Featured Events in Chicago in June, 2025 (June Updated)

Experience the electrifying performance of Stray Kids at their World Tour event, [dominATE CHICAGO], set to take place at Wrigley Field in Chicago on June 26, 2025. This highly anticipated show promises to be a memorable evening filled with incredible music and captivating visuals. Don't miss your chance to see this talented K-pop group live in action at this iconic venue located at 1060 West Addison, IL, 60613. Be sure to secure your tickets early for what is sure to be a night to remember.

Impressionist artist Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894)—known and beloved by many Art Institute visitors for his monumental painting Paris Street; Rainy Day—takes center stage in this major exhibition exploring the very personal interests and relationships that shaped his world.

Book Launch & Signing: The Journey of Yes by Brenda Palmer Da Book Joint @ Pen & Paper: A Joint Creative June 30, 2025 | 🕖 7 PM – 9 PM 6900 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL Get ready for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the release of The Journey of Yes: The Everyday Adventure of Radical Obedience with author Brenda Palmer! This new release is a call to boldness and trust — a guide for those who feel God calling them into something greater, but aren't sure how to say yes. Blending personal stories, biblical insight, and practical encouragement, The Journey of Yes is your invitation to surrender to purpose and walk boldly in obedience. Brenda Palmer is a dynamic voice in faith and purpose. She’s the author of The Journey of Yes, an innovative preacher, producer of The Same Room podcast, host of Life In Perspective, co-host of In The Room, and the visionary behind The Come Alive Movement — pop-up events designed to create sacred spaces for real encounters with Jesus. A proud graduate of Mississippi Valley State University and Syracuse University, Brenda is a millennial thought leader empowering people to align with God's plan for their lives. ✨ This event will include an engaging author talk, audience Q&A, and a special guest conversation partner (to be revealed soon!) — plus opportunities for you to get your book signed, light refreshments, and authentic community. 🎟️ Admission includes a copy of The Journey of Yes 📖 Additional books will be available for purchase on site 📸 Photo ops + good vibes Information Source: Da Book Joint | eventbrite

H. C. Westermann’s work combines a graceful mastery of materials, rough and tumble physicality, commonsense philosophizing, acrobatic wit and wordplay, and a sensitive worldview shaped in equal measure by the horrors of wartime and the devotions of love. He used a wide-range of materials but was most dedicated to woodworking, once stating that wood was his “whole life.”

Born in Calcutta and raised in the verdant Himalayan mountains of Kashmir, Shaw draws deeply on the landscapes and memories of his early life, many of which were fractured by political upheaval. Forced to leave Kashmir as a teenager, he relocated first to New Delhi and later to London, where he studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. His work is influenced by a broad range of sources—Mughal and Persian miniatures, Renaissance altarpieces, Old Masters paintings, Japanese arts of the Momoyama period, Kashmiri and Urdu poetry, and Hindu and Western mythology—and yet his visual vocabulary and technique are all his own.

Renowned multimedia artist Dieter Roth’s preferred form, and the one he spent his lifetime pursuing, was the Gesamtkunstwerk, a German term for “total work of art.” Working across a diverse range of media, disciplines, and creative activities, Roth developed an artistic practice that dissolved the boundaries between art and life, upending traditional categories, hierarchies, and even timeworn notions of singular authorship. Often collaborating with other artists, including his son Björn, Roth produced an ever-expanding body of work that gestured toward the cumulative effects of a life spent making and remaking.

From large-scale figures of gods and goddesses to portraits of emperors and magnificent funerary monuments, this exhibition brings to North America, for the first time, a selection of 58 rarely seen ancient Roman sculptures from Italy’s storied Torlonia Collection.Nearly half of these sculptures, which range in date from the 5th century BCE to the early 4th century CE, have not been publicly displayed in more than 70 years and have been newly cleaned, conserved, and studied specifically for this exhibition, making for a spectacular opportunity to experience their first public presentation in decades. The Torlonia Collection is not only the largest private collection of Roman marble sculptures in Italy, but it is also arguably the most important of such private collections in the world. Comprising 622 works and a wide range of sculptural types and subjects, its holdings rival those of major institutions in Europe, including the Capitoline and Vatican Museums.

