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You Will Die Too
Mar24
May27
Virtual Event

You Will Die Too

Public Works hosts “You Will Die Too,” a collaborative show featuring the work of prolific artists in and adjacent to the extreme metal genre.” Like…

Friday, March 24th
7:00 p.m.Saturday, May 27th
5:00 p.m.
Public Works Gallery
2141 West North Avenue
Grease
Apr12
Jun4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grease

GREASE April 12 – June 4, 2023 Book, Music, and Lyrics by: Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Meet Rydell High’s senior class of 1959, the…

Wednesday, April 12th
12:00 a.m.Sunday, June 4th
12:00 a.m.
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane
Trio of Spring Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659
Apr14
Jul15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Trio of Spring Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659

Wrightwood 659 is a private, non-collecting institution devoted to socially engaged art and architecture. The three new exhibitions coming this spring showcase art that encapsulates…

Friday, April 14th
12:00 p.m.Saturday, July 15th
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft
Apr22
Aug6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents Destination/El Destino: a decade of GRAFT, the largest solo exhibition to date of Puerto Rican artist, educator, and community…

Saturday, April 22nd
8:00 a.m.Sunday, August 6th
5:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
“From the Mississippi Delta” by Lifeline Theatre with Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Apr27
Jun18
Theatre & Performing Arts

“From the Mississippi Delta” by Lifeline Theatre with Pegasus Theatre Chicago

Lifeline Theatre, in co-production with Pegasus Theatre Chicago, proudly presents “From the Mississippi Delta,” based on the autobiography written by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland,…

Thursday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, June 18th
9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son

“A deep and personal dive into the formation of a man” -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A poetic journey of a artist/dancer/father questioning the balance of his…

Friday, April 28thSunday, May 28th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Links Hall Announces Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency Beginning May 5
May5
Jun25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Links Hall Announces Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency Beginning May 5

Links Hall, located at 3111 N. Western Ave., is proud to announce the organization’s Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency program. The program will support its Co-MISSION Curators-in-Residence,…

Friday, May 5th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, June 25th
8:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave
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
What the Constitution Means to Me
May10
Jul2
Theatre & Performing Arts

What the Constitution Means to Me

The first Chicago-based production of the Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer Prize finalist! Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United…

Wednesday, May 10thSunday, July 2nd
TimeLine Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Avenue
The Dream King
May11
Jun18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dream King

This is the story of a man who falls in love with the woman of his dreams while in his dreams. The Dream King is…

Thursday, May 11thSunday, June 18th
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
Between Realms
May11
Jul23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Between Realms

Pistachios has chosen three contemporary jewelry artists that use imaginative and representational imagery within their pieces to create work that is playful and whimsical. Jessica…

Thursday, May 11th
10:30 a.m.Sunday, July 23rd
5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
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.
Disney’s Aladdin
May17
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Aladdin

Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit musical based on the Academy Award®-winning animated film, opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March…

Wednesday, May 17thSunday, May 28th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St.
Disney’s Aladdin
May17
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Aladdin

Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit musical based on the Academy Award®-winning animated film, opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March…

Wednesday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 28th
2:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St.
Little Red Riding Hood
May24
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Red Riding Hood

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Little Red Riding Hood, a one-hour musical adaptation! Don’t Stray From the Path! That’s the advice…

Wednesday, May 24th
10:30 a.m.Friday, August 4th
11:30 a.m.
El despertar del zombi
May25
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts

El despertar del zombi

AGUIJÓN THEATER presents Mexico’s LOS PINCHES CHAMACOS EL DESPERTAR DEL ZOMBI (The Zombie Awakening) By: Javier Malpica Directed by & Starring: Esteban Castellanos FOUR PERFORMANCES…

Thursday, May 25th
12:00 a.m.Sunday, May 28th
12:00 a.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramle Ave.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May26
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, May 26th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 27th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Cabaret ZaZou
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

Saturday, May 27th
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Saturday, May 27th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
May27
Aug11
Virtual Event

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

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Saturday, May 27th
12:00 a.m.Friday, August 11th
5:00 p.m.
Millennium Park Summer Workouts
May27
Sports & Recreation

Millennium Park Summer Workouts

The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park from Saturday, May 27 to Saturday, September 2, 8-11:45am with a series of…

Saturday, May 27th
8:00 a.m.11:45 a.m.
Millennium Park
121 N LaSalle Dr.
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine

The second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit Curated and organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand (Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes),…

Saturday, May 27th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over five years, faithfully bringing to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics. Created…

Saturday, May 27th
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine
Dory Fantasmagory
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Saturday, May 27th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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