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Primary Trust man standing in crosswalk illustration
Oct5
Nov3
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…

Saturday October 5, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct5
Oct27
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.Sunday October 27, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct5
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday November 5, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct6
Oct28
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Sunday October 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.Monday October 28, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct6
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Sunday October 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.Wednesday November 6, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct9
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Magic Parlour Presents Siegfried Tieber

Originally from Ecuador, Los Angeles-based magician Siegfried Tieber headlines at The Magic Parlour for 12 performances only. Combining sleight-of-hand, psychology, and humor, Siegfried Tieber is…

Wednesday October 9, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024

150 N. Dearborn St.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct10
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this is the story of 15-year-old Christopher…

Thursday October 10, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
GRACE
Oct10
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

GRACE

Grace is an interactive performance and a deeply personal look at artificial intelligence, games, technology, and the people who make them. It is an investigation…

Thursday October 10, 2024Saturday October 12, 2024
Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts, Chicago Campus
Abbott Hall 710 N. Lake Shore Drive
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct10
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

the love object by Justine Gelfman

On the eve of Ramona’s sold-out stadium tour, her best friend and trusted assistant, Paula announces she is leaving to pursue her own artistry. Fearing…

Thursday October 10, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
The Golden Girls Meet the Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of The Haunted Bush poster
Oct10
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Golden Girls Meet the Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of The Haunted Bush

Rose’s nephew Fred is coming for a visit with his amateur sleuth friends, Daffy, Velva, Skaggy and their dog Skooby. While Rose is excited, she’s…

Thursday October 10, 2024Saturday November 2, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct10
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:30 p.m.Sunday November 10, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Oct11
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday October 11, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday October 12, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct11
Oct21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this is the story of 15-year-old Christopher…

Friday October 11, 2024Monday October 21, 2024
Twelve Angry Jurors logo
Oct11
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Twelve Angry Jurors

Twelve ordinary people face the heavy responsibility of deciding the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of murder. Trapped in a hot stuffy…

Friday October 11, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct11
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Coronation

About CORONATION: After another female candidate loses the American presidential election, three women invent a way to circumvent elections and place a woman in power…

Friday October 11, 2024Saturday November 16, 2024

CirquesExperience and USA Wheel Gymnastics 2024 Wheel Weekend Chicago
Oct11
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

CirquesExperience and USA Wheel Gymnastics 2024 Wheel Weekend Chicago

The USA Wheel Gymnastics Team is hosting Wheel Weekend Oct 11-13 with classes and performances led by top coaches from around the world. Students aged…

Friday October 11, 2024
8:00 a.m.Sunday October 13, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Willye White Park
1610 W. Howard
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Friday October 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.Monday November 11, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct12
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…

Saturday October 12, 2024
Citywide
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Saturday October 12, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct12
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…

Saturday October 12, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Ruth on the Rocks
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ruth on the Rocks

Ruth Guerra is just your average Mexican American, middle-aged girl that grew up in the hood on Chicago’s Southside and loves a good drink or…

Saturday October 12, 2024
Free Street Storefront
4627 S. Ashland Ave.
Milo Imagines The World – A World Premiere Musical
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Milo Imagines The World – A World Premiere Musical

MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD is a musical odyssey of imagination. Through vibrant song, expressive dance, and a whole lot of imagination, this magical, musical journey…

Saturday October 12, 2024
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct12
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…

Saturday October 12, 2024
Theater Wit
The Wedding Singer
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wedding Singer

It’s 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiance leaves…

Saturday October 12, 2024
Scheck Village Commons
2401 S. Des Plaines Ave.
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