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Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies

Bluebird Arts kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit. The show runs from Saturday, October 19, to Saturday,…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Dinner with Friends
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Mixed Repertoire
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mixed Repertoire

Recognized internationally as a home for creation, innovation, and inclusion, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, BalletX, inspires human connection through extraordinary dance experiences. Hailed as…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harris Theater
205 E. Randolph Street
Perfect Pie
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Perfect Pie

A play by Judith Thompson Set in rural Ontario, “Perfect Pie” follows the revisitation of the childhood friendship between two women; one who has chosen…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
THE COMEDIANS
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE COMEDIANS

Two comedians walk into a comedy club… it’s the start of a bad joke and a serious relationship. Chauncy and Nsaku are both comedians and…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Nov21
Music & Comedy

An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten

Ina Garten (aka the Barefoot Contessa) is the author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, a beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon, with millions…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Enjoy one of America’s most cherished silver screen classics, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, as it finds its way to the Marriott Theatre stage this holiday…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Nov21
Nov22
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…

Thursday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.Friday, November 22nd
9:30 p.m.
Book of Me
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Book of Me

Wanda stands on the cusp of womanhood. Educated in the finest schools by successful Black parents she appears to be a well adjusted child of…

Thursday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) announces tickets are now on sale for one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s…

Thursday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Rav & Kill Bill : The Rapper – KEEP THE CHANGE TOUR!
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Rav & Kill Bill : The Rapper – KEEP THE CHANGE TOUR!

with special guests: love-sadKiD + Dahm. + meltycanon Tickets starting at $20 + fees Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event

Thursday, November 21st
8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Cheers with Chocolate: A Festive Celebration in Chicago with Fannie May
Nov21
Sports & Recreation

Cheers with Chocolate: A Festive Celebration in Chicago with Fannie May

Join us for a delightful evening as Fannie May brings the joy of the holiday season to life with “Cheers with Chocolate” event series! Get…

Thursday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.
Fannie May
343 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL
Big Fans
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Fans

Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create…

Thursday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Charlotte: A bittersweet sketch comedy show.
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Charlotte: A bittersweet sketch comedy show.

A fun sketch revue that goes down smooth and sweet. Come for the laughs, stay for the slice-of-life sketches about young woman-pov experiences. You can…

Thursday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Christmas Karen 3
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Christmas Karen 3

Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…

Thursday, November 21st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Into The Woods
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Friday, November 22nd
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Friday, November 22nd
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Nov22
Tours & Attractions

Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof

Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…

Friday, November 22nd
Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL
600 East Grand Avenue
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nov22

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Four Athenians run away to the forest in the name of love (reciprocated and otherwise). They find themselves in the midst of a war between…

Friday, November 22nd
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Nov22
Nov23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, November 22nd
12:00 a.m.Saturday, November 23rd
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Millennium Park Holiday Market
Nov22
Nov24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Millennium Park Holiday Market

Enjoy shopping, live entertainment and concessions at the Millennium Park Holiday Market! The opening of the market is aligned with the 111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting…

Friday, November 22ndSunday, November 24th
Chase Promenade North tent at Millennium Park
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov22
Nov25
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…

Friday, November 22ndMonday, November 25th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Nov22
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Friday, November 22ndSunday, December 1st
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