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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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Sundays on State
Chicago Loop Alliance’s internationally acclaimed Sundays on State event series returns for two Sundays — June 16 and July 14! The internationally acclaimed, award-winning event…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Celebrate Bastille Day with The Lost Artists
Celebrate Bastille Day with The Lost Artists at our Bastille Day Open Studio Art Sale! Join us for a unique and vibrant event featuring open…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Latiné/x Health Summit
Our Mission is to address health disparities in the Latine/x Gay and Same-Gender-Loving (SGL) Male Community by providing a safe community space, offering evidence-based prevention…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Halal Ribfest Illinois
The Halal Ribfest is a vibrant, family-friendly event that celebrates community, culture, and culinary delights. Held annually in various cities, this festival brings together a…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SAVOR After Hours
Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Six The Musical
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends May 19 – June 30, 2024 Hours: Sundays 1-5pm General Admission $8 (Ages 13+), Kids Admission $5 (Ages 5-12),…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Alina Nazmeeva: Bug In My Software
Alina Nazmeeva: Bug In My Software July 7 – September 1, 2024 Hours: Sundays 1-5pm General Admission $8 (Ages 13+), Kids Admission $5 (Ages 5-12),…
Music & Comedy
Windy City Smokeout: Chicago’s Country Music Festival
Windy City Smokeout returns to the United Center parking lot with four epic country headliners next summer! Catch Thomas Rhett, Parker McCollum, Cody Johnson, Carrie…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s eternal tragic story of young love between warring Italian families is performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. Audiences are encouraged to come early…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Opera Festival of Chicago presents “Il Prigioniero” & “The Medium”
Join the Opera Festival of Chicago for a special double-bill performance including both Dallapiccola’s “Il Prigioniero” & Menotti’s “The Medium”. Full evening run time is…
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
Three Sisters
Anton Chekhov’s classic play, packed with action and emotion, chronicles three and a half years in the falling fortunes of the four children of a…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Walden [verb] – a group show at Elastic Arts
Walden [verb] is a mixed-media show consisting of art made by members of the cast and crew of a 3-channel video installation called Walden [verb].…
Music & Comedy
Live On The Lake!
Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Attempts on Her Life
An artist. A terrorist. A child. A brand new car. A porn star. These are all the things that Anne can be. ATTEMPTS ON HER…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Little Bear Ridge Road
In the outer limits of rural Idaho, the last two estranged members of the Fernsby family tree, a reclusive aunt and her gay nephew, reunite to…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SAVOR After Hours
Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…
Sports & Recreation
Neon Paddle
Night time guided electric motorized paddle board tours with LED lights. Located in Ping Tom Park, Neon Paddle is the only glowing motorized paddle board…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…
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