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Big White Fog
Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…
Saturday, October 4th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Chicago Composers Consortium // Caroline Jesalva // Shannon McGinnis & Corrine Costello // Constellation Men’s Ensemble
Ear Taxi Festival presents an ear taxi concert. A dynamic afternoon of new music featuring bold performances and thought-provoking works. Baritone Brad Jungwirth joins the…
Saturday, October 4th
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Logan Center Penthouse
915 E 60th StTheatre & Performing Arts
Things With Friends
World premiere by Kristoffer Diaz (Tony Award nominee, Pulitzer Prize finalist) Manhattan. Burt and Adele are hosting a dinner party. Steak is on the stove.…
Saturday, October 4th
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln BlvdFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Disability Advocate and Online Creative Molly Burke: Unseen
Multi-hyphenate creative, advocate, and social media star Molly Burke was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye disease that leads to eventual blindness, at…
Saturday, October 4th
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Illinois Institute of Technology – Hermann Hall
3241 S Federal StTheatre & Performing Arts
Imaginarium: An improv show for kids 4 and up!
Imaginarium is the magical improv show where kids take center stage! In the first half, kids jump up to play fast, funny, and interactive improv…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
FashionBar The Shows: October 2025 – Next Gen, Urban & Streetwear
Step into the pulse of street culture and fresh talent at the Next Gen, Urban & Streetwear runway. This show brings forward-thinking designs that embody…
Saturday, October 4th
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Water Tower Place
835 N Michigan AveMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Tikka Masala
Tikka Masala: The Indian Improv Comedy Game Show. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of unscripted chaos, cultural flavor, and spicy twists! Tikka Masala is…
Saturday, October 4th
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee AvenueTheatre & Performing Arts
Tikka Masala: An Indian Improv Game Show
Tikka Masala: The Indian Improv Comedy Game Show. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of unscripted chaos, cultural flavor, and spicy twists! Tikka Masala is…
Saturday, October 4th
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee AvenueTours & 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, October 4th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Summer Of George
900 South Wells StreetMusic & 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, October 4th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & Comedy
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…
Saturday, October 4th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
165 E Ontario StMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist
This Halloween season, WNDR Museum transforms into a world of secrets & stolen wonders. The Masquerade Heist will run from Oct 4 to Nov 1…
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, October 4th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Witch Project
Green skin. A flaming broom. Ruby slippers that won’t stay put. Click your heels and step into THE WITCH PROJECT–a spellbinding theatrical ritual tracing one…
Saturday, October 4th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee AvenueMusic & Comedy
Ahamed Weinberg at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…
Saturday, October 4th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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, October 4th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphTheatre & Performing Arts
Ashland Avenue
“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+…
Saturday, October 4th
7:30 p.m.Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601Music & 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…
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, October 4th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorSaturday, October 4th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DriveTheatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Theatre & Performing Arts
Gangsta Baby
The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…
Saturday, October 4th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

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