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Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style

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…

Saturday, June 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Circus Vazquez
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Circus Vazquez

Circus Vazquez (www.circusvazquez.com), America’s largest family-owned big top circus, brings its thrilling new 2024 production to three Chicago area locations.  Tickets are on sale now…

Saturday, June 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Little Village
4400 W. 26th Street
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jun8
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, June 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Three Sisters
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Three Sisters

Anton Chekhov’s classic play, packed with action and emotion, chronicles three and a half years in the falling fortunes of the four children of a…

Saturday, June 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jun8
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, June 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Avenue
Clued In
Jun8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Attempts on Her Life
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

An artist. A terrorist. A child. A brand new car. A porn star. These are all the things that Anne can be. ATTEMPTS ON HER…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Create: TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Ravel Boléro
Jun8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Ravel Boléro

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his customary joie de vivre to Saint-Saëns’ Egyptian Concerto, inspired by a trip down the Nile in 1896. Conductor Stéphane Denève unpacks the French fascination…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
48th Anniversary Season “Flamenco Passion” Show
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

48th Anniversary Season “Flamenco Passion” Show

Ensemble Español returns to the North Shore Center in Skokie on June 7  with Flamenco Passion celebrating their 48th anniversary season as part of the American…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, 60077
All My Sons
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

All My Sons

All My Sons is a family drama about grief, deception, and social responsibility, and Arthur Miller’s first Broadway success that propelled him forward to being…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue

Picture it. United States, 2024. GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE is a parody that brings Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah.…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago’s Queen of Cabaret Denise Tomasello celebrates career with Park West concert
Jun8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Queen of Cabaret Denise Tomasello celebrates career with Park West concert

The legendary Denise Tomasello, Chicago’s Queen of Cabaret, marks her five decades long career milestone as she makes a triumphant return in I’m Still Here…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Park West Chicago
322 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
The Importance of Being Earnest
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Importance of Being Earnest

Just in time for Pride Month, Strawdog Theatre Company presents “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Dusty Brown and Elizabeth Swanson,…

Saturday, June 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rivendell Theatre
5779 N. Ridge Avenue , Chicago, IL, 60660
The Lincoln Lodge
Jun8
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…

Saturday, June 8th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jesus Christ Superstar

Since its Broadway debut, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Tim Rice’s spectacular musical phenomenon JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has thrilled millions of theatregoers worldwide, mesmerizing…

Saturday, June 8th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall
31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL, 60540
Ready for Men
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ready for Men

Ready for Men is a fully improvised play featuring veteran performers Caleb Fullen, Travis Koury, and Drew Tonkovich. Inspired by an audience suggestion, the ensemble…

Saturday, June 8th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Improvised Theater – Ready for Men
Jun8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Theater – Ready for Men

Ready for Men is comprised of veteran improvisers Caleb Fullen, Travis Koury, and Drew Tonkovich. With a suggestion from the audience, they explore the obscure…

Saturday, June 8th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jun8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, June 8th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun9
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…

Sunday, June 9th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Marcus The Artist: City Of Gold
Jun9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marcus The Artist: City Of Gold

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Marcus the Artist’s “City of Gold” curated by Dorian Sylvain. The exhibition…

Sunday, June 9th
8:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 East 60th Street
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Jun9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park

The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces 23 vendors for the 15th anniversary season of the Glenwood Sunday Market, which will operate every Sunday…

Sunday, June 9th
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Alfresco
A Year with Frog and Toad
Jun9
Aug5
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Year with Frog and Toad

Children’s author and illustrator Arnold Lobel’s beloved characters hop from the page to the stage in the Tony-nominated musical A Year With Frog And Toad,…

Sunday, June 9th
9:30 a.m.Monday, August 5th
11:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine St, Chicago, IL, 60607
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