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Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest
May25
May27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest

The Unofficial Start to Summer Festival Season Begins at the Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest – May 24-26   Featuring national tribute bands and local entertainers  …

Saturday, May 25th
11:00 a.m.Monday, May 27th
10:00 p.m.
3200 N. Sheffield Ave.
3200 N. Sheffiled Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
May25
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, May 25th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
9th Annual WingOut Chicago
May25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

9th Annual WingOut Chicago

WingOut Chicago returns to its iconic new home at Gallagher Way!! On the footsteps of Wrigley Field, patrons can indulge in all the flavors from…

Saturday, May 25th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Gallagher Way
3635 N Clark Street
Poetry Making Playground
May25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Saturday, May 25th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Mole de Mayo
May25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Mole de Mayo

Since 2009, Mole de Mayo Festival strives to deliver a culturally dynamic and gastronomic outdoor festival that propels a short and long-term range of economic…

Saturday, May 25th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
18th St., Ashland through 18th St., Blue Island Ave.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
May25
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, May 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
PARA.MAR Dance Theatre: “MONOLITH”
May25
Theatre & Performing Arts

PARA.MAR Dance Theatre: “MONOLITH”

The Chicago-based contemporary ballet company PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, returns to Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland, for their fourth annual Spring Season Series,…

Saturday, May 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
May25
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, May 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Beetlejuice The Musical
May25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Beetlejuice The Musical

He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Chicago. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical…

Saturday, May 25th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Live On The Lake!
May25
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Saturday, May 25th
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Brick of Chicago Logan Square Neighborhood Walking Tour
May25
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Logan Square Neighborhood 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, May 25th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Minnekirken
2614 N Kedzie Ave
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
May25
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, May 25th
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
May25
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, May 25th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
9 to 5: The Musical
May25
Theatre & Performing Arts

9 to 5: The Musical

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Set in the late…

Saturday, May 25th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Murder in the Cathedral
May25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the hands of knights loyal to Henry II in 1170.  Eliot wrote it on…

Saturday, May 25th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday, May 25th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Late Nite Catechism
May25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Saturday, May 25th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier
May25

Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier

WAVE WALL WAX 2024 EVERY SATURDAY | MAY 25-AUGUST 31 Chicago’s top DJs playing your favorite house & dance music! Get ready to party! This…

Saturday, May 25th
5:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Teatro Zinzanni
May25
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, May 25th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chicago Red Stars Home Match
May25
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Red Stars Home Match

The NWSL Chicago Red Stars, come cheer us on at SeatGeek Stadium!

Saturday, May 25th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
The Infinite Wrench
May25
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…

Saturday, May 25th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago Style
May25
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, May 25th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
No One Cares About Clown Pain
May25
Theatre & Performing Arts

No One Cares About Clown Pain

Philip Earl Johnson. 34 years as MooNiE: Juggler. FooLiSH MorTaL. He’s leaving the props at home. And now he’s talking back. Misadventures during international travel,…

Saturday, May 25th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Circus Vazquez
May25
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, May 25th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Little Village
4400 W. 26th Street
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