Hashiguchi Goy’s “This Beauty (Kono bijin) Poster for Mitsukoshi” (1911) is featured in the Smart Museum of Art’s show Meiji Modern: 50 Years of New Japan.
From cutting-edge art exhibitions and mesmerizing theatre performances to exhilarating music festivals and immersive storytelling events, Chicago offers a wide array of experiences that celebrate the city's creativity. To ensure that you won't miss out on the hottest cultural happenings in June, here is our curated guide.
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Dates: Through June 9
5550 S. Greenwood Ave. / Website
The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago presents more than 130 artworks from Japan’s Meiji era (1868-1912), ranging from paintings, objects, prints and more. The show explores how this period ushered the country into modernity during a time of political upheaval, imperial expansion and economic transformation.
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Dates: June 1 - Mar. 2
220 E. Chicago Ave. / Website
The Museum of Contemporary Art presents an immersive exhibit of artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa’s work. Explore the Los Angeles-based maker’s sculptures, photographs and videos from the museum’s permanent collection to explore the diverse and complex realities of Black being.
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Dates: June 4 - July 14
24 W. Randolph St. / Website
Crowd-pleasing, Tony Award-winning musical SIX returns to the stage at the James M. Nederlander Theatre this month. Set to a soundtrack of original power pop anthems, the hit show tells the stories of King Henry VIII of England’s six wives.
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Dates: June 12 - Aug. 17
201 E. Randolph St. / Website
Since 1935, the Grant Park Music Festival has enthralled Chicagoans with performances from world-class artists like pianist Michelle Cann, violinist Rachel Barton Pine and clarinetist Afendi Yusuf. This season, the 10-week classical music series returns to Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion for a 20th year with a star-studded program, including performances by award-winning German cellist Alban Gerhardt and world premieres from composer and pianist Clarice Assad and composer Nathalie Joachim, both Grammy nominees.
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Dates: June 14 - 30
160 E. Pearson St. / Website
Multimedia studio Moment Factory and UNICEF USA have partnered to create an immersive storytelling exhibit at the Ritz-Carlton at Water Tower Place. The experience connects attendees of all ages with children worldwide by highlighting the lives and urgent stories of children and their families across the globe.
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Dates: June 25 - Aug. 4
170 N. Dearborn St. / Website
Thirty years after John Berendt’s book became a bestselling sensation and Pulitzer Prize nominee, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil makes its much-anticipated world premiere as a musical on the Goodman Theatre stage. The seductive show, directed by Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford, follows wealthy Georgian Jim Williams, who is accused of murder, and the dark secrets behind Savannah’s citizenry.
Photography by: Alex Jamiso/Darrel C. Karl Collection.
