{"id":3973,"date":"2026-02-18T23:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3973"},"modified":"2026-02-18T23:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:40:46","slug":"20-things-to-do-in-chicago-feb-19-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3973","title":{"rendered":"20 things to do in Chicago Feb. 19-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Theater<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-5a0000\" name=\"image-5a0000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Kelvin Grullon (left) and Lenin D\u2019Anthony Izquierdo star in \u201cThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Hugo Hentoff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d70-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>The world premiere of Marco Antonio Rodriguez\u2019s adaptation of Junot Diaz\u2019s novel, <b>\u201cThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,\u201d<\/b> stars Lenin D\u2019Anthony Izquierdo as Oscar, a nerdy Dominican college freshman determined to give love another chance, and Kelvin Grullon as Yunior, his roommate who encourages him in his quest. Wendy Mateo directs. From Feb. 21-April 5 at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: $34-$94. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/goodmantheatre.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>goodmantheatre.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-0b0000\" name=\"image-0b0000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Shape of the Bones - actor Rae Gray - photo by George Hudson.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f6dfb56\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6090x3418+0+2097\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F5b%2F9cf525384913b6f4434201bc2c24%2Fthe-shape-of-the-bones-actor-rae-gray-photo-by-george-hudson.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Rae Gray stars as Pastor Riga in \u201cThe Shape of the Bones.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>George Hudson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d71-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>The New Theatre Project presents <b>\u201cThe Shape of the Bones,\u201d<\/b> Spencer Huffman\u2019s new drama about a small religious community, its young, charismatic pastor (Rae Gray), a young boy (Archer Geye) who thinks he is one of the chosen few, and his mother (Hilary Williams) who resorts to desperate measures to save her son. From Feb. 23-March 22 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets: $25-$32. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/theaterwit.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>theaterwit.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Actors Gymnasium\u2019s new show, <b>\u201cAqu\u00ed o All\u00e1: A Circus Story,\u201d<\/b> is about a family of misfit clowns in search of a new home. Created and directed by Raquel Torre with circus direction by Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi. From Feb. 21-March 22 at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Tickets: $25-$55. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/actorsgymnasium.org\/shows\" target=\"_blank\"><u>actorsgymnasium.org\/shows<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cThe Play That Goes Wrong\u201d<\/b> follows a bungling troupe of thespians attempting to stage a 1920s murder mystery as things go from bad to worse. Johanna McKenzie Miller directs. From Feb. 25-March 29 at Metropolis Performing Arts Center, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Tickets: $25-$49. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/metropolisarts.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>metropolisarts.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Cut to the Chase<\/b> is The Artistic Home\u2019s festival of one-act plays: Katherine Swan\u2019s \u201cThe Ark,\u201d Sara Feedman\u2019s \u201cCrowbar,\u201d Rebecca Kane\u2019s \u201cHelp from the Pod,\u201d Siah Berlatsky\u2019s \u201cOdradek\u2019s Emporium,\u201d Chris Widney\u2019s \u201cOne of the Great Ones\u201d and Allie Costa\u2019s \u201cRemembrance.\u201d From Feb. 19-22 at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: $25. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/thedentheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>thedentheatre.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dance<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d72-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>The Joffrey Ballet presents <b>\u201cAmerican Icons\u201d<\/b> featuring works by trailblazing artists of the 20th century: Gerald Arpino\u2019s \u201cKettentanz,\u201d Martha Graham\u2019s \u201cSecular Games,\u201d Robert Joffrey\u2019s \u201cPostcards (Pas de Deux Excerpt)\u201d and Glen Tetley\u2019s \u201cVoluntaries.\u201d With live music performed by members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra under the baton of Scott Speck. From Feb. 19-March 1 at Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Tickets: $46-$201. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/joffrey.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>joffrey.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-620000\" name=\"image-620000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre - IDs Lilia Ambler Castillo Gomez and Ruben Andre\u0301s Castillo Gomez - photo by Michelle Reid.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/43e6e65\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3681x2066+0+348\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F6c%2F59ccab0842daae0b82e87ceca084%2Fcerqua-rivera-dance-theatre-ids-lilia-ambler-castillo-gomez-and-ruben-andres-castillo-gomez-photo-by-michelle-reid.