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Antigone
Mar12
Mar21
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…

Wednesday, March 12thFriday, March 21st
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mar12
Mar21
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…

Wednesday, March 12thFriday, March 21st
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Mar12
Apr5
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…

Wednesday, March 12thSaturday, April 5th

Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater
Mar12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater

This musical retells the story of the classic fairy tale.  The King & Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new…

Wednesday, March 12th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Alice in Wonderland
Mar12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, March 12th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Mar12
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…

Wednesday, March 12th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Janice Lu, Piano
Mar12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Janice Lu, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | JANICE LU, PIANO Program Maurice Ravel – Sonatine pour piano Robert Schumann – Humoresque, Op.20 Leoš Janáček – Selections…

Wednesday, March 12th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Beetlejuice
Mar12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Beetlejuice

He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming back to Chicago by popular demand for one week only! It’s showtime! Based on…

Wednesday, March 12th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
Mar12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors…

Wednesday, March 12th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
163 E. Pearson St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Mar12
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…

Wednesday, March 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fool for Love
Mar12
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…

Wednesday, March 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Betrayal
Mar12
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…

Wednesday, March 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Mar12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, March 12th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
League of Chicago Theatres
Mar13
Mar16
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…

Thursday, March 13thSunday, March 16th

Antigone
Mar13
Mar22
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…

Thursday, March 13thSaturday, March 22nd
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mar13
Mar22
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…

Thursday, March 13thSaturday, March 22nd
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Mar13
Apr6
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…

Thursday, March 13thSunday, April 6th

Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater
Mar13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater

This musical retells the story of the classic fairy tale.  The King & Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new…

Thursday, March 13th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Alice in Wonderland
Mar13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Thursday, March 13th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Mar13
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…

Thursday, March 13th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Betrayal
Mar13
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…

Thursday, March 13th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Mar13
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Thursday, March 13th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Luminarts: Classical Piano & Strings Finals
Mar13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Luminarts: Classical Piano & Strings Finals

Join Luminarts Cultural Foundation at The Arts Club for the final auditions of this year’s Classical Piano and Strings Finalists! The top scoring musicians in…

Thursday, March 13th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Arts Club of Chicago
201 E. Ontario Street
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar13
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…

Thursday, March 13th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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