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Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is comedy, theater and rock concert all rolled into one. Having recently celebrated 25 years at the Briar Street theatre, this wildly…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns
Chicago Architecture Center’s exhibition frames Chicago’s Loop as a “lab” for examining the shared challenges American downtowns face today. Through interactives, it prompts visitors’ reflection…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Neo-Futurists Present: THE INFINITE WRENCH
At THE INFINITE WRENCH you’ll see thirty original plays in sixty minutes, written and performed by The Neo-Futurist Ensemble. Each play offers something different, be…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Award-Winning, Third-Generation Magician and Mind-Reader Dennis Watkins has joined forces with Goodman Theatre and Petterino’s to create a one-of-a-kind magic theater in the heart of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West: Millennium Park features three monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011), Kugeln (Balls) (2002), and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Devil is in the Detours
Have you ever wanted to escape? The Second City presents the 112th Mainstage Revue The Devil is in the Detours, a hilarious and unhinged descent into…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Experience the magic of Teatro ZinZanni on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel in the vibrant Chicago Loop. This one-of-a-kind entertainment experience promises a…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Women at War
Women at War features works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Audience
From the acclaimed writer of the Emmy-Award Winning Netflix Series “The Crown” comes The Audience. One woman takes on a lifetime in this intimate portrait…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
“There’s a war going on somewhere out there, and Andrey isn’t here. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Paul D’Amato’s Midway
The neighborhoods surrounding Chicago’s Midway International Airport lie against a backdrop of strip malls, fast food chains, motels, and light industry. They are communities full…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Never Better
Davy, a jaded college sophomore, has been struggling to keep up with her work and social life as she faces an illness she’s written off…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook
Join us for Tasty Tuesdays – Try Spirits & Spice Fall Cocktail Recipes in Oakbrook! Indulge in an afternoon of delicious drinks and delightful flavors.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cottage
Citadel’s production will be the first of that comedy since its Broadway engagement in 2023, where it was directed by Jason Alexander and starred Eric…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
ART on THE MART
ART on THE MART is one of the world’s largest digital art platforms that transforms an architectural landmark into a permanent, larger-than-life canvas. A shining…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Shanésia Davis Featuring Ensemble Members Martel Manning and Gregory Fenner This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Shakespeare
Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Noises Off
A CO-PRODUCTION WITH GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Light Switch
Henry Sullivan, 27, single, gay, and autistic, lives his life vicariously through the heroes and heroines of the 19th-century British novels he devours. But no…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People
How many times have you heard a soulful song and just assumed that the singer was Black only to find out they were not. Music…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Inherit the Wind
A three-time Tony Award-winning masterwork and “cultural landmark that only seems to grow with relevance” (Los Angeles Times). Science and religion go head-to-head in this…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Tempest
Previews September 19 & 20, Opening September 21, Runs Through October 20THU / FRI / SAT 8PM, SUN 3PM The Edge Off-Broadway – 1133 W.…
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