All Day

Soy Boricua

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

From digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.

Free

ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood

Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center

This exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.

$14

Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

Bomba music and dance provide  resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.

Shelly Jyoti – Indigo: The Blue Gold

South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Organizers: South Asia Institute

Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo's colonial history and impact — the  cultivation, exploitation, and servitude that happened because of one plant.

$5 – $10

Tattoo: Identity Through Ink

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago
Organizers: Swedish American Museum

This exhibit explores personal and collective identity through tattoo traditions, past and present. For more than 5000 years, people have used tattoos to beautify, heal, or empower.

Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception

American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago
Organizers: American Indian Center

The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, "Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home," in their Gallery!

Celebrating 100 Years of Rafael Tufiño at ICP

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

Master artist Tufiño used his art to shed light on the marginalized stories and contributions of everyday Afro-Puerto Ricans, earning him the moniker of the “Painter of the People."

“Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation” Opening Reception

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

Please join the DANK Haus for the opening reception of "Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation," a photography exhibition by Warren Perlstein.

Opening: Don’t Close Your Eyes

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

How do artists depict war? In this exhibit, artists present their view of reality to touch viewers like you, thousands of miles from where these events continue to unfold.

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli

Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum

More than a place to get a meal, the Jewish deli is a community forged in food. Explore how Jewish immigrants adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant.

Unbreakable Exhibition Opening Reception

2320 W Chicago Ave 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents Unbreakable: Ukrainian Contemporary Art created during the russian-Ukrainian war (2022-2023) and brought directly from Ukraine.      

Free

Halloween Costume Party

Magura Cultural Center 415 W Golf Rd #7, Arlington Heights
Organizers: Magura Cultural Center

Join Magura Cultural Center for a Spooktacular Night! Get ready for the ultimate Halloween Costume Party!

$40

Creole Song Day – Día de la Canción Criolla

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago
Organizers: Center of Peruvian Arts

Enjoy and celebrate a live Creole music and dance show with polkas, marineras, tonderos, Afro-Peruvian dances, taste exquisite Peruvian culinary creations and traditional Inca kola.

$30