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Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción

About the Performance A passionate multimedia artist and imaginative genre/era-blending concert curator, cellist Alexander Hersh returns to Ravinia on the heels of his debut album Absinthe and the fifth…

Saturday November 2, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
David & David
Nov2
Music & Comedy

David & David

In “David & David”, audiences will be delighted (and a little confused) as they are welcomed into 123 Main Street, the brownstone apartment of the…

Saturday November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
A.B.L.E. presents Sparks of Invention
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

A.B.L.E. presents Sparks of Invention

Join A.B.L.E.’s Ensembles for Sparks of Invention – a one of a kind performance festival. Over the course of one weekend, 61 performers – including 32…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
BLANK! The Musical
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That

CHICAGO – The Conspirators present a retooling of Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That, written by Sid Feldman and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Otherworld Theatre
3914 N Clark St
Until the Flood
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Until the Flood

This powerful and thought-provoking theatre is adapted from interviews the author conducted with St. Louis area residents who lived through the civil unrest resulting from…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents: Havana Blue
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents: Havana Blue

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic continues its historic 20th season with a lively showing of ‘Havana Blue’ at the Kehrein Center for the Arts on November 2,…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Kehrein Center for the Arts
Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
“Elementos del Alma”: A ‘Día de los Muertos’ Experience
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Elementos del Alma”: A ‘Día de los Muertos’ Experience

Are you ready for a Día de los Muertos celebration that will make you laugh, reflect, and feel more connected than ever? Tus Tías Productions,…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Urban Theater Company
2620 W. Division St.
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The RSC’s Pericles

Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s Bottle Fly, directed by Co-Artistic Director Eileen Dixon, October 17…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Red Theater Presents: DOGS
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Red Theater Presents: DOGS

Red Theater presents a dazzling, grotesque, hysterical debut by acclaimed local playwright Hanna Kime. It is the Fourth of July sometime in the future, and…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
1133 W Catalpa
1133 W Catalpa Ave
Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation

Refracted Theatre Company, recipient of eight Jeff Awards for its most recent production Tambo & Bones, is honored to present Coronation, by Laura Winters and…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is proud to present Dear Elizabeth, the first production of its 2024 – 2025 season, written by Sarah Ruhl…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies

Bluebird Arts kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit. The show runs from Saturday, October 19, to Saturday,…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
BRAMBLE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF “EVIL PERFECT”
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

BRAMBLE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF “EVIL PERFECT”

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of Evil Perfect, October 17 – November 10, written by ensemble member Spencer…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark—maid to “America’s Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
All’s Well That Ends Well
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

All’s Well That Ends Well

Helena, a low-born ward of the Countess, aspires to a love above her social station, despite the unworthiness of the object of her affection. Wit,…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti & Mitsuko Uchida – Beethoven’s Emperor & Eroica
Nov2
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti & Mitsuko Uchida – Beethoven’s Emperor & Eroica

Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti returns with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, a work that shattered the symphonic conventions of its day, with themes of…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Perfect Pie
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Perfect Pie

A play by Judith Thompson Set in rural Ontario, “Perfect Pie” follows the revisitation of the childhood friendship between two women; one who has chosen…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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