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Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present its first production of the 2025 season, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 82nd Annual Dolphin Show Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University is thrilled to announce its 82nd production Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The nation’s largest annual student-produced musical will take…
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.…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Mannequins’ Ball
The Mannequins’ Ball Written by Bruno Jasienski Translated by Daniel Gerould Adapted by Nicole Wiesner Directed by Nicole Wiesner and Miguel Long On the one…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy
Candlelight: Coldplay X Imagine Dragons
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…
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…
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Voila: The Improvised Musical
iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hitch*Cocktails
A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Two hundred fifty one days
Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Encounters with Light
Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner
Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Saturday, Jan 26, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Our Lived Experience
The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…
Tours & Attractions
Indoor Mushroom Farm Tour -Restaurant Week
In celebration of Chicago Restaurant Week, join co-founder, Joe Weber, on a behind the scenes tour of Four Star Mushrooms, an urban, indoor, specialty mushroom…
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