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Teatro Zinzanni
Dec2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

A spectacle of unforgettable performances, fantastic cuisine, and premium entertainment await you within the velvet walls of the Antique Belgian Spiegeltent in the heart of…

Saturday, December 2nd
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
“Drie-cember” Holiday Pop-Up Concerts at Driehaus Museum
Dec2
Music & Comedy

“Drie-cember” Holiday Pop-Up Concerts at Driehaus Museum

The Driehaus Museum, centrally located at 40 E. Erie Street just steps off the Magnificent Mile shopping and cultural district, puts its own ‘gilded’ spin…

Saturday, December 2nd
4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

A spectacle of unforgettable performances, fantastic cuisine, and premium entertainment await you within the velvet walls of the Antique Belgian Spiegeltent in the heart of…

Saturday, December 2nd
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
32 W Randolph St, Chicago IL, ^0601
32 W Randolph St
The Infinite Wrench
Dec2
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, December 2nd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Lil Tjay
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Lil Tjay

SPKRBX presents Lil Tjay 12.2.23 Aragon Ballroom Tickets available at SPKRBX.com

Saturday, December 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Comedian Brad Williams Comes to the Den Theatre
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Comedian Brad Williams Comes to the Den Theatre

Pound for pound, Brad Williams is the funniest comedian in the country right now, and has become one of the most in-demand comedians working today.…

Saturday, December 2nd
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Dec2
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, December 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Clued In
Dec2
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, December 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Happy Holly-Daze: A Drinking Game Performance
Dec2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze: A Drinking Game Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Saturday, December 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Lessons & Carols
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Lessons & Carols

Featuring University Chorale, University Singers, and Schola Cantorum Loyola’s popular holiday event returns. This service, held in Madonna della Strada Chapel, features a series of lessons…

Saturday, December 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Madonna della Strada Chapel
1032 W Sheridan Rd.
MTT Conducts Mozart
Dec2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

MTT Conducts Mozart

Michael Tilson Thomas lends his fresh insights to a compelling Austro-Germanic program. It includes Mozart’s whirling Six German Dances and his graceful and tender Piano…

Saturday, December 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
220 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL, 60604
Symphony Orchestra – Flavors of Folk Music: Bartók and Sibelius
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Symphony Orchestra – Flavors of Folk Music: Bartók and Sibelius

Composed in 1923 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merging of the two cities of Buda and Pest, Béla Bartók’s Dance Suite reflects the flavor of…

Saturday, December 2nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
The Moon and The Man Cabaret
Dec2
Music & Comedy

The Moon and The Man Cabaret

Once named “An updated Sunny & Cher,” The Moon & The Man Cabaret brings back the ol’ speakeasy days of yore, where performers would sing,…

Saturday, December 2nd
8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Room 13
3222 N Sheffield Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Dec2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, December 2nd
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Comedian Brad Williams Comes to the Den Theatre
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Comedian Brad Williams Comes to the Den Theatre

Pound for pound, Brad Williams is the funniest comedian in the country right now, and has become one of the most in-demand comedians working today.…

Saturday, December 2nd
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Riff: Chicago’s Music Improv Drinking Party
Dec2
Music & Comedy

Riff: Chicago’s Music Improv Drinking Party

Fast paced music improv with a live band & a cast that drinks along with the audience!

Saturday, December 2nd
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Lakeview Orchestra Winter Dreams Concert
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Lakeview Orchestra Winter Dreams Concert

Conductor Ezra Calvino and violinist Gabriela Lara join Lakeview Orchestra for a winter-themed concert that will warm the hearts of all who attend. Delight in…

Sunday, December 3rd
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture
2936 North Southport Avenue
Lakeview Orchestra’s Winter Dreams Concert
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Lakeview Orchestra’s Winter Dreams Concert

Lakeview Orchestra is excited to announce Winter Dreams, a concert that promises to warm the hearts of all who attend. Join us at 2 pm…

Sunday, December 3rd
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture
2936 North Southport Avenue
Holiday Baroque
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Holiday Baroque

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, Chicago’s flagship ensemble covering the full spectrum of classical chamber music, will present a “Holiday Baroque” program that opens with a shimmering…

Sunday, December 3rd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Alice Millar Chapel
1870 Sheridan Rd
Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7
Dec3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7

The opening of the 2023/24 CSO MusicNOW season illuminates works by a dynamic collective of Black composers, the Blacknificent 7. Highlights include the world premiere…

Sunday, December 3rd
4:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
220 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL, 60604
Middle East Music Ensemble: The Turkish Concert
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Middle East Music Ensemble: The Turkish Concert

The Middle East Music Ensemble begins the season with its annual Turkish Concert, an exciting program of classical and folk music exploring the musical tapestry…

Sunday, December 3rd
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

A spectacle of unforgettable performances, fantastic cuisine, and premium entertainment await you within the velvet walls of the Antique Belgian Spiegeltent in the heart of…

Sunday, December 3rd
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Remembering Elliott Smith
Dec3
Music & Comedy

Remembering Elliott Smith

Several dozen of the gone-too-soon genius’s fantastic songs performed by Lydia Cash, Taylor Morse, Hoover and Harley and the Boys, Mike Conroy, Scott Judd, Rick…

Sunday, December 3rd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
montrose saloon
2933 W Montrose Ave
JUSTINE MARINO AT THE DEN THEATRE
Dec3
Music & Comedy

JUSTINE MARINO AT THE DEN THEATRE

Justine Marino is the host & creator of the E! series Stand-Up 2 the Streets as well as The Funny Dance Show on E! She…

Sunday, December 3rd
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
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