By William S. Bike

The exhibit Rastros y Cronicas: Women of Juarez can be seen at the National Museum of Mexican Art.

ARCHITECTURE

Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave., (312) 922-3432, www.architecture.org. Chicago Model City fills the Santa Fe Building atrium, 224 S. Michigan Ave., through Friday, Nov. 20, and consists of scale models, photographs, maps, videos, and computer animations of Chicago. Visitors can walk through Chicago Model City and get up close to the models.

ART

The National Hellenic Museum (NHM), 801 W. Adams St., fourth floor, brings together work by 13 young Greek American artists from across the country for the Neolaia/Pathos: New.Youth.Passion exhibition, on view through Saturday, Jan. 10, 2010. Call (312) 655-1234.

Russell Bowman Art Advisory, 311 W. Superior St., (312) 751-9500, is showing works on paper by David Smith through Saturday, Jan. 2.

SOFA, the international Sculpture Objects and Functional Art fair, runs Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6 through 8, from noon to 6 p.m. at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand. Ave. Tickets cost $50. Call (773) 506-8860 or log on to www.sofaexpo.com.

DESIGN

The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., (312) 443-3626, www.artinstituteofchicago.org, presents Konstantin Grcic: Decisive Design from Wednesday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 24, showcasing more than 100 objects including furniture, tableware, and office accessories.

MULTIMEDIA

Gallery 400, 400 S. Peoria St., (312) 996-6114, http://gallery400.aa.uic.edu, will present Gnathonemus Petersil, a collaboration between musician Alex Halsted and sound artist David More, through Saturday, Nov. 21. A special performance by Halsted with electronic voice specialist Michael Esposito will be given Wednesday, Nov. 18.

MUSEUMS

The Clarke House Museum, 1827 S. Indiana Ave., the city’s oldest house, is open for tours Wednesday through Sunday at noon and 2 p.m. Call (312) 744-6569 or log on to www.ClarkeHouseMuseum.org.

The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., is presenting The Nature of Deamonds via natural diamonds, jewelry, ancient manuscripts, and multimedia exhibits through Sunday, March 28, 2010. Call (312) 922-9410 or visit www.fieldmuseum.org.

Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., (773) 684-1414, www.msichicago.org. Smart Home: Green + Wired allows guests to tour a three-story, eco-friendly house. Exhibit runs through Sunday, Jan. 3.

The National Museum of Mexican Art, 18562 W. 19th St., (312) 738-1503, www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org, is presenting Rastros y Cronicas: Women of Juarez, through Sunday, Feb. 14.

MUSIC

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 800 E. Grand Ave., (312) 595-5600, www.chicagoshakes.com, is presenting Richard III through Sunday, Nov. 22.

The Chinese Fine Arts Society will hold its annual music festival, performing Chinese music at the Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington St., on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. Call (312) 744-6569.

Music in the Loft (MITL), 1017 W. Washington St., (312) 243-9233, www.musicintheloft.org, on Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m., will present violinist Christina Castelli and pianist Grant Moffett. The duo will perform works by Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Gershwin, Prokofiev, and MITL’s 2009-10 composer-in-residence, Conrad Tao. A meet the artists reception will follow each concert. Tickets cost $20, $10 for students.

The Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts jazz combos will offer Brazilian, world, and contemporary jazz Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Marks Hall, ninth floor, 431 S. Wabash Ave. For more information, visit www.roosevelt.edu or call (312) 341-3512.

The University of Illinois at Chicago Theatre, 1040 W. Harrison St., will present Stars in the Morning Sky, set in Moscow in 1980 on the eve of the Olympic Games, Friday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 22. Performances on Nov. 13, 14, 19, and 21 are at 7:30 p.m.; those on Nov. 15, 18, and 22 are at 2:15 p.m. Call (312) 996-3991 or log on to www.uic.edu/depts/adpa.

VIDEO

The Smart Museum of Art, University Of Chicago, 5500 S. Greenwood Ave., (773) 702-0200, offers Chicago in 60 Seconds: the Heart of Chicago, consisting of 60-second student videos about Chicago, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12.