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Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMonday · Nov 2
WILD RIVER
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Screening at Gene Siskel Film Center November 2 at 6 PM. Listed on Gene Siskel Film Center's official calendar.
FilmLimited Run
Things to do in Chicago on Monday, Nov 2
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The 10 best things to do in Chicago on Monday, Nov 2
- WILD RIVER — Monday Nov 2 · Downtown
- Monday Night PlayGround — Monday Nov 2 · Free · Logan Square
- Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche — Monday Nov 2 · Pilsen
- Jerker, or The Helping Hand — Monday Nov 2 · $30.00 · Open Space Arts
- Pilsen Día de los Muertos Window Walk — Monday Nov 2 · 18th Street commercial corridor
- Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design — Monday Nov 2 · Free · 135 S LaSalle St
- jackzebra - Ages 17+ — Monday Nov 2 · Logan Square
- Lady — Monday Nov 2 · Downtown
- LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA — Monday Nov 2 · Downtown
- Best of The Second City — Monday Nov 2 · Lincoln Park
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop#1Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopWILD RIVER
Screening at Gene Siskel Film Center November 2 at 6 PM. Listed on Gene Siskel Film Center's official calendar.
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The Den Theatre, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownMonday · Nov 2Free
Monday Night PlayGround
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
Performance at The Den Theatre November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on The Den Theatre's official calendar.
FreeTheater
#2Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
The Den Theatre, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownMonday Night PlayGround
Performance at The Den Theatre November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on The Den Theatre's official calendar.
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United Center, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideMonday · Nov 2
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Program at United Center November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on United Center's official calendar.
SportsOne Day Only
#3Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
United Center, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideChicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Program at United Center November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on United Center's official calendar.
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Open Space ArtsMonday · Nov 2$30.00
Jerker, or The Helping Hand
Open Space Arts
Two gay men move from anonymous phone fantasy toward tenderness as the AIDS crisis closes around them.
TheaterLGBTQ+Drama
#4Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
Open Space ArtsJerker, or The Helping Hand
Two gay men move from anonymous phone fantasy toward tenderness as the AIDS crisis closes around them.
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18th Street commercial corridorMonday · Nov 2
Pilsen Día de los Muertos Window Walk
18th Street commercial corridor
Walk 18th Street to see Día de los Muertos windows created by Pilsen art students and local businesses.
Da de los MuertosPilsenPublic Art
#5Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
18th Street commercial corridorPilsen Día de los Muertos Window Walk
Walk 18th Street to see Día de los Muertos windows created by Pilsen art students and local businesses.
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135 S LaSalle StMonday · Nov 2Free
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
135 S LaSalle St
Rejected pitches and abandoned Chicago design ideas finally leave the studio in this free exhibition.
FreeArtDesign
#6Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
135 S LaSalle StDesign Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Rejected pitches and abandoned Chicago design ideas finally leave the studio in this free exhibition.
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Subterranean, 2011 North Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownMonday · Nov 2
jackzebra - Ages 17+
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
Concert at Subterranean November 2 at 8 PM. Listed on Subterranean's official calendar.
MusicLimited Run
#7Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Subterranean, 2011 North Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktownjackzebra - Ages 17+
Concert at Subterranean November 2 at 8 PM. Listed on Subterranean's official calendar.
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Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMonday · Nov 2
Lady
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Sian Clifford leads Samuel P. Abrahams's 95-minute absurdist comedy in an exclusive Siskel run.
FilmComedyLate Night
#8Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLady
Sian Clifford leads Samuel P. Abrahams's 95-minute absurdist comedy in an exclusive Siskel run.
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The Comedy Bar, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMonday · Nov 2
LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Comedy show at The Comedy Bar November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on The Comedy Bar's official calendar.
ComedyLimited Run
#9Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
The Comedy Bar, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA
Comedy show at The Comedy Bar November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on The Comedy Bar's official calendar.
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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleMonday · Nov 2
Best of The Second City
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Comedy show at The Second City November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on The Second City's official calendar.
