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Orbit Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic A Tribute to Duke Ellingtonia
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Orbit Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic A Tribute to Duke Ellingtonia

In a momentous celebration of its 20th Anniversary and Black History Month, the Orbert Davis’s Chicago Jazz Philharmonic proudly presents the world premiere of Ellingtonia…

Saturday, February 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Kehrein Center for the Arts
Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
Orbit Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic A Tribute to Duke Ellingtonia
Feb8
Music & Comedy

Orbit Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic A Tribute to Duke Ellingtonia

In a momentous celebration of its 20th Anniversary and Black History Month, the Orbert Davis’s Chicago Jazz Philharmonic proudly presents the world premiere of Ellingtonia…

Saturday, February 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Kehrein Center for the Arts
Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
Twelfth Night
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Twelfth Night

DePaul’s student-run theatre organization is proud to present William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This show tells the story of a woman’s journey through love and identity as…

Saturday, February 8th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Wrestle League Presents: Beats n’ Brawls Vol.II
Feb8
Sports & Recreation

Wrestle League Presents: Beats n’ Brawls Vol.II

Get ready for an unforgettable night of action and music at Wrestle League and FAB 945 The Hitz Presents: Beats n’ Brawls Vol. 2! This…

Saturday, February 8th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lincoln Hall
2424 North Lincoln Avenue
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Feb8
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…

Saturday, February 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Wrestle League Presents: Beats n’ Brawls Vol.II at Lincoln Hall
Feb8
Sports & Recreation

Wrestle League Presents: Beats n’ Brawls Vol.II at Lincoln Hall

Get ready for an unforgettable night of action and music at Wrestle League and FAB 945 The Hitz Presents: Beats n’ Brawls Vol. 2! This…

Saturday, February 8th
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lincoln Hall
2424 North Lincoln Avenue
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Am I The Problem?
Feb8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

Am I The Problem?

Does your love life have you asking, “Am I… The Problem?” Then don’t miss the musical comedy for the unlucky in love! Meet Gigi, a…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Blackout Cabaret
230 W North Avenue
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Boy Gets Girl
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
The Original Improv Gladiators: season 37!
Feb8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Original Improv Gladiators: season 37!

What started as an idea to fill a recently vacated production slot back in January of 2008 has turned into a sure-fire hit improv-aganza and…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Feb8
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, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Fat Ham
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Betrayal
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Betrayal

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Glassheart
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glassheart

Chicago premiere of a new play by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. A modern-day reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. The Beast has…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Mr. Parker
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Parker

Terry Parker is a middle-aged man navigating life after a profound personal loss. As he works to rediscover his identity and adjust to unexpected changes,…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present its first production of the 2025 season, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long,…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
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