Event Calendar

Elevate at 21c Chicago: September 1 – October 31, 2022 Opening reception with the Artist: September 1, 6:00-7:30pm Plinths for the People Activation: October 2022 Kelly Kristin Jones’s photo-based interventions and counter monuments unsettle well-worn imperial attributes to consider alternative vocabularies. Time-based, collaborative and still works operate by blocking prevailing “master” narratives. Each action embraces the …
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Sip on a glass of wine and enjoy a guided tour of our new exhibit, Pop Stars!. Learn all about contemporary art and the artists behind the work. Meet in the Gallery 5 + 6 on the 2nd Floor. Tour starts at 5:00pm and is free and open to the public RSVP via Eventbrite here.

Attn: Live music lovers! This month, we’re bringing another SoFar Sounds show to YOU! ICYMI, they transform everyday spaces into captivating venues for secret, live music shows. Expect three local and diverse artists, great vibes, and a whole lot of magic– get your tickets here. Use promo code SOFARSPACES15 for 15% off the show. Located …
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Jazz Jam Session Tuesday, September 13, 7-10pm RSVP here Free and open to the public. 21c’s Jazz Jam Sessions continue bimonthly! Jazz jam sessions have long been the place where musicians gather to connect and perform together while honing their skills. The Matt Jarosch Quintet will kick off the night with a 30 minute set before …
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21c Museum Hotel Chicago is proud to host a Sewing Circle on September 23rd with Artist in Residence, Michelle Hartney. As part of her collaborative mixed media project and exhibition, Unplanned Parenthood: Letters to an Army of Millions, Hartney will lead the sewing circle and join Ameri Klafeta, Director of the Women’s and Reproductive Rights …
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Join internationally renowned fashion photographer Nigel Barker as he takes you behind the lens discussing his career from America’s Next Top Model, photographing celebrity magazine covers to advertising campaigns.  The event will showcase his greatest work and include a masterclass and photo walk of downtown Chicago. Nigel will share decades of experience photographing the fashion …
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Sip on a glass of wine and enjoy a guided tour of our current exhibit, Pop Stars!. Learn all about contemporary art and the artists behind the work. Meet in Gallery 5 + 6 on the 2nd Floor. Tour starts at 5:00pm and is free and open to the public RSVP via Eventbrite here.

Performance by Irene HsiaoCostume by Vin Reed Oct. 7, 6:00pm RSVP here “Only the light that falls continually from the sky gives a tree the energy to push powerful roots into the earth. The tree is actually rooted in the sky.” — Simone Weil Blue Alice (by 21c's first artist in residence, Irene Hsiao) is a response to …
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