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Blacklight Blackout ft/Vago, MrBobby, K-Fresh, IvanoLima + More
Jan17
Jan18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Blacklight Blackout ft/Vago, MrBobby, K-Fresh, IvanoLima + More

Do Not Park on Milwaukee. Towing Starts at 12am . Presales @ https://bit.ly/3W941VS Free RSVP – Arrive Before 10:30 PM (Limited Passes) $10 for one,…

Friday, January 17th
10:00 p.m.Saturday, January 18th
4:00 a.m.
The Point
1565 N Milwaukee Ave
Latin XL Comedy Show
Jan17
Jan18
Music & Comedy

Latin XL Comedy Show

LatinXL is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s biggest names and…

Friday, January 17th
11:30 p.m.Saturday, January 18th
1:00 a.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Saturday, January 18th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan18
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, January 18th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan18
Jan21
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, January 18thTuesday, January 21st

Antigone
Jan18
Jan27
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, January 18thMonday, January 27th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan18
Jan27
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, January 18thMonday, January 27th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Jan18
Feb11
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, January 18thTuesday, February 11th

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jan18
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, January 18th
10:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan18
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, January 18th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan18
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, January 18th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday, January 18th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Fat Ham
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, January 18th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jan18
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, January 18th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 5 – 26, 2025 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly…

Saturday, January 18th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts,…

Saturday, January 18th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of All Things, written…

Saturday, January 18th
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Jan18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases.  Feast on a fantastic…

Saturday, January 18th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan18
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, January 18th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac on Strings
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac on Strings

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…

Saturday, January 18th
6:30 p.m.7:45 p.m.
Wicker Park Lutheran Church
1500 N Hoyne Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Jan18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, January 18th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Jan18
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Saturday, January 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday, January 18th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jan18
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, January 18th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
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