These 30 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 12 at 7pm
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh · Evanston • Free
An archival 35mm print from David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson illuminates this special screening of Curtis Hanson's neo-noir landmark. Professor Eric Hoyt provides an opening introduction for Block Cinema's twenty-fifth anniversary celebration.
November 13 at 7pm
Block Museum of Art · Evanston • Free
Hans Richter's 1947 surrealist landmark plays on a 16mm print courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art, accompanied by an introduction and discussion with film historian Karina Longworth.
November 14 at 12:30pm (This weekend)
Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park • Free
Aquatic invasive species threaten native wildlife across the Emmy Award winning documentary Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes, screening at the Chicago History Museum alongside a panel discussion with filmmakers, researchers, and conservation directors.
November 15 at 3pm (This weekend)
Gene Siskel Film Center · Chicago Loop • General Admission $15.50 · Group Rate $11.50
Three landmark short films by Burkinabè filmmaker Fanta Régina Nacro screen alongside an illustrated lecture by scholar Afi Venessa Appiah, spotlighting pioneering African cinema as part of the annual Black Harvest Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
November 18 at 5:30pm
Thalia Hall · Lower West Side • General admission from $30
Marking its first Chicago stop in seven years, Mountainfilm on Tour arrives at Thalia Hall with a curated block of short documentaries about wild places, followed by a live filmmaker panel and community gathering.
November 18 at 6:30pm
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop • $0
This monthly film club digs into what it actually means to make art for a living, screening contemporary films about creative work and its hidden struggles. It's free, thoughtful, and held inside one of Chicago's most breathtaking buildings.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM
Technological Institute · Evanston
Mon, Nov 16 · 5:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 2:00 PM
Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park
Free
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
National Public Housing Museum · Little Italy
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Gordon Parks Arts Hall · Hyde Park
Free
Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Free
Thu, Dec 3 · 7:30 PM
Des Plaines Theatre · Des Plaines
Tickets start at just $75
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM
Symphony Center · Chicago Loop
Wed, Dec 16 · 6:30 PM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
$0
Fri, Jan 8 · 6:00 PM
The Water Works · Schaumburg
$12 / $16
Thalia Hall · Lower West Side
Oil Lamp Theater · Glenview
The Logan Theatre · Logan Square
Facets · Lincoln Park
ChiTown Drive In · Lower West Side
ChiTown Drive In · Lower West Side
Facets Cinema · Lincoln Park
$25
Josephine Louis Theater · Evanston
$11-$28
ChiTown Drive In · Lower West Side
Sears Park · Alsip
Harper Theater · Hyde Park
$7
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago Loop
Lincoln Park
Check what’s playing at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for theatre, or Sleeping Village for live music. Read about the actual production or listen to the artist before choosing. You don’t need to recognise a name for it to be your kind of evening.
Choose the show first, then make plans nearby. Leave enough room between dinner and curtain time to enjoy both. Tell me where you’re staying and whether you’re taking transit, and I can help narrow the search to an evening that fits together.
Tell me when you’re free, where you’ll be, and what sounds appealing. “Live music near me, somewhere I can sit, under $30” gives me more to work with than “something fun.” You can keep narrowing it down with me.
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