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Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A

Opening act by Zoé Soteres with “Don’t Be So Dramatic!” Lexa Maxa is back this Chicago Cabaret Week with her band and acclaimed show Lexa…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Thursday, May 15th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May15
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…

Thursday, May 15th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Thursday, May 15th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May15
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…

Thursday, May 15th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Lynne Jordan—Naughty Divas: blues & double entendre to disco
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lynne Jordan—Naughty Divas: blues & double entendre to disco

Chicago’s favorite Diva, Lynne Jordan, presents a night of cabaret that covers the full spectrum of dynamic hits. From classic Blues and sneaky double entendre…

Thursday, May 15th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Cliff Dwellers
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Fl
Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties

Join us for an evening with a little bit of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, honky-tonk country, swing and Broadway. The 1950’s, besides being…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Dave Barry: “Class Clown”
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dave Barry: “Class Clown”

How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago Hope Academy
2189 West Bowler Street
Luminarts: Visual Arts Exhibition
May15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Luminarts: Visual Arts Exhibition

Join Luminarts Cultural Foundation at The John David Mooney Foundation for the final exhibition of this year’s Visual Arts Finalists! The top scoring artists will…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The John David Mooney Foundation
114 W Kinzie St # 1
Teatro Zinzanni
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Bark at the Ballpark Night – The Chicago Dogs
May15
Sports & Recreation

Bark at the Ballpark Night – The Chicago Dogs

The Chicago Dogs will play against the Sioux City Explorers at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. Bring your favorite pup to the game for a “paw-some”…

Thursday, May 15th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center

Following an October 2024 series of sold-out programming, Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2936 N. Southport Avenue) proudly welcomes back legendary Academy…

Thursday, May 15th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Titanique
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May15
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 May 8 through…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
May15
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, May 15th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Thursday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Franz West: Millennium Park
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Friday, May 16th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May16
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, May 16th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Friday, May 16th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May16
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, May 16th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
NoMI Garden Maison Marché: Season Opener
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Garden Maison Marché: Season Opener

NoMI Garden Maison Marché: Season Opener Friday, May 16 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 7th Floor of Park Hyatt Chicago $125 Early Bird Admission…

Friday, May 16th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
NoMI
800 N. Michigan Ave
Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation

Prepare to not only embrace change but be surrounded by it in CircEsteem’s annual spring show! This whimsical and imaginative immersive experience – conceived and…

Friday, May 16th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
CircEsteem
4730 N Sheridan
Teatro Zinzanni
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Friday, May 16th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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