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The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon

Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 3137 S Federal St, Chicago

The Wrigley Building is one of Chicago’s most emblematic buildings — a gleaming white palazzo at the head of our city’s grandest boulevard, Michigan Avenue. Join us for a panel discussion with the Chicago-based creatives behind the new book The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon as they unveil fresh perspectives on this architectural […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices

Big White Fog at Court Theatre

Court Theatre 5535 South Ellis Ave, Chicago

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced by the South Side Writers Group that cultivated such iconic talents as Richard Wright and Margaret Walker, Big White Fog drove American realism forward by contending […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Christian Davenport on the Rocket Dreams of Musk and Bezos

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Moon landings and space walks once captivated the public’s attention. But, in recent decades, the U.S. space enterprise has waned. Now, that’s finally about to change. The award-winning Washington Post writer Christian Davenport chronicles the mad scramble to shape humanity’s off-planet future. He takes us behind the scenes at NASA and the Pentagon as China’s […]

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Nate Silver and Richard Thaler in Conversation

Illinois Institute of Technology - Herrmann Hall 3241 S Federal St, Chicago

Nate Silver, founder of the popular data-driven news and analysis website FiveThirtyEight, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard H. Thaler come together for a wide-ranging conversation. In his most recent publication, On the Edge, Silver explores how we live in a new age of decision making — from poker players and hedge fund managers to crypto […]

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Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive at The Neo-Futurists Theater

The Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N Ashland Ave., Chicago

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowski. The doomsday clock ticks 89 seconds to midnight and the world seems to already be ending each day. Some stockpile beans, some stockpile guns, and some bury themselves underground to wait for it to all blow […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Pay What You Can

Ashland Avenue – Open-Captioned Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+ years, its plucky owner famous for his legendary commercials and customer care. But it’s a new era, and Pete’s last store location is struggling while Sam—his daughter and family business […]

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  • Braille Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Spanish captioning
  • Touch Tour

Ashland Avenue – ASL Performance at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+ years, its plucky owner famous for his legendary commercials and customer care. But it’s a new era, and Pete’s last store location is struggling while Sam—his daughter and family business […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices

TEDxChicago 2025: The Future is Human & TEDx Global Idea Search at the Harris Theater

Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago

Our future feels uncertain, yet we are resoundingly called to what matters most: You and me. Us. Humanity, itself. At TEDxChicago 2025, we believe the most powerful force shaping tomorrow is our collective agency, imagination, desire for connection and laughter, dignity, and generosity. This year, our speakers and artists arrive on Chicago’s stage to share […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Cheech Marin: Culture, Comedy, and Chicano Art at Chicago Humanities

Apollo's 2000 2875 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Step into the world of Cheech Marin — legendary actor, comedian, and cultural icon — as he shares his deep passion for Chicano art and his mission to elevate a historically under-recognized movement. From his groundbreaking work with the cult comedy duo Cheech & Chong to becoming one of the most prominent collectors of Chicano […]

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  • Open Captions

Inside the Lens of Photographer Estevan Oriol

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

World-renowned photographer, director, and urban lifestyle entrepreneur Estevan Oriol has built a career capturing both the gritty and the glamorous sides of Los Angeles. From intimate portraits of the rich and famous to powerful images of Latino, urban, gang, and tattoo cultures, Oriol’s lens offers an unflinching and deeply human look at life in L.A. […]

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David De Baca: Inside the World of Teen Angel’s Magazine

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

David “Teen Angel” Holland (now deceased) was the creator and publisher of the groundbreaking Teen Angel’s Magazine, which began in 1980. While the iconic Lowrider Magazine, founded in 1977, predates Teen Angel's Magazine by about three years, Teen Angel's carved its own influential niche by focusing more deeply on Chicano art, tattoo culture, and grassroots […]

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Chefs Jesse Valenciana and Rick Bayless Celebrate Mexican Cuisine at Chicago Humanities

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

Born and raised in Chicago, chef Jesse Valenciana is a leading food journalist focused on Mexican cuisine, owner of the popular Nashville restaurant and food brand, The Secret Bodega, and author of the new cookbook Birrias: 65 Recipes from Traditional to Modern. Join us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the National Museum of […]

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