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  1. Tuesday, September 1, 2020

  2. Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Event Calendar

Recurring

OFF-SPRING – Guided Exhibit Tour with Juli Lowe, 21c Museum Manager

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Curious about contemporary art? Learn about 21c Chicago’s current exhibition, OFF-SPRING, and the artists behind all of the works on a guided tour from 21c’s Museum Manager, Juli Lowe. Meet us in the lobby at 5 pm to explore. Tours are free and open to the public. Featured Image: Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Woman and Daughter with Make …
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Free

The Alchemy of Heresy with Michelle Hartney and Ann Lewis

Zoom

The Alchemy of Heresy with Michelle Hartney and Ann Lewis is a panel discussion about the wave of book bannings happening across the United States. Artists Ann Lewis and Michelle Hartney will introduce their new project, The Alchemy of Heresy, which will be unveiled at the NADA art fair in Miami in December of 2023. …
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Free

Don’t Tell Comedy show

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

DON’T MISS OUT ON CHICAGO’S BEST KEPT SECRET. You’ve found Comedy’s Worst Kept Secret. BUY TICKETS SECRET COMEDIANS. All comedians remain unknown until they take the stage. Every lineup is carefully curated to include the very best local and nationally touring talent. You may discover your next favorite comedian or see a familiar face. You’ll …
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$25

The Nutcracker Reading with Ballerinas

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

On November 18th, enjoy Books and Ballerinas with Ballet 5:8 at 21c Chicago. During this event, your little one will enjoy a dramatic reading of The Nutcracker by a real life ballerina in costume! After reading the story, they will have a dance lesson with the ballerina and learn choreography from the famous ballet set …
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Free

Jazz Jam Session with Matt Jarosch Quintet

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Jazz Jam Session Free and open to the public Jazz jam sessions have long been the place where musicians gather to connect and perform together while honing their skills. The Matt Jarosch Quintet will kick off the night with a 30-minute set before opening the evening to Jazz musicians in the audience to come sit-in! …
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EXPO @ 21c: Museum Tour with Alice Gray Stites, 21c Chief Curator

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Free and open to the public. Please RSVP. Learn about 21c Chicago’s exhibition, OFF-SPRING: New Generations, and the artists behind the works on a guided tour with 21c Chief Curator and Museum Director, Alice Gray Stites. Meet in the Lobby at 4 pm for this special tour. Featuring 100 artworks by 60 artists from all over the world, the exhibition explores …
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Recurring

Exhibit Tour: OFF-SPRING

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Join 21c Museum Manager Jennifer Murray on an immersive tour of our current exhibit, OFF-SPRING: New Generations, every Thursday at 4:00 pm. The tour meets in the lobby of the 21c Chicago.     About OFF-SPRING: New Generations Rituals—religious and cultural, institutional and domestic—provide the thematic infrastructure for OFF-SPRING: New Generations. These sculptures, paintings, photographs, and videos employ …
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EXPO @ 21c: Rm 921 with Selina Trepp

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Coinciding with EXPO Art After Hours, join us for a unique art viewing experience in Rm 921 at 21c Chicago. On view is Selina Trepp’s stop motion animation, Working the Flow, the second site-specific artwork created for Elevate: Rm 921. Projected onto a 48-foot wall, the film is only viewable after dusk and from the windows of …
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EXPO @ 21c: Amplify the Revolutionary Power of Your Voice with Artist Whitney Bradshaw

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Free and open to the public. RSVP required. This workshop is limited to 15 participants. Join Whitney Bradshaw, the feminist artist and activist behind the celebrated social practice project OUTCRY, for an hour-long workshop. Angry? Want to do something about it? Join Whitney Bradshaw, the feminist artist and activist behind the celebrated social practice project OUTCRY …
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EXPO @ 21c: On Creative Practice, Raeleen Kao and Aimée Beaubien

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Free & open to the public. On Creative Practice brings together two artists in conversation to discuss studio practices, materiality and creation, and what it means to be a working artist today. Join us for this intimate conversation with Raeleen Kao, current Elevate artist at 21c Chicago, and Aimée Beaubien, whose work is currently on view at …
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EXPO @ 21c: Chicago Into the World, Artistic and Cultural Exchange Along a Continuum

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Register now; space is limited.   21c Museum Hotel, ART WORKS Projects, CEC ArtsLink, and Villa Albertine invite you to a thrilling conversation, over coffee and pastries on the last day of Expo Chicago, on gaining insights into how distinctive platforms facilitate international artistic and cultural exchanges. If we understand artists as change makers, organizers, and civic leaders locally, …
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Recurring

Exhibit Tour: OFF-SPRING

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Join 21c Museum Manager Jennifer Murray on an immersive tour of our current exhibit, OFF-SPRING: New Generations, every Thursday at 4:00 pm. The tour meets in the lobby of the 21c Chicago.     About OFF-SPRING: New Generations Rituals—religious and cultural, institutional and domestic—provide the thematic infrastructure for OFF-SPRING: New Generations. These sculptures, paintings, photographs, and videos employ …
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