4 top performing and visual arts events in Chicago this weekend

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Hoodline
Published on April 25, 2019

Looking to up your appreciation of the arts?

We've rounded up four artsy events around Chicago this weekend that will scratch your cultural itch, from an art gallery to a comedy showcase.

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Closing Performance Marathon: Toward the Unsound

From the event description:

The Arts Club will host a program of durational noise-based performances responsive and in counterpoint to the current exhibition, Toward the Unsound, by Thessia Machado. The artist will be joined by Merche Blasco, Viola Yip, and Pedro Lopes for the performance marathon.

When: Friday, April 26, 4-9 p.m.
Where: The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario St.
Admission: Free

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Gallery Walk

From the event description:

This event will showcase all our program's creations. You can come take a bite of treats created by our teen chefs, pick out a piece of complimentary jewelry hand-made by the Creator program, learn about stars and space with our young astronomers or take a yoga class taught by our teen yoga instructors.

When: Saturday, April 27, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph St.
Admission: Free

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Opening reception: Liz Magor, BLOWOUT

From the event description:

Celebrate the opening of Liz Magor's solo exhibition, BLOWOUT. For more than four decades, Magor's practice has quietly dramatized the relationships that develop among objects. Manipulating found objects much in the way an author gathers fragments of stories, the Canadian artist brings them together into a newly commissioned body of work that she describes as "a collection of tiny intense narratives."

When: Saturday, April 27, 5-8 p.m.
Where: The Renaissance Society, 5811 S. Ellis Ave.
Admission: Free

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Kill The Crowd Comedy Showcase

From the event description:

Some of the funniest stand-up comics from Chicago and the Midwest will give the audience a dose of funny! The show will feature Emily Ogle, Anthony Washington, Stephen Claybrooks, Lady Di and Tasha Tash.

When: Saturday, April 27, 8-9:30 p.m.
Where: Shakers on Clark, 3160 N. Clark St.
Admission: Free

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