Unveiling Frida Kahlo’s work for the first time in the Art Institute galleries, this exhibition focuses on the celebrated Mexican artist’s first and only trip to Europe and her brief yet pivotal encounter with Mary Reynolds, an American avant-garde bookbinder who stood at the center of a rich Parisian artistic community. Drawing upon the extensive Mary Reynolds Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago and extraordinary Kahlo loans from public and private collections in the US, Mexico, and Europe, the presentation sheds light on this little-known chapter of 20th-century art history, recounting the legacies of Kahlo and Reynolds—both artists themselves and partners of artists—as they navigated Surrealism, identity, and cross-cultural exchange on the eve of World War II.

The Heian period (794–1185), the golden age of the Japanese imperial court, saw many women writers garner acclaim for novels and a specific type of poetry called waka. Murasaki Shikibu (about 973–1016) and Ono no Komachi (active about 833–57) are two of the country’s most renowned poets from this period.

Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom presents 25 years of work from artist Paul Pfeiffer (b. 1966, Honolulu, HI; lives in New York, NY), whose practice interrogates ideas of spectacle and mass culture. By repurposing the tools and systems of media production—including editing, staging, and outsourcing—Pfeiffer recontextualizes global celebrities such as pop stars, film actors, and athletes to reveal relationships between audiences and athletes. icons. As the artist puts it, “who’s using who? Is the image making us, or do we make images?”

Stenn began collecting art with his wife, Marcia, in 1971, largely as a way of enhancing their newly renovated Lincoln Park home. Although neither had formal art training, she had a discerning eye, and he enjoyed the hunt for the right object. Together they approached the project as a shared learning activity, and in time, they acquired paintings and sculpture by significant artists of the post-World War II period.

Explore Chicago Fire FC v Charlotte FC sporting information for 28th June, as well as links for Football tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. Chicago Fire FC is a professional soccer team based in Chicago Fire FC0, Illinois, and competes in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Eastern Conference. Founded in 1997, the team has won one Chicago Fire FC2 Cup in 1998 and four US Open Cups in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006. The team's home stadium is the Soldier Field, which has a capacity of 61,500 seats. Some notable players who have played for the Chicago Fire FC include Bastian Schweinsteiger, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, and DaMarcus Beasley. The team is currently led by head coach Raphael Wicky and has a strong lineup with players such as Robert Berić, Luka Stojanović, and Francisco Calvo. With a strong history and competitive roster, Chicago Fire FC is a top contender in the Chicago Fire FC2. Charlotte FC is a professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 2020, the team is set to make its debut in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2022, becoming the league's 30th franchise. Led by head coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez, Charlotte FC will compete in the Eastern Conference of the Chicago Fire FC2 and will play their home matches at the Bank of America Stadium, which can hold up to 75,525 spectators. The team boasts an impressive roster of talented players, including experienced midfielder Blaise Matuidi and rising star Sergio Ruiz. With their passion and determination, Charlotte FC is set to make their mark in the Chicago Fire FC2 and compete for top honors in both the league and the U.S. Open Cup. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Explore accurate Chicago White Sox v San Francisco Giants sporting information for 29th June, as well as more Baseball times with Fixture Calendar. The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in the San Francisco Giants1 Division of the American League in Major League Baseball (MLB). The White Sox were founded in 1901 and have since then won three World Series titles, the most recent being in 2005. The team is known for producing numerous talented players, including Hall of Famers such as Frank Thomas and Nellie Fox. Their home stadium is Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the South Side of Chicago. This state-of-the-art stadium has a capacity of 40,615 and has been the host of many major events, including the San Francisco Giants2 All-Star Game and the World Series. With a strong history of success and a dedicated fan base, the Chicago White Sox continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the San Francisco Giants2. The San Francisco Giants are a professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division. The Giants have a rich history, as they were founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams before moving to San Francisco in 1958. They have won eight World Series championships, the most recent being in 2014. The Giants also have numerous NL pennants and Wild Card berths under their belt. Their home stadium is AT&T Park, which has been named one of the best ballparks in the country. The team boasts top players such as Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants0 Bumgarner, and Brandon Crawford, who have all contributed to the team's success both on and off the field. The Giants have a loyal and passionate fan base, making attending a game at AT&T Park a must for any baseball fan. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, Public Notice 3, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase this fall after a 14-year hiatus. Initially unveiled on September 11, 2010, the work connects two significant historical events separated by 108 years: the First World’s Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, 1893, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. At the earlier event, the World Parliament of Religions, held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both the museum’s Fullerton Hall and Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.

