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The Distrikt of Lake Michigun: A Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Ridiculous Tragedy
Apr27
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…

Sunday, April 27th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place Level 6
835 N Michigan Ave
Spring Awakenings
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spring Awakenings

In a world where curiosity is stifled and questions are met with silence, a group of teenagers finds themselves thrust into the chaos of adolescence…

Sunday, April 27th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Drink the Past Dry
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Sunday, April 27th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Riverdance 30 – The New Generation
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Riverdance 30 – The New Generation

Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The…

Sunday, April 27th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Apr27
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…

Sunday, April 27th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
One Earth Film Festival 2025
Apr27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

One Earth Film Festival 2025

One Earth Film Festival returns for its 14th season from April 22-28, 2025, in partnership with the City of Chicago’s Department of Environment. This year’s…

Sunday, April 27th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago
Hassan Phills: This Tour is Jokes
Apr27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hassan Phills: This Tour is Jokes

Hassan Phills has gained prominence touring Canada independently filling theatres and comedy clubs with traction from viral videos on social media. Now, for the first…

Sunday, April 27th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Thalia Hall
1807 South Allport Street
BUST
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Sunday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Berlin
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Sunday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Monday, April 28th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Annie Allen: By Any Art Necessary
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Annie Allen: By Any Art Necessary

Brooks Permissions, the Poetry Foundation, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at The University of Chicago invite you to join us…

Monday, April 28th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Apr28
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…

Monday, April 28th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
One Earth Film Festival 2025
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

One Earth Film Festival 2025

One Earth Film Festival returns for its 14th season from April 22-28, 2025, in partnership with the City of Chicago’s Department of Environment. This year’s…

Monday, April 28th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago
BUST
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Monday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
[REDACTED] Presents: David Lynch’s DUNE
Apr28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

[REDACTED] Presents: David Lynch’s DUNE

Funny people reenact a movie they love, or hate, or love to hate. They’ll make you laugh. They’ll make you cry. They’ll insert a movie…

Monday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Music Box Lounge
3733 N Southport Ave
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Tuesday, April 29th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Alice in Wonderland
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, April 29th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Apr29
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…

Tuesday, April 29th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Titanique
Apr29
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…

Tuesday, April 29th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
BUST
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Tuesday, April 29th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Wednesday, April 30th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Alice in Wonderland
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, April 30th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Apr30
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…

Wednesday, April 30th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Black Coffee + Raw Sugar
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Black Coffee + Raw Sugar

Black Coffee + Raw Sugar is back! Join us for an evening of shorts from Black and Brown Chicago movement artists, performers, and dancemakers. This…

Wednesday, April 30th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
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