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Neon Brush: A Glow-in-the-Dark Painting Experience
Dec27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Neon Brush: A Glow-in-the-Dark Painting Experience

 Switch up your weekend plans with Neon Brush! Get creative with glow-in-the-dark paints in a UV-lit art studio—all while enjoying great tunes and a drink or…

Friday December 27, 2024
8:15 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Artifact Events
4325 North Ravenswood Avenue
Improvised Sitcom
Dec27
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 27, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Dec27
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 27, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

Voila: The Improvised Musical
Dec27
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 27, 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
Dec27
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 27, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec28
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 28, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Dec28
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 28, 2024
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec28
Dec31
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 28, 2024Tuesday December 31, 2024

The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party

Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration…

Saturday December 28, 2024
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Dec28
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…

Saturday December 28, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec28
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 December 28, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec28
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…

Saturday December 28, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Nutcracker
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Nutcracker

Experience magic this holiday season with two-time Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Nutcracker’. On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s…

Saturday December 28, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday December 28, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
The House Without a Christmas Tree
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House Without a Christmas Tree

The World Premiere Musical, THE HOUSE WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS TREE is based on the classic Christmas novel by Gail Rock and the beloved 1972 television…

Saturday December 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
Dec28
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,…

Saturday December 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec28
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 December 28, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Diary of a Thycke Girl, an original stage play – The Holiday Edition
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Diary of a Thycke Girl, an original stage play – The Holiday Edition

A spectacular red-carpet, holiday experience! Back by Popular Demand. Finale Performance for the Chicago stage. ONE NIGHT ONLY DIARY OF A THYCKE GIRL shares the…

Saturday December 28, 2024
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy Arts Center
2153 W. 111th Street
The Infinite Wrench
Dec28
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 December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Who’s Holiday!
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Who’s Holiday!

A Comedy with a twist of rhyme Remember little Cindy-Lou Who who was not more than two. What became of that tot, after that Grinch…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
BLANK! The Musical
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec28
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…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Dec28
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 December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
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