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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
Poetry Making Playground
Apr20
Jun16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Saturday, April 20th
5:00 p.m.Sunday, June 16th
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Poetry Making Playground
Apr21
Jun17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Sunday, April 21st
5:00 p.m.Monday, June 17th
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Apr24
Jun16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Before she was the Carole King we know today, she was a young songwriter from Brooklyn trying to make a name for herself. Beautiful –…

Wednesday, April 24th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, June 16th
8:00 p.m.
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Cirque Italia Water Circus
Apr25
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Cirque Italia Water Circus

HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A VIVID DREAM YOU THOUGHT IT WAS REAL? Cirque Italia has pulled out all the stops this year to take…

Thursday, April 25thSunday, April 28th
orland square
288 orland square dr
Poetry Making Playground
Apr25
Jun21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Thursday, April 25th
5:00 p.m.Friday, June 21st
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
The Joffrey Ballet presents Midsummer Night’s Dream
Apr25
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet presents Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Joffrey Ballet boldly closes its 2023-24 season with the return of Midsummer Night’s Dream by internationally renowned Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman. Premiered by The Joffrey Ballet to North American…

Thursday, April 25th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 5th
2:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
C2E2
Apr26
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

C2E2

C2E2 is a pop culture convention for comics, film/tv, cosplay, gaming, wrestling, anime and more in the heart of Downtown Chicago at McCormick Place! A-List…

Friday, April 26thSunday, April 28th
McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo – C2E2
Apr26
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo – C2E2

ReedPop, the world’s leading producer of pop culture events, is returning to McCormick Place for Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on April 26-28, 2024…

Friday, April 26thSunday, April 28th
McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Sinag – Ray Of Light
Apr26
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Sinag – Ray Of Light

Evanston Art Center 2024 Exhibition: Sinag – Ray Of Light   EXHIBITION DATES: April 26 – May 25, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: April 26, 2024, 5-8…

Friday, April 26th
5:00 p.m.Saturday, May 25th
8:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Poetry Making Playground
Apr26
Jun22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Friday, April 26th
5:00 p.m.Saturday, June 22nd
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Poetry Making Playground
Apr27
Jun23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Saturday, April 27th
5:00 p.m.Sunday, June 23rd
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Bollywood Night
Apr27
Apr28
Music & Comedy

Bollywood Night

Chicago’s Hottest Bollywood Night Is Back And This Time Around We Are Coming Back With A Punjabi Twist! Come out and dance in the stars…

Saturday, April 27th
10:00 p.m.Sunday, April 28th
10:00 p.m.
Virgin Hotels Chicago
203 N Wabash Ave
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2024 season opens with The S Paradox, written by Joining Sword & Pen International Playwright Competition and…

Sunday, April 28th
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr28
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 28th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Titanic: The Exhibition
Apr28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Titanic: The Exhibition

⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Evening Wear Show
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Evening Wear Show

CHICAGO – FashionBar is pleased to announce Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar, scheduled from April 21st to April 28th 2024. The event kicks off…

Sunday, April 28th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Poetry Making Playground
Apr28
Jun24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Sunday, April 28th
5:00 p.m.Monday, June 24th
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
How I Learned What I Learned
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

How I Learned What I Learned

Broadway In Chicago is excited to join Congo Square Theatre Company in announcing its continued 25th Anniversary celebration with the Chicago premiere of HOW I LEARNED…

Sunday, April 28th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St
Da Wittle Team Show
Apr28
Music & Comedy

Da Wittle Team Show

Da Wittle Team Show is an improv showcase spotlighting some of the best small-prov teams in the city. Each week, a different lineup of hot, diverse…

Sunday, April 28th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Sadie Jean
Apr28
Music & Comedy

Sadie Jean

Sadie Jean is a rising 19-year-old singer-songwriter based in NYC and LA with a knack for heartbreak songs. Deriving influence from Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift,…

Sunday, April 28th
7:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
BIG LOVE
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

BIG LOVE

[producingbody]’s second show – BIG LOVE by Charles Mee a play – 90 minutes, no intermission. Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge…

Sunday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr28
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 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women

CHICAGO – Blue in the Right Way is proud to present its inaugural production, Women Beware Women, freely adapted by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva…

Sunday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
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