Descending the Staircase considers novel artistic approaches to representing the human body. Spread across two floors of the museum, the exhibition presents figures of all kinds, from the fragmented, absurd, and surreal to the curated, self-aware, and media savvy. Puppets, masks, and automatons merge bodies with objects, juxtaposing the animate and inanimate, while abstract sculptures evoke the human form through soft and fleshy materials such as nylon, wax, hair, and latex. Elsewhere, artists deploy the living body as a medium, setting it in motion with performance and gesture. Together, these artworks delve into fundamental questions about the human body in the contemporary world, including its relationship to labor and machines, its presentation in advertising and social media, and its role within the everyday domestic sphere.

Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me is the first major survey of internationally renowned artist Wafaa Bilal (b. 1966, Najaf, Iraq; lives in New York, NY). Working in performance, sculpture, and with online and interactive technologies, Bilal’s interdisciplinary practice investigates the dynamic between international and interpersonal politics while highlighting the tension between his home in the United States, which he has deemed the “comfort zone,” and the “conflict zone” of Iraq. The exhibition covers the breadth of Bilal’s versatile career by exploring his performance practice, the use of power in Saddam Hussein’s regime, and Iraqi history and antiquity. It will feature archival displays of his iconic month-long performance Domestic Tension (2007) and year-long performance 3rdi (2010–11), as well as two new works including a sculptural commission for the MCA.

This exhibition focuses on a single artwork by Pipilotti Rist (b. 1962, Grabs, Switzerland; lives and works in Zürich), the 2001 video installation Supersubjektiv. Rist filmed the video footage featured in Supersubjektiv using a handheld digital camera during a month-long trip to Japan in December 2000. The hallucinatory video, presented in the Turner Gallery as a multichannel installation accompanied by sheepskin seating and an artist-made pillow, offers viewers a dream-like space for contemplation and curiosity. Paired with an ambient electronic soundtrack with lyrics sung in English and Japanese, the artwork examines nature, the built environment, and technology with wide-eyed wonder. Visitors are encouraged to relax and lose track of time as they take in Rist’s audiovisual meditation on longing for connection in our vast, globalized society.

Experience Africa Fashion, a one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating the dynamic voices transforming African style. With over 180 works, including haute couture, ready-to-wear, and multimedia displays, discover how African designers are shaping global fashion. From pioneering icons like Shade Thomas-Fahm to contemporary artists like Thebe Magugu, see bold designs that connect tradition with innovation.

Learn the untold history of four Kumu Hula (master teachers of Hawaiian Hula) who perpetuated, preserved, and protected Hula as a way of life. Listen to the voices of Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) as they tell their own history and learn how their community continues to thrive in Chicago and beyond. Chicago- and Hawai`i-born Native Hawaiians continue these practices together and act as co-curators for this limited-time exhibition.

Juliana Góngora Rojas is a Colombian sculptor who engages with organic materials, such as soil, salt, stones, or spider threads. Interested in establishing networks of community and spiritual exchange, Góngora collaborates with artisans, farmers, and Indigenous communities in works that emphasize the importance of ordinary materials and daily actions, as well as the ties that intimately bind human beings with nature.

Art and science intersect on the three-foot-tall pages of one of the world’s rarest books.

Apparitions presents the work of over twenty pioneering artists from across the last century whose interrogations of the human form and its fleeting presence have pushed boundaries of representation. Whether by dematerializing the body, imagining spirits, or making mirages, the artists on view conjure a hallucinatory realm—a liminal space between what appears and what vanishes.

