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The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Feb22
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…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
CLUE Live on Stage!
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

CLUE Live on Stage!

A mansion. A murder. A mystery. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Lottery Day
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lottery Day

On a hot September afternoon in Chicago, the matriarch of a quickly gentrifying neighborhood invites her friends and family for a barbeque that will go…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
The Original Improv Gladiators: season 37!
Feb22
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…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb22
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…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
A Raisin in the Sun
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Raisin in the Sun

New York Drama Critics Award winner, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Dinner with Friends
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Fat Ham
Feb22
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, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Fool for Love
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fool for Love

In a sweltering motel room in the Mojave Desert, May and Eddie lick their wounds and get ready for another relentless round. This brawl is…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Betrayal
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Betrayal

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Glassheart
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glassheart

Chicago premiere of a new play by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. A modern-day reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. The Beast has…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Mr. Parker
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Parker

Terry Parker is a middle-aged man navigating life after a profound personal loss. As he works to rediscover his identity and adjust to unexpected changes,…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The Gift Theatre Presents the World Premier of Cygnus
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gift Theatre Presents the World Premier of Cygnus

The Gift Theatre, is proud to present the world premiere of Cygnus, written by Susan Soon He Stanton, award-winning writer and producer of HBO’s “Succession”…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino Tour
Feb22
Music & Comedy

Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino Tour

Mo Amer is a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian and award-winning writer. He is best known for his breakout role in the hit Netflix series Mo, a…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics

Mixing ceremonial pomp with pastoral splendor, this survey of British classics features Haydn’s last and grandest symphonic statement, the London Symphony; exquisite gems by Elgar and Britten,…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Feb22
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, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Hedda Gabler
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Tesman returns from her honeymoon to the brutal banality of domestic life: an agonizingly bland husband; a living room full of dying flowers; and…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Romeo and Bernadette: a new musical
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Romeo and Bernadette: a new musical

Shakespeare meets the modern-world in this delightful musical rom-com with songs based on traditional Italian melodies. After a 600 year nap, Romeo believes that Bernadette,…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Skokie Theatre – Performing Arts Center
7924 Lincoln Avenue
The Terminator in Concert
Feb22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Terminator in Concert

Venue: The Auditorium Date: February 22, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM Tickets: $69 – $99 Experience the groundbreaking cult classic, The Terminator, on a vast HD screen while Brad Fiedel’s…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
The Lincoln Lodge
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Uncanny Attic
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Uncanny Attic

The camp macabre world of Edward Gorey darkens the doorstep of the Newport Theater in a surreal and eccentric theatrical production, Oct. 24 and Nov.…

Lincoln Park

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Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
One Party Consent
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

One Party Consent

Trust is tricky. You enter working relationships and it’s unprofessional not to offer it. When you feel your trust challenged, you convince yourself that you’re…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
The Mannequins’ Ball
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Mannequins’ Ball

The Mannequins’ Ball Written by Bruno Jasienski Translated by Daniel Gerould Adapted by Nicole Wiesner Directed by Nicole Wiesner and Miguel Long On the one…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
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