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Hitch*Cocktails
Feb21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, February 21st
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Latin XL Comedy Show
Feb21
Feb22
Music & Comedy

Latin XL Comedy Show

LatinXL is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s biggest names and…

Friday, February 21st
11:30 p.m.Saturday, February 22nd
1:00 a.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Saturday, February 22nd
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Two hundred fifty one days
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Saturday, February 22nd
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Feb22
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…

Saturday, February 22nd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Andersonville Restaurant Week
Feb22
Tours & Attractions

Andersonville Restaurant Week

Andersonville Restaurant Week is back! The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again showcase the abundance of great restaurants throughout the district. Restaurant…

Saturday, February 22nd
andersonville
1554 W Hollywood
Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences kicks off its remarkable children’s theatre season, part of Marriott Theatre’s 50th anniversary, with the musical adaptation of one of…

Saturday, February 22nd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb22
Feb25
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…

Saturday, February 22ndTuesday, February 25th

Our Lived Experience
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Our Lived Experience

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…

Saturday, February 22nd
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Feb22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Black Creativity Career Showcase at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Black Creativity Career Showcase at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Join us in celebrating Black Creativity at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry! Kids and families are invited to talk with Black STE(A)M professionals…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Saturday, February 22nd
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
9th Chopin In the City Festival – Chopin @ Polish School
Feb22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

9th Chopin In the City Festival – Chopin @ Polish School

The 9th Chopin IN the City Festival (Feb. 21st- Feb. 28th) will present concerts at venues across Chicago showcasing world-class artists performing across various music…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Forest View Educational Center
2121 South Goebbert Road
Commemorative Day | Black History Month
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Commemorative Day | Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month at CHM as we look at the ways art has been a vehicle for social change in Chicago’s African American community. Enjoy hands–on arts activities, music, and…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Series
Feb22
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…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Flight of Butterflies
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Art and Science of Arachnids
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Art and Science of Arachnids

Get ready to encounter a variety of fascinating animals in The Art and Science of Arachnids! Visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to experience…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Spring Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory
Feb22

Spring Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory

This year’s Spring Flower Show, “Rooted in Mystery” explores the critical parts of plants that we don’t usually see – the roots! In addition to…

Garfield Park

Event details
Saturday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mischievous fairies, amateur…

Saturday, February 22nd
10:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Feb22
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…

Saturday, February 22nd
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Feb22
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, February 22nd
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Beetlejuice Jr.
Feb22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Beetlejuice Jr.

It’s our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia…

Saturday, February 22nd
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Yellow Box Theatre
1635 Emerson Lane
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