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Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Wednesday, January 29th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan29
Feb1
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…

Wednesday, January 29thSaturday, February 1st

Sleeping Beauty at Wright College
Jan29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sleeping Beauty at Wright College

This musical retells the story of the classic fairy tale.  The King & Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new…

Wednesday, January 29th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
Alice in Wonderland
Jan29
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, January 29th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Wednesday, January 29th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Ji-Hyang Gwak, Piano
Jan29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Ji-Hyang Gwak, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | JI-HYANG GWAK, piano   Program Ludwig van Beethoven – 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80 Clara Schumann –…

Wednesday, January 29th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan29
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…

Wednesday, January 29th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Lazer Dim 700 – LIVE IN CHICAGO
Jan29
Music & Comedy

Lazer Dim 700 – LIVE IN CHICAGO

Jan 29, 2025, 6:30 PM Avondale Music Hall 3336 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60641

Wednesday, January 29th
6:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Avondale Music Hall
3336 N Milwaukee Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan29
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…

Wednesday, January 29th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Wednesday, January 29th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fat Ham
Jan29
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…

Wednesday, January 29th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
An Evening with Brooke Shields
Jan29
Music & Comedy

An Evening with Brooke Shields

Join renowned actress and model Brooke Shields for an intimate evening of conversation and inspiration at Auditorium Theatre on Jan. 29, 2025.

Wednesday, January 29th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
WBEZ & UCCO Club Present: An Evening with Brooke Shields
Jan29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

WBEZ & UCCO Club Present: An Evening with Brooke Shields

Join WBEZ, the University Club of Chicago, and The Auditorium on Wednesday, January 29 for an evening with Brooke Shields. Brooke has spent her life…

Wednesday, January 29th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Jan29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, January 29th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Thursday, January 30th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan30
Feb2
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…

Thursday, January 30thSunday, February 2nd

Sleeping Beauty at Wright College
Jan30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sleeping Beauty at Wright College

This musical retells the story of the classic fairy tale.  The King & Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new…

Thursday, January 30th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
Alice in Wonderland
Jan30
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,…

Thursday, January 30th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Thursday, January 30th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Fat Ham
Jan30
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…

Thursday, January 30th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jan30
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…

Thursday, January 30th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Experience at Fulton Market Kitchen
Jan30
Music & Comedy

Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Experience at Fulton Market Kitchen

A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends Eating while blindfolded will heighten your senses of taste and smell A secret 3-course menu, that includes…

Thursday, January 30th
6:00 p.m.7:15 p.m.
Fulton Market Kitchen
311 N Sangamon St
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan30
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…

Thursday, January 30th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan30
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…

Thursday, January 30th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
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