Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: safronia
Start: 2027-05-20T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-05-20T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Court Theatre

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May 15, 2027: May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Einstein’s Imagination
Discover the imaginative world of Albert Einstein and find out how the principles of physics determine a musical performance. Conductor Tania Miller and members of…
Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Einstein’s Imagination
Discover the imaginative world of Albert Einstein and find out how the principles of physics determine a musical performance. Conductor Tania Miller and members of…
Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May15
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
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Saturday May 15, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
May15
Music & Comedy
Two Friends: Big Bootie Land – Chicago, IL
DJ/producer duo Two Friends will bring their signature high-energy festival atmosphere to Chicago on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
South Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Pavilion at Northerly Island
1300 S. Linn White Dr.
May15
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
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Saturday May 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May15
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
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Saturday May 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Batiashvili & Sibelius 1
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä charts a musical journey through his native Finland, underscoring his commitment to today’s composers with two works by Magnus…
Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Saturday May 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May15
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
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Saturday May 15, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
May15
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…
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Saturday May 15, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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de Maat Theatre at Second City
230 W North Ave
May 16, 2027: May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Sunday May 16, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Batiashvili & Sibelius 1
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä charts a musical journey through his native Finland, underscoring his commitment to today’s composers with two works by Magnus…
Loop
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Sunday May 16, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May16
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
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Sunday May 16, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May16
Music & Comedy
Lightly Toasted Standup Showcase
Lightly Toasted is a standup showcase at The Home Comedy Theater in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago every third Sunday of the month featuring up…
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Sunday May 16, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Home Comedy Theater
2843 North Halsted Street
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Sunday May 16, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 17, 2027: May17
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
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Monday May 17, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May17
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
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Monday May 17, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
May 18, 2027: May18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Kissin, Vengerov & Capuçon
Three of today’s most celebrated musicians — piano legend Evgeny Kissin, violin icon Maxim Vengerov and cello virtuoso Gautier Capuçon — explore how Beethoven revolutionized…
Loop
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Tuesday May 18, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 19, 2027: May19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
RAD. a fun show.
A RAD alt comedy show, featuring standup, music, sketch, clown, drag, and WEIRD SH*T. Operating out of the basements of local comic book stores since…
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Wednesday May 19, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities
2868 N Lincoln Ave
May19
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
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Wednesday May 19, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Wednesday May 19, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 20, 2027: May20
Music & Comedy
Josh Blue – Rosemont, IL – 2027 Comedy Tour
Comedian and Last Comic Standing winner Josh Blue will be bringing his stand-up comedy tour to Rosemont, Illinois, for a multi-night run on Thursday, May…
Uptown
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Thursday May 20, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Zanies Comedy Club
5437 Park Place
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Tan Dun: Water Concerto & Marco Polo
Explore the kaleidoscopic musical world of Tan Dun, who leads the CSO in three of his inventive works that bridge Asian and Western traditions. His…
Loop
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Thursday May 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
Event details
Thursday May 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637