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The Last Wide Open
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Ruth on the Rocks
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
Free Street Storefront
4627 S. Ashland Ave.
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
Theater Wit
Into The Woods
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date

A Musical Romantic Comedy Indulge in the irresistible charm and lively musical numbers of First Date. When conventional, high-strung Aaron is set up on a…

Friday October 18, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Oct18
Oct19
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 18, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday October 19, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Oct28
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 18, 2024Monday October 28, 2024
Dracula
Oct18
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dracula

Prepare to be transported to the eerie landscapes of Transylvania and the shadowy corners of Victorian England as you embark on a spine-tingling journey filled…

Friday October 18, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall
31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL, 60540
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct18
Nov23
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell-lands…

Friday October 18, 2024Saturday November 23, 2024

Scott Keo – “The #1 Michael Bublé Tribute Worldwide”
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Scott Keo – “The #1 Michael Bublé Tribute Worldwide”

Just in time for Sweetest Day, Scott Keo brings his captivating tribute to Michael Bublé to the MAC. Keo effortlessly brings Bublé’s music to life…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 a.m.
McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Desaparecidas

Rising musical theater composer and 2023 Jonathan Larson Award winner Jaime Lozano comes to AMTP to continue development of this new state-fair concert musical about…

Friday October 18, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Nov10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bell, Book and Candle by John Van Druten

In this lighthearted 1950s romantic comedy, Gillian Holroyd becomes interested in her upstairs neighbor and tenant and hexes him into falling in love with her.…

Friday October 18, 2024Sunday November 10, 2024
Saint Bonaventure Church
1625 W. Diversey, Chicago, IL, 60614
Dinner with Friends
Oct18
Nov23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago. The show runs Saturday,…

Friday October 18, 2024Saturday November 23, 2024
Theater Wit
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Seven Guitars

The Chicago storefront premiere of August Wilson’s searing drama about six friends in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1948 mourning the death of their…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 1, 2024
3:00 a.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Improvised Housewives of iO
Oct18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Housewives of iO

In this town, the Improvised Housewives call the shots… and they’re thinking Malört! Fridays at 8PM this Fall, don’t miss the most dramatic season of…

Friday October 18, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos Spotlight Week

Destinos Spotlight Week returns, a series of one-night-only performances highlighting Chicago’s local talent, featuring storytelling hosted by Nestor Gomez on October 18, Antojitos Improv on…

Friday October 18, 2024Saturday October 19, 2024

Inheritance or Brothers From the Deep lightening over lake
Oct18
Nov23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Inheritance -or- Brothers from the Deep

Previews October 11-13 2024 Runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. from October 18 through November 23, 2024 Additional Thursday performances…

Friday October 18, 2024Saturday November 23, 2024
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Primary Trust
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good

CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…

Friday October 18, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Performing Arts

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Meet some of the fascinating but often misunderstood critters of Emily Oaks Nature Center! This popular event is intended to be fun and informative –…

Friday October 18, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:15 p.m.
Emily Oaks Nature Center
4650 Brummel St
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Oct18
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…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
BLANK! The Musical
Oct18
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.…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

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