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Lilia Ambler Castillo Gomez and Ruben Andre\u0301s Castillo Gomez of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, which will be held 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Old Town School of Folk Music, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Michelle Reid<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d73-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre\u2019s Inside\/Out<\/b> series returns with two new pieces by emerging Latinx choreographers: Ruben Andr\u00e9s Castillo\u2019s \u201cLos Immigrantes\u201d and Lilia Castillo Gomez\u2019s \u201cLa Guerrera.\u201d Portions of the works will be performed followed by a discussion with the choreographers. At 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Old Town School of Folk Music, 4545 N. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $32. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/cerquarivera.org\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\"><u>cerquarivera.org\/schedule<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-3f0000\" name=\"image-3f0000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Siva Bhava - ID Misha Talapatra - credit is Courtesy of the artist.jpeg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/413b524\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1312x736+0+569\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe4%2Ff4%2Fa72b42454e3d9b70bc2788c2ac58%2Fsiva-bhava-id-misha-talapatra-credit-is-courtesy-of-the-artist.jpeg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Misha Talapatra of \u201c\u015aiva Bh\u0101va: Love, Care and the Cosmos,\u201d which features a fusion of three styles of South Asian Classical dance \u2014 bharatanatyam, kathak and odissi \u2014 accompanied by a live South Asian orchestra. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Provided<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d74-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>\u201c\u015aiva Bh\u0101va: Love, Care and the Cosmos\u201d<\/b> features a fusion of three styles of South Asian Classical dance \u2014 bharatanatyam, kathak and odissi \u2014 accompanied by a live South Asian orchestra. Presented by Mandala South Asian Performing Arts.<b> <\/b>At 6 p.m. Feb. 20, 4 p.m. Feb. 21 and 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. Tickets: $25. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/mandalaarts.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>mandalaarts.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Music<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-410000\" name=\"image-410000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Brandi Carlile - photo by Collier Schorr.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4942f57\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5504x3089+0+1896\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F97%2F44%2F5dae9a824fe48e327fb98603cfe4%2Fbrandi-carlile-photo-by-collier-schorr.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Brandi Carlile will perform Feb. 20 at Allstate Arena.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Collier Schorr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d75-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>After spending recent years recording with Elton John and helming the renaissance of Joni Mitchell, <b>Brandi Carlile<\/b> is now touring behind her new solo album, \u201cReturning to Myself,\u201d which finds the acclaimed singer-songwriter looking inward and reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the future. Folk-rock group The Head and the Heart open at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont. Tickets: $65+. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/ticketmaster.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>ticketmaster.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-e90000\" name=\"image-e90000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"CSO20250501b_174.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a7e1aba\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x4849+0+456\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F85%2Fe3%2F79a3127c4be6aaa94b2f4739877b%2Fklaus-makela-photo-by-todd-rosenberg.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Chicago Symphony Orchestra Zell Music Director designate Klaus M\u00e4kel\u00e4 returns for three concerts performing R. Strauss\u2019 \u201cEin Heldenleben\u201d and Sibelius\u2019 \u201cLemmink\u00e4inen\u201d Feb. 19-21 at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Tickets: $49+. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Todd Rosenberg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12050d76-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>Chicago Symphony Orchestra<\/b> Zell Music Director designate <b>Klaus M\u00e4kel\u00e4<\/b> returns for three concerts performing R. Strauss\u2019 \u201cEin Heldenleben\u201d and Sibelius\u2019 \u201cLemmink\u00e4inen,\u201d a work from M\u00e4kel\u00e4\u2019s native Finland, which is a symphonic portrait of the country\u2019s folk here. At 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19-21 at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Tickets: $49+. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/cso.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>cso.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d40000\" name=\"image-d40000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Gogol Bordello - photo by Ben Wong.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/79d72d0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5616x3152+0+296\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4f%2F75%2F8612dbd2408f9572633baf0758c9%2Fgogol-bordello-photo-by-ben-wong.