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The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb1
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, February 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Fat Ham
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, February 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
2025 Seol, Luna New Year Celebration
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2025 Seol, Luna New Year Celebration

The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago will present the 2025 Seol, Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 PM at the BISCO…

Saturday, February 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
BISCO Hall
9600 Capitol Dr.
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, February 1st
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Treewhispers Exhibition
Feb1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Treewhispers Exhibition

Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…

Saturday, February 1st
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Fool for Love
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fool for Love

In a sweltering motel room in the Mojave Desert, May and Eddie lick their wounds and get ready for another relentless round. This brawl is…

Saturday, February 1st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Feb1
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,…

Saturday, February 1st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner

Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready…

Saturday, February 1st
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor
2140 South Archer Avenue
Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter

The Chicago Landmark Steakhouse, located in the South Loop housed in a 1905 firehouse, is offering a pre-fixe menu this Restaurant Week for $60 a…

Saturday, February 1st
4:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!

El Tapeo, located at Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center (2100 Spring Rd) is a prime stop to make this Restaurant Week (Jan 24 through…

Saturday, February 1st
4:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Feb1
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Saturday, February 1st
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 at NoMI Kitchen
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 at NoMI Kitchen

CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK 2025 Friday, January 24 – Sunday, February 9 See Full Menu Here Indulge in Executive Chef Terence Zubieta’s modern twists on midwestern…

Saturday, February 1st
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NoMI Kitchen
800 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago’s Johnny Cash Festival
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Johnny Cash Festival

Cash for Kids is Chicago’s only Johnny Cash Festival! This year, we are celebrating 20 years of bringing you some of the best local bands…

Saturday, February 1st
5:00 p.m.11:55 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
4626 N Knox Ave
Architecture and Design Film Festival
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Architecture and Design Film Festival

ADFF: Chicago presents 13 stories of creative vision, design innovation and human relationships in architecture across the globe. January 29 – February 2, 2025. Hosted…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases.  Feast on a fantastic…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Chicago Restaurant Week Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
Feb1
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Restaurant Week Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River

The best reservation this Chicago Restaurant Week is a table on the water! As the city celebrates its award-winning culinary scene, join us for world-class…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
ADFF: CHICAGO
Feb1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

ADFF: CHICAGO

The Chicago Architecture Center will host the third annual Chicago iteration of Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF: CHICAGO) January 29 to February 2, 2025.…

Saturday, February 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
The Infinite Wrench
Feb1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Feb1
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…

Saturday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
BLANK! The Musical
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Saturday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Feb1
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, February 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Twelfth Night
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Twelfth Night

DePaul’s student-run theatre organization is proud to present William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This show tells the story of a woman’s journey through love and identity as…

Saturday, February 1st
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Feb1
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, February 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
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