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El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct12
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:00 p.m.Sunday November 3, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
Inherit the Wind
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Inherit the Wind

A three-time Tony Award-winning masterwork and “cultural landmark that only seems to grow with relevance” (Los Angeles Times). Science and religion go head-to-head in this…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Oct12
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…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Oct12
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,…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Oct12
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.…

Saturday October 12, 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
Oct12
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,…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
The Gift Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog at Filament Theatre
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gift Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog at Filament Theatre

CHICAGO – The Gift Theatre, is proud to present Topdog/Underdog, written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Shanésia Davis, September 12 – October 20, at…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
A Night of Gladys
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Night of Gladys

Kat Victoria in A Knight of Gladys, a musical tribute like no other featuring two hours of nothing but classic hits by the Empress of…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Oct12
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…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation

Refracted Theatre Company, recipient of eight Jeff Awards for its most recent production Tambo & Bones, is honored to present Coronation, by Laura Winters and…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl

Coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month, the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) welcomes back Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl, the internationally renowned, Aurora-based Mexican folk-dance troupe at 7:30 p.m.…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark—maid to “America’s Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway Now
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway Now

CHICAGO – Porchlight Music Theatre announces the return of its popular series with New Faces Sing Broadway NOW, hosted by Adrian Aguilar, directed by former…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Evanston SPACE
Human Human Album Release Show
Oct12
Music & Comedy

Human Human Album Release Show

About Carlile: Sometimes, if you want to come home to yourself, you have to shake off everything you once thought was real. Human Human, the debut…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl

This dazzling Mexican folk dance troupe delights audiences with their eye-popping costumes, thrilling dance numbers and beautiful music. Celebrating the rich and vibrant Mexican culture…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd
Rabbit Hole
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rabbit Hole

Becca and Howie Corbett have a picture perfect family life in the suburbs of New York until a random, tragic accident takes the life of…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
Que Te Vaya Bien by Omar Vicente Fernandez
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Que Te Vaya Bien by Omar Vicente Fernandez

Set in Wrigley Field during a Cubs game, Que Te Vaya Bien tells the story of Elias, a young man on a journey toward reconciliation…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Josey y Las Mariachis

A vibrant one-woman musical journey through culture, love, and self-discovery in Chicago, accompanied by Live Mariachi music!

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
APO Cultural Center
1438 W. 18th St.
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday November 12, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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