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Chicago City Markets
May6
Oct28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago City Markets

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest-running farmers market on Daley Plaza,…

Saturday, May 6thSaturday, October 28th
Citywide
Van Gogh
May14
Sep4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde at the Art Institute of Chicago

Between 1882 and 1890, five artists—Vincent van Gogh, along with Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand—flocked to villages on the fringes of…

Sunday, May 14thMonday, September 4th
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
“Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop” | Works from the Bank of America Collection
Jun3
Sep10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop” | Works from the Bank of America Collection

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) in the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage (COD) presents WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A…

Saturday, June 3rd
10:00 a.m.Sunday, September 10th
5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Cymbeline – Touhy Park
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cymbeline – Touhy Park

Midsommer Flight’s annual summer production of free Shakespeare in Chicago parks continues with CYMBELINE. The play has true love, adventure, disguised identities, adulterous schemes, an…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Touhy Park
7348 N. Paulina Ave.
Fertile Ground: Celebrating The Great Migration And Green Living In Black Chicago
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fertile Ground: Celebrating The Great Migration And Green Living In Black Chicago

A jubilant collaboration between Deeply Rooted Productions and Blacks in Green. A Story Bridge Performance Created by YOU and YOUR Community August 12th | 2pm & 7:30pm…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Penthouse
915 E 60th St
Late Nite Catechism
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Music Theater Works presents “The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical”
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works presents “The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical”

Music Theater Works’ third production in the 2023 season, THE PRODUCERS A Mel Brooks Musical will run from August 10 – 20 at the Center…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Aug13
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
MJ-The Musical
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ-The Musical

BROADWAY’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL! He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is finally coming…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Quantum Lovers: The Musical
Aug13
Aug15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Quantum Lovers: The Musical

QUANTUM LOVERS is a musical about the turbulent love affair and tragic break-up between Albert Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Maric, a bittersweet tale…

Sunday, August 13th
2:30 p.m.Tuesday, August 15th
5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
The Art of Bowing
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Art of Bowing

A world premiere! Three actors stumble onto an empty stage as they realize the theatre has died. In a last-ditch effort to revive it, they…

Sunday, August 13th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Light
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Light

Two-character drama by Chicago playwright Loy A. Webb Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb’s THE LIGHT introduces us to Rashad and…

Sunday, August 13th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
No Man’s Land
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

No Man’s Land

In the drawing room of his stately Hampstead mansion, the wealthy, aging Hirst hosts his newfound acquaintance, the enigmatic Spooner, for an evening of endless…

Sunday, August 13th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Bells of Summer Carillon Concert
Aug13
Music & Comedy

Bells of Summer Carillon Concert

Please join us for the 57th annual Bells of Summer concert series! Bring your summer picnic and blanket or chairs to the east lawn to enjoy…

Sunday, August 13th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S Woodlawn Ave
Measure for Measure – Free Shakespeare in the Park
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Measure for Measure – Free Shakespeare in the Park

Forest Park Theatre and the Village of Forest Park proudly present this summer’s production of Measure for Measure.  This will be their 3rd year of…

Sunday, August 13th
5:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Altenheim
7824 Madison
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Aug13
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Sunday, August 13th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Cam Bertrand at the Den Theatre
Aug13
Music & Comedy

Cam Bertrand at the Den Theatre

It took Cam Bertrand all of 3 weeks to drop out of college and pursue comedy full-time. In the short time since, he has been…

Sunday, August 13th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park’s premiere Equity theatre and the oldest professional classical theatre in the Midwest, today announced its summer show, William…

Sunday, August 13th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Austin Gardens
167 Forest Avenue
The Spongebob Musical
Aug13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Spongebob Musical

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save…

Sunday, August 13th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL, 60642
MJ-The Musical
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ-The Musical

BROADWAY’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL! He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is finally coming…

Sunday, August 13th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
In The Back/On The Floor
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Sunday, August 13th
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Pippin
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pippin

Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…

Sunday, August 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Michael Charles and His Band
Aug14
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday, August 14th
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Aug14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Monday, August 14th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th St
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