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Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues

13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues presented by The Outer Loop Theater Experience at Raven Theatre by Kathleen Kerrigan Duff & Michael Herman directed by Michael Herman, Aviva…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Dec19
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts

Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble traverse through time from the medieval age…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church
7300 Division Street
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Dec19
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again
Dec19

Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again

Jeff Award-Winner Blake Montgomery is proud to present Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, December…

Thursday December 19, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of All Things, written…

Thursday December 19, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Spocket + Alysha Monique + Club Crib
Dec19
Music & Comedy

Spocket + Alysha Monique + Club Crib

Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 21+ event Lineup Doors open ― 7:00 PM Spocket Alysha Monique Club Crib

Thursday December 19, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Laughs on Loop at The Revival
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Laughs on Loop at The Revival

“Laughs on Loop” is The Revival’s weekly showcase of Chicago’s top stand-up comics. Join us for non-stop laughter in the South Loop and experience comedy…

Thursday December 19, 2024
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.

Big Fans
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Fans

Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create…

Thursday December 19, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday December 19, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Christmas Karen 3
Dec19
Music & Comedy

Christmas Karen 3

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…

Thursday December 19, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Into The Woods
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Friday December 20, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Friday December 20, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Dec20
Tours & Attractions

Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof

Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…

Friday December 20, 2024
Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL
600 East Grand Avenue
Wrigleyville Wonderland Returns
Dec20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wrigleyville Wonderland Returns

The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of one of Chicago’s favorite holiday celebrations, Wrigleyville Wonderland, at select venues throughout…

Friday December 20, 2024
Various locations
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Friday December 20, 2024
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Kimpton Gray Hotel and Center for Native Futures: Indigenous Art
Dec20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Kimpton Gray Hotel and Center for Native Futures: Indigenous Art

The Kimpton Gray Hotel is proud to partner with the Center for Native Futures art gallery to highlight the work of Indigenous artists in The Gray’s Living Room.…

Friday December 20, 2024
The Kimpton Gray Hotel
126 W Monroe Street
Redtwist Theatre Presents its Inaugural Twisted Playfest
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents its Inaugural Twisted Playfest

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to present its inaugural Twisted Playfest, December 17 – 22, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Complete schedule…

Friday December 20, 2024
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Original Rainbow Cone Brings Holiday Magic to Lombard and Wicker Park
Dec20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

The Original Rainbow Cone Brings Holiday Magic to Lombard and Wicker Park

 WHAT: The Original Rainbow Cone (Rainbow Cone) is bringing a one-of-a-kind holiday experience to Lombard and Wicker Park with its Winter Wonderland Popup. From November 29, 2024, through…

Friday December 20, 2024
The Original Rainbow Cone Lombard (498 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL 60148) The Original Rainbow Cone Wicker Park (1750 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622)
498 E Roosevelt Road
Jimmy Buffett’s Christmas Island Holiday Pop-up Bar
Dec20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Jimmy Buffett’s Christmas Island Holiday Pop-up Bar

Kick off the holiday season in spectacular style at Jimmy Buffett’s Christmas Island, Margaritaville’s exclusive holiday pop-up bar! This festive event will bring the magic…

Friday December 20, 2024
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Chicago
700 East Grand #118
Emily Hotel’s Artist in Residence Through December: Takako Konishi
Dec20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emily Hotel’s Artist in Residence Through December: Takako Konishi

Explore the transformative power of art at The Emily Hotel as we welcome our current Artist in Residence, Takako Konishi, through the end of the year.…

Friday December 20, 2024
The Emily Hotel
311 N Morgan St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Dec20
Dec21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday December 20, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday December 21, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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