Events on Tuesday, June 17

Ladytron w/ Datarock

Music: DJ

Ladytron

Tuesday 6/17 @ Vic Theatre

The snarls of Bulgarian-born Mira Aroyo tease Helen Marnie's hushed vocals, while their Ladytron bandmates mess about on analog synthesizers. The... 

Peter Murphy w/ Ali Eskandarian

Music

Peter Murphy

Tuesday 6/17 @ House of Blues

Peter Murphy's vampire-style moping with seminal group Bauhaus earned him the devotion of goth-rock acolytes everywhere, and his subsequent solo career... 

Minor Figure$ w/ DJs Damon Locks, Ben Fasman, and Supreme Court

Music: DJ

Minor Figure$

Tuesday 6/17 @ Sonotheque

For recession-stricken beat addicts, Sonotheque's free Minor Figure$ series is an oasis. Every Tuesday, the city's best DJs spin sets as... 

Silver Apples w/ Loto Ball Show and DRMWPN

Music: Experimental

Silver Apples

Tuesday 6/17 @ The Empty Bottle

As the experimental electronic-music scene blossomed over the last 15 years, modern knob-twiddlers have traced their genealogy and found Silver Apples... 

Ongoing Events

Mario Ybarra, Jr.: <em>Take Me Out</em>&hellip;<em> No Man Is an Island</em>

Art

Mario Ybarra, Jr.

Tuesday 6/17 @ The Art Institute of Chicago

In his first solo museum exhibition, Mario Ybarra, Jr. presents a witty comparison of Chicago and Los Angeles through the exploits... 

Film

Reprise

Tuesday 6/17 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema

Joachim Trier deftly interweaves disparate themes, including ambition, love, punk rock, and the writer's life, in his debut feature-length film. Set... 

<em>Everyday People</em>

Art

Everyday People

Tuesday 6/17 @ estudiotres

Curators Rob Bondgren and David Getsy push beyond the reductive categories of sexuality and gender in the LGBT-themed exhibition Everyday People... 

Garfield Park Conservatory: Flower Power

City Gems

Flower Power

Tuesday 6/17 @ Garfield Park Conservatory

If the concrete trek and throngs of spectators at Friday's Fourth of July festivities leave you pining for something a little... 

<em>The Dhamma Brothers</em>

Film: Documentary

The Dhamma Brothers

Tuesday 6/17 @ Gene Siskel Film Center

It's difficult to imagine a Buddhist meditation retreat in a maximum-security prison, but at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama,... 

<em>The Visitor</em>

Film

The Visitor

Tuesday 6/17 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema

Some character actors should really never be leading men (Jude Law), and some just haven't been given the chance. Richard Jenkins... 

<em>ISN'T IT</em>

Art

ISN'T IT

Tuesday 6/17 @ Tony Wight Gallery

At first glance, ISN'T IT appears to be a loose collection of sculptures that brings modest materials to life. But the... 

<em>Constantine's Sword</em>

Film

Constantine's Sword

Tuesday 6/17 @ Music Box Theatre

Too often, "essay films" — documentaries arguing a specific point of view — are made by those antipathetic to their subjects.... 

Jeff Koons

Art

Jeff Koons

Tuesday 6/17 @ Museum of Contemporary Art

It's easy to forget that art star and auction darling Jeff Koons made his name as a provocateur. His Made in... 

<em>Shape-Shifters</em>

Art

Shape-Shifters

Tuesday 6/17 @ Alfedena Gallery

Curated by Newcity art editor Jason Foumberg and hosted by Alfedena Gallery, the Contemporary Arts Council's 14th annual emerging-artist exhibition illustrates... 

Tony Fitzpatrick: <em>The Wonder:</em><em> Portraits of a Remembered City</em>

Art

Tony Fitzpatrick

Tuesday 6/17 @ Chicago Cultural Center, Studio Theater

Born and raised on the South Side, Tony Fitzpatrick is a prolific artist whose work ethic and oeuvre are both quintessentially... 

Millennium Park Revealed

Special Event

Millennium Park Revealed

Tuesday 6/17 @ Chicago Architecture Foundation

Millennium Park has only been open officially for four years, but it's already a Chicago landmark. And like most things in... 

<em>Redbelt</em>

Film

Redbelt

Tuesday 6/17 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema

Gulf War veteran Mike (Chiwetel Ejiofor) runs a Jiu-Jitsu studio, but refuses to participate in competitions — which he believes compromise... 

<em>Collecting for Chicago: Prints, Drawings, and Patronage</em>

Art

Collecting for Chicago

Tuesday 6/17 @ The Art Institute of Chicago

You may not have noticed, but the Art Institute's Department of Prints and Drawings has been running in stealth mode —... 

<em>When Did You Last See Your Father?</em>

Film

When Did You Last See Your Father?

