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Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch
Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois Molly Cranch’s paintings are an exploration of the biodiversity surrounding us. Working with a soft color palette and layered…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…
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…
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
A unique skating experience awaits you in downtown Chicago at Maggie Daley Park. Enjoy skating on a ribbon, surrounded by trees, bushes and other natural…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Fat Ham
A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Treewhispers Exhibition
Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…
Music & Comedy
Tea Time Concert: Percussion Ensemble
Join us for an afternoon of tea, cookies, and chamber music. Students from the Percussion Ensemble perform a 45 minute recital. Complimentary tea and cookies…
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…
Meet Cute: A Comedy Dating Show
Looking for your next love story or a fun way to meet your next hookup? Sick of meeting people on the apps and looking for…
Music & Comedy
Thursday Night Standup at Laugh Factory Chicago
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Come From Away
Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago International Puppet Festival: Hungry Garden
The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and Theater and Performance Studies at The University of Chicago & Chicago Puppet Fest present: Free…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Twelfth Night
DePaul’s student-run theatre organization is proud to present William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This show tells the story of a woman’s journey through love and identity as…
Music & Comedy
Kelsea Ballerini: Live On Tour with Maisie Peters & Marynn Taylor
Kelsea Ballerini is heading out, Live On Tour, in 2025 and bringing the show to United Center on January 23!
Music & Comedy
Ohjay Lamont at The Comedy Bar
SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Fat Ham
A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The “Smuggler” Returns to Jackalope Theatre
CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to announce the return of the one-man thriller in rhyme, The Smuggler, now playing through January 25, by…
Tours & Attractions
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Mannequins’ Ball
The Mannequins’ Ball Written by Bruno Jasienski Translated by Daniel Gerould Adapted by Nicole Wiesner Directed by Nicole Wiesner and Miguel Long On the one…
Music & Comedy
Candlelight: Best of Metal on Strings
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…
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