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Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch

Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois Molly Cranch’s paintings are an exploration of the biodiversity surrounding  us. Working with a soft color palette and layered…

Saturday, April 19th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
A Tale of Today: Materialities at Driehaus Museum
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Tale of Today: Materialities at Driehaus Museum

The Driehaus Museum’s A Tale of Today: Materialities is an expansive contemporary exhibition that invites viewers to discover the history and architectural richness of the…

Saturday, April 19th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Sports & Recreation, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…

Saturday, April 19th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago Greeter InstaGreeter Walks of the Loop
Apr19

Chicago Greeter InstaGreeter Walks of the Loop

InstaGreeter Downtown walks Looking for a quick and easy way to see downtown Chicago’s top sights? Let InstaGreeter take you on a free hour-long guided…

Saturday, April 19th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Meet at Chicago Cultural Center – Welcome Desk – Randolph St. Entrance
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr19
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, April 19th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
3rd Annual Lao New Year Celebration at The Hatchery Chicago
Apr19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

3rd Annual Lao New Year Celebration at The Hatchery Chicago

Celebrate Lao Pi Mai (New Year) with an authentic and delicious Laotian spread, festive cocktails, amazing company, great music, and golden moments! Immerse yourself in…

Saturday, April 19th
12:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Hatchery Chicago
135 N Kedzie Aveneu
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Apr19
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, April 19th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Watson Adventures’ Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Watson Adventures’ Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt

Join Watson Adventures on scavenger hunt for adults at the Museum of Science and Industry! Tackle a madcap tour of the Museum of Science &…

Saturday, April 19th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Dr.
The Winter’s Tale
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Winter’s Tale

One of Shakespeare’s final plays, THE WINTER’S TALE is a romantic comedy with elements of tragedy. King Leontes of Sicilia falsely accuses his wife, Hermione,…

Saturday, April 19th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Apr19
Saturday, April 19th
1:20 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
Titanique
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Saturday, April 19th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping…

Saturday, April 19th
2:00 p.m.4:35 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
King’s Quest @ 40
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

King’s Quest @ 40

King’s Quest @ 40 February 22 – April 27, 2025 Hours: Saturdays and Sunday 2-5pm General Admission: $8 (Ages 13+) Kids Admission $5 (Ages 5-12),…

Saturday, April 19th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
FashionBar The Shows – The Designer Reveal April 2025
Apr19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

FashionBar The Shows – The Designer Reveal April 2025

FashionBar The Shows: April 2025 – The Designer Reveal Sunday, April 19, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM CHICAGO – FashionBar is thrilled to…

Saturday, April 19th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
835 N Michigan Ave
Steppenwolf & Mark Cortale Present: Kelli O’Hara
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Steppenwolf & Mark Cortale Present: Kelli O’Hara

Fresh off her critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated run in Days of Wine and Roses, Tony Award Winner and Emmy Nominee Kelli O’Hara comes to Steppenwolf with a program…

Alton Brown Live: Last Bite
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alton Brown Live: Last Bite

Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, the famed foodist reflects on his decades in food media, presents several of his favorite culinary mega-hacks, sings some of…

Saturday, April 19th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
1/2 Way to the Latina Comedy Festival Show
Apr19
Music & Comedy

1/2 Way to the Latina Comedy Festival Show

Join us for a night of comedy, community, and chisme as we count down to the 2025 Latina Comedy Festival with our 1/2 Way to…

Saturday, April 19th
5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ARI NORRIS: Fully Filtered
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

ARI NORRIS: Fully Filtered

At the exaggerated scale of 48×48 inches, the drips and scuffs caught on Norris’ studio drop-cloths wriggle like a party of amoebas under a microscope,…

Saturday, April 19th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
ARTRUSS
4553 W Diversey Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr19
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, April 19th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
CMLL: Arena Mexico in Chicago 2
Apr19
Sports & Recreation

CMLL: Arena Mexico in Chicago 2

CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) in collaboration with Promociones Azteca and Galli Lucha Libre presents a night of thrilling lucha libre on Saturday, April…

Saturday, April 19th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cicero Stadium
1909 South Laramie Avenue
HyperReal: The Body as Fantasy. The Club as Dreamscape. Self-Invention as Living Art.
Apr19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

HyperReal: The Body as Fantasy. The Club as Dreamscape. Self-Invention as Living Art.

Surrealism has always been a movement of transformation, a refusal to accept reality as fixed, an insistence on constructing new worlds through fragmentation, exaggeration, and…

Saturday, April 19th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Evoke Gallery
3040 N Central Ave
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center

Following an October 2024 series of sold-out programming, Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2936 N. Southport Avenue) proudly welcomes back legendary Academy…

Saturday, April 19th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Distrikt of Lake Michigun: A Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Ridiculous Tragedy
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Distrikt of Lake Michigun: A Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Ridiculous Tragedy

Stage Left Theatre, the second-oldest ensemble-based theatre company in Chicago, is pleased to announce its spring 2025 production of The Distrikt of Lake Michigun: A…

Saturday, April 19th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place Level 6
835 N Michigan Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Apr19
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, April 19th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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