Featured Events in Chicago in September 2024 (April Updated)

Across three decades, artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa has developed a singularly dynamic practice comprising films and videos, photographs, and sculptures. Through his multidisciplinary work, Jafa seeks to encompass what he describes as “the full complexity, specificity, beauty, and potentiality of what Black folks have made and continue to make out of the bleak existential circumstance we’ve attended to over the past several hundred years.” Utilizing found imagery, music, and artistic techniques such as montage and collage, he has constructed an extensive assemblage of Black expression, layered and arranged in ways that reveal the diverse and complex realities of Black being.

Across three decades, artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa has developed a singularly dynamic practice comprising films and videos, photographs, and sculptures. Through his multidisciplinary work, Jafa seeks to encompass what he describes as “the full complexity, specificity, beauty, and potentiality of what Black folks have made and continue to make out of the bleak existential circumstance we’ve attended to over the past several hundred years.” Utilizing found imagery, music, and artistic techniques such as montage and collage, he has constructed an extensive assemblage of Black expression, layered and arranged in ways that reveal the diverse and complex realities of Black being.

Across three decades, artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa has developed a singularly dynamic practice comprising films and videos, photographs, and sculptures. Through his multidisciplinary work, Jafa seeks to encompass what he describes as “the full complexity, specificity, beauty, and potentiality of what Black folks have made and continue to make out of the bleak existential circumstance we’ve attended to over the past several hundred years.” Utilizing found imagery, music, and artistic techniques such as montage and collage, he has constructed an extensive assemblage of Black expression, layered and arranged in ways that reveal the diverse and complex realities of Black being.

Across three decades, artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa has developed a singularly dynamic practice comprising films and videos, photographs, and sculptures. Through his multidisciplinary work, Jafa seeks to encompass what he describes as “the full complexity, specificity, beauty, and potentiality of what Black folks have made and continue to make out of the bleak existential circumstance we’ve attended to over the past several hundred years.” Utilizing found imagery, music, and artistic techniques such as montage and collage, he has constructed an extensive assemblage of Black expression, layered and arranged in ways that reveal the diverse and complex realities of Black being.

Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, Public Notice 3, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase this fall after a 14-year hiatus. Initially unveiled on September 11, 2010, the work connects two significant historical events separated by 108 years: the First World’s Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, 1893, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. At the earlier event, the World Parliament of Religions, held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both the museum’s Fullerton Hall and Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.

Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, Public Notice 3, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase this fall after a 14-year hiatus. Initially unveiled on September 11, 2010, the work connects two significant historical events separated by 108 years: the First World’s Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, 1893, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. At the earlier event, the World Parliament of Religions, held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both the museum’s Fullerton Hall and Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.

Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, Public Notice 3, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase this fall after a 14-year hiatus. Initially unveiled on September 11, 2010, the work connects two significant historical events separated by 108 years: the First World’s Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, 1893, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. At the earlier event, the World Parliament of Religions, held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both the museum’s Fullerton Hall and Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.

Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, Public Notice 3, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase this fall after a 14-year hiatus. Initially unveiled on September 11, 2010, the work connects two significant historical events separated by 108 years: the First World’s Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, 1893, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. At the earlier event, the World Parliament of Religions, held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both the museum’s Fullerton Hall and Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.

Chicago Independent Spirits Expo will display products like Wines, Brews & Spirits, Red Wine, White Wine, Sparkling Wine Barware, Brews & Spirits Accessories, Chamagne, Drinks, Beer, Cider, Sodas & Water, food,merchandise etc Chicago Independent Spirits Expo will display products like Wines, Brews & Spirits, Red Wine, White Wine, Sparkling Wine Barware, Brews & Spirits Accessories, Chamagne, Drinks, Beer, Cider, Sodas & Water, food,merchandise etc. Information Source: Indie Spirits | expotobi

The Design Chicago is the Midwest’s Largest Residential Design trade show featuring two days of events for kitchen, bath and home furnishings The Design Chicago is the Midwest’s Largest Residential Design trade show featuring two days of events for kitchen, bath and home furnishings. The event will showcase products like custom home furnishings and interior design, Hundreds of showrooms feature the top product lines available to interior design professionals, with luxury residential furnishings etc. Information Source: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. | expotobi

Access the adventure where science and imagination meet. Explore the iconic cars, gadgets and props of the James Bond film series. 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond is the first-ever official exhibition to focus on the science and technology behind the world’s longest-running movie franchise. Go behind the scenes to learn how the Bond production teams harness real-world science to craft 007’s on-screen adventures. See fantastical gadgets created for the Bond films alongside the real-life inventions they prefigured—see a prototype jetpack from “Thunderball” and the modern Gravity Industries Jet Suit.

