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SAUCED Spring Night Market
May9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

SAUCED Spring Night Market

How do you support small businesses? At a time when the economy is in chaos, this question is more important than ever. At SAUCED, the…

Friday, May 9th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Half Acre Beer Co
2050 W Balmoral Ave
Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation
May9
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 9th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
CircEsteem
4730 N Sheridan
Teatro Zinzanni
May9
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 9th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Chicago Dogs Opening Night – Team Jersey Giveaway
May9
Sports & Recreation

The Chicago Dogs Opening Night – Team Jersey Giveaway

The Chicago Dogs will play against the Lake County Dockhounds at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. All fans in attendance will receive a new team jersey…

Friday, May 9th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Filmmaker Conversation with Director of The Fishbowl – The First Puerto Rican Production at Sundance
May9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Filmmaker Conversation with Director of The Fishbowl – The First Puerto Rican Production at Sundance

Join Glorimar Marrero-Sánchez, the Puerto Rican, Chicago-based visual artist, for a conversation about her recent film, The Fishbowl (La Pecera). The film, which made history…

Friday, May 9th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Music Box Theatre
3733 North Southport Avenue
In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond
May9
Music & Comedy

In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond

The Newberry Consort and Ronnie Malley present a program of varied musical traditions from the realm of Osman Ghazi, or Osman I, founder of the…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond
May9
Music & Comedy

In the Realm of Osman: Music from the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Beyond

The Newberry Consort and Ronnie Malley present a program of varied musical traditions from the realm of Osman Ghazi, or Osman I, founder of the…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church of Chicago
5650 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Cactus Flower
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cactus Flower

Performances Thursday, May 8th (FREE) | 7:30 pm Friday, May 9th | 7:30 pm Saturday, May 10th | 2:00 pm Saturday, May 10th | 7:30…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
Titanique
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
An Edible Array of Music: tunes to whet your appetite – Chicago Cabaret Week Opening Night
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Edible Array of Music: tunes to whet your appetite – Chicago Cabaret Week Opening Night

Robin Watson (Jazzlady Robin) has blazed some of Chicago’s premier hotspots including Navy Pier, United Center, Peninsula Hotel, Showboat, Empress and Majestic Star Casinos. On…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Berlin
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Drink the Past Dry
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May9
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 …

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)

In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” and looked ahead to the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence decades…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The 2025 Opera Festival of Chicago Kicks Off With “The Love of Three Kings”
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 2025 Opera Festival of Chicago Kicks Off With “The Love of Three Kings”

The Opera Festival of Chicago, May 9 – June 29, kicks off its fifth season with The Love of Three Kings (L’Amore dei tre Re),…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Lincoln Lodge
May9
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, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour
May9
Music & Comedy

Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour

Rauw Alejandro is bringing the Cosa Nuestra World Tour to United Center on May 9 & 10, 2025! Fans can expect an electrifying showcase of Rauw’s…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
MUSE: Unveiled
May9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

MUSE: Unveiled

Muse incorporates drag, burlesque, clowning and other art forms to create an intimate, thought-provoking cabaret experience featuring live singing and instrumental music. This manifestation of…

Friday, May 9th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Latin Dance Night
May9
May10
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, May 9th
9:00 p.m.Saturday, May 10th
2:00 a.m.
Takito Street
2423 N Lincoln Ave
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS

We’re back with all new bits! This joyful mixture of sketch comedy and dance is filled with a variety of characters that are sure to…

Friday, May 9th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gus Constantellis at The Comedy Bar
May9
Music & Comedy

Gus Constantellis at The Comedy Bar

Gus Constantellis (he/they) is a gay, first-generation Greek-American stand-up comedian and writer. His material deals heavily with his large immigrant family, his Greek heritage, raunchy…

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May9
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, May 9th
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,
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