Iman Issa’s Heritage Studies are displays based on historical artifacts, which attempt to communicate their significance to the present moment. In her process, the objects are altered: Issa changes their materials, scale, and color to a degree that the resemblance between the historic artifact and Issa’s work can be difficult to discern. Despite these dissimilarities, the artist insists on the equivalence of these objects, almost like the equivalence between a photograph and its subject.

Join Dr. Taylor Byas (I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times) and Sarah Kersey (Residence Time) for a poetry salon here at Call & Response Books on Thursday, June 26 at 7 pm! We'll start with readings from both authors, followed by discussion and mingling. A great event for poetry lovers and those looking to get more into the genre! Dr. Taylor Byas, Ph.D. is a Black Chicago native currently living in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her debut full-length, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times from Soft Skull Press, won the 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award, the 2023 Chicago Review of Books Award in Poetry, and the 2024 Ohioana Book Award in Poetry. Her second full-length, Resting Bitch Face, is forthcoming in August 2025 and is a September pick for Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club. She is also a coeditor of The Southern Poetry Anthology, Vol X: Alabama, from Texas Review Press, and Poemhood: Our Black Revival, a YA anthology from HarperCollins. Sarah Kersey is a poet and x-ray technologist living in Boston, MA. Her debut chapbook Residence Time is published with Newfound. It was named a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award--Medal Provocateur this year. They have received support from Tin House. Information Source: Call & Response Books | eventbrite

Witness a mesmerizing musical performance by Charlie Cunningham and Hannah Francis at SPACE in Evanston. The event is scheduled for June 26, 2025, at 1245 Chicago Avenue, IL, 60202. Immerse yourself in an evening of soulful melodies and captivating vocals as these talented artists take the stage. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience their enchanting music live in concert.

ABOUT THE SHOWPAREIDOLIA is a psychological phenomenon where individuals perceive meaningful patterns or images in random or ambiguous stimuli, such as seeing faces in clouds, patterns in noise, or finding shapes in textures. It's also found in abtract art, where our minds naturally can find meaning within shapes and brushstrokes. All RSVP's get complimentary access to the gallery, as well as our hosted bar. ARTISTS ON VIEW:Seung-Yoon ChoiSueng-Yoon is currently one of the most sought after abstract artist on the emerging market. Artist Replete stumbled on his work online and was astounded, not only of his booming marketing but his unique ability to create simplicity and sophistication with each brushstroke. This will be the artists first show in Chicago and is the first time we've exhibited an artist from Korea. Ruben AguirreRubén Aguirre is a local Chicago artist whose interest lies in drawing attention to underutilized infrastructure, and changing the way public space is experienced, to build a better connection between people and places. Aguirre's works have been commissioned for clients such as the City of Chicago, Google, Adidas, Audi, Linked IN, Starbucks, and many more. Gonzalo PizzaroGonzalo Pizarro is a visual artist with a background in architecture. His work is rooted in the use of unique materials, especially those that are raw, industrial, or overlooked. The artist became widely recognized after he posted a video of his work on OSB board that garnered international attention with over 14 million views. For this exhibition, Gonzalo will be showcasing the only piece he's ever produced made from colored sand in polycarbonate board. Information Source: Artist Replete | eventbrite

