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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov16
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, November 16th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Nov16
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, November 16th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
A Library of Light: Danielle Vogel, fahima ife, and Stefania Gomez
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

A Library of Light: Danielle Vogel, fahima ife, and Stefania Gomez

Three women poets weave sensual rituals of grief, love, and luminosity. Danielle Vogel reads from her new book A Library of Light, a prose poetry memoir with meditations…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Red Theater Presents: DOGS
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Red Theater Presents: DOGS

Red Theater presents a dazzling, grotesque, hysterical debut by acclaimed local playwright Hanna Kime. It is the Fourth of July sometime in the future, and…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
1133 W Catalpa
1133 W Catalpa Ave
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nov16
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, November 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Nov16
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Closing Reception: Double Ground
Nov16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Closing Reception: Double Ground

Closing Reception Friday, October 25, 2024 Doors Open at 12:00 PM 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Additional Information Oliva Gallery 3816 West Armitage Avenue…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Oliva Gallery
3816 W Armitage Ave
A Beautiful Noise
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Beautiful Noise

HE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING, SHOW-STOPPING, AWARD-WINNING AMERICAN ICON Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago
17 N State St Ste 810
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The RSC’s Pericles

Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
A Christmas Carol
Nov16
Dec30
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

The “perfect Chicago holiday tradition” (Chicago Parent). Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win”…

Saturday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.Monday, December 30th
7:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Nov16
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side

The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…

Saturday, November 16th
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Nov16
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, November 16th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Brick of Chicago Beverly Walking Tour
Nov16
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Beverly Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Saturday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
9201 S Longwood Drive
9201 S Longwood 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 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Letters to Jackie: Ryan Townsend Strand + Karina Kontorovitch
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Letters to Jackie: Ryan Townsend Strand + Karina Kontorovitch

About the Performance Few events in American history are so widely remembered, retold, and discussed as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.…

Saturday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Margarita Fest
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Margarita Fest

Join at at HQ for Margarita Fest! We are celebrating 12 years of HQ and theres no better way that with our most popular cocktail,…

Saturday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Headquarters Beercade
213 W Institute Place
ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12…

Saturday, November 16th
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lincoln Park Zoolights

Celebrate three decades of priceless holiday memories as Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ returns for its 30th year this November. This beloved staple of…

Saturday, November 16th
4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park Zoo
N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Nov16
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Saturday, November 16th
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
David & David
Nov16
Music & Comedy

David & David

In “David & David”, audiences will be delighted (and a little confused) as they are welcomed into 123 Main Street, the brownstone apartment of the…

Saturday, November 16th
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration
Nov16
Music & Comedy

Vashawn Mitchell: 48/25 Concert Celebration

Celebrate 48 Years of Life and 25 Years of Music with Vashawn Mitchell! You’re invited to a night of faith, music, and celebration! Join Vashawn…

Saturday, November 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave,
Nitti’s Supper Club
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nitti’s Supper Club

Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for dinner and…

Saturday, November 16th
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West Kinzie
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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, November 16th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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