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WBEZ Presents: Mortified Live – Valentine’s Day Edition
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

WBEZ Presents: Mortified Live – Valentine’s Day Edition

WBEZ proudly presents Mortified Live: Love Hurts – Valentine’s Day Edition. Join us for a night of humorous storytelling from everyday people in Chicago. We’ve…

Friday, February 14th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N. Southport Ave.
Jeffrey Osborne Live In Concert
Feb14
Music & Comedy

Jeffrey Osborne Live In Concert

Renowned R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne /w special guest Will Downing will perform live at Auditorium Theatre on Feb. 14, 2025.

Friday, February 14th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Latin Dance Night
Feb14
Feb15
Tours & Attractions

Latin Dance Night

Immerse yourself in a cultural experience on Friday evening! It’s the new and exciting Salsa & Bachata Night at Takito Street, where you can immerse…

Friday, February 14th
9:00 p.m.Saturday, February 15th
2:00 a.m.
Takito Street
2423 N Lincoln Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Feb14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, February 14th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Feb14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, February 14th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Saturday, February 15th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Chicago Auto Show
Feb15

Chicago Auto Show

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other…

Saturday, February 15th
McCormick Place Campus
2301 S. King Dr.
Two hundred fifty one days
Feb15
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…

Saturday, February 15th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close

Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges…

Saturday, February 15th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb15
Feb18
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…

Saturday, February 15thTuesday, February 18th

Antigone
Feb15
Feb24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Saturday, February 15thMonday, February 24th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Feb15
Feb24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Saturday, February 15thMonday, February 24th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Feb15
Mar11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Saturday, February 15thTuesday, March 11th

Chicago Theatre Week
Feb15

Chicago Theatre Week

Chicago is the place for incredible theatre! Experience everything Chicago theatre has to offer for just $15 or $30 (or less!) from Feb. 6 –…

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Our Lived Experience
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Our Lived Experience

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Dinos Alive
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…

Saturday, February 15th
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Saturday, February 15th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Saturday, February 15th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Saturday, February 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Feb15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Saturday, February 15th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mischievous fairies, amateur…

Saturday, February 15th
10:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Feb15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s “bouncy and bodacious” smash-hit production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus opened YPT’s 2024-2025 season…

Saturday, February 15th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb15
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…

Saturday, February 15th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Feb15
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,”…

Saturday, February 15th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
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