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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
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jul22
Nov30
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.…

Monday July 22, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Jan20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Monday, January 20th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jan20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Monday, January 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Black Being
Jan20
Music & Comedy

Black Being

Black Being is an evening-length song cycle co-composed by Flutronix (Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull). The work explores the black female experience in an immersive…

Monday, January 20th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Jan21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Tuesday, January 21st
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Come From Away
Jan21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Tuesday, January 21st
7:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Come From Away
Jan21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Tuesday, January 21st
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Tuesday, January 21st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Jan22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Wednesday, January 22nd
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Come From Away
Jan22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Wednesday, January 22nd
1:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Wednesday, January 22nd
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Come From Away
Jan22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Wednesday, January 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Jan23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Thursday, January 23rd
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jan23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Thursday, January 23rd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan23
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, January 23rd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Come From Away
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Thursday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Thursday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Friday, January 24th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jan24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan24
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…

Friday, January 24th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Friday, January 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Come From Away
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Friday, January 24th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Saturday, January 25th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
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