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Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

An avowed holiday skeptic, Aunt Trudy has been recruited to channel her late husband Joe’s famous Christmas cheer. From the isolation of her Chicago home,…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues

13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues presented by The Outer Loop Theater Experience at Raven Theatre by Kathleen Kerrigan Duff & Michael Herman directed by Michael Herman, Aviva…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Dec20
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…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE® A John Denver Christmas
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE® A John Denver Christmas

Rocky Mountain High Experience® A John Denver Christmas starring Rick Schuler, America’s Top John Denver Tribute, is an intimate experience that will take you back to…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse
175 E. Chestnut Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60611
John Cusack: Say Anything
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

John Cusack: Say Anything

Actor John Cusack will host an intimate screening of one of his most popular motion pictures, Say Anything, followed by a live conversation about his…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts

Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble traverse through time from the medieval age…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
St. Michael Church in OId Town
1633 North Cleveland
The Berlin Diaries
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Berlin Diaries

The great-grandfather of Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz kept a journal for his descendants after escaping to New York City in 1939 as a…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Enjoy one of America’s most cherished silver screen classics, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, as it finds its way to the Marriott Theatre stage this holiday…

Friday December 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
The Lincoln Lodge
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday December 20, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Dec20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Friday December 20, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday December 20, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
A Judy Christmas
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Judy Christmas

It’s December of 1963 and Judy Garland has a Christmas show to produce. Join Judy and her family in her live studio audience and enjoy…

Friday December 20, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style Improv

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Friday December 20, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

Voila: The Improvised Musical
Dec20
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 December 20, 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
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Vibe Check: The Future of Stand Up Comedy
Dec20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Vibe Check: The Future of Stand Up Comedy

Vibe Check is a comedy showcase filled with good vibes and Chicago & New York’s hottest young comics – has sold out major venues like…

Friday December 20, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Into The Woods
Dec21
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…

Saturday December 21, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Saturday December 21, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Dec21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Saturday December 21, 2024
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Redtwist Theatre Presents its Inaugural Twisted Playfest
Dec21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents its Inaugural Twisted Playfest

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to present its inaugural Twisted Playfest, December 17 – 22, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Complete schedule…

Saturday December 21, 2024
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec21
Dec24
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 December 21, 2024Tuesday December 24, 2024

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