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Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Apr13
May12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

A journey of self-discovery leads to salvation in this major revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s masterwork. On the heels of Gem of the Ocean (2022), expert August…

Saturday, April 13th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 12th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Apr17
Apr21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with…

Wednesday, April 17th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 21st
6:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Saturday, April 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s
Apr20
Aug4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s

Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s presents a range of photographic practices that used the medium as a tool for collectivity and empowerment within interconnected…

Saturday, April 20th
10:00 a.m.Sunday, August 4th
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago

In the beloved 1980s teen comedy “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the Art Institute of Chicago plays a starring role—and on this immersive, small-group tour, you’ll…

Saturday, April 20th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr20
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, April 20th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with…

Saturday, April 20th
1:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr20
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, April 20th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.
Apr20
Music & Comedy

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author. With a…

Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr20
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…

Saturday, April 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr21
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, April 21st
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Sunday, April 21st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Common Ground: 2024 One Earth Film Festival
Apr21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Common Ground: 2024 One Earth Film Festival

A film screening of the 13th Annual One Earth Film Festival Rebecca Tickell and Josh Tickell/2023/105 min/Climate, Food & Agriculture, Conservation, Health, Wildlife In Person,…

Sunday, April 21st
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Apr21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with…

Sunday, April 21st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Chicago a cappella Presents ‘History of Harmony’
Apr21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago a cappella Presents ‘History of Harmony’

Co-created and narrated by Deke Sharon, the heralded “Father of Contemporary A Cappella” and music director of “Pitch Perfect,” History of Harmony tells the story of vocal…

Sunday, April 21st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Impractical Jokers Live
Apr21
Music & Comedy

Impractical Jokers Live

Impractical Jokers will bring The Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Tour to The Chicago Theatre on April 21.

Sunday, April 21st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr21
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, April 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Monday, April 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr22
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, April 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr23
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…

Tuesday, April 23rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr24
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…

Wednesday, April 24th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Thursday, April 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr25
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…

Thursday, April 25th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr25
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…

Thursday, April 25th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
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