Tuesday 6/17 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema

Adapted from writer Blake Morrison's 1993 memoir about his bullying father's death from cancer, When Did You Last See Your Father?... 

<em>UBS 12x12: New Artists/New Work</em> feat. Mark Booth

Art

Mark Booth

Tuesday 6/17 @ Museum of Contemporary Art

In the current installment of the UBS 12x12 series, Mark Booth presents drawings and paintings that combine text with biomorphic forms... 

<em>Design in the Age of Darwin: From William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wright</em>

Art

Design in the Age of Darwin

Tuesday 6/17 @ Block Museum, Northwestern University

What effect did Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species have on the development of early modern architecture? What can we... 

The Swell Season

Music

The Swell Season

Tuesday 6/17 @ The Chicago Theatre

It was a pretty sweet moment when Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won the Oscar for their song "Falling Slowly" from... 

Smart Home: Green + Wired

City Gems

Smart Home

Tuesday 6/17 @ Museum Campus

Just admit it, you've ogled the sleek modern houses you pass on certain streets and wished you could peek inside. The... 

David Hockney<em>:</em> <em>Looking at Woldgate Woods</em>

Art

David Hockney

Tuesday 6/17 @ The Arts Club of Chicago

David Hockney gained recognition in the '60s for his flat, single-panel paintings of swimming pools, but he also creates more narrative-based... 

<em>Roman de Gare</em>

Film

Roman de Gare

Tuesday 6/17 @ Various locations

Roman de Gare takes its name from the French term for popular novels sold in train stations, and, indeed, this film's... 

<em>Clouds, et al</em>

Art

Clouds, et al

Tuesday 6/17 @ Carrie Secrist Gallery

During the quiet months of summer, dealers often turn to group exhibitions as an easy way to trot out the work... 

<em>About Art</em>: Photographs by Jason Lazarus and Brian Ulrich

Art: Photography

Brian Ulrich and Jason Lazarus

Tuesday 6/17 @ City Gallery

Jason Lazarus and Brian Ulrich take an irreverent glimpse behind the scenes of the art market with About Art, their photographic... 

City of Chicago Farmers' Market

City Gems

Farmers' Market

Tuesday 6/17 @ Museum of Contemporary Art

In addition to the hot sticky days and fighting crowds at the Taste of Chicago, summertime means a barrage of fresh,... 

<em>For Keeps and a Single Day</em>

Theatre

For Keeps and a Single Day

Tuesday 6/17 @ Museum of Contemporary Art

Lookingglass Theatre Company has chosen to revive the 2000 hit For Keeps and a Single Day for its 20th season. Thomas... 

<em>Baby Mama</em>

Film

Baby Mama

Tuesday 6/17 @ Various locations

With their smart mouths and hyperactive wit, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have already proven irresistible as a comic team, most... 

<em>Portraying Food (and the Absence of It)</em>

Art

Portraying Food (and the Absence of It)

Tuesday 6/17 @ Walsh Gallery

Interest in Chinese art has reached a fever pitch, but Wu Hung has always been ahead of the curve. Since 1999,... 

<em>Then She Found Me</em>

Film

Then She Found Me

Tuesday 6/17 @ Various locations

Ever since Mad About You made Helen Hunt a household name, she's never been able to shake the distinct scent of... 

Christa Donner: <em>ExtraSensory</em>

Art

Christa Donner

Tuesday 6/17 @ International Museum of Surgical Science

For decades, the International Museum of Surgical Science has spotlighted the macabre wonders of invasive surgery. But along with historical displays... 

<em>Chicago Imagism: 1965-1985</em>

Art

Chicago Imagism: 1965-1985

Tuesday 6/17 @ Russell Bowman Fine Art

Chicago Imagism began with a group of artists from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who first showed their... 

<em>Split!</em> and <em>Shatter</em>

Comedy

Split! and Shatter

Tuesday 6/17 @ The Second City e.t.c.

Before Steve Carell and Chris Farley springboarded from Chicago's Second City main stage to the big time, they spent years honing... 

<em>Three Hours Between Planes: Contemporary Photography from Leipzig and Chicago</em>

Art: Photography

Three Hours Between Planes

Tuesday 6/17 @ Chicago Cultural Center

In Three Hours Between Planes, co-curators Marco Poloni and Eiko Grimberg find the common themes running through the work of 11... 

<em>Ladylike</em>

Art

Ladylike

Tuesday 6/17 @ Gosia Koscielak Gallery

In a post-third-wave landscape of mommy wars, Sex and the City fever, and continuous political upheaval, feminism is having a bit... 

<em>Son of Rambow</em>

Film

Son of Rambow

Tuesday 6/17 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema

Young Will lives in a religious household that forbids television or film. But once school bully Lee exposes him to a...