June 7, 2016
Tuesday Funk #94 at Hopleaf Bar

Andrew Huff @me3dia

The next installment of Tuesday Funk, your favorite eclectic monthly reading series, is June 7! Join us in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for readings by Sara Krueger, Rana Khoury, Parker Molloy, Norman …

October 22, 2016

Andrew Huff @me3dia

20x2 Chicago is a live event where 20 people are asked the same question and given two minutes each to answer in whichever way they choose. The results may take any form, from spoken word to music to …

March 24, 2017
An Evening with Regina Spektor at The Chicago Theatre

Jeff Long @banterability

Regina Spektor will play at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, March 24, 2017. Show time is 7:30pm. The concert is part of a full North American tour this spring, just announced after Spektor completed a …

March 29
Miss Spoken at Gallery Cabaret

Andrew Huff @me3dia

We are really excited for the next Miss Spoken show, our live lit show that features non-dude performers. The theme for the night will be “Sibling Rivalry.”

We have a great line-up!

Kenzie Sei…

March 30, 2017

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Join Mercedes Landazuri and friends every Thursday for live Brazilian jazz, standards, and a little R. Kelly thrown in for good measure. No cover, all the fun. 21+

March 31
Baconfest at UIC Forum

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Unlimited bacon dishes; beer, wine and cocktails galore. It’s Friday night, why not make it Baconfest? Tickets

March 31

Andrew Huff @me3dia

In 1952, Encyclopedia Britannica published Mortimer Adler’s monumental Great Books of the Western World series—431 works by 71 authors—covering core ideas of the Western canon. Inspired by these works…

April 1, 2017
WAX TRAX! Films Presents: Industrial Accident at Brew View at the Vic Theatre

Andrew Huff @me3dia

WAX TRAX! Films presents two test screenings and panel discussions of the upcoming documentary, “INDUSTRIΛL ΛCCIDENT: The Story of Wax Trax! Records”.

A panel Q&A session follows after each screeni…

April 2, 2017

stacker of modals @mattnolker

Winner of top awards at the Hot Docs and DOC NYC film festivals, this visually stunning film focuses on the inhabitants of the Faroe Islands during a period of social and environmental upheaval. Long …

April 4
Tuesday Funk #104 at Hopleaf Bar

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Tuesday Funk, the eclectic monthly reading series where good beer and good writing mix, returns April 4 with readings by Felix Jung, Tracy Harford-Porter, Melissa Wiley, Kell…

April 5

Andrew Huff @me3dia

As part of a citywide celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks marking the one-hundredth anniversary of her birth, the Newberry will gather poets, scholars, historians, and archivists to discuss the historical…

April 7

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Join Begyle Brewing for the release of their Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale, Maybe Next Year! The beer has been aged six months in Heaven Hill whiskey barrels, then bottled into 22oz bombers availabl…

April 10
The March for Science at Grant Park

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Join the march to support, safeguard, celebrate, and encourage science.

Take a Stand For Science
A recent focus on science and how scientific findings impact public policy has put a spotlight o…

April 12

Andrew Huff @me3dia

CHIRP Radio’s premier storytelling and music series The First Time returns to Martyrs’, Wednesday, April 12th! We pair our featured reader’s true story with live so…

April 12

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Stars Align brings artists from across Chicago and the musical universe together for one-of-a-kind live collaborations.

Coming together for the next Stars Align session are singer/songwriter/compo…

April 15 - 16, 2017
The Ghost Planet at Township

Andrew Huff @me3dia

The Ghost Planet, a monthly late night variety show, returns to Township! Join your gracious host and Interplanetary Cultural Ambassador Frank Okay and their crew of weirdos for another trip into deep…

April 17

This short class will introduce easy and usable tools on how to start a work/travel “digital nomad” lifestyle.

It will unveil the illusion that it takes years of planning and reveal that there is …

April 18

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Journalist Rick Kogan and musician Michael Miles tell the story of legendary Chicago columnist Mike Royko. Tickets are $10 online or at the door. Doo…

April 21

Andrew Huff @me3dia

No cover, 21+

April 22
The Dollop Podcast at Athenaeum Theatre

Joe Shaw @joeshaw

April 23
The Chicago Abortion Fund Annual Bowl-a-Thon at Burnt City Brewing Company

Andrew Huff @me3dia

It’s time for the Chicago Abortion Fund‘s annual Bowl-A-Thon! We’re lacing up our bowling shoes and getting to work! Join us to #FundAbortionBuildPower. Your par…

April 25

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Technori presents its April showcase, featuring a keynote by Al Goldstein, CEO of Avant Credit and presentations by:
• Jacob Ong, CEO of Errund
• Lalli Marrato, CEO of Fe…

April 27, 2017
FNZN: Field Notes Zine Night at Field Notes Midwest Headquarters

Bryan Bedell @lytREF

Free! All ages! Swing by Field Notes Midwest HQ and enjoy an evening of zines, prints, and self-published art from a selection of local vendors including Quimby’s Bookstore, Jay Ryan, Phineas X. Jones…

April 29

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Andrew Huff hosts 20x2 Chicago, a show in which 20 people from all different walks of creative life – writers, musicians, filmmakers, web geeks and other bon vivants – get two minutes each to answer…

May 2
Tuesday Funk #105 at Hopleaf Bar

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Another month, another stellar collection of readers at Tuesday Funk! Please join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf for readings by Mikki Kendall, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Mare Swa…

May 4

Andrew Huff @me3dia

In celebration of May the 4th (Be With You), the Whistler welcomes Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes (performed by Silent Reading) for live sets at 8:30 and 11pm and offers a menu of Star Wars-inspired …

May 6, 2017
Aaron Draplin/Field Notes Meet & Greet at Field Notes Midwest Headquarters

Bryan Bedell @lytREF

The DDC Spring Tour rolls into Chicago for an afternoon meet-up and Super DDC/FN Pop Up Shop. Meet Field Notes co-founder Aaron Draplin and the rest of the FN crew. We’ll have Field Notes rarities fro…

May 6, 2017

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for thes…

May 7, 2017
An Evening with Cory Doctorow at Volumes Bookcafe

Jeff Long @banterability

Cory Doctorow in conversation with Max Temkin, founder of Cards Against Humanity and The Nuisance Committee.

