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Destinos – Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Destinos, 6th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Chicago’s annual citywide festival showcasing Latino theater artists and companies from Chicago, the U.S. and Latin America, returns…
Thursday, September 28th – Sunday, November 12thMultiple LocationsSports & Recreation, Theatre & Performing Arts
M.A.D.D. Rhythms presents Chicago Tap Summit
M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Chicago’s esteemed tap company, is excited to present this year’s Chicago Tap Summit, September 29 – October 1, at the Harold Washington Cultural…
Sunday, October 1st
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Harold Washington Cultural Center
4701 S. King DriveTheatre & Performing Arts
A Chorus Line
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation that paints a vivid picture of both the glamour and grind of showbiz. Featuring one powerhouse number…
Sunday, October 1st
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077Theatre & Performing Arts
Late Nite Catechism: 30 Years of Fun!
After 30 years, Sister is still eager to get back in the habit, where she’s been since 1993. Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett…
Sunday, October 1st
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60614Theatre & Performing Arts
Welcome to Matteson!
A dark comedy by Chicago-born playwright Inda Craig-Galván, WELCOME TO MATTESON! follows two Black couples over the course of a dinner party; one couple has…
Sunday, October 1st
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Abott Hall on Northwestern University’s Downtown Campus
710 N Lakeshore Dr.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Flying Dutchman
The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…
Sunday, October 1st
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Theatre & Performing Arts
Jane: Abortion and the Underground
Idle Muse Theatre Company is proud to announce the first production in its 2023 – 2024 Season,Jane: Abortion and the Underground, written by Paula Kamen…
Sunday, October 1st
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Innocence of Seduction
The second play in Mark Pracht’s projected “Four-Color Trilogy” of plays set during the early years of the comic book industry, The Innocence of Seduction…
Sunday, October 1st
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Last Living Gun
Imagine a world without guns. We’ll give you a moment. If your imagination needs a hand, picture this: it’s an age where all guns and…
Sunday, October 1st
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee AvenueTheatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents Wolves
Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the first production in its 2023 – 2024 Season of Pride with a gay reimagining of Little Red Riding…
Sunday, October 1st
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr AveTheatre & Performing Arts
The Color Purple Musical
THE COLOR PURPLE musical adaptation features awe-inspiring soul, gospel, jazz, and blues vocals underpinned by raw dialogue and a masterful plot. It is a triumphant,…
Sunday, October 1st
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan AvenueMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party
Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party is a free-roam cocktail party inside of a historical haunted venue. It’s a night of themed mini-cocktails, extravagant entertainment,…
Sunday, October 1st
6:15 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.The International Museum of Surgical Sciences
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive – Chicago, IL 60610Theatre & Performing Arts
CLATA and Physical Theatre Festival Present: Scratch Night
Scratch Night highlights original, contemporary, visual and physical theatre by different Chicago Latino artists to foster their development. This curated evening is produced by Alice…
Lincoln Park
Event detailsSunday, October 1st
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1700 N HalstedTheatre & Performing Arts
MONSTER HIGH LIVE
See your favorite children of legendary monsters in an all-new live show with fangtastic singing, clawesome dancing, and friendship that never ends…literally! In Monster High…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Massage Therapy
“Micro-theater” presentation of a two-character play. Over the course of one year, a gay massage therapist and his female client grow to form an unusually…
Sunday, October 1st
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640Theatre & Performing Arts
In The Back/On The Floor
IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…
Sunday, October 1st
8:00 p.m.Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642Theatre & Performing Arts
Pippin
Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…
Sunday, October 1st
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.Theatre & Performing Arts
2023 Jeff Awards
The Equity Jeff Awards Show represents the culmination of a year of evaluating hundreds of theatrical productions, highlighting the work of nominated designers, directors, performers,…
Monday, October 2nd
6:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181Theatre & Performing Arts
The Innocence of Seduction
The second play in Mark Pracht’s projected “Four-Color Trilogy” of plays set during the early years of the comic book industry, The Innocence of Seduction…
Monday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago’s Best Standup
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
Tuesday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…
Tuesday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee AveMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Flying Dutchman
The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…
Wednesday, October 4th
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Theatre & Performing Arts
NORTH & SUR
The extraordinary encounter between two icons of World Literature: the great North American writer Edgar Allan Poe, who is recognized as one of the foremost…
Wednesday, October 4th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio StTheatre & Performing Arts
Pippin
Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…
Wednesday, October 4th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.

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