Access the adventure where science and imagination meet. Explore the iconic cars, gadgets and props of the James Bond film series. 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond is the first-ever official exhibition to focus on the science and technology behind the world’s longest-running movie franchise. Go behind the scenes to learn how the Bond production teams harness real-world science to craft 007’s on-screen adventures. See fantastical gadgets created for the Bond films alongside the real-life inventions they prefigured—see a prototype jetpack from “Thunderball” and the modern Gravity Industries Jet Suit.

隆重介紹，2024 年波蘭美食節即將在美國芝加哥盛大舉行。這個獨一無二的盛會將於2024年8月30日在著名的哥白尼中心展開。波蘭美食節向來以其豐富多樣的美食與文化活動聞名，今年必將再次吸引無數美食愛好者和文化鑽研者。屆時，參與者將有機會亲身體驗波蘭的傳統佳餚、了解其飲食文化，並與來自四方的美食專家交流。此次活動地點位於美國伊利諾伊州的芝加哥哥白尼中心，方便參與者前往。敬請鎖定此隆重盛事，與我們一同探索波蘭的味蕾饗宴。

隆重介紹2024年循環藝術節，這場策展於芝加哥市，即將於2024年8月31日盛大開幕。該藝術節匯聚了一系列極具創新性和實驗精神的作品，旨在推廣可持續發展和環保理念。活動將在美國伊利諾伊州芝加哥市的著名地點舉辦，匯集了眾多藝術家和創意人士。門票詳情即將公布，請持續關注，以便搶先獲得參加這場別開生面的文化盛宴的機會。不論您是藝術愛好者還是綠色生活倡導者，2024年循環藝術節都將為您提供一個難忘的體驗。

隆重呈獻，2024 年芝加哥多元化就業日招聘會將於該年九月四日在美麗的伊利諾伊州芝加哥市中心舉行。本次盛會選址於景觀怡人的壯麗大道萬怡酒店，旨在為求職者和企業搭建一個多元、包容的交流平台。該招聘會承諾提供予參與者豐富多元的職業機會，匯聚各行各業的頂尖公司，為芝加哥市民帶來前所未有的就業機遇。無論您是剛畢業的青年尋找初入職場的機會，還是資深專業人士渴望新挑戰，2024 年芝加哥多元化就業日招聘會都將為您開啟通往成功的大門。請妥善安排您的日程，準備於這場精彩絕倫的招聘盛宴中一展長才。

隆重呈獻，2024 年芝加哥多元化就業日招聘會將於該年九月四日在美麗的伊利諾伊州芝加哥市中心舉行。本次盛會選址於景觀怡人的壯麗大道萬怡酒店，旨在為求職者和企業搭建一個多元、包容的交流平台。該招聘會承諾提供予參與者豐富多元的職業機會，匯聚各行各業的頂尖公司，為芝加哥市民帶來前所未有的就業機遇。無論您是剛畢業的青年尋找初入職場的機會，還是資深專業人士渴望新挑戰，2024 年芝加哥多元化就業日招聘會都將為您開啟通往成功的大門。請妥善安排您的日程，準備於這場精彩絕倫的招聘盛宴中一展長才。

An adults-only grass volleyball & cornhole tournaments with a DJ and wristband drink package at Sydney Marovitz Golf Course. To register to play volleyball, please sign up directly on our site here. Volleyball play begins at 8am. Cornhole Tournament and Party begin at 11am. Registering to play in any tournament includes all party ticket perks. Your Party Ticket includes: Entry into the private party at Sydney Marovitz Golf CourseWristband for All-You-Can-Drink White Claw and other beveragesAccess to sponsor tents giving away freebies & prizesDJ spinning your favorite jams all day long!You MUST be 21 to enter. Photo ID required. Information Source: Players Sport & Social Group | eventbrite

The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is the premier event for the manufacturing industry, bringing professionals together from all over the world. Taking place from September 9th to September 14th, 2024 at McCormick Place in Chicago, this show provides a unique opportunity for industry leaders to connect and discuss new opportunities. With a focus on innovation and optimization, attendees will have the chance to network with peers and gain fresh perspectives on overcoming challenges. The sessions at IMTS cover a wide range of topics, including cutting-edge technologies, business development strategies, and workforce productivity. By attending this event, you will leave with valuable insights and ideas to enhance your business. Join the industry's top professionals at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024 and discover the latest advancements in manufacturing.

