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New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
May18
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…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
May18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

When young Goldilocks stumbles upon a quaint cottage and goes inside to explore, she has no idea it belongs to three bears who are on…

Saturday, May 18th
11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
May18
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…

Saturday, May 18th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Poetry Making Playground
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Saturday, May 18th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation

The Bronzeville native and preeminent Black pop artist of his generation, Hebru Brantley, straddles the worlds of fine art, street art, and hip-hop—often name-dropped in…

Saturday, May 18th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Illinois Tech – Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
3137 S Federal St
Last Stop on Market Street
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Stop on Market Street

Young People’s Theatre of Chicago presents LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Randy White – Artistic Director randy@yptchi.org  • 773 404 7336…

Saturday, May 18th
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Author Stephanie Cotsirilos to Talk ‘My Xanthi’ in Chicago
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

Author Stephanie Cotsirilos to Talk ‘My Xanthi’ in Chicago

Author Reading & Book Signing The Hellenic American Women’s Council – Great Lakes Region (HAWC) presents Author Stephanie Cotsirilos for a book discussion and reading…

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Lincolnwood Public Library
4400 W Pratt
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
May18
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, May 18th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
May18
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, May 18th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four. With note-for-note precision, this mind-blowing performance…

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Mamma Mia
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun…

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Chicago Bacon & Bourbon Fest with Free Game Play at HQ Beercade
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Bacon & Bourbon Fest with Free Game Play at HQ Beercade

It’s time to get down on all three of the greatest things on this earth: bacon, bourbon, and arcade games! Get ready for a mouth-watering…

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Headquarters Beercade
213 W Institute Place
Brick of Chicago Hyde Park Neighborhood Walking Tour
May18
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Hyde Park Neighborhood Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Saturday, May 18th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Ray Elementary
5631 S Kimbark Ave
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
May18
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side

The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…

Saturday, May 18th
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, May 18th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Chicago Ballet Company’s Cinderella is A Family Favorite That Delights on May 18, 2024
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Ballet Company’s Cinderella is A Family Favorite That Delights on May 18, 2024

A&A Ballet’s Cinderella 2024 Led by an Asian American and International Supporting Cast “electric” and “echoing with audiences of all ages.” – The Huffington Post…

Saturday, May 18th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Anthenaeum Theater
2936 N. Southport, Avenue
A&A Ballet’s Cinderella is A Family Favorite That Delights
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

A&A Ballet’s Cinderella is A Family Favorite That Delights

“electric” and “echoing with audiences of all ages.” – The Huffington Post The family favorite, done only as A&A Ballet can, returns to the Chicago…

Saturday, May 18th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Anthenaeum Theater
2936 N. Southport, Avenue
9 to 5: The Musical
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

9 to 5: The Musical

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Set in the late…

Saturday, May 18th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Murder in the Cathedral
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the hands of knights loyal to Henry II in 1170.  Eliot wrote it on…

Saturday, May 18th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot

Nadya Tolokonnikova, creator of the Russian feminist protest art collective Pussy Riot, returns to Chicago Humanities to discuss her latest project FEAR NOT, a series…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Illinois Tech – Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
3137 S Federal St
Miranda July: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Miranda July: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom

Renowned multi-hyphenated artist and Chicago Humanities favorite, Miranda July has gained a cult following throughout her award-winning career as a filmmaker (Me and You and…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Illinois Institute of Technology – Hermann Hall
3241 S Federal St
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
May18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Late Nite Catechism
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Saturday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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