Smart Museum of Art

The University of Chicago

Free and open to the public

Fri. November 14 • 1:00 PM - 2 PM

Friday Tour: Unto Thee
Sat. November 15 • 12:00 PM - 8 PM

4th Annual Frankie Knuckles Festival
Tue. November 18 • 5:30 PM - 7 PM

Theaster Gates & Martin Nesbitt in Conversation

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November, 21 2025

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- Talk
- Conversation Pieces
Conversation Piece: Allyson Nadia Field

Fri. November 21 • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Allyson Nadia Field, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies, continues this year’s "Conversation Piece" series, discussing in-depth one work on view in Theaster Gates: Unto Thee.
- Tour
- General Public
Friday Tour: Unto Thee

Fri. November 21 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join a 1-hour guided tour of Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, led by Smart Museum Fellow, Ian Brundige. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in. Free; RSVP encouraged as space will be limited.
- Performance
- Families
Bedtime Stories with Chicago Public Library

Fri. November 21 • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Wear your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and join us for an after-hours story time experience, in partnership with the Chicago Public Library.