Problem Play, written by Hannah Blau and directed by Rashaad A. Bond, expands, challenges, and redefines the #MeToo movement by asking its characters tough questions about consent and forgiveness, all through the lens of one of Shakespeare's most complex plays. Set in a high school in Alabama, a group of students rehearse their school production of Measure for Measure as they try to learn about sex, adulthood, and doing the right thing. CW: This play deals with issues of sexual assault, abortion, and arrest. Information Source: eventbrite

Women Center Stage: Featuring Leading International Traditional Japanese Performing Artists in Conversation Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 6-7:30PM Asian Improv Arts Midwest: 4875 N Elston Ave Join the Japanese Arts Foundation at Asian Improv Arts Midwest’s home dojo for a one of a kind conversation with today’s leading Traditional Japanese performing artists! This conversation highlights women performers who are leading the future of their art through teaching and performance, while handing down traditions as they continue the centuries long legacy of Japanese performing arts. Among the international performers: Umeya Takane: certified performer from the traditional Umeya clans (Tsuzumi & Narimono) respectively. She has been active in Nagauta, a form of Japanese Classical music used in Kabuki, the theater genre with origins in the dramatic dance of the early seventeenth-century Tokugawa shogunate. Performed first by all-female ensembles, Kabuki gained popularity for its eroticism among the lower-class population before being banned and changed to all-male ensembles. Kabuki re-emerged in the early Meiji period and today is per-formed frequently in theaters and on television. Nagauta was incorporated into Kabuki theater in the eighteenth century and is still performed by an ensemble utilizing traditional Japanese instrumentation, with shamisen as the main instrument accompanied by taiko drum, tsuzumi hip drum, kotsuzumi shoulder drum, and n kan flute. Takane Umeya is among only a handful of certified classical players in Japan today and in high demand as house musicians for Kabuki and Nagauta Music. She performs frequently in classical and festival music concerts, and collaborations with contemporary music and media arts. Kioto Aoki: is a Chicago-based artist, educator and musician whose playing is informed by the Japanese aesthetics of ma and emphasizes the melodic phrasing of space and choreography to reorient the notion of percussion as mere rhythm. Her stoic, durational explorations elicit soundscapes that straddle the organic textures of live performance and sonic nuances of cyclical, droning sustain. Aoki balances the artistic and aesthetic integrity of traditional Japanese music with a contemporary sensibility, bringing taiko to contemporary artistic ecologies of music, sound and performance and extending her practice beyond measures of cultural preservation. Aoki is the 5th generation of the Toyoakimoto performing arts family from Tokyo with roots dating back to the Edo period. On stage from age 7, and studying under father Tatsu Aoki, she continues the family legacy as musician on taiko and tsuzumi, and as Toyoaki Chitose (豊秋千東勢) when on shamisen. Yoshinojo Fujima: 淑之丞藤間 studied under the late Shunojo Fujima for over 35 years, starting as an apprentice and now certified grandmaster in Fujima style nihon buyou(Japanese Classical Dance). It is one of the five major Nihon Buyo Schools in Japan. She is a part of the postwar Japanese-American diaspora. Her process and art springs forth from a complete immersion in traditional practice. Her works embody identity and tradition through performance as does her teaching practice in nihon buyo; contemporary applications also provide a vessel of inquiry towards traditional aesthetics. Her presented views often bridge across an eclectic personalization and questioning of convention; projects include virtual reality implementation with “Kurokami E{m}Urge, #ChooseYourReality” and her ongoing “Beyond the Box” series, which centers on female performers/creatives. The conversation will be moderated by JAF Executive Director, Saira Chambers and will include a Q&A. Information Source: Japanese Arts Foundation | eventbrite

Witness the thrilling showdown between the Chicago Fire Department's bravest firefighters and the city's finest police officers at Wrigley Field. The event, known as CFD Bravest vs CPD Finest, will take place on September 13, 2024, at 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to support these brave men and women as they compete for victory. Tickets are available for only $10, so secure your seat now and be part of this epic event.

