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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Felipe Esparza: At My Leisure World Tour
Oct19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Felipe Esparza: At My Leisure World Tour

Felipe Esparza is a stand-up comedian and actor who has come a long way since winning NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010. While that may…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That

CHICAGO – The Conspirators present a retooling of Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That, written by Sid Feldman and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Otherworld Theatre
3914 N Clark St
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Devonshire Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show” Book, Music & Lyrics by Richard O’Brien Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals Artistic Director:…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Chicago Made Music Showcase Finale
Oct19
Music & Comedy

Chicago Made Music Showcase Finale

The annual Chicago Made Music Showcase invites all Chicagoland musicians to audition for a chance to perform before a panel of industry experts to win…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Ciladee Presents: “The Art of Release” Album Release Party
Oct19
Music & Comedy

Ciladee Presents: “The Art of Release” Album Release Party

Join Ciladee in celebrating the release of her debut album, The Art of Release! This album which has been in the making for nearly 4…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art
1527 N Ashland Ave
Elvira
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elvira

Elvira tells the story of Elvira Arellano, a Mexican immigrant, single mother, worker and eventual activist. Fearing deportation, Elvira takes sanctuary for a year in…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
St. Agustine’s College
1345 W. Argyle St.
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct19
Nov10
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.Sunday November 10, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Oct19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Oct19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Carnival of the Animals
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Carnival of the Animals

Carnival of the Animals, an evening-length work written and conceived by spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph in response to the events of January 6, 2021,…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Inside/Out with CRDT II and Soul Remedy
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Inside/Out with CRDT II and Soul Remedy

Tickets will be available at the door. ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSED AT NOON ON DAY OF EVENT. Join us at Dovetail Studios in Albany Park…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Dovetail Studios
2853 W Montrose Ave
ImprovBus presents: Spookeasy Improv!
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

ImprovBus presents: Spookeasy Improv!

A hauntingly fun Improv Comedy show with a Halloween theme. Come get you “trick or treats” on as you will find a grab bag full…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road, Illinois
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
The Gift Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog at Filament Theatre
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gift Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog at Filament Theatre

CHICAGO – The Gift Theatre, is proud to present Topdog/Underdog, written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Shanésia Davis, September 12 – October 20, at…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Edgar Arceneaux, Until, Until, Until . . .
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Edgar Arceneaux, Until, Until, Until . . .

Edgar Arceneaux is a contemporary artist working in Los Angeles, whose primary materials are histories and memories marred by gaps in logic, clichés, and erasures.…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s Bottle Fly, directed by Co-Artistic Director Eileen Dixon, October 17…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert logo
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series’ iconic soundtrack, paired with a two-hour special recap of the animated series’…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
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