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ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS
Oct18
Apr30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

ATHENAEUM CENTER FOR THOUGHT AND CULTURE WELCOMES ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER ROGER DEAKINS

Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture proudly welcomes legendary Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and his longtime collaborator/wife James Deakins (aka ‘Team Deakins’)…

Friday October 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.Wednesday April 30, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
Dec7
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen

A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…

Saturday December 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan24
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Friday, January 24thMonday, January 27th

League of Chicago Theatres
Jan25
Jan28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Saturday, January 25thTuesday, January 28th

League of Chicago Theatres
Jan26
Jan29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Sunday, January 26thWednesday, January 29th

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Monday, January 27th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan27
Jan30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Monday, January 27thThursday, January 30th

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Monday, January 27th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
A Raisin in the Sun Public Programs: Community Reads Social
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Raisin in the Sun Public Programs: Community Reads Social

Don’t miss the Community Reads Social, one of the public programs complementing Court Theatre’s production of A Raisin in the Sun.  Guests will be invited…

Monday, January 27th
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Blackstone Branch at the Chicago Public Library
4904 S. Lake Park Avenue
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan27
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…

Monday, January 27th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Lust for Life: A Rock-Out BurlyQ Revue
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lust for Life: A Rock-Out BurlyQ Revue

LUST FOR LIFE is back from its brief hiatus and READY TO ROCK AWAY THE MONDAY MOPES in their brand new home, Lemon! Hosted, produced, & curated by…

Monday, January 27th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lemon, 1600 W Grand Ave
1600 W Grand Ave
Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
Jan27
Music & Comedy

Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar

Vik Pandya hosts some of our favorite comedians & special drop in guests followed by a one-on-one interview with FREE open mic afterwards! SHOWS WILL…

Monday, January 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Monday, January 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Stand Ups Sit Down
Jan27
Music & Comedy

Stand Ups Sit Down

Stand up comedians, both local and national do sets then sit down with host Paul Farahvar and talk about it. We’ve compiled the absolute best…

Monday, January 27th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Tuesday, January 28th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan28
Jan31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Tuesday, January 28thFriday, January 31st

Alice in Wonderland
Jan28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, January 28th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Tuesday, January 28th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Tuesday Good Show
Jan28
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday, January 28th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan28
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 28th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar
Jan28
Music & Comedy

Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar

Join us for the most fun interactive comedy show in Chicago, where the audience determines who’s the funniest (and the most unfunny) by throwing [fake]…

Tuesday, January 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Fresh Faces Chicago
Jan28
Music & Comedy

Fresh Faces Chicago

Fresh Faces of Chicago presents you with the hottest lineup of up-and-coming comics in the city alongside seasoned veteran comedians and nationally touring headliners. Every…

Tuesday, January 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Tuesday, January 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Laugh Factory Open Mic with Grace Bahler
Jan28
Music & Comedy

Laugh Factory Open Mic with Grace Bahler

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday, January 28th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
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