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Redtwist Theatre Presents Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus
Mar20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces an original adaption of William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, by Artistic Director of Development Dusty Brown, Caroline Kidwell and Jordan…

Thursday, March 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Lifespan of a Fact”
Mar20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Lifespan of a Fact”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present The Lifespan of a Fact, written by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell and directed by Oil…

Thursday, March 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Mar20
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Thursday, March 20th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Hedda Gabler
Mar20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Tesman returns from her honeymoon to the brutal banality of domestic life: an agonizingly bland husband; a living room full of dying flowers; and…

Thursday, March 20th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The School For Scandal”
Mar20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The School For Scandal”

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s latest production is  Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal, directed by Artistic Director Evan Jackson, March 13 – April 12…

Thursday, March 20th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Mother Courage and her Children
Mar20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mother Courage and her Children

Mother Courage and her Children in Repertory Written by Bertolt Brecht Translated by Eric Bentley Directed by Max Truax Mother Courage becomes a parasite of…

Thursday, March 20th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
Big Fans
Mar20
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, March 20th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Mar20
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, March 20th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Friday, March 21st
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Two hundred fifty one days
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Friday, March 21st
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, officially kicks off its spectacular 50th Anniversary Season with one of the most enduring and beloved musicals of…

Friday, March 21st
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences kicks off its remarkable children’s theatre season, part of Marriott Theatre’s 50th anniversary, with the musical adaptation of one of…

Friday, March 21st
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Mar21
Mar22
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, March 21st
12:00 a.m.Saturday, March 22nd
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Mar21
Mar24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Friday, March 21stMonday, March 24th

Our Lived Experience
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Our Lived Experience

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts is proud to present Our Lived Experience. The exhibition will be on view in Café Logan,…

Friday, March 21st
8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Mar21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Friday, March 21st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Evanston Art Center Press Release: Unbounded Territories: Where to Imagine an Alternative
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Art Center Press Release: Unbounded Territories: Where to Imagine an Alternative

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Unbounded Territories: Where to Imagine an Alternative. The exhibition will…

Friday, March 21st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing

A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…

Friday, March 21st
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Friday, March 21st
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Mar21
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…

Friday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Art and Science of Arachnids
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Art and Science of Arachnids

Get ready to encounter a variety of fascinating animals in The Art and Science of Arachnids! Visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to experience…

Friday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago
Mar21
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…

Friday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
5 Woodfield Mall
Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Friday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Mar21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Friday, March 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
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