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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Feb5
Jan4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will feature a remarkable season of beloved titles for kids of all ages. Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre invites theatergoers to…

Wednesday February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.Sunday January 4, 2026
11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long
Jun2
Aug20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long

🍿 The Summer Screenings program is back with free screenings of 21 films from 21 countries! This year’s theme is Summer of Love! Love has…

Monday, June 2nd
6:30 p.m.Wednesday, August 20th
9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum
Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long
Jun4
Aug22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long

🍿 The Summer Screenings program is back with free screenings of 21 films from 21 countries! This year’s theme is Summer of Love! Love has…

Wednesday, June 4th
6:30 p.m.Friday, August 22nd
9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jun7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Saturday, June 7th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Beyond Wonderland Chicago 2025
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Beyond Wonderland Chicago 2025

Don’t miss the second edition of Beyond Wonderland Chicago, presented by Insomniac! Returning to Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 7-8, the newest addition to the beloved Beyond…

Millennium Park Summer Workouts
Jun7
Sports & Recreation

Millennium Park Summer Workouts

The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park on Saturdays, May 17 to August 30, 8-11:45 a.m. with a series of…

Saturday, June 7th
8:00 a.m.11:45 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Jun7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Saturday, June 7th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024
Jun7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024

Tom Torluemke is a contemporary artist whose practice spans 40+ years and includes works in painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, and various mediums. Tom is known…

Saturday, June 7th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Top Ten Things to See and Do at Chicago’s 57th Street Art Fair
Jun7
Jun8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Top Ten Things to See and Do at Chicago’s 57th Street Art Fair

Celebrating a whopping 78 years in Hyde Park, the 57th Street Art Fair is the Midwest’s longest running juried art fair and a favorite for…

Saturday, June 7th
11:00 a.m.Sunday, June 8th
5:00 p.m.
57th Street, Hyde Park
57th Street, Hyde Park, IL
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun7
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 7th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Titanique
Jun7
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 7th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents its 2025 Concert Series
Jun7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents its 2025 Concert Series

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) is pleased to announce its Spring 2025 Concert Series, helmed by co-founder and artistic director Wilfredo Rivera, at the Ruth…

Saturday, June 7th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
“Bill W. and Dr. Bob” at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Jun7
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Bill W. and Dr. Bob” at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Playwright Ronnie Marmo is back in Chicago to direct and star in the critically acclaimed “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” the gripping true story spotlighting…

Saturday, June 7th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Jun7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen…

Saturday, June 7th
2:00 p.m.4:40 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Joffrey Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Jun7
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 7th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Failing Up: Leslie Odom Jr.
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Failing Up: Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr. burst onto the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has…

Saturday, June 7th
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Oil Lamp Theater Announces “The Marvelous Wonderettes”
Jun7
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 7th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
The End of Reality
Jun7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The End of Reality

“The End of Reality” is [Richard Maxwell’s] most eloquent statement to date on the blurring of despair and apathy in American lives. – Ben Brantley,…

Saturday, June 7th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Evanston Made’s All Members Group Show
Jun7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Evanston Made’s All Members Group Show

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Evanston Made’s All Members Group Show. The exhibition will be…

Saturday, June 7th
5:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
Jun7
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program  Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…

Saturday, June 7th
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Hecklers’ Happy Hour
Jun7
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 7th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Nitti’s Supper Club
Jun7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nitti’s Supper Club

Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in River North, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for…

Saturday, June 7th
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West Kinzie
Teatro Zinzanni
Jun7
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 7th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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