Arts & Entertainment

Together Again!

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: RE/UNION

Starting on May 12, head over to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, for another Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Re/UNION two-night engagement concluding its 44th season with two revelatory programs. Program A (May 12 at 7:30 p.m. and May 13 at 8 p.m.) will feature Ohad Naharin’s “Decadance/Chicago,” an evening length work choreographed especially for Hubbard Street that includes Naharin’s most celebrated pieces “Sadeh21,” “Virus,” and “Minus 16.” Program B (May 14 at 8 p.m. and May 15 at 3 p.m.) will offer a Chicago premiere of “Ne Me Quitte Pas” by Spenser Theberge with selections from Aszure Barton’s “Busk,” Naharin’s “George & Zalman,” and Amy Hall Garner’s “As the Wind Blows.” Post-show curtain talks will be on May 13 and 14. Tickets range from $15-110. To purchase tickets, visit hubbardstreetdance.com

Dreaming In Color!

Marc Benja and Jesse M Bell 'Unencountered Clouds'

"Unencountered Clouds" is a collection of dream-like scenes by Milwaukee artist Jesse M. Bell and Chicago artist Marc Benja. Both artists create narratives with playful similarities, sharing stories of identity, memory and the vernacular. Candidly humorous, their works express simultaneous wonder and whimsy. The opening reception is 6-9 p.m. May 13 at the Epiphany Center for the Arts,

201 S. Ashland Ave. Admission is FREE, but RSVP is requested at epiphanychic.com/art-events. The exhibit continues until June 25.

Light Up the Night!

WNDR After Dark

The WNDR Museum will host "WNDR After Dark" from 6:30-10 p.m. May 13. Guests can enjoy music from DJ SKOLi while wandering through the museum during extended hours. Alcohol will be available for purchase. WNDR Museum is Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience that disrupts and redefines traditional museum experiences by providing interactive artwork and multi-sensory installations for guests. Located at 1130 W. Monroe St., the museum was among the top five most immersive art experiences in the country according to USA Today's 2021 Reader Poll. It is dedicated to presenting unexpected and thought-provoking works. WNDR is a highly sensory experience and may contain flashing lights, sounds, and other sensory elements.

Tickets are $36 at wndrmuseum.com.

To Your Health!

Asian Heritage Month Celebration: Festival and Health Fair

To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, the Asian American Coalition of Chicago and the Midwest Asian Health Association are partnering for the 20th annual festival with a health fair 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 14 in Chinatown Square near to the Zodiac Animal Statues, 2126 S. Archer Ave. Festivities include a lion dance, Chinese fashion show, martial arts performances, Asian traditional cultural dances, bounce houses, outdoor games, and free health services including hypertension and osteoporosis screenings, hepatitis B education and screenings, health insurance navigation, mental health and substance use counseling and employment/job search assistance. For more information, see maha-us.org.

Riding the Rails!

Pullman Railroad Days

On May 14-15, catch a train to the Pullman National Monument Visitor Center, 11001 S. Cottage Grove Ave., for the Historic Pullman Foundation’s Pullman Railroad Days, which celebrates railroad innovations and people who drove them. Explore three historic Pullman cars from different eras at the 111th Metra station: the 1923 New York Central 3, the 1914 Francis L. Suter, and the 1950 Royal Street Observation car. Historian Bon French will discuss Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography exhibition “Railroaders;” a locomotive simulator will explore the hard work and heroism of the railway workers during WWII. Tours of the historic Pullman sleeping car Factory Site, Hotel Florence, the neighborhood and more, will be available. Advance tickets are $20 (day-of $25). More information at pullmanil.org and Eventbrite.

Come To the Cabaret!

Chicago Cabaret Week 2022

Get carried away by Chicago Cabaret for this first-ever Citywide festival running May 6-16 celebrating the heartbeat of Chicago's nightclub scene. For blues, jazz, American songbook, burlesque, French chanson, pop, comedy and Broadway by some of Chicago’s finest artists and musicians, this celebration features 15 shows in a variety of music venues around Chicago. In addition, an educational conference May 9-13 will offer workshops, master classes, round tables and more by the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion. For more events and schedule, see cabaretconnexion.org.

Screaming Marital Dysfunction!

'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf'

Are you afraid of Virginia Woolf, too? Join the Invictus Theatre Company for its rendition of Edward Albee’s 1966 American drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” George, a professor at a small college, and his wife, Martha, have invited a young couple to stop by. As the drinks flow and inhibitions melt, Martha is determined to seduce the young man she’s invited. But as the night progresses and tensions rise, an undercurrent of tragedy and despair threatens to boil over. The play will run May 12-June 12 at the Reginald Vaughn Theatre, 1106 W. Thorndale. Performances will be 7 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. The play runs three hours with two intermissions and contains sexually explicit content that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Tickets are $31 ($26 students/seniors) at invictustheaterco.com.

Take a Stroll with Mom!

The Evanston History Center 47th Annual Mother’s Day House Walk-By

To celebrate the mothers in our lives, the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St., is hosting its 47th annual Mother’s Day House Walk-By, with programming through May 12. For the first time, the Oakton Historic District will be featured, with self-guided tours and a Zoom presentation by Geoffrey Baer and Kris Hartzell. Walter Keevil will also discuss the CTA Yellow Line. Base tickets, with electronic copies of the book, are $35. Presentations are $10, with recordings available for an additional fee. Printed books are an additional $15. For more information, see evanstonhistorycenter.org or call 847-475-3410.

Literary Fest!

American Writers Festival

For a celebration of all things words and writers, join the American Writers Museum for its AWM Festival and fifth anniversary celebration 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. May 15 at both the AWM, 180 N. Michigan Ave., and the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., fifth floor. This FREE literary event will feature more than 75 beloved contemporary authors, artists and playwrights and their perspective on today’s most controversial topics: immigration, book censorship, racism and equality. Writers include Joy Harjo (pictured), Marie Arana, David W. Blight, Jabari Asim, Rebecca Makkai, Imani Perry, Andrea Beaty and more. As a special bonus, admission to the AWM will be waived on May 15 and 16. For more information, see americanwritersmuseum.org.