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The Mae Shi
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Wednesday July 9 (9pm) @ Abbey Pub
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Spazz-punk band the Mae Shi follow in the footsteps of LA faves No Age, building their fan base through unremittingly energetic shows at the Smell.... View details »
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Planet of the Apes
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Wednesday July 9 (9pm) @ Block Cinema
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With the recent passing of Charlton "cold dead hands" Heston, the Castro's screening of this reissued 40-year-old classic is actually more poignant than kitschy. Of... View details »
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George Michael
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Wednesday July 9 (8pm) @ United Center
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Although his career is divided sharply between the sugary boy-band confections of the '80s and the adult-contemporary fare of the '90s, there's no denying that... View details »
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Jeff Koons
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Wednesday July 9 (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 9 @ 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 9 (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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Christa Donner
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Wednesday July 9 (10am–4pm) @ International Museum of Surgical Science
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For decades, the International Museum of Surgical Science has spotlighted the macabre wonders of invasive surgery. But along with historical displays of bizarre artifacts and... View details »
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Collecting for Chicago
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Wednesday July 9 (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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Videodance
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Wednesday July 9 (9am–8pm) @ Hyde Park Art Center
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Since 1978, the Centre Pompidou in Paris has paired visual artists with choreographers and dancers at its annual Vidéodanse festival. The results of these... View details »
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Mario Ybarra, Jr.
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Wednesday July 9 (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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Jim Tansley
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Wednesday July 9 (8am–7pm) @ Chicago Cultural Center
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Jim Tansley's abstract paintings and drawings combine seemingly familiar lines with expanses of soft color to create arrangements that appear both carefully structured and completely... View details »
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David Hockney
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Wednesday July 9 (11am–6pm) @ The Arts Club of Chicago
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David Hockney gained recognition in the '60s for his flat, single-panel paintings of swimming pools, but he also creates more narrative-based work, like pieced-together canvases... View details »
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Michael Jones McKean
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Wednesday July 9 (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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Brick Lane
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Wednesday July 9 @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema
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With its sunflower hues poking through England's grime, Brick Lane cleaves to the trajectory of an East-to-West immigration tale. Teenager Nazneen leaves her small Bangladeshi... View details »
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ISN'T IT
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Wednesday July 9 (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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My Winnipeg
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Wednesday July 9 @ Music Box Theatre
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In My Winnipeg, Guy Maddin fashions both a valentine and a Dear John letter to his hometown, with a hypnagogic blur of sliding typography, found... View details »
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Forever
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Wednesday July 9 @ Facets Cinémathèque
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Paris' Père-Lachaise — one of the most-visited cemeteries in the world — is the final resting place for a stunning number of artists, including Chopin,... View details »
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Clouds, et al
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Wednesday July 9 (10:30am–6:30pm) @ Carrie Secrist Gallery
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During the quiet months of summer, dealers often turn to group exhibitions as an easy way to trot out the work of multiple artists. In... View details »
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Gisela Insuaste
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Wednesday July 9 (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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Boys of Summer
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Wednesday July 9 (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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Gonzo
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Wednesday July 9 @ 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 »
