Continental Divide
Pegasus Players, 1145 W. Wilson, 773-878-9761, presents Continental Divide Oct. 6 through Nov. 9.
Location: Pegasus Players Starts: Oct 06
Ends: Nov 09
The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestry
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., 312-443-3600, presents Drawn to Italian Drawings: The Goldman Collection Oct. 18 through Jan. 18. The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestry runs Nov. 1 through Jan. 4.
Location: Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 11
Gauri Gill: The Americans
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 312-744-6630, presents Gauri Gill: The Americans runs through Dec. 28.
Location: Chicago Cultural Center Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Dec 28
Hidden Treasures: The Lane Tech Murals
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 312-744-6630, presents Hidden Treasures: The Lane Tech Murals continues through Dec. 31.
Location: Chicago Cultural Center Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Dec 31
Catholic Chicago
Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., 312-642-4600, presents Catholic Chicago through Jan. 4.
Location: Chicago History Museum Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 04
1968: Art and Politics in Chicago
DePaul University Art Museum, 2350 N. Kenmore, 773-325-7506, presents 1968: Art and Politics in Chicago through Nov. 23.
Location: DePaul University Art Museum Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 23
Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., 312-922-9410, hosts Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters through Jan. 4.
Location: Field Museum Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 04
David Lozano: Queer Interiors and Phthalo Blue
Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, presents David Lozano: Queer Interiors and Phthalo Blue through Nov. 18.
Location: Hyde Park Art Center Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 18
The Emergence Project
Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, presents The Emergence Project continues through Nov. 16.
Location: Hyde Park Art Center Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 16
Anatomical stained glass images by Laura Kurtenbach and fabric installation about DNA fingerprinting by Geraldine Ondrizek
International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr., 312-642-6502, presents anatomical stained glass images by Laura Kurtenbach and fabric installation about DNA fingerprinting by Geraldine Ondrizek through Oct. 17.
Location: International Museum of Surgical Science Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 17
Sunday Painters: Discarded Paintings by Gifted Amateurs
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., 312-243-9088, features Sunday Painters: Discarded Paintings by Gifted Amateurs through Jan. 3.
Location: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 03
Let’s Play Railway
Kohl Children’s Museum of Great Chicago, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, 847-832-6600, presents Let’s Play Railway through May. 4.
Location: Kohl Children’s Museum of Great Chicago Starts: Oct 11
Ends: May 04
Art of Democracy
Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 N. Michigan Ave., 312-915-6394, presents Art of Democracy through Nov. 9.
Location: Loyola University Museum of Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 09
Suitcase Paintings
Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 N. Michigan Ave., 312-915-6394, presents Suitcase Paintings runs through Oct. 26.
Location: Loyola University Museum of Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 26
A Letter from Japan: The Photographs of John Swope and Drawn from Memory: Holocaust and History in the Art of Samuel Bak
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle, Evanston, 847-491-4000, hosts A Letter from Japan: The Photographs of John Swope and Drawn from Memory: Holocaust and History in the Art of Samuel Bak, both continuing through Nov. 30.
Location: Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 30
Magdalena Abakanowicz: Reality of Dreams
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle, Evanston, 847-491-4000, hosts Magdalena Abakanowicz: Reality of Dreams runs through Dec. 14.
Location: Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Dec 14
Transcending Boundaries: American Indian Traditional and Contemporary Art from the June and Bernard Kleban Collection
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St., Evanston, 847-475-1030, presents Transcending Boundaries: American Indian Traditional and Contemporary Art from the June and Bernard Kleban Collection through Dec. 24.
Location: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Dec 24
Everything’s Here: Jeff Koons and His Experience of Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-280-2660, presents Everything’s Here: Jeff Koons and His Experience of Chicago runs through Oct. 26.
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 26
Dave Anderson: Rough Beauty and On the Road: Farm Security Administration; Dorothea Lange; Robert Frank
Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 S. Michigan Ave., 312-663-5554, features Dave Anderson: Rough Beauty and On the Road: Farm Security Administration; Dorothea Lange; Robert Frank, both running through Nov. 1.
Location: Museum of Contemporary Photography Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 01
Smart Home: Green + Wired
Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., 773-684-1414, hosts Smart Home: Green + Wired through Jan. 4.
