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Nothin’ But Aqua Net
Aug23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Nothin’ But Aqua Net

Presented by Basketball Crush Improv with The Den Theatre: Nothin’ But Aqua Net Nothin’ But Aqua Net, is a comedy variety show hosted by Basketball…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
BLANK! The Musical
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

This unique show is completely improvised, with no script or book – just the performers on stage and suggestions from the audience. At BLANK! The…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

The Murder Mystery Presents: “I Love the 80s to Death”
Aug23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Murder Mystery Presents: “I Love the 80s to Death”

A 2.5 hour long comedic murder mystery where you play alongside professional actors to solve the crime (or not). We welcome you to “I Love…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Jenny’s Steak and Banquets
11041 Menard Avenue
The Murder Mystery Company Presents: “I Love the 80s to Death”
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Murder Mystery Company Presents: “I Love the 80s to Death”

A 2.5 hour long comedic murder mystery where you play alongside professional actors to solve the crime (or not). We welcome you to “I Love…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Jenny’s Steak and Banquets
11041 Menard Avenue
Network
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre presents The Normal Heart
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents The Normal Heart

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the second production in its 2023 – 2024 Season of Pride at its home in Edgewater,…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Attempts on Her Life
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
A Shadow Bright and Burning
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Shadow Bright and Burning

In this world premiere adaptation of the fantasy novel by Jessica Cluess, Lovecraftian horrors from another dimension have invaded Victorian England. A young lady with…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The House of Ideas
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House of Ideas

The final installment of the “Four-Color Trilogy” about three key moments in the history of comic books, THE HOUSE OF IDEAS examines the rise of Marvel…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”

After a scathing review from the New York Times closes their latest show on opening night, a couple of brassy Broadway performers embark on a…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts (1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091)
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center | 1100 Laramie Ave
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Friday August 23, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday August 23, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday August 23, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart
Aug23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening…

Friday August 23, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Improvised Sitcom
Aug23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday August 23, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday August 23, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Aug23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday August 23, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug24
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…

Saturday August 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug24
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 August 24, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Network
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Saturday August 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”

After a scathing review from the New York Times closes their latest show on opening night, a couple of brassy Broadway performers embark on a…

Saturday August 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts (1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091)
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center | 1100 Laramie Ave
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Saturday August 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
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