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Gogol Bordello will play Feb. 24 at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Ben Wong<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053480-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>International punk band <b>Gogol Bordello<\/b> celebrates the release of a new album, \u201cWe Mean It, Man!\u201d which fuses the band&#8217;s raw energy with electronic layers, loops and drum rhythms. Also on the bill: Puzzled Panther and Boris and the Joy. At 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: $35. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/concordmusichall.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>concordmusichall.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-480000\" name=\"image-480000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Lone Bellow - Press Photo 03 (credit_Debbie Ewing).jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4747477\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3367+0+316\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F90%2F331a13c14036a4582113814ccc26%2Fthe-lone-bellow-press-photo-03-credit-debbie-ewing.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>The Lone Bellow will play Feb. 20 at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Debbie Ewing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053481-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>After their van was broken into and their equipment and the hard drive that held all their new recordings were stolen, indie-folk favorites <b>The Lone Bellow<\/b> had to go back to square one with the new songs. Diehard fans helped raise the money to replace the equipment and get the band back into the studio. The resulting new album, \u201cWhat a Time to be Alive,\u201d is a love letter to the fans and the enduring bond music has forged. Fabrizio opens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St. Tickets: $39.96. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/thaliahallchicago.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>thaliahallchicago.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Museums<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-200000\" name=\"image-200000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Dugout.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/82271bf\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/843x473+0+217\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Faa%2F21%2F5c4bd397490ca8917dc382f335c9%2Fthe-dugout.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>\u201cThe Dugout\u201d by Norman Rockwell. Gift of The Honorable Bruce V. Rauner and Diana M. Rauner. Dugout illustration \u00a9 SEPS licensed by Curtis Licensing. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053482-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>The Art Institute of Chicago\u2019s newest acquisition, Norman Rockwell\u2019s <b>\u201cThe Dugout,\u201d<\/b> a gift from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana Rauner, is an iconic painting that depicts the 1948 Chicago Cubs after a loss to the Boston Braves. Now just in time for baseball season, it\u2019s on display across from another iconic painting, Grant Wood\u2019s \u201cAmerican Gothic.\u201d At 111 S. Michigan Ave. Admission: $14-$32. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/artic.edu\" target=\"_blank\"><u>artic.edu<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-980000\" name=\"image-980000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Eros by artist Rea-Silvia Emmanouil - credit courtesy of the artist.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6787662\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5623x3156+0+1390\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2Fca%2F1c1d5a02463faa519034e3b0a77b%2Feros-by-artist-rea-silvia-emmanouil-credit-courtesy-of-the-artist.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>\u201cEros\u201d by artist Rea-Silvia Emmanouil is among the featured works at the exhibition \u201cIt Will Destroy,\u201d running through April 19 at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Provided<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053483-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>\u201cIt Will Destroy\u201d<\/b> is a group exhibition of work by 23 contemporary artists who examine the deconstruction of society\u2019s systems and structures. Through painting, sculpture, installation and video, the artists examine themes of self-preservation and reconciliation. To April 19 at Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave. Admission: $10. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/uima-chicago.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>uima-chicago.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Movies<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-480000\" name=\"image-480000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Living in a Piece of Furniture Gerrit Rietveld\u2019s Houses.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5131993\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1078+0+1\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F0a%2F0f%2F43f1f86f49ffbfe744d27ef8c3ad%2Fliving-in-a-piece-of-furniture-gerrit-rietvelds-houses.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>\u201cLiving in a Piece of Furniture: Gerrit Rietveld\u2019s Houses\u201d is among the films screening at the Architecture and Design Film Festival at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053484-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>Architecture and Design Film Festival<\/b> showcases films with both a design focus and a human story that will appeal to industry professionals, design-conscious consumers and fans of nonfiction storytelling. The nine films are \u201cIdentity: A Czech Graphic Design Love Story,\u201d \u201cLiving in a Piece of Furniture: Gerrit Rietveld\u2019s Houses,\u201d \u201cBuilding on the Edge,\u201d \u201cChanging Lanes,\u201d \u201cLewerentz Divine Darkness,\u201d \u201cWe the Others,\u201d \u201cAt the Garden\u2019s Pace,\u201d \u201cThe Space Architect\u201d and \u201cMiralles.