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The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Friday, February 14th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Feb14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist  Alberto Aguilar.   In “Grid Luck,”…

Friday, February 14th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Altered States: Plastics Transformed
Feb14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Altered States: Plastics Transformed

With work from Jennifer Merchant, Emiko Oye and Nikki Couppee, this exhibition features three artists that are transforming plastic into wearable works of art. Plastic…

Friday, February 14th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Feb14

Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon

A unique skating experience awaits you in downtown Chicago at Maggie Daley Park.  Enjoy skating on a ribbon, surrounded by trees, bushes and other natural…

Friday, February 14th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Friday, February 14th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Treewhispers Exhibition
Feb14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Treewhispers Exhibition

Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…

Friday, February 14th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good

CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…

Friday, February 14th
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Feb14
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Friday, February 14th
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
Valentine’s Day at NoMI Kitchen
Feb14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Valentine’s Day at NoMI Kitchen

VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER AT NoMI KITCHEN Friday, February 14th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm See Full Menu Here A night to remember for you and yours,…

Friday, February 14th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NoMI
800 N. Michigan Ave
Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan

Revel in an elegant evening of romance on Lake Michigan with our Chicago Premier Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise. This unparalleled dining experience is complete with…

Friday, February 14th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Nitti’s Supper Club
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nitti’s Supper Club

Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for dinner and…

Friday, February 14th
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West Kinzie
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR

A LIVE HORROR EXPERIENCE Brace yourself for the scare of a lifetime, as the world of Insidious jumps off the screen and into your theater…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.8:50 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Taylor Tomlinson: The Save Me Tour
Feb14
Music & Comedy

Taylor Tomlinson: The Save Me Tour

Taylor Tomlinson will bring The Save Me Tour to The Chicago Theatre on February 13, 14 and 15. A rare talent who has garnered mass…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
163 E. Pearson St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Feb14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

The Dinner Detective is an interactive comedic true crime dinner theatre experience based on real cold cases. Feast on dinner, but beware… the killer is…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR

A LIVE HORROR EXPERIENCE Brace yourself for the scare of a lifetime, as the world of Insidious jumps off the screen and into your theater…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City
Feb14

Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City

Take Two is a longform, narrative show consisting of TWO never-before-seen, made-up-on-the-spot movies! Give us a song, we’ll give you a movie! Based on a…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Feb14
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,…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
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