan Ave, btw E Congress Pkwy and E Balbo Ave, 10am-5pm

Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

SEMILIQUID   |||   NEW ZINGCHAT: NOAH ELI GORDON   |||  HANS WINKLER

thursdayjuly22

MixArt Session: Heidi Norton at James Lobby Bar, 55 E Ontario St, at N Rush St, 6-8pm

Daniel Albrigo and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge are ongoing at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, 2A, 11am-6pm

Tapes ‘n Tapes perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at W Fullerton Ave, 9pm, $15

fridayjuly23

Jay Musler opens at Ken Saunders, 230 W Superior St, at N Franklin St, 5-8pm

Paul Rizzuto opens at Eastern Expansion, 244 W 31^st St, btw S Wells St and S Princeton Ave, 6-10pm

Deborah T. Colter and Charlotte Foust open at Gallery KH, 311 W Superior St, btw N Orleans St and N Franklin St 5-8pm

Amanda Friedman and Miss Aniela open at David Weinberg Gallery, 300 W Superior, Suite 203, at Orleans St, 5-8pm

Judith Joseph, Heather Brammeier, and ARC 2009 Student Show Winners open at ARC Gallery, 832 W Superior St, Suite 204, 6-9pm

Corporate Psychedelia 1968-1975 opens at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St, at W 32^nd Pl, 6-10pm

Dear Dear Wolf Bear Shark and Little Brother releases at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw Winchester Ave and N Damen Ave, 7pm

saturdayjuly24

Boguslaw Lustyk opens at Thomas Masters, 245 North Ave, btw N Wieland St and N North Park Ave, 6-8pm

Spudnik Press: Three Far-Out Years celebration at Happy Dog Gallery, 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, at W North Ave, 6pm-Midnight

College of Complexes at Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N Lincoln Ave, at Irving Park Rd, 8pm, $3

The Paper Machete at Ricochet’s, 4644 N Lincoln Ave, at W Eastwood Ave, 3pm

Hideout Dance Party at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 11:30pm, $5

sundayjuly25

Gil Rocha closes at Julius Caesar, 3311 W Carroll Ave, btw N Homan Ave and N Kedzie Ave, 1-4pm

RHINO poetry workshop at Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, btw Church St and Elgin Rd, 1:30-4:30pm

Wild Grass screens at Music Box, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw W Grace St and W Waveland Ave, 7:20pm

mondayjuly26

Paul Cowan and Matt Stolle are ongoing at Devening Projects, 3039 W Carroll, 3^rd Fl, by appointment

Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens perform at Millennium Park, 6:30pm

tuesdayjuly27

Jason Middlebrook is ongoing at moniquemeloche, 2154 W Division, at N Leavitt St, 11am-6pm

Vincent: A Life in Color screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw W Lake St and W Randolph St, 6pm

Gregg Shapiro reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

wednesdayjuly28

Curator for a Day at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at E 50^th St, 2-6pm

Work In Progress at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw N Winchester Ave and N Damen Ave, 7pm

Newberry Library Book Fair at Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St, btw Dearborn St and Clark St, 4-8pm

HAYNES  |||  ZINGCHAT: ENOC PEREZ   |||   LANGLOIS

thursdayjuly15

Cantankerous Hellfighter opens at The Family Room, 1821 W Hubbard St, #202, btw N Wolcott Ave and N Wood St, 7-11pm

Caleb Lyons, John Neff, and Molly Roth open at GOLDEN Auxiliary Space, 3319 N Broadway, at W Buckingham Pl, 6-9pm

Objects on the Couch: The Meaning in Everyday Things with Christine Atha at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, at W 50^th St, 6pm

Tech Noir at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219-21 S Morgan St, at W 32^nd Pl, 9pm-2am, $10

fridayjuly16

Terence Hannum opens at PEREGRINEPROGRAM, 500 W Cermak Rd, at Lumbar St, 6-8pm

Proof opens at Catherine Edelman Gallery, 300 W Superior St, at N Orleans St, 5-8pm

So, You Think You Can Paint? opens at Spoke, 119 N Peoria St, 3D, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 6-9pm

The Art of Touring opens at Johalla Projects, 1561 N Milwaukee Ave, 2^nd Fl, btw North Ave and Honore St, 7-11pm

Caleb Lyons, John Neff, and Molly Roth close at GOLDEN Auxiliary Space, 3319 N Broadway, at W Buckingham Pl, 6-9pm

Beatriz E Ledesma closes at Elephant Room, 704 S Wabash Ave, at E Balbo Ave, 6-9pm

saturdayjuly17

Eric Bessel, Stefanie Dueck, and Heidi Martin Kuster open at 360SEE, 1924 N Damen Ave, btw W Homer St and W Cortland St, 3-6pm

Tesco Vee and Steve Miller from TOUCH & GO present at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 7pm

Tech Noir with Mutant Dance Beat, Gavin Russom, Tyler Pope, J.Z., and B. Walsh at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219-21 S Morgan St, at W 32^nd Pl, 10pm, $8