Explore accurate Chicago White Sox v San Francisco Giants sporting information for 27th June, as well as more Baseball times with Fixture Calendar. The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in the San Francisco Giants1 Division of the American League in Major League Baseball (MLB). The White Sox were founded in 1901 and have since then won three World Series titles, the most recent being in 2005. The team is known for producing numerous talented players, including Hall of Famers such as Frank Thomas and Nellie Fox. Their home stadium is Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the South Side of Chicago. This state-of-the-art stadium has a capacity of 40,615 and has been the host of many major events, including the San Francisco Giants2 All-Star Game and the World Series. With a strong history of success and a dedicated fan base, the Chicago White Sox continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the San Francisco Giants2. The San Francisco Giants are a professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division. The Giants have a rich history, as they were founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams before moving to San Francisco in 1958. They have won eight World Series championships, the most recent being in 2014. The Giants also have numerous NL pennants and Wild Card berths under their belt. Their home stadium is AT&T Park, which has been named one of the best ballparks in the country. The team boasts top players such as Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants0 Bumgarner, and Brandon Crawford, who have all contributed to the team's success both on and off the field. The Giants have a loyal and passionate fan base, making attending a game at AT&T Park a must for any baseball fan. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Explore World Tournament Semifinals sporting information for 27th June, as well as links for Mixed Martial Arts tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. The World Tournament of mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in the world. This global competition brings together top MMA fighters from all over the world to compete for the coveted title. The tournament consists of various teams, each representing a different country, with the best MMA players from each team competing against one another in a series of intense and action-packed matches. The tournament is held in a state-of-the-art stadium that is specifically designed to showcase the ultimate combat sport in all its glory. With a large seating capacity and top-notch facilities, the stadium provides an immersive experience for both the players and the spectators. Every year, the World Tournament of MMA draws in a massive audience from all corners of the world, making it a truly international event where athleticism, skill, and determination are at the forefront. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Breathing Race into the MachineBy Vanessa Damilola MacaulayJune 27 - August 17, 2025Opening ReceptionJune 27th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Free with RSVPBreathing Race into the Machine interrogates the racial logics encoded in medical instruments, not as corrupted deviations from a neutral standard but as systems deliberately engineered to encode inequality. Centering the spirometer, a device used to measure lung capacity, the exhibition reveals how this tool of clinical diagnosis doubled as a mechanism of racial classification. The spirometer, developed in the 19th century, helped forge and legitimise pseudoscientific claims that Black people had diminished lung capacity, reinforcing myths of biological inferiority. These claims were not discarded with time; they have been absorbed into contemporary medical protocols, algorithms, and diagnostic thresholds. The racial bias encoded in the spirometer persists, along with the ideology that justified it, as an enduring fiction that pathologises Black breath while disguising power as science. In this exhibition, breath is not a symbol but a contested physiological threshold, a racialised site of measurement and control. For Black people, the reading of breath has long been made legible only to institutions of slavery and their afterlives in policing, medicine, environmental policy, education, and the carceral state, where the simple act of breathing remains a site of surveillance, suspicion, and control. Rather than repair or redeem the spirometer, Vanessa Damilola Macaulay unsettles its logic, reimagining its function and offering a new grammar for how breath is measured, heard, and understood. Through sculpture, sound, performance and archival excavation, she challenges the ways bodies are rendered measurable. Breathing Race into the Machine is not about outdated science; it is a powerful examination of how modern technologies continue to extract legibility from Black flesh while remaining fundamentally inadequate to comprehend the complexity of Black life in the US and beyond. About the Artist: Vanessa Damilola Macaulay, a Black British artist based in Chicago, works across performance, video, and photography to explore how creative strategies can centre Black life in ways that resist and reimagine systems of antiblackness. Each project takes a distinct form, shaped by embodied inquiry and social urgency. Macaulay’s work, grounded in Black feminist epistemologies and speculative modes of inquiry, challenges inherited narratives and constructs new visual and performative languages for imagining Black life beyond survival. Recent works include This Way Up with Care, a performance that examines the struggles associated with crossing borders, and The Architect, an immersive performance on a double-decker bus in London shown at the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival. Macaulay’s work has been featured in theatres, exhibitions and residencies across the UK, South Africa, Europe, and the U.S. Learn More: https://www.vanessamacaulay.com/ This project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. The International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. Information Source: International Museum of Surgical Science | eventbrite

Experience a night of musical excellence with The Cat Empire - Bird in Paradise Album Tour featuring Bermuda Search Party at Thalia Hall in Chicago on June 27, 2025. The Cat Empire, known for their captivating live performances, will be showcasing tracks from their latest album, "Bird in Paradise," alongside Bermuda Search Party. Thalia Hall, located at 1807 South Allport Street, IL, 60608, provides the perfect setting for this highly anticipated event. Don't miss this opportunity to witness these talented acts in action at one of Chicago's premier music venues.