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Titanic: The Exhibition
May19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Titanic: The Exhibition

⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…

Sunday, May 19th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Brick of Chicago Logan Square Neighborhood Walking Tour
May19
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Logan Square Neighborhood Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Minnekirken
2614 N Kedzie Ave
GLI Charity Exotic Car Show
May19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

GLI Charity Exotic Car Show

Now becoming Glenview’s favorite spring festival with thousands in attendance. Our 3rd Annual Charity Car Show & Festival to raise money for families of our…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Railroad Avenue between Dewes and Glenview Rd in downtown Glenview
974 Railroad Avenue
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
May19
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.…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May19
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…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
American Writers Festival
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

American Writers Festival

Join us for the American Writers Festival at the Harold Washington Library Center in downtown Chicago on Sunday, May 19, co-presented by the American Writers Museum and…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
May19
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…

Sunday, May 19th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Poetry Making Playground
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Sunday, May 19th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue

Picture it. United States, 2024. GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE is a parody that brings Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah.…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Mamma Mia
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Chicago Puzzle Club – Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Puzzle Club – Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap

Chicago Puzzle Club is a Chicago-based organization with the mission to build and grow the puzzle community in and around Chicago. We are organizing and…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Gill Park
825 W. Sheridan Rd.
Spring Fun Fest at Parkway Bank Park
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Fun Fest at Parkway Bank Park

Families are invited to Parkway Bank Park on Sunday, May 19, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a fun-filled day of free outdoor festivities…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Records & Beer: Vinyl and Vittles at Half Acre Brewery
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Records & Beer: Vinyl and Vittles at Half Acre Brewery

* Shop Local Record Vendors with the Best Vinyl of the Past and Present * Taste the Samplings of Local Food Businesses on the Scene…

Sunday, May 19th
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Half Acre Brewery
2050 W Balmoral Ave
Last Stop on Market Street
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Stop on Market Street

Young People’s Theatre of Chicago presents LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Randy White – Artistic Director randy@yptchi.org  • 773 404 7336…

Sunday, May 19th
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
My Fair Audrey Hepburn
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

My Fair Audrey Hepburn

When you think of Audrey Hepburn, you think of timeless beauty. But Audrey was so much more than a pretty face and a killer clavicle.…

Sunday, May 19th
2:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day

“Landing all the jokes… Moritz von Stuelpnagel tackles darkly funny materials with a shrewd balance of heightened reality, warped sitcom & underlying pathos” –Hollywood Reporter Emmy and Tony…

Sunday, May 19th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
Ascension
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ascension

The morning after graduating high school, Matthew wakes to a future that looks bleak. Addicted to porn, dependent on pot, alienated from his father, Matthew…

Sunday, May 19th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Brick of Chicago Uptown Neighborhood Walking Tour
May19
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Uptown Neighborhood Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Sunday, May 19th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine Ave
9 to 5: The Musical
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

9 to 5: The Musical

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Set in the late…

Sunday, May 19th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Evgeny Kissin
May19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Evgeny Kissin

An Evgeny Kissin recital is unfailingly an event, showcasing the Russian pianist’s “formidable blend of technical prowess and exploratory fervor” (San Francisco Chronicle). This season…

Sunday, May 19th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Murder in the Cathedral
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the hands of knights loyal to Henry II in 1170.  Eliot wrote it on…

Sunday, May 19th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Middle East Music Ensemble
May19
Music & Comedy

Middle East Music Ensemble

The Arab Concert The Middle East Music Ensemble takes the audience on a musical journey of the Arab world, featuring guest vocalists and instrumentalists. Free…

Sunday, May 19th
5:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Sunday, May 19th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Galli Lucha Libre: Galliversario 17
May19
Sports & Recreation

Galli Lucha Libre: Galliversario 17

Galli Lucha Libre invites you to save the date for a fun night of family friendly wrestling at Walther Christian Academy located at 900 Chicago…

Sunday, May 19th
5:45 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Walther Christian Academy
900 Chicago Avenue
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