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LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
May30
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, May 30th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Time and Again Reception
May30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Time and Again Reception

Join us in celebrating our Summer 2024 exhibition, Time and Again, featuring work from Elisa Bongfeldt, So Young Park and Emily Rogstad. Light refreshments will…

Thursday, May 30th
4:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Chicago Cultural Center Open House
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago Cultural Center Open House

Celebrating 40 years of Chicago House Music Schedule (schedule subject to change) 4-7pm – DJ Workshop with We Jam Academy (1st Floor) 4-7pm – Film…

Thursday, May 30th
4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
May30
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…

Thursday, May 30th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Poetry Making Playground
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Thursday, May 30th
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Skyline Sessions
May30
Music & Comedy

Skyline Sessions

Let the live music of Skyline Sessions boost your mood for the week! Enjoy FREE live outdoor music from 5:00PM-9:00PM every Thursday and Friday from…

Thursday, May 30th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Spring Cohort 2024 Art Walkthrough
May30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Cohort 2024 Art Walkthrough

Join Awakenings to celebrate our 2024 Spring Cohort as participants share what they created over 6 weeks in workshops that centered healing. As our 2024…

Thursday, May 30th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Awakenings Art
4001 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste 204-C
Teatro Zinzanni
May30
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, May 30th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show
May30

Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show

Looking for your next love story or a fun way to meet your next hookup? Sick of meeting people on the apps and looking for…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
UNSEND
May30
Theatre & Performing Arts

UNSEND

Described by the New York Times as a “master of improvisation,” David Pasquesi (HBO’s VEEP, TJ & Dave) is joined by Chicago favorites Sue Gillan…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Women & Children First Presents: Gretchen Sisson in conversation with Jessamine Chan
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Women & Children First Presents: Gretchen Sisson in conversation with Jessamine Chan

Women & Children First Bookstore is celebrating the release of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood by sociologist Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Women and Children First Bookstore
5233 N Clark St.
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
May30
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.…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Circus Vazquez
May30
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…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Little Village
4400 W. 26th Street
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
May30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series
May30
Music & Comedy

Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will kick off its summer season with the return of its “Rockin’ in the Park”…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Neon Paddle
May30
Sports & Recreation

Neon Paddle

Night time guided electric motorized paddle board tours with LED lights. Located in Ping Tom Park, Neon Paddle is the only glowing motorized paddle board…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ping Tom Memorial Park
1700 South Wentworth Avenue
Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour
May30
Music & Comedy

Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour

Comedian Matt Rife will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on May 30, 31 and June 1,2, 2024.

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
May30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Thursday, May 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Montgomery & Bruckner 7
May30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Montgomery & Bruckner 7

Conductor Manfred Honeck leads the CSO in two captivating works. Principal Percussion Cynthia Yeh takes the spotlight in the premiere of a new concerto by Jessie…

Thursday, May 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May30
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, May 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May30
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…

Thursday, May 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Importance of Being Earnest
May30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Importance of Being Earnest

Just in time for Pride Month, Strawdog Theatre Company presents “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Dusty Brown and Elizabeth Swanson,…

Thursday, May 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rivendell Theatre
5779 N. Ridge Avenue , Chicago, IL, 60660
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
May30
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Thursday, May 30th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
FEID – FerxxoCalipsis Tour 2024
May30
Music & Comedy

FEID – FerxxoCalipsis Tour 2024

Feid, the Colombian musical phenomenon is unleashing the FERXXOCALIPSIS Tour 2024, stopping in Chicago at the United Center on May 30, 2024! The tour is…

Thursday, May 30th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
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