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Perfect Pie
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Perfect Pie

A play by Judith Thompson Set in rural Ontario, “Perfect Pie” follows the revisitation of the childhood friendship between two women; one who has chosen…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater

“This powerhouse company is a magnificent display of soul stirring raw power and grace,” says Chicago Theatre Review. Deeply Rooted Dance Theater reimagines and diversifies the…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
THE COMEDIANS
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE COMEDIANS

Two comedians walk into a comedy club… it’s the start of a bad joke and a serious relationship. Chauncy and Nsaku are both comedians and…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Aliya Kanani: Where You FROM, From?
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Aliya Kanani: Where You FROM, From?

With her internationally SOLD-OUT show, including the Just for Laughs festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe, Canada-based comedian, Aliya Kanani, is coming to…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Make Me Laugh
5419 N Lincoln Ave
Someone You Know: An Uplifting New Musical About Surviving Sexual Assault & Rape
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Someone You Know: An Uplifting New Musical About Surviving Sexual Assault & Rape

Someone You Know is an uplifting new musical based on the true stories of two women, Lindsay and Abbi, who survive sexual assault and rape. The…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Kupinski Guitar Duo
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kupinski Guitar Duo

Ewa Jablczynska and Dariusz Kupinski, guitar  Praised for “elegance of sound…and maturity of interpretation” (Twoja Muza Magazine), the Kupinski Guitar Duo has forged a reputation…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
70 Arts Circle Drive
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Enjoy one of America’s most cherished silver screen classics, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, as it finds its way to the Marriott Theatre stage this holiday…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Wind Ensemble
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wind Ensemble

From Sea to Shining Sea The University Wind Ensemble offers an energetic evening of music with Kim Archer’s dynamic Fanfare Politeia, Vincent Persichetti’s intricate and…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 E. 60th St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Book of Me
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Book of Me

Wanda stands on the cusp of womanhood. Educated in the finest schools by successful Black parents she appears to be a well adjusted child of…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Little Orphan Boy The Musical!

The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Adverses
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Adverses

  Jealousy and intrigue run rampant in the city of Palacio. A mother and a daughter face off in a fight to the finish: The…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramie Ave.
Sabado Night Laughs
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Sabado Night Laughs

WE’RE BACK!! Every month, Las Locas Comedy & Pa Fuera Productions hosts an extra loca night of comedy at The Pocket at Surge Logan Square.…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Pocket at Surge Billiards Logan Square
3716 W. Fullerton Ave.
Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Orphan Boy The Musical!

The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) announces tickets are now on sale for one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Following the career of an African American actress as she navigates Hollywood, this play is both harrowing and hilarious, eye-opening and up-lifting. BY THE WAY,…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Ana Bárbara – Reina Grupera Tour
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Ana Bárbara – Reina Grupera Tour

Mexican star Ana Bárbara will perform live at Rosemont Theatre on Nov. 16, 2024.

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
Dolph Chaney and the Phins and Kid Gulliver
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Dolph Chaney and the Phins and Kid Gulliver

Dolph Chaney and the Phins (Chicago, IL) Acclaimed recording artist Dolph Chaney’s 2023 album MUG (his 3rd released on Big Stir Records) received rave reviews,…

Saturday November 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Atlantic Bar & Grill
5062 North Lincoln Avenue
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
The Yips
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Yips

The Yips are a Comedy Duo based out of Chicago IL. Through the month of November they will be performing every Saturday at 9PM in…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City

Take Two is a longform, narrative show consisting of TWO never-before-seen, made-up-on-the-spot movies! Give us a song, we’ll give you a movie! Based on a…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Dogs in a Pile + Sneezy
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Dogs in a Pile + Sneezy

Dogs in a Pile, an eclectic quintet, has emerged as the rightful heir to the town’s rich musical legacy. Along with them is Sneezy. Whether…

Saturday November 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Nov16
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 November 16, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
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