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Chicago Greeter InstaGreeter walks of the Loop
May2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Greeter InstaGreeter walks of the Loop

InstaGreeter downtown walks Looking for a quick and easy way to see downtown Chicago’s top sights? Let InstaGreeter take you on a free hour-long guided…

Friday, May 2nd
1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Meet at Chicago Cultural Center
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
May2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk

The “First Fridays Art Walk,” organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, welcomes art enthusiasts to explore the neighborhoods’ vibrant arts scene. All…

Friday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
May2
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…

Friday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Tequila and Wine Tasting at Navy Pier
May2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Tequila and Wine Tasting at Navy Pier

Title: Amor a México – Tequila and Wine Tasting at Navy Pier Date: 05/02/25 Time: 6pm Location: Bar Sol, Navy Pier, Navy Pier, 700 E…

Friday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bar Sol
700 East Grand Avenue
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center

Following an October 2024 series of sold-out programming, Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2936 N. Southport Avenue) proudly welcomes back legendary Academy…

Friday, May 2nd
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
May2
Friday, May 2nd
6:40 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
The Infinite Wrench
May2
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…

Friday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Barry Brewer Jr at The Comedy Bar
May2
Music & Comedy

Barry Brewer Jr at The Comedy Bar

Barry Brewer hails as one of Hollywood’s most talented, up and coming stars. Best known for his breakout television role as the lead in Tyler…

Friday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Members’ Preview | Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom
May2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Members’ Preview | Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom

MCA Members enjoy first-look access to the MCA’s newest exhibitions alongside curators, artists, and fellow art enthusiasts. Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn and the MCA invite…

Friday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Cabaret Film Screening
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret Film Screening

Berlin, 1931. Amid ascendant fascism in Weimar Germany, fame-seeking American émigré Sally Bowles (Liza Minelli) sings at a bawdy cabaret whose host (an effortless Joel…

Friday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
BUST
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Sightline: The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sightline: The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor

A new dance work with stunning visuals by influential Scottish artist, Fraser Taylor. May 1-4 at the historic Ruth Page Center for the Arts. For…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May2
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Jahari Stampley Trio
May2
Music & Comedy

Jahari Stampley Trio

About the Performance While people Jahari Stampley’s age may be quipping about staving off quarter-life crises, the 25-year-old Chicago-native pianist is understandably more focused on…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Titanique
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Berlin
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining

Accessibility Services: ASL interpretation and audio description will be available on Saturday, May 3, 2025 An extraordinary core creative team of Black women artists, brought…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Drink the Past Dry
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”

Curious Theatre Branch, is proud to present the world premiere of The Infinity Play, written by Paul William Brennan and directed by Brennan and Maya…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Lucy Dacus – Forever Is A Feeling Tour
May2
Music & Comedy

Lucy Dacus – Forever Is A Feeling Tour

Indie singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus brings the Forever is a Feeling Tour to The Chicago Theatre on May 2.

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Devil’s Daughter
May2
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, May 2nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Lincoln Lodge
May2
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…

Friday, May 2nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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