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Second Friday
Second Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m.
312-738-8000, ext. 112Special Events
More than 30 art spaces in the Chicago Arts District around 18th and Halsted host receptions, open houses, and artists' talks. Maps available at 1821 S. Halsted.
Second Friday at the Fine Arts Building
Second Friday of every month, 5-9 p.m.Special Events
Open studios and galleries, plus live music and theater.
Called to the Challenge: The Legacy of Harold Washington
OngoingGalleries
An overview of Washington's life and projects as mayor. Harold Washington Exhibit Hall, 9th floor.
Crossing the Line: The Movement for a United Cyprus
OngoingMuseums
Exhibit curated by Daniela C. Bono that examines the art, objects, documents, and first-hand accounts of life on Cyprus since the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour
Starts June 21. Third Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Continues through Oct. 18Special Events
A guided tour of the south-side neighborhood's art venues, such as Gallery Guichard (3521 S. King), Faie African Art (1005 E. 43rd), and the South Side Community Art Center (3831 S. Michigan), which is currently exhibiting "AfriCOBRA: Prologue—The 1960s and the Black Arts Movement."
Second Sundays
Second Sunday of every month, 1-4 p.m.Special Events
Art activities and performances.
Exhibit of Modernism
Mondays-Sundays. Continues through Aug. 28Galleries
Sculpture and design by architect and product designer Alfonso Iannelli and artist Margaret Iannelli.
A Sight Unlike Any Other
6/23: Sun noon-5 PMSpecial Events
History is much more exciting if you feel like you're living it. Take a trip back to the 19th century (only with modern toilets) and learn about African-American soldiers in the Civil War in A Sight Unlike Any Other. Fight a couple of battles, and listen to inspiring speeches by Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Divina Natura
Mon., June 24, 9:30 p.m.Special Events
Midway through our summer's journey, we found ourselves on a dark museum campus. And then the words of Dante appeared on the Field Museum! We thought we were hallucinating, but it was just Divina Natura, Marco Nereo Rotelli's illuminated light show based on the Divine Comedy: a Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular for Renaissance nerds.
Saturday Gallery Tour
Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 312-649-0065Special Events
This week a representative from Marx-Saunders Gallery will lead the tour to Stephen Daiter Gallery, Printworks Gallery, Jean Albano Gallery and Marx-Saunders Gallery. Meet at the Starbucks at Chicago and Franklin.
The Reason Why the Colored American Is Not in the World's Columbian Exposition
6/6-10/11 312-996-959Galleries
An interactive installation that explores the history of African-Americans and the Chicago World's Fair. Reception Thu 6/6, 5:30-7:30 PM.
Addams Hall, 830 S. Halsted St., #207
Near West Side
312-996-9549
