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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.
Twelfth Night
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Twelfth Night

DePaul’s student-run theatre organization is proud to present William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This show tells the story of a woman’s journey through love and identity as…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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.
Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan

Duration 2-3 hours Plated Dinner Alcoholic beverages available for purchase DJ entertainment Scenic Lake Michigan views Dress code: semi-formal attire

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
Valentine’s Signature Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

Valentine’s Signature Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan

Duration 2.5 hours Dinner Buffet  Alcoholic beverages available for purchase DJ entertainment Scenic Lake Michigan views Dress code: casual attire

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
Fireworks Valentine’s Day Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

Fireworks Valentine’s Day Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River

Duration 2.5 hours Plated Dinner Alcoholic beverages included Live DJ entertainment Scenic Chicago River views Dress code: semi-formal attire

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
Valentine’s Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
Feb14
Tours & Attractions

Valentine’s Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River

Duration 2.5 hours Plated Dinner  Alcoholic beverages included Live DJ entertainment Scenic Chicago River views Dress code: semi-formal attire

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
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.
Hubbard Street Dance Company Winter Series
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Company Winter Series

Building on the success of their sold-out Fall Series in November, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) continues Season 47 with the highly anticipated second engagement!…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Anne Collod, Moving alter-natives
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Anne Collod, Moving alter-natives

Where is the line between cultural appropriation and celebration? How has the blurriness between these two concepts affected the legacy of American modern dance? In Moving…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
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
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Boy Gets Girl
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Gerald Clayton – “White Cities,” A Musical Tribute to Charles White
Feb14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Gerald Clayton – “White Cities,” A Musical Tribute to Charles White

Illustrious jazz pianist, composer, and 6-time GRAMMY nominee Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. From his acclaimed debut to his leadership at…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Gerald Clayton – “White Cities,” A Musical Tribute to Charles White
Feb14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gerald Clayton – “White Cities,” A Musical Tribute to Charles White

Illustrious jazz pianist, composer, and 6-time GRAMMY nominee, Gerald Clayton, searches for honest expression in every note. From his acclaimed debut to his leadership at…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 E. 60th St.
Beetlejuice Jr.
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Beetlejuice Jr.

It’s our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Yellow Box Theatre
1635 Emerson Lane
Valentine’s Day Romance at the Studebaker Theater with Romeo, Juliet and Camerata Chicago Orchestra
Feb14
Music & Comedy

Valentine’s Day Romance at the Studebaker Theater with Romeo, Juliet and Camerata Chicago Orchestra

Enjoy your most romantic evening on Valentines Day Weekend with Camerata Chicago Orchestra and the wonderful internationally acclaimed violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou performing romances for…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building
The Original Improv Gladiators: season 37!
Feb14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Original Improv Gladiators: season 37!

What started as an idea to fill a recently vacated production slot back in January of 2008 has turned into a sure-fire hit improv-aganza and…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
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