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A Raisin in the Sun
Feb13
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…

Thursday, February 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Dinner with Friends
Feb13
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…

Thursday, February 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Fat Ham
Feb13
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…

Thursday, February 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Fool for Love
Feb13
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…

Thursday, February 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Betrayal
Feb13
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, February 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Feb13
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,…

Thursday, February 13th
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
Feb13
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”…

Thursday, February 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Feb13
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,…

Thursday, February 13th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Secret Family Sketch
Feb13
Music & Comedy

Secret Family Sketch

Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s much less demanding than your real family. They’re also funnier than your real family, probably. Unless your real…

Thursday, February 13th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Big Fans
Feb13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Fans

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…

Thursday, February 13th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Feb13
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…

Thursday, February 13th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
What Could Go Wrong Comedy Show
Feb13
Music & Comedy

What Could Go Wrong Comedy Show

The comedy show where everything is perfect and goes incredibly smooth with no interruptions or distractions from anyone or anything…please I promise you that this…

Thursday, February 13th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Celebrate Valentines Day with Teatro ZinZanni
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Celebrate Valentines Day with Teatro ZinZanni

Join Teatro ZinZanni for “My Funny Valentine,” the week-long, five show celebration of love where each night is Valentine’s night – because love deserves an…

Friday, February 14th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Feb14
Feb15
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…

Friday, February 14th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, February 15th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Feb14
Feb17
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…

Friday, February 14thMonday, February 17th

Sleeping Beauty at the Apollo Theater
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Feb14
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…

Friday, February 14th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Feb14
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, February 14th
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Valentine’s Day Weekend Live Music at Casa Chi
Feb14
Music & Comedy

Valentine’s Day Weekend Live Music at Casa Chi

Join us at Casa Chi, nestled inside the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, for a special Valentine’s Day weekend experience. On February 14th and 15th from…

Friday, February 14th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Casa Chi
505 N Michigan Ave
Nitti’s Supper Club
Feb14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nitti’s Supper Club

Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for dinner and…

Friday, February 14th
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West Kinzie
Teatro Zinzanni
Feb14
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, February 14th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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