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Teatro Zinzanni
Nov21
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, November 21st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Nov21
Music & Comedy

An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten

Ina Garten (aka the Barefoot Contessa) is the author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, a beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon, with millions…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Rav & Kill Bill : The Rapper – KEEP THE CHANGE TOUR!
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Rav & Kill Bill : The Rapper – KEEP THE CHANGE TOUR!

with special guests: love-sadKiD + Dahm. + meltycanon Tickets starting at $20 + fees Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event

Thursday, November 21st
8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Charlotte: A bittersweet sketch comedy show.
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Charlotte: A bittersweet sketch comedy show.

A fun sketch revue that goes down smooth and sweet. Come for the laughs, stay for the slice-of-life sketches about young woman-pov experiences. You can…

Thursday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Christmas Karen 3
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Christmas Karen 3

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…

Thursday, November 21st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov22
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, November 22nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Little Orphan Boy The Musical!

The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…

Friday, November 22nd
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, November 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Culture Chronicles
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Culture Chronicles

Wrap yourself in a vibrant tapestry of cultural heritage, family, and belonging as composers past and present weave their personal stories into their music in…

Friday, November 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Culture Chronicles
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Culture Chronicles

Our second series concert CULTURE CHRONICLES propels composers both living and past into the spotlight, providing an intimate look into how their cultural heritage inspires musical storytelling. Guest…

Friday, November 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Culture Chronicles
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Culture Chronicles

Wrap yourself in a vibrant tapestry of cultural heritage, family, and belonging as composers past and present weave their personal stories into their music in…

Friday, November 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
The Story So Far: I Want To Disappear in the USA Tour
Nov22
Music & Comedy

The Story So Far: I Want To Disappear in the USA Tour

California-based rock band The Story So Far will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Nov. 22, 2024.

Friday, November 22nd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Devil’s Daughter
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call

Brand new sketch comedy every week from one of Chicago’s premiere sketch teams. Each week, the Missed Call ensemble premieres — and closes— entirely new…

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters with Kenwood Academy Marching Band
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters with Kenwood Academy Marching Band

James Reese Europe: From the Dancehall to the Battlefield Jason Moran, “a startlingly gifted pianist with a relentless thirst for experimentation” (Los Angeles Times), shares…

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
The Thing With Feathers and Parrotfish
Nov22
Music & Comedy

The Thing With Feathers and Parrotfish

Join Nashville rock powerhouses The Thing With Feathers and Parrotfish as they take over Chicago’s own Beat Kitchen on Friday, Nov. 22. Buy your tickets…

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont Ave
Cory Wong Featuring Mark Lettieri with Special Guest Couch
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Cory Wong Featuring Mark Lettieri with Special Guest Couch

Cory Wong, Mark Lettieri & Couch will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on Nov. 22, 2024.

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Marc Anthony: Historia Tour
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Marc Anthony: Historia Tour

Global singer Marc Anthony will perform live at Allstate Arena on Nov. 22, 2024.

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Snakes and Stars with Marcus Rezak + Mungion
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Snakes and Stars with Marcus Rezak + Mungion

Snakes and Stars is a new musical project featuring Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident, EOTO) and Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls, David Byrne’s American Utopia).…

Friday, November 22nd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday, November 22nd
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, November 22nd
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Nov22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, November 22nd
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Amal Nemer
Nov22
Nov23
Music & Comedy

Amal Nemer

Born in Venezuela of Lebanese heritage, rising DJ and producer Amal Nemer has quickly become one of Miami’s most exciting exports since launching her music…

Friday, November 22nd
10:00 p.m.Saturday, November 23rd
4:00 a.m.
Spybar
646 North Franklin Street
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