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Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jan24
Jan25
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, January 24th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, January 25th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 5 – 26, 2025 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly…

Friday, January 24th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Dinner with Friends
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Friday, January 24th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Jan24
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,…

Friday, January 24th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Friday, January 24th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hitch*Cocktails
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, January 24th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Jan25
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, January 25th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Saturday, January 25th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

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…

Saturday, January 25th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Watson Adventures’ Escape from the Chicago History Museum Scavenger Hunt
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Watson Adventures’ Escape from the Chicago History Museum Scavenger Hunt

You’ve been poisoned and the clock is ticking! You better hope your team can uncover the historical secrets of this remarkable museum – and fast!…

Saturday, January 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, January 25th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 5 – 26, 2025 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly…

Saturday, January 25th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Jan25
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,…

Saturday, January 25th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
The Infinite Wrench
Jan25
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, January 25th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Jan25
Saturday, January 25th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 5 – 26, 2025 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly…

Saturday, January 25th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jan25
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, January 25th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jan25
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, January 25th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults
Jan25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults

FLEECED is an improvised puppet show for adults. Each week the puppets of Fleeced use the old school charm of children’s puppet TV to teach…

Saturday, January 25th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults
Jan25
Music & Comedy

Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults

FLEECED is an improvised comedy puppet show that uses the basic tenants of children’s puppet TV and adds a hilarious adults only twist. Each week…

Saturday, January 25th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Saturday, January 25th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Dinner with Friends
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday, January 25th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Jan25
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,…

Saturday, January 25th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jan25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Saturday, January 25th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
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