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Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Apr13
May12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

A journey of self-discovery leads to salvation in this major revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s masterwork. On the heels of Gem of the Ocean (2022), expert August…

Saturday, April 13th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 12th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s
Apr20
Aug4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s

Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s presents a range of photographic practices that used the medium as a tool for collectivity and empowerment within interconnected…

Saturday, April 20th
10:00 a.m.Sunday, August 4th
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
The Joffrey Ballet presents Midsummer Night’s Dream
Apr25
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet presents Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Joffrey Ballet boldly closes its 2023-24 season with the return of Midsummer Night’s Dream by internationally renowned Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman. Premiered by The Joffrey Ballet to North American…

Thursday, April 25th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 5th
2:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Sunday, April 28th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Joffrey Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joffrey Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Far from a Shakespearean tale, Ekman’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a mind-bending trip to a surreal realm of unearthly delights. Set during the traditional Scandinavian…

Sunday, April 28th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Sunday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Laufey – Bewitched: The Goddess Tour
Apr28
Music & Comedy

Laufey – Bewitched: The Goddess Tour

Grammy-nominated jazz sensation Laufey will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Apr. 28, 2024.

Sunday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Monday, April 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Monday, April 29th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Mamma Mia
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Wednesday, May 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
May2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Thursday, May 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
May2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Mamma Mia
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
An Evening with Alan Ruck and Screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Evening with Alan Ruck and Screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

The Auditorium Theatre presents a special showing of the John Hughes classic FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF featuring a Q&A with star Alan Ruck (Cameron Frye)!…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
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