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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
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.
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
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.
The Saga of Lady Miss
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Saga of Lady Miss

ArtHaus Vigil and Evoke Gallery present THE SAGA OF LADY MISS : A Play Beyond 2 Acts Written by Magdalena Pogue Directed by Cléo la Muñeca And…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Evoke Gallery
3040 N Central Ave
The Factory Theater Presents Kitty James and Destiny’s Trail to Oregon
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Presents Kitty James and Destiny’s Trail to Oregon

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the second production of their 30th season, Kitty James and Destiny’s Trail…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style Improv

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Late Night Slice with Wet Pizza
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Night Slice with Wet Pizza

An experimental comedy variety show and incubator hosted by Chicago’s hottest improv group, Wet Pizza. The mission of this show is to create a space…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Feb23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, officially kicks off its spectacular 50th Anniversary Season with one of the most enduring and beloved musicals of…

Sunday, February 23rd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb23
Feb26
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…

Sunday, February 23rdWednesday, February 26th

Teatro Zinzanni
Feb23
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…

Sunday, February 23rd
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb23
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…

Sunday, February 23rd
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Series
Feb23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Series

This February, Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events offers public readings of new theatre projects that are current recipients of the Chicago Cultural…

Sunday, February 23rd
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Feb23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s “bouncy and bodacious” smash-hit production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus opened YPT’s 2024-2025 season…

Sunday, February 23rd
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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