Imaginary Crimes Tour: Stop Cop City
Northwestern Law School - 375 E Chicago Ave - Aspen Hall RB 150
April 24, 2025, 7 p.m. - April 24, 2025, 10 p.m.
61 people are facing RICO trials in Atlanta for alleged involvement in resistance to the construction of Cop City. The State uses imaginary associations and crimes, framed as RICO, as a means to break solidarity when movements are strong. Anti-repression is a response that uses an alternate imaginat... More
"No Other Land" Film Showing and Panel Discussion
Lake Street Church, 1450 Chicago Ave, Evanston
April 24, 2025, 7 p.m.
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, filmed his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he built an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who sought to join his fight. The resulting film, No Other Land, earned Best Documentary Feature Film at th... More
It's Time to End Police Torture
555 W. Monroe St, Chicago
April 25, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Governor Pritzger has been galavanting around Illinois preparing his 2028 presidential bid, meanwhile he is lording over the worst crisis of wrongful convictions in the nation. He has THOUSANDS of years-old clemency petitions on his desk that he refuses to take action on. We demand that he immediate... More
Pro-Abortion Extremists MOVIE NIGHT!
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 25, 2025, 6 p.m.
Please join Chicago For Abortion Rights -- aka "Pro-Abortion Extremists"* -- for a movie night to support the Chicago Abortion Funds' annual Fund-A-Thon! Costume contest / Movie trivia / Popcorn / Games / & the movie du jour, "Dirty Dancing"! Doors open and games begin at 6 pm. * Drop by an... More
Northside Reproductive Justice Open Mic Fundraiser
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway, Chicago
April 25, 2025, 6 p.m. - April 25, 2025, 9 p.m.
We are so thrilled that @nabalacafe is hosting @46wardneighborsunited and us for an open mic to support the @chicagoabortionfund! Join us at Nabala Cafe (4660 N Broadway) the night of Friday, April 25th, for an open mic fundraiser in support of abortion access here in Chicago. Go to https://fund.... More
Art Workers of the World Unite
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan, Chicago
April 25, 2025, 8 p.m. - April 25, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
School of the Art Institute at Chicago faculty strike fund benefit and EXPO after party. After EXPO Chicago, come party with us and Chicago legends TRQPITECA (w/404 Not Found, dj pae) at Co-Prosperity in Bridgeport, for the only afterparty where you’ll find all the lqqks, all the artists, and all... More
Art Build for May Day March!
PO Box Collective, 6900 N. Glenwood, Chicago
April 26, 2025, noon - April 26, 2025, 3 p.m.
Join Rad Rogers Park to create art and signs for the May Day march! Build community and art with neighbors. Kid and family friendly.... More
Tesla Takedown
April 26, 2025, noon - April 26, 2025, 1 p.m.
Join us for the “Tesla Takedown” rally in Northbrook to make your voice heard as we address key issues with Tesla's operations. The event is aimed at gathering community support and engagement.... More
Law Student May Day Art Build
Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway, Chicago
April 26, 2025, 6 p.m.
Law student solidarity contingent info meeting and art build.... More
Nimmy's Rent Party
The Orphanage, 643 W 31st St, Chicago
April 26, 2025, 8 p.m.
Come thru to the Orphanage Saturday, April 26 for an excellent lineup of performers to support our dearest comrade Nimmy!!! $10 suggested donation Neighborhood artists who've been helping Nimmy have organized a night of performances to raise funds for her rent and utility bills and resources n... More
For the Love of Art - Closing Palestine Film Fest Event
Alhambra Palace Restaurant, 1240 W. Randolph St, Chicago
April 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m. - April 27, 2025, 2 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon honoring Palestinian art and film at the Chicago Palestine Film Festival Fundraiser — Sunday, April 27th at 11:30am at Al Hambra Palace. Featuring keynote speakers Taqi Spateen, renowned Palestinian muralist, and Rolla Selbak, Sundance alumna and founder of the Safina Filmma... More
Jobs With Justice Art Build for May Day!
Chicago Women in Trades, 2444 W. 16th Street, Chicago
April 27, 2025, 2 p.m. - April 27, 2025, 4 p.m.
Join us for an Art Build to prepare for Workers' Memorial Day and the May Day March! Create, collaborate and show solidarity! All ages and skill levels welcome!... More
Show Up Chicago
The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave, Chicago
April 28, 2025, 6 p.m.
A community gathering and political panel show. "Against the Law: Inside Trump's Attack on Law and Lawyers" With special guests Ed Yohnka of the ACLU and Sheila Bedi, Northwestern University Law School. Doors at 6, panel 7-8, libation and conversation till closing time. Free and open to all... More
Palestinian Feminism 101
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
April 30, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join the Palestinian Feminist Collective for a Palestinian Feminism 101 teach-in at Pilsen Community Books. Come learn more about PFC, PFC’s work, and the significance of third world feminism in the current political moment. The event is free to the public, masks required!... More
May Day Interfaith Gathering
Union Park, southwest corner, Ashland Ave & Randolph St, Chicago
May 1, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
Just before the big May Day rally at Chicago's Union Park, join us there for an interfaith gathering to pray and sign for justice for workers and immigrants.... More
May Day Mega March!
