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Def-i-ing Settler Logics: A Performance through Native Hip-Hop
Oct10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Def-i-ing Settler Logics: A Performance through Native Hip-Hop

Def-i-ing Settler Logics: A Workshop & Performance through Native Hip-Hop OMSA Heritage Series Presented in partnership with the Center for the Study of Race, Politics…

Thursday October 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct10
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 October 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
¡Pásele!: Night of Latine Excellence
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

¡Pásele!: Night of Latine Excellence

¡Pásele!: Night of Latine Excellence ¡Pásele! means come in! During Hispanic Heritage Month, it means to come to iO Theater for a night of the…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Loyola Jazz Faculty Recital
Oct10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Loyola Jazz Faculty Recital

Jazz faculty members Dr. Chris Madsen and Lara Driscoll will perform music from the Jazz and American Songbook traditions in an intimate duo setting.

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Mundelein Center For The Fine & Performing Arts
1020 W Sheridan Rd
Pasale! Night of Latine Excellence
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Pasale! Night of Latine Excellence

¡Pásele! means come in! During Hispanic Heritage Month, it means to come to iO Theater for a night of the best Latine entertainment y puro desmadre.…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Pasale! Night of Latine Excellence
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Pasale! Night of Latine Excellence

Pásele! means come in! During Hispanic Heritage Month, it means to come to iO Theater for a night of the best Latine entertainment y puro desmadre.…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Alsop & Vondráček
Oct10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Alsop & Vondráček

With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Traveling Wilburys Revue
Oct10
Music & Comedy

Traveling Wilburys Revue

Traveling Wilburys Revue performs the music of The Traveling Wilburys, who never played live, and hits from each member – George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison,…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Friday October 11, 2024
Citywide
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Friday October 11, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Friday October 11, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Into The Woods
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Friday October 11, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date

A Musical Romantic Comedy Indulge in the irresistible charm and lively musical numbers of First Date. When conventional, high-strung Aaron is set up on a…

Friday October 11, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
1776
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Friday October 11, 2024
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct11
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Friday October 11, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct11
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…

Friday October 11, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Alsop & Vondráček
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Alsop & Vondráček

With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials…

Friday October 11, 2024
1:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good

CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…

Friday October 11, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct11
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 October 11, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
BLANK! The Musical
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Friday October 11, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

20 Years of Chicago Film Archives
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

20 Years of Chicago Film Archives

In celebration of Chicago Film Archives’ 20th year, the CFA has put together a cavalcade of short silent films that they have photochemically preserved over…

Friday October 11, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Screening Room
915 East 60th Street
Roomful of Teeth
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Roomful of Teeth

“Exhilarating…and like most of Roomful of Teeth, it will send an unnameable thrill down your spine.” – Pitchfork Magazine Unmatched in their vocal prowess, power, and…

Friday October 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct11
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 October 11, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Alexander/McLean Project
Oct11
Music & Comedy

Alexander/McLean Project

Acclaimed jazz singer Dee Alexander and guitarist John McLean return to Studio5 for another evening of memorable music. Alexander’s soulful musicality and utterly joyous stage…

Friday October 11, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
studio5
Studio5 1934 Dempster Street
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