ComedyOne Day Only
#10Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleBest of The Second City
Comedy show at The Second City November 2 at 7 PM. Listed on The Second City's official calendar.
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Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMonday · Nov 2
Fjord
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Cristian Mungiu's multilingual 146-minute drama gets a late digital screening at the Siskel.
FilmInternationalSubtitled
#11Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFjord
Cristian Mungiu's multilingual 146-minute drama gets a late digital screening at the Siskel.
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School of the Art InstituteMonday · Nov 2Free
LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style
School of the Art Institute
Eighty works connect LeRoy Neiman's Chicago fashion training to his vivid later images of people and sport.
FreeArtFashion
#12Monday · Nov 2 · One Day Only
School of the Art InstituteLeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style
Eighty works connect LeRoy Neiman's Chicago fashion training to his vivid later images of people and sport.
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Wintrust Arena, 200 E Cermak Road, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMonday · Nov 2
DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball vs. West Georgia Wolves
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
DePaul opens a Monday evening at Wintrust Arena against the West Georgia Wolves.
BasketballCollege Sports
#13Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Wintrust Arena, 200 E Cermak Road, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball vs. West Georgia Wolves
DePaul opens a Monday evening at Wintrust Arena against the West Georgia Wolves.
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Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston & Oak ParkMonday · Nov 2
Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Binghamton Bearcats
1501 Central St, Evanston & Oak Park
Northwestern hosts Binghamton in a 7 PM men's basketball game at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
BasketballEvanston
#14Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Welsh Ryan Arena / McGaw Hall, 1501 Central St, Evanston & Oak ParkNorthwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Binghamton Bearcats
Northwestern hosts Binghamton in a 7 PM men's basketball game at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC, 525 South Racine, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMonday · Nov 2
UIC Flames Men's Basketball vs. St. Francis
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
UIC hosts St. Francis in an early Monday men's basketball game at Credit Union 1 Arena.
BasketballCollege Sports
#15Monday · Nov 2 · Limited Run
Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC, 525 South Racine, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUIC Flames Men's Basketball vs. St. Francis
UIC hosts St. Francis in an early Monday men's basketball game at Credit Union 1 Arena.
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Harold Washington Library CenterOn view through Nov 15, 2026Free
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Harold Washington Library Center
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire” at Harold Washington.
FreeArt
#16On view through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Harold Washington Library Center“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire” at Harold Washington.
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Annoyance Theatre & BarRuns through Nov 13, 2026Free
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre at Annoyance Theatre & Bar.
FreeLimited Run
#17Runs through Nov 13, 2026 · Limited Run
Annoyance Theatre & BarComedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre at Annoyance Theatre & Bar.
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Aguijón TheaterRuns through Nov 15, 2026
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Aguijón Theater
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival at Aguijón.
Limited Run
#18Runs through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Aguijón TheaterI.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival at Aguijón.
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KermessRuns through Nov 15, 2026
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess
Kermess
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess at Kermess.
Limited Run
#19Runs through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
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The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownOn view through Jan 19, 2027
Balloon Museum
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago at The Fields Studios.
ArtLimited Run
#20On view through Jan 19, 2027 · Limited Run
The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownBalloon Museum
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago at The Fields Studios.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jan 25, 2027
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth at Art Institute of Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#21On view through Jan 25, 2027 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAbigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jan 25, 2027
Embroidered Traditions
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan at Art Institute of Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#22On view through Jan 25, 2027 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopEmbroidered Traditions
Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideOn view through Mar 21, 2027
Life is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Life is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry at Intuit Art Museum.
ArtLimited Run
#23On view through Mar 21, 2027 · Limited Run
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideLife is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry
Life is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry at Intuit Art Museum.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jan 31, 2027
Kenzi Shiokava
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Kenzi Shiokava at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#24On view through Jan 31, 2027 · Limited Run
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAbout this list
Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in Chicago on Monday, November 2: 15 events, led by WILD RIVER, Monday Night PlayGround and Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 24 exhibitions and shows running through the day.