Humboldt Moving Picture Show at Sideyard at Richmond Manor, 1625 N Richmond St, btw Wabansia Ave and North Ave, 8pm

sundayjuly18

James Elkins lectures at Art Institute, 111 S Michigan Ave, at Adams St, 1pm

Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St, at N Ogden Ave and N Ashland Ave, 1pm

Local Natives and Yawn perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at W Fullerton Ave, 10:30pm, $15

mondayjuly19

Essay Fiesta at The Book Cellar, 4736 N Lincoln Ave, btw Leland Ave and Lawrence Ace, 7pm

Kid Sister performs at Millennium Park, 6:30pm

tuesdayjuly20

Eve Meltzer lectures at SAIC Ballroom, 112 S Michigan Ave, at Monroe St, 7:30-9:30pm

Esteban Colon reads at The Café, 5115 N Lincoln Ave, at Foster Ave, 8pm

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti perform at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave, at W Fullerton Ave, 9pm, $14

wednesdayjuly21

YellowFever and Clip Art perform at Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, at W Cortez St, 9pm, $8

Something Better Somewhere Else screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake St and Randolph St, 6pm

VALHONRAT ||| ZINGCHAT: ENOC PEREZ ||| SEMI-LIQUID

thursdayjuly8

The Nomadic Studio opens at DePaul University Art Museum, 2350 N Kenmore Ave, btw W Fullerton Ave and W Belden Ave, 5-7pm

Sam Weller discusses his work at Stop Smiling Headquarters, 1371 N Milwaukee Ave, btw Wolcott St and Paulina St

Mary Karr reads at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, 7pm

fridayjuly9

Peter Anton opens at Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, at N Wolcott Ave, 5-8pm

Robin Denevan opens at Addington Gallery, 704 N Wells St, btw W Superior St and W Huron St, 5-8pm

Mary S Rezny and Karen Spears open at Logsdon 1909, 1909 S Halsted St, btw W 19^th St and W 19^th Pl, 6-10pm

Jason Peot, Grant Ramsey, and Jackie Kazarian open at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, btw N State St and N Michigan Ave, 6-8pm

Catherine Jacobi, Nacy Bardawil & Casey Gunshel, Danny Hein, and Harry Young open at Packer Schopf Gallery, 942 W Lake St, btw N Sangamon St and N Morgan Ave, 5-8pm

New Faces, curated by David A. Parker, opens at Andrew Bae Gallery, 300 W Superior St, at N Orleans St, 5-8pm

Action! opens at Chicago Art Department, 1837 S Halsted St, at W 18^th St, 6-10pm

Meghan Gupta closes, with digestibles by WitchPilgrim, at No Coast, 1500 W 17^th St, at S Laflin St, 6-9pm

saturdayjuly10

Exhibition 8.07102010: Daniel Baird, Jamie Keesling, and Bret Schneider opens at MVSEVM, 1626 N California Ave, #2, btw W Wabansia Ave and W North Ave, 6-10

The Annual Cardboard Show, organized by Mike Pecious, opens at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St, btw W 32^nd St and W 32^nd Pl, 6-11pm

Repondez s’il Vous Plait opens at Threewalls, 119 N Peoria, 2D, btw W Randolph St and W Washington Blvd, 4-7pm

Mike Fallon, James Jay, and Jonathan Messinger read at Quimbys, 1854 W North Ave, btw N Winchester Ave and N Damen Ave, 7pm

sundayjuly11

Arny Nadler opens at Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Rd, btw W Surf St and W Diversey Pkwy, 1-4pm

Renate Wolff is ongoing at Devening Projects + Editions, 3039 W Carroll Ave, 3^rd Fl, at N Whipple St, by appointment

Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy is ongoing at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 10am-5pm

Dogtooth screens at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, btw Lake St and Randolph St, 3:15pm

mondayjuly12

Caribou and The Budos Band perform at Millenium Park, 6:30pm

Caribou DJ set at Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave, btw N Noble St and N Ashland Ave, 10pm, $5

tuesdayjuly13

Here/Not There: Natasha Wheat: Self Contained at MCA, 220 E Chicago Ave, at Mies van der Rohe Way, 7-8pm

Dating For Nerds Singles Trivia Night at Holiday Club, 400 N Sheridan, btw South Blvd and N Rogers Ave, 7pm, $25

What’s New and What’s Next in Chicago Publishing at Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 77 E Randolph St, at Michigan Ave, 6pm

wednesdayjuly14

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Daniel Albrigo are ongoing at Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, 2A, 11am-6pm

Die Antwoord performs at Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee Ave, at W North Ave, 8pm, $30

The Girl Who Played With Fire screens at Music Box, 3733 N Southport Ave, btw W Grace St and W Waveland Ave, 8pm

ROYAL ART LODGE ||| ZINGCHAT: ENOC PEREZ ||| AS FOUR

John Langford and Walter Salas-Humara perform at Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, btw N Throop St and N Elston Ave, 8:30pm, $10