All events on Wednesday July 30
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
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Wednesday July 30 (9pm) @ Chicago History Museum
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There's something sublime about John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Perhaps it's Matthew Broderick's likable portrayal of the film's titular lad. Or maybe it's the... View details »
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A Throw of Dice
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Wednesday July 30 (8pm) @ Millennium Park
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This classic Indian film tells the story of two kings, Ranjit and Sohan, who have a passion for gambling and a desire for the same... View details »
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Funny Ha-Ha
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Wednesday July 30 (7pm) @ The Hideout
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Ladies' night with Funny Ha-Ha combines laughs and literature with a bit of multimedia, in one of Chicago's few reading series devoted to humor. Tonight's... View details »
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Story in Graphics Night
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Wednesday July 30 (7pm) @ Book Cellar
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It's no secret that the Book Cellar is the go-to Lincoln Square spot for nearly every literary need. Tonight, the store shines a light on... View details »
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Jeff Koons
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Wednesday July 30 (10am–5pm) @ Museum of Contemporary Art
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It's easy to forget that art star and auction darling Jeff Koons made his name as a provocateur. His Made in Heaven series includes photographs... View details »
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The Visitor
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Wednesday July 30 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema
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Some character actors should really never be leading men (Jude Law), and some just haven't been given the chance. Richard Jenkins (I Heart Huckabees, 2004)... View details »
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Ladylike
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Wednesday July 30 (1–6pm) @ Gosia Koscielak Gallery
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In a post-third-wave landscape of mommy wars, Sex and the City fever, and continuous political upheaval, feminism is having a bit of an identity crisis.... View details »
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Collecting for Chicago
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Wednesday July 30 (10:30am–5pm) @ The Art Institute of Chicago
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You may not have noticed, but the Art Institute's Department of Prints and Drawings has been running in stealth mode — its world-class collection was... View details »
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Mario Ybarra, Jr.
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Wednesday July 30 (10:30am–5pm) @ The Art Institute of Chicago
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In his first solo museum exhibition, Mario Ybarra, Jr. presents a witty comparison of Chicago and Los Angeles through the exploits of William Wrigley, Jr..... View details »
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Michael Jones McKean
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Wednesday July 30 (11am–6pm) @ ThreeWalls
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Michael Jones McKean's ramshackle constructions combine disparate found objects with wood, clay, and papier-mâché. His work has a strong physical presence, and the unusual artifacts... View details »
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Tell No One
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Wednesday July 30 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema
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Herein lies living proof that the French can spin a gorgeous existentialist drama in any genre. Pediatrician Alex (François Cluzet) has never gotten over the... View details »
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Jane Fisher
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Wednesday July 30 (11am–5:30pm) @ Packer Schopf Gallery
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Figurative painter Jane Fisher returns to Chicago with her latest series of paintings: a simple celebration of humanity entitled Big Heads and Bigger Women. The... View details »
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ISN'T IT
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Wednesday July 30 (11am–5pm) @ Tony Wight Gallery
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At first glance, ISN'T IT appears to be a loose collection of sculptures that brings modest materials to life. But the exhibition rewards close viewing,... View details »
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Daniel Traub
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Wednesday July 30 (10am–5:30pm) @ Catherine Edelman Gallery
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... China becomes a major player in global culture, attention shifts towards its booming cities. In a new series of photographs, Daniel Traub looks farther... View details »
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Mónica Herrera: Strings
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Sunday Aug 3 (3–5pm) @ Hyde Park Art Center
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For her interactive sound installation at Hyde Park Art Center, Mónica Herrera transforms the gallery into a giant musical instrument and invites viewers to play... View details »
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The Wackness
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Wednesday July 30 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema
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The Wackness is the sort of movie whose most redeeming qualities are least likely to be advertised in its trailers. About a teenage weed dealer... View details »
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Book and Paper Arts Triennial
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Wednesday July 30 (10am–6pm) @ Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts
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This juried triennial exhibition, dedicated to paper preservation and innovation in an increasingly paperless world, opens today at Columbia College Chicago's Center for Book &... View details »
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Gisela Insuaste
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Wednesday July 30 (10am–5pm) @ Museum of Contemporary Art
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Local artist Gisela Insuaste mines the terrain of personal recollection and material culture for her multidisciplinary installations. In painting, drawing, and three-dimensional forms, Insuaste conjures... View details »
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Portraits from the Mind
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Wednesday July 30 @ Chicago Cultural Center
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Despite a well-respected decades-long career, painter William Utermohlen didn't enjoy widespread fame until he became unable to make art or communicate. When the septuagenarian, now... View details »
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Boys of Summer
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Wednesday July 30 (11am–5pm) @ Monique Meloche
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A good group exhibition can feel like a free buffet serving top-quality market produce; it all looks so enticing, and you don't know where to... View details »
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Are We There Yet?
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Wednesday July 30 (10am–8pm) @ Hyde Park Art Center
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Curated by photographer Dawoud Bey, Are We There Yet? is a group show of lens-based work that touches on issues of mobility. It's a timely... View details »
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Gonzo
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Wednesday July 30 @ Various locations
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The father of gonzo journalism and a '60s-counterculture icon, Hunter S. Thompson revolutionized American prose with his drug-fueled, first-person narrative style. His maverick ways allowed... View details »
