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The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Neon Paddle
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ping Tom Memorial Park
1700 South Wentworth Avenue
Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour
Jun1
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.

Saturday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jun1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Avenue
Clued In
Jun1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Jun1
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,…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
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
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Montgomery & Bruckner 7
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
All My Sons
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

All My Sons

All My Sons is a family drama about grief, deception, and social responsibility, and Arthur Miller’s first Broadway success that propelled him forward to being…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
The Importance of Being Earnest
Jun1
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,…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rivendell Theatre
5779 N. Ridge Avenue , Chicago, IL, 60660
Chicago Fire FC vs. LA Galaxy
Jun1
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Fire FC vs. LA Galaxy

Chicago Fire FC vs. LA Galaxy Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. CT

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Drive
New Contemporary Dance Work, HER: My Anorexia Story June 1-2
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

New Contemporary Dance Work, HER: My Anorexia Story June 1-2

HER: My Anorexia Story presented by Independent Artist Faith Von Atzigen is a faith-based contemporary dance piece exposing the realities of overcoming an eating disorder…

Saturday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Fasseas Whitebox at The Menomonee Club Drucker Center
1535 North Dayton Street Chicago, IL
The Lincoln Lodge
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Black Couples Therapy
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Black Couples Therapy

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
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
FreakShow and Tell LIVE!
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

FreakShow and Tell LIVE!

21 and up only! Learn the science behind the sideshow. Sideshow performer Thom Britton created a stage show to answer the barrage of questions he…

Saturday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Baton Show Lounge
4713 North Broadway
Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Experience at About Last Knife
Jun1
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 secret 3-course menu, that…

Saturday, June 1st
8:30 p.m.9:45 p.m.
About Last Knife
168 Michigan Avenue
Two Truths and a Lie
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Two Truths and a Lie

June 1-2 2024, Aloft Circus Arts presents an interactive contemporary circus show called Two Truths and a Lie, based on the classic icebreaker game. Over…

Saturday, June 1st
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
aloft circus arts
3324 West Wrightwood Avenue
Ready for Men
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ready for Men

Ready for Men is a fully improvised play featuring veteran performers Caleb Fullen, Travis Koury, and Drew Tonkovich. Inspired by an audience suggestion, the ensemble…

Saturday, June 1st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Improvised Theater – Ready for Men
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Theater – Ready for Men

Ready for Men is comprised of veteran improvisers Caleb Fullen, Travis Koury, and Drew Tonkovich. With a suggestion from the audience, they explore the obscure…

Saturday, June 1st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jun1
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…

Saturday, June 1st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun2
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…

Sunday, June 2nd
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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