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Teatro Zinzanni
May11
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, May 11th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
May11
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, May 11th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Bridge Over Muddied Waters
May11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bridge Over Muddied Waters

The waters in our country have been muddied with hate, fear, and division. What are we going to do about it? Join Cynthia, along with…

Saturday, May 11th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
2715 Hurd Avenue
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
May11
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, May 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Clued In
May11
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, May 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
DRINK! The Sketch Comedy Drinking Game: Chicago Edition
May11
Saturday, May 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Mozart & Stravinsky
May11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mozart & Stravinsky

The versatile Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads the CSO as soloist in Mozart’s richly melodic Violin Concerto No. 2 and Kreisler’s wistful Liebesleid. Trading violin bow for…

Saturday, May 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
University Chamber Orchestra
May11
Music & Comedy

University Chamber Orchestra

The Chamber Orchestra showcases the vibrant energy of Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga’s Overture No. 1, the sultry rhythms of Emmanuel Chabrier’s Habanera, and Suites from The Gordian Knot…

Saturday, May 11th
8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Portugal. The Man – The Knik Country Tour
May11
Music & Comedy

Portugal. The Man – The Knik Country Tour

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on May 11, 2024.

Saturday, May 11th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
The Smiley Tilmon Blues Band featuring Kate Moss
May11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Smiley Tilmon Blues Band featuring Kate Moss

The Smiley Tilmon Band, featuring Kate Moss, performs at The Tonk Live on Saturday, May 11th, from 8 to 11 p.m. Smiley Tilmon, an 84-year-old…

Saturday, May 11th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Tonk
1800 S Racine Ave
The Smiley Tilmon Blues Band featuring Kate Moss
May11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Smiley Tilmon Blues Band featuring Kate Moss

The Smiley Tilmon Band, featuring Kate Moss, performs at The Tonk Live on Saturday, May 11th, from 8 to 11 p.m. Smiley Tilmon, an 84-year-old…

Saturday, May 11th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Tonk
1800 S Racine Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
May11
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, May 11th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Muse: Earth
May11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Muse: Earth

Muse is a live music experience that incorporates drag, burlesque, clowning and other art forms to explore universal themes. Muse: Earth is the final installment…

Saturday, May 11th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Newport Theatre
956 W Newport Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
May12
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, May 12th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
FREE Concert Featuring Très Belle & Paul Dykstra
May12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

FREE Concert Featuring Très Belle & Paul Dykstra

Enjoy a free concert featuring the soprano trio Très Belle accompanied by pianist Paul Dykstra, as part of a special Mother’s Day concert at Concordia…

Sunday, May 12th
12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Concordia Lutheran Church
3855 N. Seeley Ave
Swingin’ on a Star
May12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Swingin’ on a Star

Join us for a lovely Mother’s Day Brunch. The fabulous harmonies of the Swingin’ Sisters will charm and uplift your spirits as we swing into…

Sunday, May 12th
12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Le Piano
6970 N. Glenwood Ave.
University Wind Ensemble
May12
Music & Comedy

University Wind Ensemble

The University Wind Ensemble is joined by special guest artists for two captivating works: Alan Theisen’s AMP concerto for piano and wind ensemble featuring pianist Marianne Parker,…

Sunday, May 12th
2:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Early Music Ensemble
May12
Music & Comedy

Early Music Ensemble

The Early Music Ensemble completes its year-long commemoration of the life of William Byrd with a performance of the complete Mass for Five Voices. The…

Sunday, May 12th
5:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Penthouse, 901
915 E 60th St
Miz Cracker – Big Gay Cabaret
May12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Miz Cracker – Big Gay Cabaret

Miz Cracker is a New York City drag queen—and a writer, foodie, and comedienne. She launched her drag career in 2011 while participating in marches…

Sunday, May 12th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Mother’s Day Celebration: Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond & Tamela Mann
May12
Music & Comedy

Mother’s Day Celebration: Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond & Tamela Mann

Treat The Mother In Your Life To A Mother’s Day Celebration featuring gospel’s biggest artists and new trailblazers that you must see. This Show Features…

Sunday, May 12th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
House Of Hope
752 E 114th St
Da Wittle Team Show
May12
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, May 12th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Craig Pomranz: Berlin to Dylan to Simon & Garfunkel
May12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Craig Pomranz: Berlin to Dylan to Simon & Garfunkel

Craig Pomranz returns to Chicago with his show Berlin to Dylan to Simon & Garfunkel: Songbook throughout the years. Critics rave “Best Male Vocalist!”,  “Tenor…

Sunday, May 12th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Davenport’s Piano Bar and Cabaret
1383 North Milwaukee Avenue
University Chorus
May13
Music & Comedy

University Chorus

Enjoy classical repertoire from different periods, songs from around the world, and a performance of Freedom Land, a Gullah stickpounding choral collaboration led by Visiting Artist-in-Residence…

Monday, May 13th
7:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
Studs’ Place – One more time (Musical Mondays)
May13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Studs’ Place – One more time (Musical Mondays)

A musical salute to Chicago’s own Studs Terkel by Chicago Cabaret Professionals. Studs Terkel, the great writer/interviewer, produced essays and conversations on almost every genre…

Monday, May 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
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