\u201d From Feb. 19-22 at Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. Tickets: $21.50. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/siskelfilmcenter.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>siskelfilmcenter.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2a0000\" name=\"image-2a0000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Retirement Plan.jpeg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8835cd1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/800x449+0+76\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2F9c%2F1a7b02f04bf49f9985221d15c349%2Fretirement-plan.jpeg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>\u201cRetirement Plan\u201d is among the films featured in 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053485-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li>Get informed about one of the tricker categories on your Oscar ballot: the <b>2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films<\/b> in three categories: animation, documentary and live action. Watch the movies, pick your winners and see which films come out on top at the Oscars on March 15 (6 p.m. WLS-Channel 7 and Hulu). The films begin Feb. 20 at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. Tickets: $11. (Also check other area theaters for additional screenings.) Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/musicboxtheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\"><u>musicboxtheatre.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Family fun<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-600000\" name=\"image-600000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Orchid Show - credit is Chicago Botanic Garden.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a0c2ebc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2560x1437+0+136\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fcc%2F4d%2F4997c5af4fc9ba7e87ecdae80309%2Fthe-orchid-show-credit-is-chicago-botanic-garden.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>The Orchid Show: Feelin\u2019 Groovy<b>,<\/b> an annual event at the Chicago Botanic Garden, runs through March 22 at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>Chicago Botanic Garden<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053486-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>The Orchid Show: Feelin\u2019 Groovy,<\/b> an annual event at the Chicago Botanic Garden, throws it back to the 1960s and 1970s. Featured are floor-to-ceiling cascading orchids, a 10-foot lava lamp with colorful blooms and a Route 66 tribute with a flower-filled Volkswagen Beetle and a vintage hotel sign overgrown with orchids. To March 22 at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission prices vary. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/chicagobotanic.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>chicagobotanic.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-db0000\" name=\"image-db0000\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Junior Archeology - photo credit National Hellenic Museum.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/65bed2a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1500x842+0+385\/resize\/490x275!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8b%2Fb9%2Fd53d9b10461e8b79ca73f50e7ac6%2Fjunior-archeology-photo-credit-national-hellenic-museum.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Junior Archeology is a hands-on event where young explorers (ages 5-12) can step into the role of archeologist to explore replica artifacts, from pottery to mysterious objects, and consider what they had been used for and who might have made them. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">\n<p>National Hellenic Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-12053487-0c3f-11f1-97bd-abaab5e14c2a\">\n<li><b>Junior Archeology<\/b> is a hands-on event where young explorers (ages 5-12) can step into the role of archeologist to explore replica artifacts, from pottery to mysterious objects, and consider what they had been used for and who might have made them. From 1-2 p.m. Feb. 21 at the National Hellenic Museum, 333 S. Halsted St. Tickets: $10, $5 for members. Visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/nationalhellenicmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>nationalhellenicmuseum.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate the Year of the Horse at the <b>Argyle Lunar New Year Parade <\/b>featuring local community groups, cultural institutions, dancers and performers. The parade steps off at 1 p.m. Feb. 21, at Argyle Street and Sheridan Road, and continues down Argyle. There are also family-friendly activities between 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/exploreuptown.org\" target=\"_blank\"><u>exploreuptown.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/things-to-do\/2026\/02\/18\/20-things-to-do-in-chicago-feb-19-25\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theater Kelvin Grullon (left) and Lenin D\u2019Anthony Izquierdo star in \u201cThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.\u201d Hugo Hentoff The world premiere of Marco Antonio Rodriguez\u2019s adaptation of Junot Diaz\u2019s novel, \u201cThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,\u201d stars Lenin D\u2019Anthony Izquierdo as Oscar, a nerdy Dominican college freshman determined to give love another chance, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-usa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}