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Grossman Ensemble
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grossman Ensemble

World Premieres III  The CCCC’s resident group of contemporary music specialists, the Grossman Ensemble, presents new compositions exploring relationships, textures, and electroacoustic elements mixed with…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
9 to 5: The Musical
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

9 to 5: The Musical

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Set in the late…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day

“Landing all the jokes… Moritz von Stuelpnagel tackles darkly funny materials with a shrewd balance of heightened reality, warped sitcom & underlying pathos” –Hollywood Reporter Emmy and Tony…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
Ascension
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ascension

The morning after graduating high school, Matthew wakes to a future that looks bleak. Addicted to porn, dependent on pot, alienated from his father, Matthew…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue

Picture it. United States, 2024. GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE is a parody that brings Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah.…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Back in the Saddle
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle is a split bill between Alix Schillaci and Darvin Dances. Starting off with Inclined to Decline (Darvin Dances), a piece inspired…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Color Club
4146 North Elston Avenue
RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four. With note-for-note precision, this mind-blowing performance…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Mamma Mia
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Rain – A Tribute to The Beatles
May17
Music & Comedy

Rain – A Tribute to The Beatles

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four. With note-for-note precision, this mind-blowing…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Lincoln Lodge
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Sons of the Never Wrong
May17
Music & Comedy

Sons of the Never Wrong

Sons of the Never Wrong is an alt-folk trio from Chicago that has been delivering witty, whimsical songs with their signature soaring harmonies since 1992.…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
studio5
Studio5 1934 Dempster Street
Together Again “For the First Time”
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Together Again “For the First Time”

Join this engaging duo of Kevin Wood and Leni Lunderman in their “first time together” as they explore some of those “first time” moments in…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Devil’s Daughter
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

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 8+ years. This…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Nana
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nana

Trap Door Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season closes with Olwen Wymark’s splendid dramatization of Zola’s Nana: a story of sexual and financial greed in nineteenth-century Parisian…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:45 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland, Chicago, IL, 60622
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
Bible Bingo: A Comedy With God, Games, & Silly Prizes
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bible Bingo: A Comedy With God, Games, & Silly Prizes

Now in its 14th year, Bible Bingo is a long-running comedy about the Catholic culture of fundraising and bingo, featuring the character, Mrs. Mary Margaret…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Improvised Sitcom
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday, May 17th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago Jazz String Summit
May17
Music & Comedy

Chicago Jazz String Summit

Tomeka Reid’s 10th Annual Chicago Jazz String Summit celebrates string instruments in jazz, improvised, and experimental music with a phenomenal lineup of musicians from Chicago…

Friday, May 17th
8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Constellation
3111 N Western Ave
The Taylor Party – Taylor Swift Tribute Night
May17
Music & Comedy

The Taylor Party – Taylor Swift Tribute Night

Hey, Lovers! Are you ready for it? THE TAYLOR PARTY, the Original Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party like no other. ✨ 💃 Come shake it…

Friday, May 17th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Assho Comedy Tour
May17
Music & Comedy

The Assho Comedy Tour

Steven Ho is a former ER Technician and current standup comedian who performs all around Los Angeles. Known for his viral “Tips from the ER” videos,…

Friday, May 17th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2024 season opens with The S Paradox, written by Joining Sword & Pen International Playwright Competition and…

Saturday, May 18th
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
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