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Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier
Jun1

Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier

WAVE WALL WAX 2024 EVERY SATURDAY | MAY 25-AUGUST 31 Chicago’s top DJs playing your favorite house & dance music! Get ready to party! This…

Saturday, June 1st
1:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Last Stop on Market Street
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Stop on Market Street

Young People’s Theatre of Chicago presents LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Randy White – Artistic Director randy@yptchi.org  • 773 404 7336…

Saturday, June 1st
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Italian Street Food Festa
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Italian Street Food Festa

This June, let us transport you to the rustic roads of Napoli and the seaside boulevards of Palermo at Eataly’s Italian Street Food Festa! On…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
Talk | Arthur Jafa and Theaster Gates
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Arthur Jafa and Theaster Gates

About the Event For the opening of Arthur Jafa: Works from the MCA Collection, Arthur Jafa is joined onstage by long-time friend, colleague, and renowned artist…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Edlis Neeson Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mischievous fairies, amateur…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
Jun1
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.…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Live On The Lake!
Jun1
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Beyond Wonderland Chicago
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Beyond Wonderland Chicago

Join us for the inaugural music festival, Beyond Wonderland Chicago – happening NEXT WEEKEND, Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.…

Saturday, June 1st
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Brick of Chicago Uptown Neighborhood Walking Tour
Jun1
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Uptown Neighborhood Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Saturday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine Ave
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Jun1
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side

The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…

Saturday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jun1
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, June 1st
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Italian Street Food Festa
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Italian Street Food Festa

This June, let us transport you to the rustic roads of Napoli and the seaside boulevards of Palermo at Eataly’s Italian Street Food Festa! On…

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
CHICAGO DANCE MONTH 2024: KICKOFF CELEBRATION, JUNE 1
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

CHICAGO DANCE MONTH 2024: KICKOFF CELEBRATION, JUNE 1

CHICAGO – See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this…

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Murder in the Cathedral
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the hands of knights loyal to Henry II in 1170.  Eliot wrote it on…

Saturday, June 1st
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival 2024
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival 2024

Public staged readings of three new plays by Chicago-based African American playwrights: Jessica Posey, Michael Jones, and Nehanda Loiseau Julot; directed by Melissa Golden, Jamal Howard,…

Saturday, June 1st
4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday, June 1st
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Evanston Made Group Show
Jun1
Jun28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Made Group Show

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Evanston Made’s Annual All Members Group Show. The exhibition will be…

Saturday, June 1st
5:00 p.m.Friday, June 28th
5:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
The Chicago Dogs VS Cleburne Railroaders
Jun1
Sports & Recreation

The Chicago Dogs VS Cleburne Railroaders

The Chicago Dogs will play against the Cleburne Railroaders at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. The game starts at 6:00pm and gates open at 5:00pm. Tickets start…

Saturday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun1
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, June 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Pride Night
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pride Night

Join Shedd Aquarium and A Queer Pride in celebrating our vibrant and creative LGBTQ+ community! Kick off Pride Month festivities in style with a memorable…

Saturday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
The Infinite Wrench
Jun1
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, June 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago Style
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Saturday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Black Couples Therapy- The Stage Play
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Black Couples Therapy- The Stage Play

Four couples, strangers to each other, meet at a group therapy session. Each couple is dealing with thier own issue. The therapist is determined to…

Saturday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Circus Vazquez
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Circus Vazquez

Circus Vazquez (www.circusvazquez.com), America’s largest family-owned big top circus, brings its thrilling new 2024 production to three Chicago area locations.  Tickets are on sale now…

Saturday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Little Village
4400 W. 26th Street
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