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Panther In The Sky
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Panther In The Sky

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and CIRCA Pintig History Theatre Community are proud to present Panther In The Sky, May 1 – 18, in the Auditorium at…

Thursday, May 16th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1650 W Foster Ave
Big Fans
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Fans

Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create…

Thursday, May 16th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
1160 E 55th St
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: OH, THE MUNDANITY!
May16
Thursday, May 16th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Swiped – Improvised Thievery
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Swiped – Improvised Thievery

Swiped Improvised Thievery is a longform-improvised comedy show where the audience experiences the thrilling highs and lows of the heist genre alongside a colorful band…

Thursday, May 16th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2024 season opens with The S Paradox, written by Joining Sword & Pen International Playwright Competition and…

Friday, May 17th
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May17
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, May 17th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 18th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of “Meditations On Being”
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of “Meditations On Being”

CHICAGO – Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) begins its 22nd season with “Meditations On Being,” March 1 – 9 in the Auditorium at Ebenezer Lutheran Church,…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
1650 W Foster Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Friday, May 17th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Teatro Zinzanni
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chicago Style
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Revival
1160 E 55th St
The Infinite Wrench
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton

Marianne Murphy Orland and Girls Like Us bring you the Life, Stories and Music of National Treasure and Country Music Icon Dolly Parton. After 7…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Promontory
5311 S. Lake Park Ave. W
PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy theatre company in North America, stages Matt Cox’s PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
re-OrientationS
May17
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

re-OrientationS

ndees are invited to immerse themselves in a dynamic environment where narratives unfold unexpectedly, challenging perceptions and encouraging a deeper understanding of the stories that…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, May 19th
9:00 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
A Barrie Cole Play Festival: Hamburgers and Disappointment
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Barrie Cole Play Festival: Hamburgers and Disappointment

CHICAGO, IL – Sweetback Productions, in collaboration with Labyrinth Arts, is proud to announce Hamburgers and Disappointment: Plays about Enoughness, a festival of works by…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.
3658 N. Pulaski Road
3658 N. Pulaski Road
BIG LOVE
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

BIG LOVE

[producingbody]’s second show – BIG LOVE by Charles Mee a play – 90 minutes, no intermission. Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
DRINK! The Sketch Comedy Drinking Game: Chicago Edition
May17
Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Grossman Ensemble
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grossman Ensemble

World Premieres III  The CCCC’s resident group of contemporary music specialists, the Grossman Ensemble, presents new compositions exploring relationships, textures, and electroacoustic elements mixed with…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to launch its 16th season at its new home in Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
9 to 5: The Musical
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

9 to 5: The Musical

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Set in the late…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Ascension
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts, Drama

Ascension

  • Presented by
    The Theatre School at DePaul University
Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day

“Landing all the jokes… Moritz von Stuelpnagel tackles darkly funny materials with a shrewd balance of heightened reality, warped sitcom & underlying pathos” –Hollywood Reporter Emmy and Tony…

Friday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
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