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Chicago Latino Film Festival @ Landmark Century Center Cinema, ChiTown Movies, & Eventive Streaming Platform

May 1

Chicago Latino Film Festival @ Landmark Century Center Cinema, ChiTown Movies, & Eventive Streaming Platform

Chicago Latino Film Festival @ Landmark Century Center Cinema (2828 N Clark St), ChiTown Movies (2343 S Throop St), & Eventive Streaming Platform, the spot in your home with the most movie theater appropriate atmosphere WHAT: Chicago Latino Film Festival is back for their 38th year in a nice hybrid form! SO WHAT: Chicago Latino Film Festival gives audiences a look into the work of filmmakers from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the U.S. As always the festival will feature a variety of shorts and feature films through the entire spectrum of genre, each giving a special insights to unique…

$14 – $100

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

6th Annual One of a Kind Spring Show @ The Merchandise Mart

May 1 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

6th Annual One of a Kind Spring Show @ The Merchandise Mart

6th Annual One of a Kind Spring Show @ The Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plz, Various times, All Ages WHAT: Three days of artists and makers selling their wares! SO WHAT: 6th Annual One of a Kind Spring Show will feature immersive experiences for shoppers to enjoy! You’ll have the opportunity to shop for handcrafted work from 300 exhibiting artists, makers, and designers from across the country and beyond. The show will also offer new ways for shoppers to get involved including hands-on workshops such as jewelry making and zine making. There will also be a chance to enjoy…

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3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Paved Paradise @ Bungalow by Middle Brow

May 5 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Paved Paradise @ Bungalow by Middle Brow

Paved Paradise @ Bungalow by Middle Brow, 2840 W Armitage Ave, 3pm – 8pm, all ages WHAT: Ghostly International, Numero Group, & the Secretly Group (Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian) teaming up gain for another amazing a record fair right outside of Bungalow by Middle Brow SO WHAT: Paved Paradise will be making a stop in Chicago letting people crate dig through the aforementioned label’s offerings! Its a fun time filled with like minded record collectors ready to find some gems admist the sea of vinyl. Qobuz will be joining the Paved Paradise crew again for the ride, bringing…

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10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Believing Women: Anita Hill in Conversation @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

May 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Believing Women: Anita Hill in Conversation @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

Believing Women: Anita Hill in Conversation @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, 10:30am-Noon WHAT: The #MeToo OG speaks out. SO WHAT: Anita Hill spoke truth to power in 1991 with her historic testimony during Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court nomination hearings (and his ethics continue to be in question and in the news). Over 30 years later, misogyny and sexual assault remain rampant, which she discusses in her new book Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence, and with event moderator Laura S. Washington of the Chicago Sun-Times. Ticket holders can submit questions online before the event. Masks and proof…

$20 – $75

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

May 7 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, Saturday, May 7, 1:30pm – 3pm WHAT: Learn about Ukraine from an expert. SO WHAT: We met the former Ukraine Ambassador during her forthright Trump impeachment testimony. She’s penned the memoir Lessons From the Edge to talk about her long and impressive foreign service career, and talks with former US NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder about Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, the largest European war since 1945. Ticket holders can submit questions online before the event. Masks and proof of vaccination…

$35 – $45

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson & Laurie Anderson on Women in Music @ Chicago Humanities Festival, Music Box Theatre

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson & Laurie Anderson on Women in Music @ Chicago Humanities Festival, Music Box Theatre

Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson & Laurie Anderson on Women in Music @ Chicago Humanities Festival, Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., 7-8 pm WHAT: Ferocious musical females smash the patriarchy. SO WHAT: Pitchfork’s editor-in-chief Puja Patel talks to a trio of music royalty, including Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon about her new anthology This Woman’s Work, book editor and former music journalist Sinead Gleeson, and Glen Ellyn native, avant-garde performance artist Laura Anderson, who recently narrated the documentary Sisters with Transistors. Masks and proof of vaccination are currently required for indoor programs. NOW WHAT: Tickets are $10 for students and teachers, $15 for CHF members,…

$10 – $20

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7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Destroyer & Rosali @ Thalia Hall

May 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Destroyer & Rosali @ Thalia Hall

