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Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show
Jul18

Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show

Looking for your next love story or a fun way to meet your next hookup? Sick of meeting people on the apps and looking for…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini presents “Cabrini Under The Stars”
Jul18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini presents “Cabrini Under The Stars”

The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini presents “Cabrini Under the Stars” with Kathleen Sprows Cummings Thursday July 18, 2024 at 6:45pm Kathleen shares…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
2520 N Lakeview Avenue
SAVOR After Hours
Jul18
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…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series
Jul18
Music & Comedy

Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will kick off its summer season with the return of its “Rockin’ in the Park”…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Neon Paddle
Jul18
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…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ping Tom Memorial Park
1700 South Wentworth Avenue
Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest (Summer Screening)
Jul18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest (Summer Screening)

Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest (BTSSFF) focuses exclusively on Small Shorts (91-sec – 5 min) and Micro Shorts (90-sec or less). We believe that…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Facets Cinema
1517 W. Fullerton
Dumb and Drummer
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Jul18
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,…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Wells and Welles
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wells and Welles

It’s 1940, exactly two years after Orson Welles’ infamous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast, a show that infuriated author HG Wells. By an amazing…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Jul18
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Jul18
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,…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jul18
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…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Little Bear Ridge Road
Jul18
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…

Thursday July 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big Fans
Jul18
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 July 18, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Jul18
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 July 18, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jul19
Jul20
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 July 19, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday July 20, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Marcus The Artist: City Of Gold
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marcus The Artist: City Of Gold

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Marcus the Artist’s “City of Gold” curated by Dorian Sylvain. The exhibition…

Friday July 19, 2024
8:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Bouncy Games
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Bouncy Games

About:  Step into an inflatable paradise at Bouncy Games in Chicago! Make amazing memories with friends and family, as you bounce, flop, and somersault through…

Friday July 19, 2024
9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
2367 W Logan Blvd Chicago, IL 60647
2367 W Logan Blvd
Dinos Alive
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…

Friday July 19, 2024
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Jul19
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…

Friday July 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Flight of Butterflies
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

Introducing 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…

Friday July 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Jul19
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…

Friday July 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
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