Location: Museum of Science and Industry Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 04
Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children’s Books
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton, 312-943-9090, presents Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children’s Books through Jan. 17.
Location: Newberry Library Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 17
The first solo Midwest museum exhibition of the work of Francis Alÿs
Renaissance Society, 5811 S. Ellis, 773-702-8670, hosts the first solo Midwest museum exhibition of the work of Francis Alÿs through Dec. 14.
Location: Renaissance Society Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Dec 14
Idol Anxiety
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood, 773-702-0200, presents Idol Anxiety through Nov. 2.
Location: Smart Museum of Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood, 773-702-0200, presents Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art continues through Jan. 25.
Location: Smart Museum of Art Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 25
Twisted Into Recognition: Clichés of Jews and Others
Spertus Museum, 610 S. Michigan Ave., 312-322-1700, hosts Twisted Into Recognition: Clichés of Jews and Others through Jan. 18.
Location: Spertus Museum Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Jan 18
Johnson –Morrison: Tradition and Innovation in Contemporary Textile Art
Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark, 773-728-8111, presents Johnson –Morrison: Tradition and Innovation in Contemporary Textile Art through Nov. 30.
Location: Swedish American Museum Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 30
Blair Thomas & Company presents an original presentation of six short works by poet Garcia Lorca, Cabaret of Desire
Blair Thomas & Company presents an original presentation of six short works by poet Garcia Lorca, Cabaret of Desire, through Nov. 8 at the Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph. Call 312-742-8497
Location: Storefront Theater Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 08
Ten Cent Night
Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago, 312-633-0630, present Ten Cent Night through Oct. 26.
Location: Chicago Dramatists Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 26
Amadeus
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand, 312-595-5600, presents Amadeus through Nov. 9.
Location: Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 09
The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward II, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand, 312-595-5600, presents The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward II, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer runs through Nov. 9.
Location: Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 09
Joan Baez
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 220 S. Michigan Ave., 312-294-3000, presents Joan Baez Nov. 11.
Location: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 11
Caroline or Change, blending blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies
Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, 773-753-4472, presents Caroline or Change, blending blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies, through Oct. 19.
Location: Court Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 19
Turn of the Century
Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, 312-443-3800, features Turn of the Century through Nov. 2.
Location: Goodman Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
Turn of the Century
Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, 312-443-3800, features Turn of the Century through Nov. 2.
Location: Goodman Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, 773-761-4477, features The Picture of Dorian Gray through Nov. 2.
Location: Lifeline Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
New Leaf Theatre presents Six Years
New Leaf Theatre presents Six Years through Nov. 22 at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West.
Location: Lincoln Park Cultural Center Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 22
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, 847-673-6300, presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde through Oct. 26.
Location: Northlight Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 26
Late Night Catechism
Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 630-896-6666, features Late Night Catechism through Nov. 2. Sinbad performs Oct. 24.
Location: Paramount Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
Continental Divide: Mothers Against & Daughters of the Revolution
Pegasus Players, 1145 W. Wilson, 773-878-9761, presents Continental Divide: Mothers Against & Daughters of the Revolution through Nov. 9.
Location: Pegasus Players Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 09
Porchlight Music Theatre presents Candide, a witty, satirical operetta by Leonard Bernstein
Porchlight Music Theatre presents Candide, a witty, satirical operetta by Leonard Bernstein, through Nov. 2 at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont, 773-325-9884.
Location: Theatre Building Chicago Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
Men of Tortuga
Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway, 773-549-1815, presents Men of Tortuga through Dec. 7.
Location: Profiles Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Dec 07
Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear
Redmoon Theater, 1463 W. Hubbard, 312-850-8440 x111, features Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear through Oct. 19.
Location: Redmoon Theater Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 19
Lily Tomlin
Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Rd., Rosemont, 312-559-1212, presents Lily Tomlin Nov. 1.
Location: Rosemont Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 01
Yohen
Silk Road Theatre Project, Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington, 888-745-5849, features Yohen through Nov. 2.
Location: Silk Road Theatre Project Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 02
Kafka on the Shore
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650, presents Kafka on the Shore through Nov. 16.
Location: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 16
R.U.R., a story of robot rebellion and the inevitable obsolescence of humanity
Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway, 773-528-9889, presents R.U.R., a story of robot rebellion and the inevitable obsolescence of humanity, through Oct. 25.
