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Titanique
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Saturday, June 21st
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
An Iliad
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Iliad

A timely and gripping retelling of Homer’s epic poem, An Iliad returns to Court’s stage, illuminating the human cost of conflict with breathtaking urgency. Timothy Edward Kane reprises his…

Saturday, June 21st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Talk | Politics of Poetics: Solmaz Sharif and Wafaa Bilal
Jun21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Politics of Poetics: Solmaz Sharif and Wafaa Bilal

About the Event Politics of Poetics is a series of readings and workshops that highlights influential contemporary poets whose practices traverse the political through writing, teaching,…

Saturday, June 21st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
The Joffrey Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Experience this Chicago premiere with The Joffrey Ballet, the first American ballet company to bring Wheeldon’s Wonderland to life. Plunge down the rabbit hole into…

Saturday, June 21st
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Oneness Fest 2025: Chicagoland’s Only Camping Festival
Jun21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Oneness Fest 2025: Chicagoland’s Only Camping Festival

Embark on an Extraordinary Journey and Discover a World of Unity and Transformation! AWAKE: Oneness Tribe & Natural Awakenings Magazine are pleased to present: ONENESS…

Saturday, June 21st
2:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Good Templar Park
528 East Side Drive
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Jun21
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle

Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…

Saturday, June 21st
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Oil Lamp Theater Announces “The Marvelous Wonderettes”
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Announces “The Marvelous Wonderettes”

Oil Lamp Theater’s next production is The Marvelous Wonderettes, written and created by Roger Bean, with musical arrangements by Brian William Baker, orchestrations by Michael…

Saturday, June 21st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Jun21
Tours & Attractions

90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago

Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…

Saturday, June 21st
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Meltin’ Margs Music Festival
Jun21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Meltin’ Margs Music Festival

Soldier Field South Lot – June 20-21, House & Country Margarita Fest @meltinmargsfest Currently: GA 1 Day – $49 GA WKND – $85 VIP 1…

Saturday, June 21st
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Hecklers’ Happy Hour
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hecklers’ Happy Hour

The only show in Chicago where you can tell the comedians what you really think! Audiences can unleash their inner “heckler” against some of Chicago’s…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
ComedySportz Chicago
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Heroes and Villains Night and Fireworks Presented by Wintrust
Jun21
Sports & Recreation

Heroes and Villains Night and Fireworks Presented by Wintrust

The Chicago Dogs will play against the Gary South Shore Rail Cats at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. Come dressed as your favorite hero or…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Heroes and Villains Night and Fireworks Presented by Wintrust
Jun21
Sports & Recreation

Heroes and Villains Night and Fireworks Presented by Wintrust

The Chicago Dogs will play against the Gary South Shore Rail Cats at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. Come dressed as your favorite hero or…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Jun21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic true crime mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Roaring Nights at Brookfield Zoo Chicago: +LIVE+
Jun21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Roaring Nights at Brookfield Zoo Chicago: +LIVE+

Create your ultimate summer evenings at Roaring Nights, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s premier summer concert series! Get ready to turn up the volume for unforgettable nights…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun21
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, June 21st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Blavity House Party Summer Series: Chicago
Jun21
Music & Comedy

Blavity House Party Summer Series: Chicago

Chicago, you already know—when it comes to house parties, this city wrote the blueprint. From the birthplace of house music to a thriving creative scene,…

Saturday, June 21st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Joy District
112 W Hubbard St
The Infinite Wrench
Jun21
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, June 21st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny

Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is proud to announce its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny, May 29 – July 20,…

Saturday, June 21st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Noumenon Dance Ensemble presents: Love Big Enough
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Noumenon Dance Ensemble presents: Love Big Enough

In this evening length performance, NDE explores the expansive and transformative power of love. The dancers embody the complexities of human connection, from the vulnerability of…

Saturday, June 21st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
You Will Get Sick
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

You Will Get Sick

A young man with a secret. An older woman who will listen. A predatory flock of birds. An upcoming audition for The Wizard of Oz. Welcome…

War of the Worlds
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

War of the Worlds

Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than ours, yet just as mortal. They…

Saturday, June 21st
7:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jun21
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, June 21st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jun21
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, June 21st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
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