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The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
A Raisin in the Sun
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Raisin in the Sun

New York Drama Critics Award winner, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Dinner with Friends
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Fat Ham
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Lottery Day
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lottery Day

On a hot September afternoon in Chicago, the matriarch of a quickly gentrifying neighborhood invites her friends and family for a barbeque that will go…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Fool for Love
Feb15
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 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Betrayal
Feb15
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 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Glassheart
Feb15
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 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Mr. Parker
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Parker

Terry Parker is a middle-aged man navigating life after a profound personal loss. As he works to rediscover his identity and adjust to unexpected changes,…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present its first production of the 2025 season, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long,…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
The Gift Theatre Presents the World Premier of Cygnus
Feb15
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 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Feb15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius

The rugged, windswept beauty of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto is a perfect showcase for Christian Tetzlaff, whose “fiery and compelling” 2022 CSO performance was named one…

Saturday, February 15th
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
Feb15
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 15th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Hedda Gabler
Feb15
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 15th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Feb15
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 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Feb15
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 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Taylor Tomlinson: The Save Me Tour
Feb15
Music & Comedy

Taylor Tomlinson: The Save Me Tour

Taylor Tomlinson will bring The Save Me Tour to The Chicago Theatre on February 13, 14 and 15. A rare talent who has garnered mass…

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
The Saga of Lady Miss
Feb15
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 15th
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
Feb15
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 15th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
2nd Story presents Love Uncovered
Feb15
Theatre & Performing Arts

2nd Story presents Love Uncovered

We could all use more love in our lives, right? Join 2nd Story for a one-night-only, story-and-song filled celebration of all the many facets and…

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Davis Theater, Chicago
4614 North Lincoln Avenue
aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : PARALLEL LINE
Feb15
Music & Comedy

aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : PARALLEL LINE

aespa is bringing their 2024-25 LIVE TOUR – SYNK : PARALLEL LINE to United Center on February 15, 2025! Drawing inspiration from a multi-dimensional parallel…

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
An Intimate Evening with Jason Isbell
Feb15
Music & Comedy

An Intimate Evening with Jason Isbell

Six-time GRAMMY-winner Jason Isbell has announced a special run of solo shows kicking off at The Auditorium on February 15th, 2025. Isbell has established himself…

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
An Evening With Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Feb15
Music & Comedy

An Evening With Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will perform live at Auditorium Theatre on Feb. 15, 2025.

Saturday, February 15th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
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