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Just as this so-far tolerable winter turns a tad unpleasant, along comes the Art Institute with a great reason to get indoors: its annual (mandatory) gift of free admission for the local audience. Unfortunately, the AI's generosity doesn't extend to weekends, when most of us could make it.

Now through February 10, Illinois residents can bypass AIC's hefty $18 entrance fee, Monday through Friday only. Get there by January 13 for a free look at the Bertrand Goldberg retrospective.