Union Park, Ashland Avenue & Randolph Street, Chicago
May 1, 2025, 11 a.m.
Organized by a coalition of young and veteran immigrant rights organizers, The Resistance Council in Defense of the Immigrant. Among the Council's leadership are long-standing grassroots organizers Jorge Mujica and Omar Lopez. Mujica was a lead organizer of Chicago's one million-strong "Mega Marc... More
All Power to the People!
Rockwell on the River, 3057 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago
May 1, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 1, 2025, 10 p.m.
Celebrating 10 years of Independent Political Power. Join 33rd Ward Working Families and United Neighbors of the 35th Ward to honor a decade of building people power in our communities. We will feature presentations from local leaders, an award ceremony, food, music, drinks, and more! You can res... More
Hope & Art
Lyric Opera House, 20 N Wacker Dr, Chicago
May 1, 2025, 6 p.m.
Join IPP for a special night at the Lyric Opera House to explore the deep connection between art and hope. This free event includes a short 🎶 musical performance by a Lyric artist; a screening 📽️ of In Their Hands, a powerful new documentary about IPP client Ronnie Carrasquillo; and artwork 🎨 by for... More
May Day Solidarity Concert
Cole's Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 1, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
May Day Benefit Show to Support Migrant Families Come out to Cole’s Bar on Thursday, May 1 to fight back against Trump’s attacks on the immigrant community! All proceeds will go to El Comedor Comunitario, a local community kitchen run by and for newly arrived immigrants. This autonomously run ... More
Internationalist Law Center Fundraiser
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May 2, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - May 2, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
The Internationalist Law Center is holding a grassroots fundraiser in Chicago on May 2 to support its historic lawsuit against Palm Beach County’s 700 million dollar investment in Israel Bonds, a major source of funding for weapons used in the occupation of Palestine. This event is part of a seri... More
Celebrate May Day at Haymarket House
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
May 3, 2025, 3 p.m.
Chicago! Join us for an afternoon of camaraderie, delicious food (including vegetarian and vegan options), and refreshments as we celebrate May Day and the long tradition of resistance it represents. In this volatile moment we are more grateful than ever for our Haymarket House community.... More
Grand Jury Resistance Training
Casa De Cultura in the Pilsen neighborhood, 2057 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 3, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - May 3, 2025, 8:40 p.m.
With the Trump administration announcing plans to target pro-Palestine protesters and organizations under “terrorism” designations, it is critical that communities learn about what those tools look like in practice. Like everyone else, Lucy Parsons Labs is concerned with the growing repression and r... More
Bus Tour - 10 Years of Reparations Won
Tour starts and ends at 5520 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago
May 4, 2025, 11 a.m.
This bus tour will kick off and end at the Memorial’s future site in Washington Park and will take us to sites relevant to reparations history, Black history, and the history of Washington Park. The tour will be led by Chicago historian Dilla Thomas and hosted by Mahogany Tours. Dilla is a modern hi... More
10 Years of Reparations Won
Ovation Chicago, 2324 W. Fulton Street, Chicago
May 6, 2025, 11 a.m. - May 6, 2025, 2 p.m.
Much of the momentum that supported the hard-fought battle for reparations in Chicago came from the rise of the movement for Black lives, which was thriving in 2015. Since then, we have experienced the rise of many barriers to radical change that are not necessarily new but have gained significant m... More
Community Party - #ReparationsWON 10th Anniversary
Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W Madison St, Chicago
May 6, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 6, 2025, 9 p.m.
Celebrate the anniversary with us and our friends at Walls Turned Sideways, an art gallery, studio, & community space dedicated to artists and communities impacted by incarceration with a focus on collective liberation, healing, and abolition. We’ll have food, drinks, raffles, games, and more! The g... More
Reparations Won Teen Arts Council Showcase
Green Line Performing Arts, 329 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago
May 6, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 6, 2025, 8 p.m.
Since the fall of 2024, survivors Michelle Clopton, Stanley Howard, and Carl Williams have acted as local partners for the Arts + Public Life‘s Teen Arts Council to share their experiences as survivors and to support the young people with their culminating creative project. The Teen Arts Council is ... More
Love in a F*cked Up World
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena, Chicago
May 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Dean Spade in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi. Live stream is available... More
Labor Organizer of the Year Awards
Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 16, 2025, 7 p.m.
Inaugural awards celebration sponsored by In These Times magazine. Hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine. General admission $75, student/activist $25. Purchase tickets by May 5th. Questions? Contact Associate Publisher Jamie Hendry at [email protected] or 773.772.0100 ext 241.... More
NLG Chicagos Annual Celebration 2025
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago
May 29, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 29, 2025, 9 p.m.
Join us for our Annual Celebration at Haymarket House on May 29th. Come raise a glass and break bread with Chicago's movement lawyers! Last year, our annual event was rained out but we're back this year with a plan in place so that we can move forward rain or shine! Join us on May 29th at Haymark... More