Chesterton Art Center (CAC) is excited to announce an exhibition of contemporary photography, “Midwestern Vernacular: Jesus Salome Arriaga, Jonathan Borton, and Kay Westhues,” August 6th - September 30th
2026 3ARTS AWARDS CELEBRATION UPLIFTS ILLINOIS’ ARTISTIC COMMUNITY AT HARRIS THEATER ON OCTOBER 26th || This year, 3Arts celebrates a milestone $10 million in artist funding over its lifetime
THE AUDITORIUM Kicks Off 2026-27 Dance Season with Dance Theatre of Harlem || Returning to Chicago for the first time in a decade ||
Saturday, October 17th at 7:30 PM
Art Blitz Weekend || Join us for a three-day celebration of art featuring professional networking, an adults-only evening social, and our signature family-friendly festival.
What Should an Indian Opera Sound Like? Kamala Sankaram and Minita Gandhi reject easy answers in The Many Deaths of Laila Starr ||
World premiere opens Minnesota Opera season || October 31 – November 8, 2026
The Northwest Indiana Symphony will present “Rick Steve’s Europe: A Symphonic Journey” at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue on Friday, September 18. Doors open at 7 p.m.
THE THIRD VETERAN ART TRIENNIAL AND SUMMIT, RESISTING THE LONG WAR, ON VIEW AT FOUR CHICAGOLAND INSTITUTIONS: CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, ELMHURST ART MUSEUM, HYDE PARK CENTER, AND WALLS TURNED SIDEWAYS, AND ORGANIZED BY EMERGING VETERAN ART MOVEMENT || SEPTEMBER 2026 THROUGH MARCH 2027
DRIEHAUS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FALL ACTIVATION DATES FOR BRENDAN FERNANDES: IN THE ROUND || SEPTEMBER 16th –19th, OCTOBER 14th– 17th, NOVEMBER 11th – 14th
Greektown’s new public art exhibit celebrates America’s 250th birthday with We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago || Now on display through May 2027 || 40 vibrant outdoor and indoor artworks from 28 professional and emerging artists, and 13 Chicagoland Greek schools, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
THE JOFFREY BALLET OPENS ITS 2026-27 SEASON WITH CHICAGO PREMIERE OF JOHN NEUMEIER’S LILIOM, A THEATRICAL MASTERPIECE, SEPTEMBER 17th - 27th
