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Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
May16
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 16th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Darren Fleet at The Comedy Bar
May16
Music & Comedy

Darren Fleet at The Comedy Bar

Darren Fleet has been shaking up pop culture and championing diversity, especially within the LGBTQ+ community, since 2014. Best known for his recurring role on…

Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Trinity Irish Dance Company’s MCA Opening Night Performance & Gala
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Trinity Irish Dance Company’s MCA Opening Night Performance & Gala

The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a four-performance engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art and…

Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 47 Spring Series
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 47 Spring Series

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) closes out its thrilling 47th season with Spring Series, a dynamic program featuring a World Premiere by Matthew Rushing, Interim…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May16
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 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Titanique
May16
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 16th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Drink the Past Dry
May16
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 16th
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”
May16
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 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
May16
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 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Joan Collaso & The Family
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Joan Collaso & The Family

Joan Collaso will be performing her repertoire of beloved songs.  Emmy award winner and international vocalist, Joan was born, raised and is living in Chicago.…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Haven Entertainment Center
932 E 43rd St
The Lincoln Lodge
May16
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 16th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Darren Fleet at The Comedy Bar
May16
Music & Comedy

Darren Fleet at The Comedy Bar

Darren Fleet has been shaking up pop culture and championing diversity, especially within the LGBTQ+ community, since 2014. Best known for his recurring role on…

Friday, May 16th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Latin Dance Night
May16
May17
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 16th
9:00 p.m.Saturday, May 17th
2:00 a.m.
Takito Street
2423 N Lincoln Ave
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS
May16
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 16th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May16
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 16th
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
May16
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, May 16th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Franz West: Millennium Park
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Millennium Park Summer Workouts
May17
Sports & Recreation

Millennium Park Summer Workouts

The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park on Saturdays, May 17 to August 30, 8-11:45 a.m. with a series of…

Saturday, May 17th
8:00 a.m.11:45 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
May17
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 17th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Fourth Annual Pullman Railroad Days
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Fourth Annual Pullman Railroad Days

Step into history at the Fourth Annual Pullman Railroad Days! The Fourth Annual Pullman Railroad Days is arriving May 17~18, 2025 with a station full…

Saturday, May 17th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Pullman National Historic Park
614 E. 113th Street
Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!
May17
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 17th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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