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135 S LaSalle StWednesday · Nov 4Free
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
135 S LaSalle St
Rejected pitches and unrealized concepts reveal the Chicago design work that never left the studio.
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Free things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov 4
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The 3 best free things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov 4
- Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design — Wednesday Nov 4 · Free · 135 S LaSalle St
- LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style — Wednesday Nov 4 · Free · School of the Art Institute
- WTTW First Wednesday — Wednesday Nov 4 · Downtown
135 S LaSalle St#1Wednesday · Nov 4 · One Day Only
135 S LaSalle StDesign Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Rejected pitches and unrealized concepts reveal the Chicago design work that never left the studio.
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School of the Art InstituteWednesday · Nov 4Free
LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style
School of the Art Institute
Eighty works connect LeRoy Neiman's early fashion illustration to his later eye for gesture and style.
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School of the Art InstituteLeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style
Eighty works connect LeRoy Neiman's early fashion illustration to his later eye for gesture and style.
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Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopWednesday · Nov 4Free general admission for Il…
WTTW First Wednesday
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Program at Field Museum November 4 at 9 AM. Listed on Field Museum's official calendar.
FreeOne Day Only
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Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopWTTW First Wednesday
Program at Field Museum November 4 at 9 AM. Listed on Field Museum's official calendar.
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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.
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#4On 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.
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#5Runs 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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Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 10–December 19, 2026; Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun closedFree
If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Imagine the life Emmett Till was denied through a free MoCP exhibition drawing on photographs by more than 110 artists.
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#6September 10–December 19, 2026; Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun closed · Limited Run
Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIf Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground
Imagine the life Emmett Till was denied through a free MoCP exhibition drawing on photographs by more than 110 artists.
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Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 22, 2026 – February 21, 2027; Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Free
teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde Park
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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#7September 22, 2026 – February 21, 2027; Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Limited Run
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsteamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, November 4: 19 events, led by Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Blade Runner in Concert and ImprovisAsian: Between Heritage and the Next Chorus — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 24 exhibitions and shows running through the day.