Pandemonium, Please Hold
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…

Wednesday, August 5th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
The Orbit
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Orbit

The Orbit is Chicago’s only improv show performed in the round. This 45-minute avant-garde experience takes the audience on a full-circle journey, showcasing a bold…

Wednesday, August 5th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, August 5th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
The Fizz Show
Aug5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Fizz Show

Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…

Wednesday, August 5th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Notebook
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…

Thursday, August 6th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Theater of the Mind
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now Extended Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created by David Byrne…

Thursday, August 6th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
THE LIZARD Y EL SOL
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE LIZARD Y EL SOL

The Lizard y El Sol returns to Chicago Parks this summer! ¡El Lagarto y El Sol regresa los Parques de Chicago este verano! July 22 – August…

Thursday, August 6th
Multiple Locations
Champions Of Magic
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Thursday, August 6th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended a Third Time Through August 16! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Thursday, August 6th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Living Canvas Experience
Aug6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Living Canvas Experience

An Exhibition Celebrating 25 Years of Art and the Body. The Living Canvas celebrates the beauty and expressive power of the human form through performance…

Thursday, August 6th
4:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class

The popular Crappy Cake Art Making Class is returning to WNDR this summer! Join Anna Lasbury, creator of one of WNDR’s most colorful installations “Life…

Thursday, August 6th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Columbus Park Refectory
Aug6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Columbus Park Refectory

Join the Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows in this free outdoor concert! The program, featuring music from classical to jazz and pop, celebrates America’s…

Thursday, August 6th
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Columbus Park Refectory
5701 W Jackson Blvd.
… & Sometimes Dragons
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

… & Sometimes Dragons

Deep in the Nowhere lies The Lost Tavern, a welcoming bar tucked away in a back alley of Obscurity. It is there that our heroes,…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Aug6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style

The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style is a fast-paced sketch and improv comedy revue from The Second City featuring classic scenes from its legendary…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
The Outsiders
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Outsiders

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Crime and Punishment
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Crime and Punishment

Dostoyevsky’s epic novel distilled into a 90-minute play for three-actors and performed in TUTA’s hyper-intimate 24-seat theater. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT focuses on the plight of…

Thursday, August 6th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Thursday, August 6th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series
Aug6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series

McAninch Arts Center (MAC) is pleased to announce the return of the Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series on Wednesdays and Thursdays, July 8-Aug. 6…

Thursday, August 6th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended a Third Time Through August 16! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Thursday, August 6th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team…

Thursday, August 6th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Aug6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…

Thursday, August 6th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Aug6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…

Thursday, August 6th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2026 season opens with a world premiere, yo ho., by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill and fight choreography…

Thursday, August 6th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.