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GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!

Come along with these delightful dogs as they drive, swim, play baseball and make their way to the big dog party — all in a…

Saturday, May 10th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago follows up it’s acclaimed and celebrated productions of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Bob…

Saturday, May 10th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago follows up it’s acclaimed and celebrated productions of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Bob…

Saturday, May 10th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Cactus Flower
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
Titanique
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Berlin
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”

Ballet Chicago presents its highly anticipated Spring Repertory Performance, “Balanchine + Beyond.” This special program celebrates 30 years of artistic excellence and Ballet Chicago’s legacy…

Saturday, May 10th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Harris Theater
205 E. Randolph Street
Hadestown
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Saturday, May 10th
2:00 p.m.4:25 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Games Women Play
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Games Women Play

Step into a world where love and ambition collide, trust is tested, and nothing is as it seems. Je’Caryous Johnson’s Games Women Play is a…

Saturday, May 10th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
Je’Caryous Johnson’s Games Women Play
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Je’Caryous Johnson’s Games Women Play

Step into a world where love and ambition collide, trust is tested, and nothing is as it seems. Je’Caryous Johnson’s Games Women Play is a…

Saturday, May 10th
3:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
Encore: The Art of Aging Well
May10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Encore: The Art of Aging Well

Encore: The Art of Aging Well is a salute to the Center for Life and Learning which has offered programs for people 60+ since 1965…

Saturday, May 10th
5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
May10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic true crime mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private…

Saturday, May 10th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Infinite Wrench
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Reimagining Cabaret presented by Black Voices in Cabaret
May10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Reimagining Cabaret presented by Black Voices in Cabaret

Join us on May 10th as Reimagining Cabaret, the acclaimed series created, produced, and directed by Lynn Colbert-Jones, makes its debut at Freedom Hall in…

Saturday, May 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Freedom Hall
410 Lakewood Blvd
Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”

Ballet Chicago presents its highly anticipated Spring Repertory Performance, “Balanchine + Beyond.” This special program celebrates 30 years of artistic excellence and Ballet Chicago’s legacy…

Saturday, May 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Harris Theater
205 E. Randolph Street
Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”

Ballet Chicago presents its highly anticipated Spring Repertory Performance, “Balanchine + Beyond.” This special program celebrates 30 years of artistic excellence and Ballet Chicago’s legacy…

Saturday, May 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District are pleased to announce the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by…

Saturday, May 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Berger Park’s North Mansion
BUST
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Saturday, May 10th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
May10
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, May 10th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
May10
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, May 10th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Cactus Flower
May10
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…

Saturday, May 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
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