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Destinos – Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Sep28
Nov12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

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 28thSunday, November 12th
Multiple Locations
M.A.D.D. Rhythms presents Chicago Tap Summit
Oct1
Sports & 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 Drive
A Chorus Line
Oct1
Theatre & 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, 60077
Late Nite Catechism: 30 Years of Fun!
Oct1
Theatre & 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, 60614
Welcome to Matteson!
Oct1
Theatre & 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.
The Flying Dutchman
Oct1
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, 60606
Jane: Abortion and the Underground
Oct1
Theatre & 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.
The Innocence of Seduction
Oct1
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.
The Last Living Gun
Oct1
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 Avenue
Redtwist Theatre Presents Wolves
Oct1
Theatre & 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 Ave
The Color Purple Musical
Oct1
Theatre & 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 Avenue
Haunted Soirée: A Macabre Cocktail Party
Oct1
Museums, 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 60610
CLATA and Physical Theatre Festival Present: Scratch Night
Oct1
Theatre & 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 details
Sunday, October 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
MONSTER HIGH LIVE
Oct1
Theatre & 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…

Sunday, October 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
NOW Arena
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway
Massage Therapy
Oct1
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, 60640
In The Back/On The Floor
Oct1
Theatre & 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, 60642
Pippin
Oct1
Theatre & 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.
2023 Jeff Awards
Oct2
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, 60181
The Innocence of Seduction
Oct2
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…

Monday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct3
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 St
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct3
Music & 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 Ave
The Flying Dutchman
Oct4
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…

Wednesday, October 4th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
NORTH & SUR
Oct4
Theatre & 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 St
Pippin
Oct4
Theatre & 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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