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Dracula
Oct23
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dracula

Prepare to be transported to the eerie landscapes of Transylvania and the shadowy corners of Victorian England as you embark on a spine-tingling journey filled…

Wednesday October 23, 2024Friday November 8, 2024
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall
31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL, 60540
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SERENA WANG, PIANO
Oct23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SERENA WANG, PIANO

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SERENA WANG, PIANO   Program Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, “Waldstein”  Frédéric Chopin –…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Primary Trust
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Primary Trust

An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Meadows, Walsh, & Friends
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Meadows, Walsh, & Friends

iO is thrilled to host the return of Meadows, Walsh & Friends for two special shows this October. Join Tim Meadows (Mean Girls, Saturday Night Live), Matt…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oct23
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 October 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The RSC’s Pericles
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The RSC’s Pericles

Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mas Dramaticas

In this captivating story, the director of an acting school shares the history of her prestigious academy and unveils the intense drama behind the auditions…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th St. , Chicago, IL, 60608
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:29 p.m.8:29 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!

Elsa Lanchester, best known today as the iconic Bride of Frankenstein, was twice- Oscar nominated, appearing in such films as Mary Poppins, Witness for the…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
A Tribute to Al Green by Lester Jay & the Jaystones
Oct23
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Tribute to Al Green by Lester Jay & the Jaystones

“From Forrest City with Love & Happiness” explores the musical roots of Lester Jay, deeply influenced by his mother’s love for Al Green. Hailing from…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Oct23
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…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Oct23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday October 23, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Thursday October 24, 2024
Citywide
The Last Wide Open
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Thursday October 24, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Thursday October 24, 2024
Theater Wit
Into The Woods
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Thursday October 24, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Dracula
Oct24
Nov9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dracula

Prepare to be transported to the eerie landscapes of Transylvania and the shadowy corners of Victorian England as you embark on a spine-tingling journey filled…

Thursday October 24, 2024Saturday November 9, 2024
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall
31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL, 60540
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct24
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell-lands…

Thursday October 24, 2024Friday November 29, 2024

The Wong Kids
Oct24
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra, Go! (Imagine U)

Violet and Bruce Wong just don’t fit in with the other Earth kids. Sure, they have superpowers; they’re just not very good ones. But when…

Thursday October 24, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct24
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Crime. Corruption. Cauliflower. Bertolt Brecht’s cutthroat satire chronicles gangster Arturo Ui’s bloody ascension to power. Set in Chicago amidst a city-wide scandal, The Resistible Rise…

Thursday October 24, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024

Little Shop of Horrors
Oct24
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Shop of HORRORS

The frighteningly fantastical musical arrives just in time for Halloween to make audiences scream with laughter. From the award-winning duo of Howard Ashman and Alan…

Thursday October 24, 2024Sunday November 17, 2024
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, 60077
Leroy & Lucy
Oct24
Dec15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Leroy and Lucy

Two lost souls meet at a crossroads, in the dead of night, deep in the Mississippi of it all.  With a yearning guitar between them,…

Thursday October 24, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 15, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct24
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…

Thursday October 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
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