準備迎接2024年最令人期待的盛事－芝加哥全國新娘市場！這個專為新娘而設的展會將於9月15日在芝加哥的theMART隆重開幕。無論您是準新娘還是尋求婚禮靈感的家庭成員，這裏都將成為您一站式探索最新婚禮趨勢、設計和產品的完美去處。位於美國伊利諾伊州的theMART將為您呈獻一場充滿創意和美的視覺盛宴。不容錯過的2024年芝加哥全國新娘市場，是時候開始規劃您的婚禮夢想了！

Chicago Bears football is on Sunday Night Football! Wrap up your weekend watching The Chicago Bears vs. The Houston Texans during Week 2 at Rizzo's Bar & Inn. Caleb Williams, The Bears #1 overall pick, takes on 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year QB CJ Stroud for what could be one of the most exciting games of the early NFL season. Come watch with fellow Bears fans, enjoy your Sunday Funday, and cheer on Chicago's team! Presented by Authentico Tequila & Freshie Organic Tequila Seltzer Information Source: Just Another Year Chicago Bears | eventbrite

Join us for a private tour of a new exhibition on Edgar Miller: artist, designer, and creator of Handmade Homes. Edgar Miller (artist, craftsperson, curator, designer, illustrator) is probably best known for his handmade homes throughout Old Town and Lincoln Park. Paradoxically, Miller was aware of the rise of modern design and collaborated with Modernist architects; yet his own work reveals an individual unconcerned with trends, labels, or the tenets of modern art. The DePaul Art Museum is mounting a new exhibition that explores all facets of Miller's career. Join exhibition curator and Docomomo US/Chicago Board member Dr. Marin R. Sullivan for a lively and insightful exploration of Edgar Miller's complex relationship to modern design. Afterwards, we’ll continue the conversation at the Red Lion Pub located two blocks away, at 2446 N. Lincoln Ave. Cash bar, plenty of good company, and a chance to geek out with fellow Edgar Miller enthusiasts. Space is limited for this tour. There is no admission charge to visit the DePaul Art Museum. Ticket sales for this tour help support Docomomo’s ongoing mission to celebrate modern design in Chicago. Information Source: Docomomo US/Chicago | eventbrite

Get ready for the thrilling match-up between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field in Chicago, scheduled for September 21, 2024. Fans can expect an intense battle between these two powerhouse teams as they compete for victory on the baseball diamond. With the game taking place at the iconic Wrigley Field, located at 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613, spectators are in for a true baseball experience like no other. Don't miss out on the excitement as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in what promises to be an unforgettable event for all baseball enthusiasts.

Join us for a special two-hour walking tour through the historic Rosehill Mausoleum, home to the world's largest non-ecclesiastical collection of Tiffany stained glass. As we celebrate the fall equinox, a time of balance and reflection, we’ll explore the breathtaking artistry of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s masterpieces. These windows, with their vivid colors and intricate designs, illuminate the mausoleum's serene spaces, offering a unique opportunity to appreciate Tiffany’s unparalleled contribution to American art and design. This tour will guide you through the mausoleum halls adorned stained glass windows, each telling a story of its own through light and color. Whether you're a seasoned art lover or new to Tiffany’s work, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how these windows were designed and the significance they hold within the context of Rosehill’s history. Don’t miss this chance to experience the magic of Tiffany glass on the equinox, a day that perfectly captures the harmony and beauty reflected in these timeless works of art. Information Source: Coimetromania | eventbrite

準備迎接一場不容錯過的盛會，芝加哥玩具士兵展 2024 將在紹姆堡的芝加哥紹姆堡萬豪酒店隆重登場。於 2024 年 9 月 24 日，收藏愛好者和模型粉絲將齊聚一堂，共襄這場年度盛事。本次展會地點坐落於美麗的伊利諾伊州，將匯聚眾多業內專家和頂尖創作人，展示各式精緻玩具士兵。此次活動不僅僅是一個展示平台，更是一個交流和學習的場所，讓參觀者能深入了解玩具士兵的魅力和歷史淵源。如此獨特的體驗，是所有熱愛玩具和模型的朋友們不能錯過的機會。更多票價和詳細信息，盡在官方網站上查詢。不見不散，讓我們在芝加哥玩具士兵展 2024 相遇！