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The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago

Step into the enchanting world of The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle, where cutting-edge technology meets the artistry of ballet dancers. This mesmerizing 30-minute immersive…

Wednesday, November 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PL
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical. This holiday classic and audience favorite returns for its 24thyear. Our…

Wednesday, November 29th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Leah Kang, piano
Nov29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Leah Kang, piano

Program: Francis Poulenc – Mélancolie, FP 105 Maurice Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales Marguerite Canal – Jeux de soleil sur les vagues from Esquisses…

Wednesday, November 29th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Close-up with ‘The Nose’
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Close-up with ‘The Nose’

Chicago Opera Theater will present the Chicago premiere performance of the absurdist Russian masterpiece The Nose by Dmitri Shostakovich in December at the Harris Theater.…

Wednesday, November 29th
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

A spectacle of unforgettable performances, fantastic cuisine, and premium entertainment await you within the velvet walls of the Antique Belgian Spiegeltent in the heart of…

Wednesday, November 29th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
32 W Randolph St, Chicago IL, ^0601
32 W Randolph St
Drunk Shakespeare
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

The stage is set in a hidden venue. Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots…

Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N. Wabash Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Christmas With Elvis
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Christmas With Elvis

“Christmas With Elvis” by Terry Spencer Hesser, directed by Dexter Bullard comes to the Chopin Theatre located at 1543 West Division Street, Nov. 24-Jan. 7. Previews…

Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL, 60642
The Lion in Winter
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lion in Winter

It is Christmas in the 12th century, and Henry II’s family is in tatters. His once-loving wife and now sworn enemy, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has…

Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Islander
Nov29
Dec17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Islander

Staged with a contemporary Scottish folk-inspired score and epic storytelling, two performers reveal a world of characters, live-mixing and layering their voices to create a…

Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, December 17th
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Upstairs Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Pippin
Nov29
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, November 29th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Legacy, Renewal & Unity: Celebrating 100 Years of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Legacy, Renewal & Unity: Celebrating 100 Years of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

NHM is proud to host the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s centennial exhibit, Legacy, Renewal & Unity. We are also honored to also host Archons…

Thursday, November 30th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The National Hellenic Museum
333 S Halsted Street
The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago

Step into the enchanting world of The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle, where cutting-edge technology meets the artistry of ballet dancers. This mesmerizing 30-minute immersive…

Thursday, November 30th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PL
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical. This holiday classic and audience favorite returns for its 24thyear. Our…

Thursday, November 30th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

A spectacle of unforgettable performances, fantastic cuisine, and premium entertainment await you within the velvet walls of the Antique Belgian Spiegeltent in the heart of…

Thursday, November 30th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
32 W Randolph St, Chicago IL, ^0601
32 W Randolph St
Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover…

Thursday, November 30th
6:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Cafe Brauer
2021 N Stockton Dr
Magician Jamie Allan at the Rhapsody Theater
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magician Jamie Allan at the Rhapsody Theater

The Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave, unveils Jamie Allan’s new and exciting marvel, created exclusively for The Rhapsody Theater, “Amaze”, from November 24, 2023-January…

Thursday, November 30th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Nov30
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…

Thursday, November 30th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
Teatro ZinZanni
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni

Teatro ZinZanni is back in the Chicago Loop, tucked up high inside a mirrored spiegeltent within an historic Chicago highrise. The entertainment company has just…

Thursday, November 30th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni
32 W Randolph St. 14th Floor
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Nov30
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…

Thursday, November 30th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Happy Holly-Daze: A Drinking Game Performance
Nov30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy Holly-Daze: A Drinking Game Performance

Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…

Thursday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
A Christmas Carol
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

Based on a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843, intended to be a political manifesto exposing the issues surrounding poverty, this tale still…

Thursday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Drunk Shakespeare
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

The stage is set in a hidden venue. Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots…

Thursday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N. Wabash Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Christmas With Elvis
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Christmas With Elvis

“Christmas With Elvis” by Terry Spencer Hesser, directed by Dexter Bullard comes to the Chopin Theatre located at 1543 West Division Street, Nov. 24-Jan. 7. Previews…

Thursday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL, 60642
The Lion in Winter
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lion in Winter

It is Christmas in the 12th century, and Henry II’s family is in tatters. His once-loving wife and now sworn enemy, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has…

Thursday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
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