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AGENDA

1 FANTASTIC BEASTS

Mexican artists created dozens of chimeras for Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World, an outdoor sculpture exhibition at Wheaton’s Cantigny Park celebrating the mythical hybrids associated with the Day of the Dead. June 1–Oct. 30. cantigny.org

2 ANCESTRAL LINES

In the evening-length program Rejoinder at Links Hall, experimental company Dropshift Dance presents new movement work inspired by its dancers’ family histories. June 3–4. dropshiftdance.com

3 YOUR ART’S DESIRE

Marking the rebranding of the Cleve Carney Art Gallery as the Cleve Carney shows pieces from the institution’s permanent collection—including works by artists from Rembrandt to Kehinde Wiley—alongside those by contemporary Chicago artists.

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