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Teatro Zinzanni
Nov15
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 15, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov15
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 15, 2024
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Nov15
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 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble: “Visions of Afrofuturism in the 1970s”
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble: “Visions of Afrofuturism in the 1970s”

The American Musicological Society presents “Visions of Afro-Futurism from the 1970s,” a special lecture and performance featuring Damon Locks and members of the Black Monument…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago – Columbus Drive Entrance
230 S Columbus Dr
Onward and Overwhelmed!
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Onward and Overwhelmed!

Onward and… Overwhelmed! is a continuation of the show “Onward and Off My Parents’ Health Insurance”. The show includes original sketch comedy, music improv, and…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
Choral Union
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Choral Union

More than 100 singers from the Motet Choir, University Chorus, and Women’s Ensemble present an evening of choral music in beautiful Rockefeller Chapel. The program…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Dunedin Consort
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dunedin Consort

“The Dunedins approach the score with a scholarly angle…but it’s the heart rather than the head that informs their music making.” – BBC Music Magazine  Johann…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Dorothy Roberson performs A Tribute to Tina Turner
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Dorothy Roberson performs A Tribute to Tina Turner

Forget ordinary tributes! Dorothy Roberson, aka Chicago’s Tina Turner, explodes onto the stage with a high-octane show that’ll have you dancing in your seat (or…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Devil’s Daughter
Nov15
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 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call
Nov15
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 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever

More than anything, brent is the sound of friendship. On one level, it represents the musical union of multi-platinum solo artists Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever

More than anything, brent is the sound of friendship. On one level, it represents the musical union of multi-platinum solo artists Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
TAUK + Michael Wilbur
Nov15
Music & Comedy

TAUK + Michael Wilbur

Have you heard of TAUK? They’re an awesome four-piece progressive rock-fusion band from Oyster Bay, New York. They’ve toured with Umphrey’s McGee, Disco Biscuits, Papadosio,…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Nov15
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 15, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov15
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 15, 2024
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
Nov15
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 15, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Letters to Jackie: Ryan Townsend Strand + Karina Kontorovitch
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Letters to Jackie: Ryan Townsend Strand + Karina Kontorovitch

About the Performance Few events in American history are so widely remembered, retold, and discussed as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.…

Saturday November 16, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
David & David
Nov16
Music & Comedy

David & David

In “David & David”, audiences will be delighted (and a little confused) as they are welcomed into 123 Main Street, the brownstone apartment of the…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration

Celebrate 48 Years of Life and 25 Years of Music with Vashawn Mitchell! You’re invited to a night of faith, music, and celebration! Join Vashawn…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave,
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Maverick City Music – Good News Tour
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Maverick City Music – Good News Tour

Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning music collective Maverick City Music is bringing the Good News Tour to United Center on November 16, 2024! The tour will feature…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
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