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League of Chicago Theatres
Oct15
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this is the story of 15-year-old Christopher…

Tuesday October 15, 2024Friday October 25, 2024
Farmer’s Market 2024
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Farmer’s Market 2024

Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Flight of Butterflies
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct15
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…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago
Oct15
Tours & Attractions

Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago

Join us for Homeschool Days at Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago, where preschool families can enjoy an OINKTASTIC discount! Experience the magic of Peppa…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
5 Woodfield Mall
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Screening | The D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Screening | The D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift

This short documentary reveals the motivations behind the D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift (2022), which donated over 350 works by 142 artists, including around 100 jointly to…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct15
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist  Alberto Aguilar.   In “Grid Luck,”…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct15
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.…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art

“Unearth” is on display now through March 10 at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, featuring three Chicago-based painters who find beauty and meaning in…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct15
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…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct15
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…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Gallery Opening Reception: desde afuera. rapid. chaotic.
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gallery Opening Reception: desde afuera. rapid. chaotic.

desde afuera. rapid. chaotic. is a weeklong gallery exhibition dedicated to celebrating the rich history of the Chicago punk scene. Curated by Maya Ortiz Saucedo,…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Grounded Studios
2570 South Harding Avenue #Suite 111
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Oct15
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…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Primary Trust
Oct15
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…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Oct15
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
Hold These Truths
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hold These Truths

HOLD THESE TRUTHS is an exploration into the beginnings of the United States, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, featuring insight,…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre and Bar
851 West Belmont Avenue
Tuesday Good Show
Oct15
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oct15
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…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Evanston Jazz: ‘Donovan’s Garage’ Launches Winter Series With ‘Trio Bien’
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Jazz: ‘Donovan’s Garage’ Launches Winter Series With ‘Trio Bien’

Jazz guitarist Donovan Mixon, whose ‘Donovan’s Garage’ Jazz events bring the finest Chicago Jazz players to Evanston for free performances, opens its winter season with…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Former Second Church of Christ Scientist
2715 Hurd Ave.
The Thorn at Auditorium Theatre
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Thorn at Auditorium Theatre

The Thorn tells the epic story of God’s love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. Often described as cirque meets the…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:29 p.m.8:29 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
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