Conversation and Q&A will be followed by a book signing.

May 13

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Every pair of tickets comes with a copy of Mastodon’s forthcoming album, either on CD or as a digital download. All ages.

May 30, 2017

Elliot Shank @clonezone

This event has been cancelled.

June 3 - 4, 2017

Deadbolt @DeadboltBar

21+ / No Cover
DJ Abilities, is a Minnesota-based hip hop producer and DJ signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment. He is a founding member of Eyedea & Abilities alongside the late rapper Eyedea and also …

June 6
Tuesday Funk #106 at Hopleaf Bar

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Tuesday Funk, Chicago’s favorite eclectic reading series, returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf in Andersonville for its 106th episode! The weather will probably be beautiful, so we’ve lined up Lo…

June 11
Experimental Sound Studio Garage Sale at Experimental Sound Studio

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Please join us for the 10th Annual Experimental Garage Sale organized by http://www.GetLoFi.com and hosted by the Experimental Sound Studio of Chicago.

Vendors from all over the Midwest converge t…

June 18 - 19, 2017
The Makeup Show Chicago at Revel Fulton Market

NigelBeautyEmporium @NigelBeauty

The Midwest is home to artists with a variety of talents in the beauty industry. The Makeup Show Chicago is the one-stop shop that understands the diversity of the region and incorporates those many t…

July 27

Andrew Huff @me3dia

What happens when you take twenty handpicked creatives and luminaries, give them each two minutes before a live audience and the same (fuzzy) question to unravel? That’s the premise behind 20x2, the p…

July 27, 2017
The Anatomy of a Fatality at International Museum of Surgical Science

The International Museum of Surgical Science is pleased to partner with the Japanese Culture Center of Chicago to bring you “The Anatomy of a Fatality.”

This event will feature a lecture and demons…

July 28
20x2 On Tour: "What's the Story?" at Virgin Hotels Chicago

Andrew Huff @me3dia

What happens when you take twenty handpicked creatives and luminaries, give them each two minutes before a live audience and the same (fuzzy) question to unravel? That’s the premise behind 20x2, the p…

August 1, 2017
LOL with BGA at Untitled Supper Club

BGA @BetterGov

Come out to Untitled for cocktails, food, and laughs at Better Government Association’s annual summer comedy FUNraiser. Three of Chicago’s preeminent comedians, Adam Burke, Reena Calm, and Calvin Evan…

September 5
Tuesday Funk #108 at Hopleaf Bar

Andrew Huff @me3dia

Get back in the swing of things post-Labor Day with your favorite eclectic reading series! Tuesday Funk is back Sept. 5! Join us in the upstairs lounge of Hopleaf in Andersonville as we welcome Mary W…

September 15 - 17, 2017
Riot Fest at Douglas (Stephen) Park

Jim W @jwithy

All I need to see was “that dog. playing all of Retreat From the Sun.”

But also: Jawbreaker! NIN! A bunch of other bands I was too young to afford to see!

September 29 - October 1, 2017
Cold Waves VI at Metro

Elliot Shank @clonezone

Front 242 • KMFDM • Stabbing Westward • Cold Cave • Ohgr • Severed Heads • Pankow • Assemblage 23 • Drab Majesty • Ivardensphere • Acumen Nation • Statiqbloom • ∆aimon • Lord of the Lost • Cyanotic • …

December 14, 2017
World War I Exhibit Opening at 104 S Michigan

PMML @pritzkerlibrary

Lest We Forget: Sailors, Sammies and Doughboys Over There in World War I Exhibition Opening Reception
Join us for light refreshments and the debut of Lest We Forget, the Museum & Library’s newest exh…

December 14, 2017 - December 1, 2018
World War I "Lest We Forget" Exhibit at Pritzker Military Library

PMML @pritzkerlibrary

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s new original exhibit, Lest We Forget: Sailors, Sammies and Doughboys Over There in World War I, explores the experiences of those who served in World War I and…

June 1 - 5, 2018
ASCO 2018 – Annual Meeting in Chicago at McCormick Place West Building

Alex Tate @alextate07

CureMD will help you enhance the quality and value of care for all patients by facilitating you to connect with cancer care team members, researchers, and sponsors with real-world cancer data. Our all…

September 24 - 25, 2018

Conference name : 20th International Conference on Computer Aided Drug Designing and Drug Delivery
Conference Dates: September 24-25, 2018
Conference Venue: Doubletree by Hilton Chicago ,North Sho…

October 13 - November 17, 2018
FREE Podcast Workshop Youth at Chicago Cultural Center

Eliza Lambert @audioeliza

Lumpen Radio and Blok by Blok are partnering with the Department for Cultural Affairs and Special Events to teach Chicago youth how to make podcasts by interviewing artists. This workshop is FREE. It’…

November 4, 2018

Classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim will celebrate the national release of her newest album Over. Above. Beyond.’ on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Piano Forte, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, I…

March 16 - 17, 2019

jamie barren @jamiebarren

Get discount Pier Pressure Chicago St. Paddy’s Green Electric Yacht Party tickets for the Spirit of Chicago Yacht Chicago, IL on 03/16/19, at 11 pm -3 am CDT.

This year, give your St. Patrick’s Day…