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Orchestra conductor
Dec12
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Tempest & The Sea Hawk

Embark on a seafaring journey as Tchaikovsky summons Shakespeare’s magical island and storm-tossed seas in The Tempest. Korngold evokes the swashbuckling sailors of the 1940 Hollywood…

Thursday December 12, 2024
7:30 a.m.Saturday December 14, 2024
7:30 a.m.
Swingin Little Christmas
Dec12
Dec15
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Swingin’ Little Christmas

Classic holiday tunes come to life as Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet take the stage in “A Swingin’ Little…

Thursday December 12, 2024Sunday December 15, 2024
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec12
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Thursday December 12, 2024
7:30 a.m.Saturday January 11, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Dec13
Dec14
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 December 13, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday December 14, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec13
Dec16
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…

Friday December 13, 2024Monday December 16, 2024

Antigone
Dec13
Dec22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Friday December 13, 2024Sunday December 22, 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec13
Dec22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Friday December 13, 2024Sunday December 22, 2024
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec13
Jan6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Friday December 13, 2024Monday January 6, 2025

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Dec13
Dec29
Theatre & Performing Arts

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Inspired by the classic American film, It’s a Wonderful Life, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front…

Friday December 13, 2024
7:00 a.m.Sunday December 29, 2024
2:00 a.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Elf in Concert
Dec13
Dec15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elf in Concert

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he…

Friday December 13, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 15, 2024
3:00 a.m.
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec13
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Friday December 13, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday January 12, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Into The Woods
Dec14
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 14, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec14
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 14, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Saturday December 14, 2024
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec14
Dec17
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 14, 2024Tuesday December 17, 2024

Antigone
Dec14
Dec23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Saturday December 14, 2024Monday December 23, 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec14
Dec23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Saturday December 14, 2024Monday December 23, 2024
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec14
Jan7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Saturday December 14, 2024Tuesday January 7, 2025

League of Chicago Theatres
Dec14
Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Saturday December 14, 2024
7:30 a.m.Monday January 13, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Dec14
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 14, 2024
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dec14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems’ Pigeon Sparks Holiday Havoc! CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, The Young…

Saturday December 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mischievous fairies, amateur…

Saturday December 14, 2024
10:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Woodland Critter Christmas
Dec14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Woodland Critter Christmas

The woodland critters have a yearly celebration where they gather to celebrate the winter solstice as friends. This has worked for the majority of the…

Saturday December 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Dec14
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 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
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