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REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is proud to present Dear Elizabeth, the first production of its 2024 – 2025 season, written by Sarah Ruhl…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies

Bluebird Arts kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit. The show runs from Saturday, October 19, to Saturday,…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Dinner with Friends
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov15
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 Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Dunedin Consort
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dunedin Consort

“The Dunedins approach the score with a scholarly angle…but it’s the heart rather than the head that informs their music making.” – BBC Music Magazine  Johann…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Perfect Pie
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
THE COMEDIANS
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Dorothy Roberson performs A Tribute to Tina Turner
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Dorothy Roberson performs A Tribute to Tina Turner

Forget ordinary tributes! Dorothy Roberson, aka Chicago’s Tina Turner, explodes onto the stage with a high-octane show that’ll have you dancing in your seat (or…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Someone You Know: An Uplifting New Musical About Surviving Sexual Assault & Rape
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Devil’s Daughter
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call

Brand new sketch comedy every week from one of Chicago’s premiere sketch teams. Each week, the Missed Call ensemble premieres — and closes— entirely new…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Lincoln Lodge
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Book of Me
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Adverses
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramie Ave.
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever

More than anything, brent is the sound of friendship. On one level, it represents the musical union of multi-platinum solo artists Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov15
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,…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker – Brent Forever

More than anything, brent is the sound of friendship. On one level, it represents the musical union of multi-platinum solo artists Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
TAUK + Michael Wilbur
Nov15
Music & Comedy

TAUK + Michael Wilbur

Have you heard of TAUK? They’re an awesome four-piece progressive rock-fusion band from Oyster Bay, New York. They’ve toured with Umphrey’s McGee, Disco Biscuits, Papadosio,…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday November 15, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Nov15
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…

Friday November 15, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

Latin Dance Night
Nov15
Nov16
Tours & Attractions

Latin Dance Night

Immerse yourself in a cultural experience on Friday evening! It’s the new and exciting Salsa & Bachata Night at Takito Street, where you can immerse…

Friday November 15, 2024
9:00 p.m.Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 a.m.
Takito Street
2423 N Lincoln Ave
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