Location: Strawdog Theatre Company Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Oct 25
Eurydice
Victory Gardens Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln, 773-871-3000, presents Eurydice through Nov. 9.
Location: Victory Gardens Theater Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 09
Picnic
Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe, 847-242-6000, features Picnic through Nov. 16.
Location: Writers’ Theatre Starts: Oct 11
Ends: Nov 16
Shanghai Transforming
Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave., 312-922-3432, hosts Shanghai Transforming Oct. 14 through Jan. 9.
Location: Chicago Architecture Foundation Starts: Oct 14
Ends: Jan 09
The Brothers Karamazov
Lookingglass Theatre Company, 821 N. Michigan, 312-337-0665, presents The Brothers Karamazov Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
Location: Lookingglass Theatre Company Starts: Oct 15
Ends: Dec 07
Celebrity Row
American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron, 773-409-4125, presents Celebrity Row Oct. 16 through Nov. 9.
Location: American Theater Company Starts: Oct 16
Ends: Nov 09
Iranian-American company Namah with the music ensemble Zarbang
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., 312-344-6600, hosts the Iranian-American company Namah with the music ensemble Zarbang Oct. 16-18.
Location: The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago Starts: Oct 16
Ends: Oct 18
Mame
Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook, 630-530-0111, presents Mame Oct. 16 through Dec. 21.
Location: Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace Theatre Starts: Oct 16
Ends: Dec 21
Cranes & Conversations, a photo exhibition
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., 773-755-5100, presents Cranes & Conversations, a photo exhibition, Oct. 17 through Jan. 18.
Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Starts: Oct 17
Ends: Jan 18
k.d. lang
Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, hosts k.d. lang Oct. 17. Call 312-902-1500 for tickets.
Location: Chicago Theatre Starts: Oct 17
Ends: Oct 17
Music of the Baroque
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, 312-334-7777, presents Music of the Baroque Oct. 17.
Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance Starts: Oct 17
Ends: Oct 17
Saint Sebastian Players presents Moon Over Buffalo
Saint Sebastian Players presents Moon Over Buffalo Oct. 17 through Nov. 9 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey. Call 773-404-7922 for tickets.
Location: St. Bonaventur Starts: Oct 17
Ends: Nov 09
Drawn to Italian Drawings: The Goldman Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., 312-443-3600, presents Drawn to Italian Drawings: The Goldman Collection Oct. 18 through Jan. 18.
Location: Art Institute of Chicago Starts: Oct 18
Ends: Jan 18
Made in Chicago: Photographs from the Bank of America LaSalle Collection
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 312-744-6630, presents Made in Chicago: Photographs from the Bank of America LaSalle Collection Oct. 18 through Jan. 4.
Location: Chicago Cultural Center Starts: Oct 18
Ends: Jan 04
On the Plains: The Art of Potawatomi Artist Woody Crumbo
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St., Evanston, 847-475-1030, presents On the Plains: The Art of Potawatomi Artist Woody Crumbo runs Oct. 18 through Dec. 24.
Location: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian Starts: Oct 18
Ends: Dec 24
Hallow Fest: A Garden of Good and Evil
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, 847-835-5440, presents Hallow Fest: A Garden of Good and Evil Oct. 24-26.
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden Starts: Oct 24
Ends: Oct 26
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, 312-334-7777, presents Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago runs Oct. 24-25.
Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance Starts: Oct 24
Ends: Oct 25
Jenny Holzer: Protect
Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-280-2660, presents Jenny Holzer: Protect Oct. 25 through Feb. 1.
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Starts: Oct 25
Ends: Feb 01
The Thugs
Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, 847-673-6300, presents The Thugs runs Oct. 25 through Dec. 14.
Location: Northlight Theatre Starts: Oct 25
Ends: Dec 14
Jon
Collaboraction teams with George Saunders to present the world premiere of Jon Oct. 30 through Dec. 14 at the Building Stage, 412 N. Carpenter, 312-226-9633.
Location: Building Stage Starts: Oct 30
Ends: Oct 14
Eurydice
Victory Gardens Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln, 773-871-3000, presents Eurydice Oct. 3 through Nov. 9.
Location: Victory Gardens Theatre Starts: Oct 30
Ends: Nov 09
