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Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar
Feb11
Music & Comedy

Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar

Join us for the most fun interactive comedy show in Chicago, where the audience determines who’s the funniest (and the most unfunny) by throwing [fake]…

Tuesday, February 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Fresh Faces Chicago
Feb11
Music & Comedy

Fresh Faces Chicago

Fresh Faces of Chicago presents you with the hottest lineup of up-and-coming comics in the city alongside seasoned veteran comedians and nationally touring headliners. Every…

Tuesday, February 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb11
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…

Tuesday, February 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fool for Love
Feb11
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…

Tuesday, February 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
2025 Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase
Feb11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

2025 Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase

The Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase returns for its 10th year in Chicago! Join us for the 2025 Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase, “The Minority Report: What…

Tuesday, February 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W. North Ave.
Laugh Factory Open Mic with Grace Bahler
Feb11
Music & Comedy

Laugh Factory Open Mic with Grace Bahler

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…

Tuesday, February 11th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Comic Court: The Best Comedy Show in the World
Feb11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comic Court: The Best Comedy Show in the World

Would you rather be able to fly or be able to turn invisible? Who are we more tired of: Ryan Reynolds or Dwayne Johnson? Would…

Tuesday, February 11th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Feb12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Wednesday, February 12th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Feb12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, officially kicks off its spectacular 50th Anniversary Season with one of the most enduring and beloved musicals of…

Wednesday, February 12th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb12
Feb15
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, February 12thSaturday, February 15th

Alice in Wonderland
Feb12
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, February 12th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb12
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, February 12th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Jet Stephen Chong, Piano
Feb12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Jet Stephen Chong, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | JET STEPHEN CHONG, PIANO Program Sergei Prokofiev – Etude No. 1 in D minor, Op. 2 Toru Takemitsu –…

Wednesday, February 12th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater
Feb12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater

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, February 12th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Celebrate Valentine’s Week with Carnivale and Sidney Friedman!
Feb12
Music & Comedy

Celebrate Valentine’s Week with Carnivale and Sidney Friedman!

Join America’s greatest mentalist, Sidney Friedman—featured on The TODAY Show, Ellen, and The View—for his interactive show SECRETS at Carnivale on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.…

Wednesday, February 12th
6:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Carnivale
702 W. Fulton Market St.
Romance Language: French Songs for Lovers, presented by Working In Concert Feat. special Guests
Feb12
Music & Comedy

Romance Language: French Songs for Lovers, presented by Working In Concert Feat. special Guests

Experience the Romance of Paris Right Here in Chicago: A Pre-Valentine’s Day Celebration! Chicago, IL – February 12th promises an enchanting evening as Rockwell on…

Wednesday, February 12th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Rockwell on the River
3057 North Rockwell Street
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
Feb12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors…

Wednesday, February 12th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
163 E. Pearson St.
Twelfth Night
Feb12
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…

Wednesday, February 12th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
SECRETS starring mentalist Sidney Friedman
Feb12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SECRETS starring mentalist Sidney Friedman

The country’s leading mentalist SIDNEY FRIEDMAN returns with SECRETS for the 11th time to The Alley at CARNIVALE, for this intimate event attempting actual psychic…

Wednesday, February 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Carnivale
702 W. Fulton Market St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb12
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, February 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fool for Love
Feb12
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…

Wednesday, February 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Betrayal
Feb12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Betrayal

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal…

Wednesday, February 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Wednesday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Feb12
Music & Comedy

Wednesday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago

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…

Wednesday, February 12th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Feb12
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, February 12th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
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