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New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Altered States: Plastics Transformed
Feb20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Altered States: Plastics Transformed

With work from Jennifer Merchant, Emiko Oye and Nikki Couppee, this exhibition features three artists that are transforming plastic into wearable works of art. Plastic…

Thursday, February 20th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Feb20

Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon

A unique skating experience awaits you in downtown Chicago at Maggie Daley Park.  Enjoy skating on a ribbon, surrounded by trees, bushes and other natural…

Thursday, February 20th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
Fat Ham
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Betrayal
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Treewhispers Exhibition
Feb20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Treewhispers Exhibition

Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…

Thursday, February 20th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Feb20
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Thursday, February 20th
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
New Voices in Fiction with Cleo Qian
Feb20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

New Voices in Fiction with Cleo Qian

The New Voices series brings emerging writers to campus to read with a University of Chicago student. The faculty chooses writers that have published one…

Thursday, February 20th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center Room 801
915 E. 60th St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb20
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, February 20th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show
Feb20

Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show

Looking for your next love story or a fun way to meet your next hookup? Sick of meeting people on the apps and looking for…

Thursday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
CLUE Live on Stage!
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Dumb and Drummer
Feb20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Feb20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Feb20
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.…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Feb20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
The Black Legacy Project
Feb20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Black Legacy Project

Thu, Feb 20 2025, 7:30pm Lund Auditorium $43 – $33 Celebrate Black history and foster racial solidarity, equity, and belonging at Dominican University Performing Arts…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lund Auditorium at Dominican University Performing Arts Center
7900 W Division
The Black Legacy Project
Feb20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Black Legacy Project

Celebrate Black history and foster racial solidarity with the Black Legacy Project. Produced by Music in Common, this event brings together diverse artists to reinterpret…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lund Auditorium at Dominican University Performing Arts Center
7900 W Division
Lottery Day
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar
Feb20
Music & Comedy

Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
A Raisin in the Sun
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Dinner with Friends
Feb20
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…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
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