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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
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…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
The Devil is in the Detours
Jul23
Dec31
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…

Tuesday July 23, 2024Tuesday December 31, 2024
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul25
Dec31
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…

Thursday July 25, 2024
7:00 a.m.Tuesday December 31, 2024
6:00 a.m.
Women at War
Aug18
Dec8
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…

Sunday August 18, 2024Sunday December 8, 2024
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
The Audience show logo
Aug28
Oct20
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…

Wednesday August 28, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Sep5
Oct27
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…

Thursday September 5, 2024Sunday October 27, 2024
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre
325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL, 60022
Paul D’Amato’s Midway
Sep7
Jan4
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…

Saturday September 7, 2024Saturday January 4, 2025
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook
Sep10
Nov19
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.…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
5:00 p.m.Tuesday November 19, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Spirits & Spice Oakbrook
441 Oakbrook Center
ART on THE MART
Sep12
Nov20
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…

Thursday September 12, 2024Wednesday November 20, 2024
THE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart Pl
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks
Sep12
Oct20
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…

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:00 a.m.Sunday October 20, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
Drunk Shakespeare
Sep12
Oct31
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…

Thursday September 12, 2024Thursday October 31, 2024

Noises Off poster
Sep12
Nov3
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…

Thursday September 12, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People poster
Sep14
Nov3
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…

Saturday September 14, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center
4450 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60640
Inherit the Wind production image: two men stand together, one holds an apply
Sep14
Oct20
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…

Saturday September 14, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
League of Chicago Theatres
Sep19
Oct20
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.…

Thursday September 19, 2024
8:00 a.m.Sunday October 20, 2024
3:00 a.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Misery
Sep20
Oct26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Misery

Successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan”. Must see psychological thriller of staged adaptation of Stephen…

Friday September 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.Saturday October 26, 2024
4:30 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep26
Oct27
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Thursday September 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.Sunday October 27, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Alabama Story logo
Sep27
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday September 27, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Sep27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Dive into the wonderful world of autumn-from picking the perfect pumpkin to taking in the scents of hot cider and toasted s’mores-with Lincoln Park Zoo’s…

Friday September 27, 2024
10:00 a.m.Sunday October 27, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park Zoo
N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy
John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes
Sep27
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes

This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah.…

Friday September 27, 2024
12:00 p.m.Saturday February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
Stir Friday Night presents Stir Friday NightMARES: A Fall Sketch Revue WEEKLY, FRIDAY NIGHTS IN OCT
Sep27
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Stir Friday Night presents Stir Friday NightMARES: A Fall Sketch Revue WEEKLY, FRIDAY NIGHTS IN OCT

This show is WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHTS 7:30-8:30 pm in October with our first preview Sept 27th! Stir Friday Night, Chicago’s longest-running Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI)…

Friday September 27, 2024
7:30 p.m.Friday October 25, 2024
8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep27
Oct28
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Friday September 27, 2024
7:30 p.m.Monday October 28, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th
Sep28
Jan20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th

Prepare for an exciting landing, Chicago. A new exhibit, Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, will soon debut at Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM), 700 E. Grand Ave. on September 28,…

Saturday September 28, 2024Monday January 20, 2025
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep28
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday October 29, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
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