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The Infinite Wrench
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
BLANK! The Musical
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

This unique show is completely improvised, with no script or book – just the performers on stage and suggestions from the audience. At BLANK! The…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

“Evolution of a Sonero” solo show by Flaco Navaja
Aug9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

“Evolution of a Sonero” solo show by Flaco Navaja

“Evolution of a Sonero”, presented by the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture and produced in association with the UrbanTheatre Company, is the…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium
5500 N. St. Louis Ave. Parking Lot D
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Nathan Alan Davis’ Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Nathan Alan Davis’ Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, July 11 – August 18, written by Nathan Alan Davis and…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Dramatists Theatre
Les Misérables
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Les Misérables

Experience one of the greatest musicals ever created, Les Misérables, at the new stunning new Deerfield Performing Arts Center featuring a 20-piece orchestra. Acclaimed producer…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Deerfield Perfoming Arts Center
1959 Waukegan Rd
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Aug9
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…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Neon Paddle
Aug9
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…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Ping Tom Memorial Park
1700 South Wentworth Avenue
Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City
Aug9

Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City

Take Two is a longform, narrative show consisting of TWO never-before-seen, made-up-on-the-spot movies! Give us a song, we’ll give you a movie! Based on a…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
SAVOR After Hours
Aug9
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…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Aug9
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,…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Wells and Welles
Aug9
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…

Friday August 9, 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
Aug9
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.…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Some Sort of Saint
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Some Sort of Saint

“Some Sort of Saint” is a powerful new play based on the true story of Dr. Mica Battle’s life on the Southside of Chicago written…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Aug9
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,…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug9
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…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The InterPlays with Fat Theatre Project
Aug9
Aug25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

The InterPlays with Fat Theatre Project

Come join Fat Theatre Project for The InterPlays by Sarah Katherine Bowden, Melody DeRogatis, Allison Fradkin, and Eileen Tull– a partially devised production navigating dating and relationships…

Friday August 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. – Sunday August 25, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Berger Park Cultural Center
6205 N Sheridan Rd
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug9
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…

Friday August 9, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
In His Hands
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

In His Hands

This is a list of things Christian believes in: logic, banana Laffy Taffy, video games, and Daniel. This is a list of things Christian doesn’t…

Friday August 9, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday August 9, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
Improvised Sitcom
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday August 9, 2024
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Latin Dance Night
Aug9
Aug10
Tours & Attractions

Latin Dance Night

Immerse yourself in a cultural experience on Friday evening! It’s the new and exciting Salsa & Bachata Night at Takito Street, where you can immerse…

Friday August 9, 2024
9:00 p.m. – Saturday August 10, 2024
2:00 a.m.
Takito Street
2423 N Lincoln Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday August 9, 2024
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Aug9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday August 9, 2024
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Blacklight Blackout ft/ DB Stereo, Joe Buddha, Mr Bobby b2b Enzo, Silent Hype, Philomath, Mega Mike, Darkstar, Shot Dead, Trip Lynn
Aug9
Aug10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Blacklight Blackout ft/ DB Stereo, Joe Buddha, Mr Bobby b2b Enzo, Silent Hype, Philomath, Mega Mike, Darkstar, Shot Dead, Trip Lynn

Friday, August 9th | at Le Nocturne Chicago Blacklight Blackout is always evolving and growing with new additions. Come listen to our newly added Silent…

Friday August 9, 2024
10:30 p.m. – Saturday August 10, 2024
4:00 p.m.
le nocturne
4810 N Broadway St
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