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Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…
Music & Comedy
Christmas Karen 3
Christmas Karen 3 is a new original multi-media play written by Elizabeth Fulton and is the trilogy no one asked for but everyone needed. Picking…
Tours & Attractions
City Cruises Holiday Fireworks and Drone Dinner Cruises
Embark on an unforgettable evening filled with magic on a Holiday Fireworks or Drone Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan or the Chicago River. Savor the…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…
Tours & Attractions
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wrigleyville Wonderland Returns
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of one of Chicago’s favorite holiday celebrations, Wrigleyville Wonderland, at select venues throughout…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Antigone
Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Marriage of Figaro
Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, an intimate study of human relationships and one of the greatest operas ever written.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Experience magic this holiday season with two-time Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Nutcracker’. On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Boy Gets Girl
A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Bottle Fly
World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrates the timeless enchantment of this magical fairy tale. Follow the classic story of Cinderella and her quest to attend the…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Nutcracker
On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair, Marie and her mother, a sculptress creating the fair’s iconic…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Throbbin’ Wood
PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…
Music & Comedy
Wonderverse Celebrates 30 Years of Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas Album
Join Wonderverse in Oak Brook for a festive celebration honoring the 30th anniversary of Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday album, Merry Christmas! From themed trivia nights…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Winter Weekend Brings Holiday Magic to Ravinia Festival
This December, Ravinia invites concertgoers to immerse themselves in the festive spirit with a weekend of enchanting performances in the Martin Theatre. Spanning December 6–8,…
Music & Comedy
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Bundle up and belt out songs in celebration of Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions in Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square on Fridays, December 1, 13, and 20.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…
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