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Chicago Puzzle Club – Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap
Chicago Puzzle Club is a Chicago-based group with the mission to build and grow the puzzle community in and around Chicago. We are organizing and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
2024 Co-MISSION Festival of New Works
Join us for Links Hall’s 2024 Co-MISSION Festival of New Works, two groundbreaking weekends of new performance and public events. Representing some of the most…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Pigstar #3 with Rick Bayless and Zach Steen
Get ready to pig out on our Wicker Park patio with Chef Rick Bayless and Culinary Director Zach Steen. We’ll be firing up the grill…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Poetry at the Green
The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy
Tuesdays on the Terrace | Jorge Morataya-Marimba
About the Event Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Agave Open House “Passport to Agave”
Join us in Wicker Park for a night of delicious agave paired with Big Star street-style food. Aiming for a vibe akin to a night…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago’s Best Standup
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings Present: On Call – An Evening w Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sasha-Ann Simons
WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings are proud to present Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, June 26, at the Athenaeum Center for Thought. Join us for the release…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
A Bigger Table: 50 Years of the Chicago Poetry Center
To celebrate our five historic decades, we will be launching an exhibition featuring 50 broadsides, 50 iconic vintage poetry event posters, archival materials and ephemera,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Empowerment Conference: Mandated to Shine Forth
Take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity! Join Apostle Dr. David Philemon and Bishop Tina Bawa for an empowering conference to help you discover and embrace…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Outta Sight: Black Listening In Performance
Join Obsidian Literature in the Arts & African Diaspora for an evening of celebration with Duriel E. Harris, Tracie Morris, Sylvia Ewing, Me’Chelle, Sterling Plumpp, and avery r. young with musical guest Justin…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Adults Night Out: Pride Party
Start Pride Week festivities on June 27th Thursday night at Adults Night Out: Pride Party! This is an evening event for the 21+ queer adult…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Empowerment Conference: Mandated to Shine Forth
Take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity! Join Apostle Dr. David Philemon and Bishop Tina Bawa for an empowering conference to help you discover and embrace…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
Premiered in 1893, “Manon Lescaut” is Giacomo Puccini’s hit opera based on Abbé Prévost’s novel. The tragic tale revolves around Manon’s struggle between love and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Sundance Institute x Chicago
The first-of-its-kind Sundance Institute x Chicago film event comes to Chicago this summer! The City of Chicago, the Chicago Film Office and Choose Chicago are…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event
Meet Mateo & Z-Blob from LEGO DREAMZzz and defend the dream world in the limited-time event happening June 28th – July 29th! The Never Witch…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
SAUCED Summer Night Market
Summertime is festival time in Chicago, which is why SAUCED is bringing together over fifty local vendors alongside hot eats and cool drinks at the…
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