This event is SOLD OUT. We will accept walk-ins after 4:00 pm on the day of, if space allows.
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The celebration continues on October 5, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Join Theaster Gates and The Black Monks for a performance at the University of Chicago’s Bond Chapel.
RSVP is required. Registered spots will be held until the event’s start at 4:00 pm, when walk-ins will be welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each opening weekend program requires separate registration.
Learn more and RSVP for the rest of the Theaster Gates: Unto Thee opening weekend.
- Saturday, October 4
4:00 – 7:00 pm, Theaster Gates: Unto Thee Opening Reception, at The Smart Museum of Art - Sunday, October 5
12:00 – 2:00 pm, Theaster Gates in Conversation, at The Land School
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