Destroyer & Rosali @ Thalia Hall, 1807 South Allport Street, 7:00pm, 18+ WHAT: The enigmatic Dan Bejar makes his way to Thalia Hall SO WHAT: Dan Bejar's musical career is unparalleled. His solo project Destroyer has been sending out his incredibly unique voice our for over two decades. Add to that his work with The New Pornographers and you have an incredibly prolific and complex songwriter who will surely envelope you in his complex songs. Joining him this evening will be Rosali! NOW WHAT: Tickets are only $25 , so don't miss this wonderful show! Photo by Ted Bois

$25

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7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The Mountain Goats with Will Sheff @ Thalia Hall

May 17 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The Mountain Goats with Will Sheff @ Thalia Hall

WHAT: The sensational group led by John Darnielle is coming to Thalia Hall! SO WHAT: The Mountain Goats, made up of John Darnielle, Jon Wurster, Peter Hughes and Matt Douglas; are legendary performers that traverse every possible theme you could imagine. D&D? Pro Wrestling? Goth kids? You name it they have dealt with it. Now on tour with their latest release Dark in Here, The Mountain Goat are set to impress with fantastic live show. Joining them will be Will Sheff of Okkervil River, which send this already amazing night into a whole other world! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $42.50…

$42.50 – $65

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7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunflower Bean & Jackie Hayes @ Bottom Lounge

May 20 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunflower Bean & Jackie Hayes @ Bottom Lounge

Sunflower Bean & Jackie Hayes @ Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St,7:00pm, 17+ WHAT: Perfect tunes for your Friday night SO WHAT: Sunflower Bean haven't release an album since 2018, but the wait is over. There are on the precipice of releasing Headful of Sugar, and if their recently released singles are any indication, we're in for a fun and bright rock album ready for summer. Head to this show and get a taste of the new album and some choice cuts of their past outings! Joining them will be Jackie Hayes! NOW WHAT: Tickets are $18!

$18

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville

May 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville, Clark St. between Foster Ave. + Edgewater Ave., 11:00pm – 6:00pm, all ages WHAT: A craft fair focused on independent makers. SO WHAT: Hundreds of independent crafters and makers will be at this Renegade Craft Fair celebrating DIY spirit for the first time in Andersonville! This great market/fair has been bringing some of the best vendors to Chicago for years and this one is sure to be great.. Head over to their event page for a full vendor list and more info. NOW WHAT: The event is free and open to the public. The fair…

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville

May 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville, Clark St. between Foster Ave. + Edgewater Ave., 11:00pm – 6:00pm, all ages WHAT: A craft fair focused on independent makers. SO WHAT: Hundreds of independent crafters and makers will be at this Renegade Craft Fair celebrating DIY spirit for the first time in Andersonville! This great market/fair has been bringing some of the best vendors to Chicago for years and this one is sure to be great.. Head over to their event page for a full vendor list and more info. NOW WHAT: The event is free and open to the public. The fair…

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May 1

All day

Chicago Latino Film Festival @ Landmark Century Center Cinema, ChiTown Movies, & Eventive Streaming Platform

May 1 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

6th Annual One of a Kind Spring Show @ The Merchandise Mart

May 5

May 5 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Paved Paradise @ Bungalow by Middle Brow

May 7

May 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Believing Women: Anita Hill in Conversation @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

May 7 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

May 10

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson & Laurie Anderson on Women in Music @ Chicago Humanities Festival, Music Box Theatre

May 12

May 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Destroyer & Rosali @ Thalia Hall

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There are no events on this day.

May 5

May 5 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Paved Paradise @ Bungalow by Middle Brow

There are no events on this day.

May 7

May 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Believing Women: Anita Hill in Conversation @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

May 7 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch @ Chicago Humanities Festival, UIC Dorin Forum

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May 10

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson & Laurie Anderson on Women in Music @ Chicago Humanities Festival, Music Box Theatre

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May 12

May 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Destroyer & Rosali @ Thalia Hall

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May 17

May 17 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The Mountain Goats with Will Sheff @ Thalia Hall

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May 20

May 20 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunflower Bean & Jackie Hayes @ Bottom Lounge

May 21

May 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville

May 22

May 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Renegade Craft Fair @ Andersonville

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Chicago Latino Film Festival @ Landmark Century Center Cinema, ChiTown Movies, & Eventive Streaming Platform

Chicago Latino Film Festival @ Landmark Century Center Cinema, ChiTown Movies, & Eventive Streaming Platform

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