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Adirondack Chair Circle
A gaggle of suburban moms, armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, are ready to take on the school board in the fight of their…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”
The Factory Theater and Artistic Director Michael Jones are proud to announce the first production of its 32nd season, the world premiere of B.Z Florida’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) presents the final production in its 2026 season, William Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Alison Dornheggen and fight choreography…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Niceties
Zoe, a Black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors
For more than four decades, the Tony Award-winning musical Little Shop of Horrors has delighted millions of fans around the world with the funny and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Socks & Co.
ECLECTIC BRINGS ANOTHER WORLD PREMIERE! Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is proud to announce the cast and crew for their first show of season 15, Socks…
Theatre & Performing Arts
KING HEDLEY II
Revisiting characters established in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, this play returns to Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1985. King Hedley, a man recently released from prison,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Jury Experience – The Deadly Boat Ride: Will Chicago Deliver Justice?
Discover the best themed parties in Chicago, where every event is a one-of-a-kind adventure! From glamourous soirées and vibrant neon raves to throwback nights and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Permission to Fail: Asian American Art in Progress
Asian American Arts Chicago, in partnership with HAIBAYÔ Café, is proud to announce “Permission to Fail,” a two-day artist salon taking place November 14–15, 2026,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
20×2 Chicago: Who Knows?
20×2 Chicago is a variety show in which 20 creative people from all different walks of life — writers, musicians, filmmakers, web geeks and other…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
UFO Case Files
A strange object in the sky. A cursed gas station hot dog. A llama with government clearance. Our performers create a brand new story influenced…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Nikki Glaser – The Stunning Tour
Comedian Nikki Glaser is scheduled to perform three shows in Chicago in late 2026 as part of her “The Stunning Tour”.
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Theatre & Performing Arts
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
After four years of sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for its final season beginning Oct. 29. Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jersey Boys
The original Broadway sensation returns to the road! Celebrating 20 years – Jersey style! They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
On July 4, 2026, America turned 250 years old. To reckon with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is to reckon with freedom…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Drunk Christmas Carol
Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…
Theatre & Performing Arts
WeWomen Play Festival
This fall, WeWomen returns with six new plays that question, celebrate, and push the boundaries of feminist storytelling. OUR FALL FEST IS BACK, BABES, and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Constellations
One relationship. Infinite possibilities. In how many universes would you love someone? Nick Payne’s Olivier award-winning CONSTELLATIONS is a play about free will and friendship;…
Theatre & Performing Arts
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
After four years of sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for its final season beginning Oct. 29. Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”
The Factory Theater and Artistic Director Michael Jones are proud to announce the first production of its 32nd season, the world premiere of B.Z Florida’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jackalope Theatre Company Presents “Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts”
Jackalope Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West, written by Calamity West…
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