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Mr. Parker
Terry Parker is a middle-aged man navigating life after a profound personal loss. As he works to rediscover his identity and adjust to unexpected changes,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present its first production of the 2025 season, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long,…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Revel in the sonic splendor of the CSO with two of its signature works: Strauss’ brash symphonic portrait of the infamous libertine Don Juan and Bartók’s exhilarating…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 82nd Annual Dolphin Show Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University is thrilled to announce its 82nd production Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The nation’s largest annual student-produced musical will take…
Music & Comedy
University Symphony Orchestra: Mediterranean Travels
Mediterranean Travels Chase away the winter doldrums with a musical journey around the Mediterranean! The University Symphony Orchestra serves as your guide, with colorful depictions…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Lincoln Lodge
The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Mannequins’ Ball
The Mannequins’ Ball Written by Bruno Jasienski Translated by Daniel Gerould Adapted by Nicole Wiesner Directed by Nicole Wiesner and Miguel Long On the one…
Music & Comedy
Ladies R&B Kickback Concert: Kelly Price, Total, Brownstone & 702
Ladies R&B Kickback Concert – Part 2 will come to The Chicago Theatre with special guests Kelly Price, Total, Brownstone, 702, Adina Howard, Kut Klose,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Experience at About Last Knife
A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends Eating while blindfolded will heighten your senses of taste and smell A…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Style Improv
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…
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Late Night Slice with Wet Pizza
An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza. The mission of this show is to create a space…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…
Music & Comedy
The Nasty Show
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…
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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Two hundred fifty one days
Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…
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…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chinese New Year Dumpling-Making Dinner
Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Saturday, Jan 26, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready…
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