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Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…
Tours & Attractions
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Bus Tour | The Story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley with Dilla Thomas
Join Chicago urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas on an engaging bus tour of key Chicago sites important to Emmett Till’s life and that humanize the well-known story…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…
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.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Aville-o-Ween
Kick off your Halloween celebrations with the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce at Halloween on Catalpa! Join us on Saturday, October 26 from 11AM to 4PM…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Markets for Makers Chicago Fall Market
Markets for Makers is coming back to Artifact Events in Chicago! Come shop 90+ makers, craft at free DIY stations, snap pics at photo walls,…
Tours & Attractions
All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” (William Faulkner) This tour is Inside Chicago Walking Tours’ answer to many requests for an Art-Deco-specific…
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…
Tours & Attractions
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The RSC’s Pericles
Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy
This creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky musical hilariously explores the macabre as the eccentric Addams family must navigate the challenges of their daughter’s unexpected romance…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Primary Trust
An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…
Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Performing Arts
Herlights LIVE: Chicago!
Veteran stand-up comic and pioneering women’s sports podcaster Erin Foley presents Herlights Live, a new national tour bringing her top-rated podcast to live audiences across the US. This first-of-its-kind event celebrates…
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…
Music & Comedy
University Symphony Orchestra: Annual Halloween Concert
Annual Halloween Concert: Spooky Storms, Haunted Seas Concerts at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. The incredible power of nature, portrayed with the dramatic intensity of…
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.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That
CHICAGO – The Conspirators present a retooling of Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That, written by Sid Feldman and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The RSC’s Pericles
Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Halloween on Hubbard: Saturday Night “Main Event” at Hubbard Inn
As darkness falls, River North’s most hallowed location, Hubbard Inn, is gearing up for Chicago’s most electrifying Halloween bash! House DJs are brewing up a…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
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…
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