Here and my picks for this weekend. For many more listings of art events this weekend, go here and or here.

Alphabetization @ Noble and Superior Projects

Guest curator Ania Szremski put together Alphabetization as a show of artists who work variously with language and experience. It’ll feature projects by Brandon Alvendia, Scott Carter, Eric Fleischauer, Brookhart Jonquil and Daniel Lavitt and opens Friday, May 7 from 6-10PM @ Noble and Superior Projects, 1418 W Superior St, 2R.

Brookhart Jonquil, On the Einstein Podolsky Rosen Paradox

Carmen Price and Erin Zona @ Roots & Culture

For Two Black Holes are Better Than One, artists Carmen Price and Erin Zona have created prints and drawings centered on language, sexuality, the night sky, cinema, jazz, work, loss, emoticonography, and time. Opens Friday, May 7th from 6-10PM @ Roots & Culture, 1034 N Milwaukee Ave.

Carmen Price, Kingz Kush

Steve Krakow @ MCA

This month’s 12×12 goes to Steve Krakow, musician, historian, curator, illustrator and artist Steve Krakow. If you’re at all interested in Chicago’s music or Chicago itself, you should get down to the MCA. The exhibition opens on Saturday with a party Friday, May 7th from 6-9PM, and the first musical and fun event is actually on Tuesday, May 11th at 6PM @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave.

Plastic Crimewave, Shel Silverstein

John Parrot & Rachel Niffenegger @ Western Exhibitions

If you’re like me, you’re counting the days until Bravo TV’s Work of Art starts broadcasting and changes everything. One of those waiting comets is Chicago’s own art world celebrity John Parrot, who’s hobbies is up this month at Western Exhibitions along with macabre up and comer Rachel Niffenegger. Check out the openings Saturday, May 8th from 5-8PM @ Western Exhibitions, 119 N Peoria St, 2A.

John Parrot, Animal Style

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