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Dance Church *SWEAT Tour Dance Party with Maria Blanco
Oct1
Sports & Recreation

Dance Church *SWEAT Tour Dance Party with Maria Blanco

Get hyped for the SWEAT Tour with Dance Church. Class will feature the music of Charli xcx & Troye Sivan in promotion of their duo…

Tuesday October 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Color Club
4146 North Elston Avenue
An Evening with Sturgill Simpson – Why Not? Tour
Oct1
Music & Comedy

An Evening with Sturgill Simpson – Why Not? Tour

Sturgill Simpson will make his long-awaited return to music this year with an extensive fall tour along with a new album under a new name,…

Tuesday October 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Oct1
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Tuesday October 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday October 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Wednesday October 2, 2024
Citywide
The Last Wide Open
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Wednesday October 2, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Wednesday October 2, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Wednesday October 2, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
An Evening with Sturgill Simpson – Why Not? Tour
Oct2
Music & Comedy

An Evening with Sturgill Simpson – Why Not? Tour

Sturgill Simpson will make his long-awaited return to music this year with an extensive fall tour along with a new album under a new name,…

Wednesday October 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Thursday October 3, 2024
Citywide
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Thursday October 3, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Thursday October 3, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Thursday October 3, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Thursday October 3, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Tea Time Concert: Wenting Shi “Time Travel”
Oct3
Music & Comedy

Tea Time Concert: Wenting Shi “Time Travel”

Join pianist Wenting Shi on a captivating musical journey through “Time Travel.” We’ll begin in the elegant 18th-century Vienna, where the classical sophistication and playful…

Thursday October 3, 2024
4:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall
5845 S Ellis Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct3
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…

Thursday October 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Karan Casey
Oct3
Music & Comedy

Karan Casey

Welcome Karan Casey as she performs for the first time at the Irish American Heritage Center on Thursday, October 3. Karan is delighted to be…

Thursday October 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Ave.
Birthday Tribute to Dinah Washington
Oct3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Birthday Tribute to Dinah Washington

Join us in the Paradiso for a centennial tribute concert celebrating the legendary “Queen of the Blues,” Dinah Washington. Experience an unforgettable evening filled with…

Thursday October 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Oct3
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Thursday October 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Friday October 4, 2024
Citywide
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Friday October 4, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Friday October 4, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
35MM Three Brothers Theatre
Oct4
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

35MM

35MM features music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver, based on photographs by Matthew Murphy. This innovative production combines the power of visual art and…

Friday October 4, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street
Andersonville Arts Weekend
Oct4
Oct6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Andersonville Arts Weekend

Get ready to celebrate creativity in Andersonville like never before! We’re thrilled to bring you the 20th annual Andersonville Arts Weekend, turning our neighborhood into…

Friday October 4, 2024
9:00 a.m.Sunday October 6, 2024
10:00 p.m.
andersonville
1554 W Hollywood
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