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The Complete History of America (Abridged) Special Election Edition
Aug24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Complete History of America (Abridged) Special Election Edition

This “breathlessly paced, intellectual vaudeville” (NEW YORK TIMES) by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor made its debut in ‘93 at The Kennedy Center…

Saturday August 24, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The iO Theater
1501 North Kingsbury Street
The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening…

Saturday August 24, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Aug24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday August 24, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug25
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…

Sunday August 25, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Sunday in the Park with Lyric
Aug25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sunday in the Park with Lyric

Join us for an evening of beautiful music as artists from The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center perform a variety of favorites from the…

Sunday August 25, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park

The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces 23 vendors for the 15th anniversary season of the Glenwood Sunday Market, which will operate every Sunday…

Sunday August 25, 2024
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Alfresco
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Sunday August 25, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Sunday August 25, 2024
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Network
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Sunday August 25, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”

After a scathing review from the New York Times closes their latest show on opening night, a couple of brassy Broadway performers embark on a…

Sunday August 25, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts (1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091)
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center | 1100 Laramie Ave
Attempts on Her Life
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and…

Sunday August 25, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
A Shadow Bright and Burning
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Shadow Bright and Burning

In this world premiere adaptation of the fantasy novel by Jessica Cluess, Lovecraftian horrors from another dimension have invaded Victorian England. A young lady with…

Sunday August 25, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
A Moody Experience: Music Beyond the Margins
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Moody Experience: Music Beyond the Margins

Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Pastor Carlis L. Moody Jr. (Faith Temple) joins musical forces with his talented family, MC4, and local Evanston singing powerhouses Dudley…

Sunday August 25, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
The House of Ideas
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House of Ideas

The final installment of the “Four-Color Trilogy” about three key moments in the history of comic books, THE HOUSE OF IDEAS examines the rise of Marvel…

Sunday August 25, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Sunday in the Park with Lyric
Aug25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sunday in the Park with Lyric

Join us for an evening of beautiful music as artists from The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center perform a variety of favorites from the…

Sunday August 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Sunday in the Park with Lyric
Aug25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sunday in the Park with Lyric

Join us for an evening of beautiful music as artists from The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center perform a variety of favorites from the…

Sunday August 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Sunday August 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Attempts on Her Life
Aug25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and…

Sunday August 25, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Monday August 26, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Network
Aug26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Monday August 26, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Poetry at the Green
Aug26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Poetry at the Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by…

Monday August 26, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug26
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Monday August 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series
Aug27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series

The You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series, produced by two up-and-coming black women comedians, encompasses and highlights some of the best and new faces…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
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