Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: The Improvised Movie: Summer Blockbusters
Start: 2027-01-30T21:30:00-06:00
End: 2027-01-30T22:30:00-06:00
Location: de Maat Theatre at Second City

Check out what's happening all around Chicago.

January 23, 2027: Jan23
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch brings Chicago’s best sketch comedy ensembles to the stage for a high-octane evening. From sharp political satire to mind melting absurdity, come…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday January 23, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan23
Music & Comedy
The Best of IO
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday January 23, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan23
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday January 23, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jan23
Music & Comedy
The Improvised Movie: Summer Blockbusters
Are you ready for a cinematic showdown where your favorite song lyrics inspire completely improvised, never-seen-before, and never-seen-again summer movies? Join us Saturdays in July…
Event details
Saturday January 23, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
See all events in series
de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave
Jan23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday January 23, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
January 24, 2027: Jan24
Music & Comedy
Marquee: Musical Improv
Musical theatre and improv collide as Marquee presents you with an hour of fully improvised musical comedy, spontaneously creating entire scenes, songs, and stories based…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Sunday January 24, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Sunday January 24, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
January 25, 2027: Jan25
Music & Comedy
The Armando Diaz
It’s the best comedy show in the city. Created in 1995 by iO alum Armando Diaz, Armando is a historic improvisational form where actors improvise a series…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Monday January 25, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan25
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Monday January 25, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
January 27, 2027: Jan27
Music & Comedy
Play Time
A showcase of 3 short plays by select writing teams and featuring a cast of iO Theater performers. It’s experimental, it’s follow-the-fun, it’s Play Time. Plays…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Wednesday January 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
January 29, 2027: Jan29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Friday January 29, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jan29
Music & Comedy
Devil’s Daughter
The hottest show in town, Devil’s Daughter, features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday January 29, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
West Side Story Film with Orchestra
Celebrate the 65th anniversary of this iconic film, winner of 10 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score,…
Loop
Event details
Friday January 29, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
See all events in series

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Jan29
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Friday January 29, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jan29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Friday January 29, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
January 30, 2027: Jan30
Music & Comedy
Best of Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jan30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jan30
Music & Comedy
The Survivors Bash: Rock Your Ribbon
Presented by The Survivors Circle. The Survivors Bash: Rock Your Ribbon is an all-cause community celebration (not a fundraiser). Wear the awareness ribbon that epresents…
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sneakerhead University
17 S Wabash Ave
Jan30
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch brings Chicago’s best sketch comedy ensembles to the stage for a high-octane evening. From sharp political satire to mind melting absurdity, come…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan30
Music & Comedy
The Best of IO
Celebrate 45 years of improvisational excellence with the Best of iO Improv. This show brings together two teams of our very best improvisers, each delivering…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
West Side Story Film with Orchestra
Celebrate the 65th anniversary of this iconic film, winner of 10 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score,…
Loop
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
See all events in series

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Jan30
Music & Comedy
Best of the Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jan30
Music & Comedy
Sin Bandera – Escenas US Tour
The award-winning Latin pop duo Sin Bandera will close out the U.S. leg of their Escenas US Tour with a performance in Rosemont, Illinois, on…
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
Jan30
Music & Comedy
The Improvised Movie: Summer Blockbusters
Are you ready for a cinematic showdown where your favorite song lyrics inspire completely improvised, never-seen-before, and never-seen-again summer movies? Join us Saturdays in July…
Event details
Saturday January 30, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
See all events in series
de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave