5 Fun Things To Do In Chicago This May

Mark your calendars for these essential May events.

See Virginia Jaramillo’s “Zero Point” (2023) in Principle of Equivalence at the Museum of Contemporary Art through the end of the year.

Through 8/18

VICTORY AT HOME: 1941-1945

This exhibit at the Elmhurst History Museum showcases artifacts such as journals, uniforms, photographs and more to tell the stories of those who helped lead the allies through victory during WWII. In partnership with Operation Support Our Troops America, the museum will also be sending care packages to troops overseas during the show’s run. 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst

4/30 - 6/2

DEATH BECOMES HER

Tony Award nominees Christopher Sieber, Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard and Grammy Award winner Michelle Williams star in the pre-Broadway world premiere of Death Becomes Her at Cadillac Palace Theatre. Based on the classic 1992 comedy film, the show follows the story of two longtime frenemies with a hint of magic. 151 W. Randolph St., Cadillac Palace Theatre

5/3 - 7/27

CHRYSSA & NEW YORK

Lincoln Park exhibition space Wrightwood 659 honors late Greek artist Vardea-Mavromichali, a multimedia pioneer of the ’50s and ’60s. Spanning three floors, the exhibit showcases a wide range of her artwork, from innovative neon sculptures to plaster and metal works, and touches on her interest in post-WWII America. 659 W. Wrightwood Ave.

5/4 - 1/5

VIRGINIA JARAMILLO: PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE

The Museum of Contemporary Art presents the first major retrospective—and the largest monographic exhibition—showcasing American artist Virginia Jaramillo. Featuring more than 40 abstract paintings and handmade paper works created in collaboration with the Dieu Donné Papermill studio team, Principle of Equivalence explores Jaramillo’s fascination with relationships between earthly and metaphysical realms. 220 E. Chicago Ave.

5/12 - 6/9

TURRET

The world premiere of writer and director Levi Holloway’s Turret takes the stage at A Red Orchid Theatre in Old Town. An excavation of masculinity, love, loss and isolation, the gripping play, starring founding member and two-time Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, tells the story of two men attempting to survive a chilling predator. 1531 W. Division St.