These 23 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 14 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Old Town School of Folk Music - Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall · Lincoln Square • $78
Spend an evening inside the weird world of Twin Peaks with Ray Wise, Michael Horse, and Kimmy Robertson sharing stories you won't find in any episode. VIP packages get you up close for photos and autographs with the cast.
November 15 at 6:30pm (This weekend)
Haymarket House · Uptown
Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist Mona Chalabi celebrates the release of Ten Lives at Haymarket House, joined in conversation by Myriam Ben Salah to examine wealth, inequality, and personal finances across ten distinct American lives.
November 15 at 2pm (This weekend)
Glessner House · Near South Side • $20
Soapboxes in park squares and back-alley theatres shaped a bohemian enclave during the 1920s. Zac Bleicher presents a talk exploring Chicago's Interwar art scene and the work of artist Edgar Miller at Glessner House, featuring original pieces on display.
November 17 at 4pm
Seminary Co-op Bookstore · Hyde Park • Free
Bricks reveal hidden urban histories as architectural historian Will Quam delivers an illustrated presentation on Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School buildings at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore, followed by a discussion with AIA Guide to Chicago editor Laurie Petersen.
November 19 at 5:30pm
Smart Museum of Art · Hyde Park • $0
Watch a neurologist and a glass artist unpack how the brain sees beauty. Anjan Chatterjee and Judith Schaechter trade insights from the lab and the studio in a free conversation about perception, creation, and why art moves us.
November 20 at 6pm
Forum 301 Chicago · River North
Garments shift between architecture, sculpture, and performance in this exhibition closing reception at Forum 301. Visitors can attend an artist panel from 6:30 to 7:30 PM to hear practitioners discuss their work and outlooks on fashion.
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Sat Nov 14, 7am
McGaw Pavilion · Streeterville
Fri Nov 20, 11:30am
National Public Housing Museum · Little Italy
Tue Dec 1, 5:30pm
Smart Museum of Art · Hyde Park
$0
Wed Dec 2, 6:30pm
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Sat Dec 5, 3pm
Steppenwolf Theatre · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat Dec 12, 1:30pm
Old Town School of Folk Music · Lincoln Square
$25 ($20 members)
Wed Dec 16, 1pm
Ellis Park · Bronzeville
Thu Jan 14, 5:30pm
Smart Museum of Art · Hyde Park
Free
Fri Jan 29, 12:30pm
Smart Museum of Art · Hyde Park
Free
Thu Feb 11, 5:30pm
Smart Museum of Art · Hyde Park
Free
Thu Mar 25, 7:30pm
University of Chicago Presents · Hyde Park
Mon Apr 26, 7:30pm
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago Loop
Fri Jun 4, 10:30am
Austin-Irving Branch, Chicago Public Library · Portage Park
Sat Sep 11, 2:30pm
Sulzer Regional · Lincoln Square
Free
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago Loop
Kresge Hall · Evanston
Uptown
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.
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