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Don Quixote
Oct24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don Quixote

This storybook program opens with Beethoven’s incisive take on the Prometheus myth and musical highlights from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale adventure, Hansel and Gretel. In Strauss’ fantastical Don Quixote,…

Thursday October 24, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote
Oct24
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote

This storybook program opens with Beethoven’s incisive take on the Prometheus myth and musical highlights from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale adventure, Hansel and Gretel. In Strauss’ fantastical…

Thursday October 24, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Don Quixote
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Don Quixote

This storybook program opens with Beethoven’s incisive take on the Prometheus myth and musical highlights from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale adventure, Hansel and Gretel.  Strauss’ fantastical, symphonic interpretation…

Thursday October 24, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Josey y Las Mariachis

A vibrant one-woman musical journey through culture, love, and self-discovery in Chicago, accompanied by Live Mariachi music!

Thursday October 24, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
APO Cultural Center
1438 W. 18th St.
Atonement
Oct24
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Atonement

Witness the U.S. premiere of renowned choreographer Cathy Marston’s ‘Atonement’ in her re-imagining of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned Academy Award®-winning film. The poignant story follows…

Thursday October 24, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Last Wide Open
Oct25
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 25, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Oct25
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 25, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct25
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 25, 2024
Citywide
Don Quixote
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don Quixote

This storybook program opens with Beethoven’s incisive take on the Prometheus myth and musical highlights from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale adventure, Hansel and Gretel. In Strauss’ fantastical Don Quixote,…

Friday October 25, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
BLANK! The Musical
Oct25
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 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein

Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as the Studebaker Theater and Fine Arts Building co-present Manual Cinema’s thrilling version of the classic Gothic…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct25
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 25, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct25
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 25, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Lotties on the Lake Halloween Hoe Down Charity Event
Oct25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Lotties on the Lake Halloween Hoe Down Charity Event

Get ready for a spook-tacular good time with proceeds benefitting the Equestrian Connection and R33M for pediatric brain cancer research. Welcome to Lotties on the…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Theatre on the Lake
2401 N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Into The Woods
Oct25
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 25, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote
Oct25
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Sir Donald Runnicles – Don Quixote

This storybook program opens with Beethoven’s incisive take on the Prometheus myth and musical highlights from Humperdinck’s fairy-tale adventure, Hansel and Gretel. In Strauss’ fantastical…

Friday October 25, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Devonshire Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show” Book, Music & Lyrics by Richard O’Brien Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals Artistic Director:…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Duo Recital: Santiago Cañon Valencia, cello & Victor Santiago Asunción,
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duo Recital: Santiago Cañon Valencia, cello & Victor Santiago Asunción,

Cellist phenom Santiago Cañon Valencia, winner of the Tchaikovsky and Queen Elisabeth Competitions, and Janos Starker Awardee debuts in Evanston with the Steinway Artist Victor…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Evanston
1427 Chicago Avenue
Some Like it Hot
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Some Like it Hot

Winner of 4 Tony Awards®, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, SOME LIKE IT HOT is…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Exorcist: An Operetta
Oct25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Exorcist: An Operetta

Join songwriter and comedian Eli Pasic on Friday, October 25th at PianoForte Chicago (1335 S Michigan Ave.) at 7:30PM as he presents his one-man musical…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct25
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 25, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
inDANCE presents Love Songs: Metaphor and Movement inspired by Bharatanatyam dance
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

inDANCE presents Love Songs: Metaphor and Movement inspired by Bharatanatyam dance

A solo work performed and choreographed by 2024 Guggenheim Fellow Hari Krishnan, representing the Karnatak (South Indian classical music) tradition, and accompanied by four musicians.…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.
International house
1414 E 59th Street
Atonement
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Atonement

Witness the U.S. premiere of renowned choreographer Cathy Marston’s ‘Atonement’ in her re-imagining of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned Academy Award®-winning film. The poignant story follows…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Sones de Mexico: Day of the Dead Concert
Oct25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Sones de Mexico: Day of the Dead Concert

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Sones de Mexico in Dominican University’s Rosary Chapel, on Friday, October 25th! Enjoy captivating Mexican folk music and contribute…

Friday October 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Dominican University
7900 Division Street
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