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The Flying Dutchman
The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…
Wednesday October 4, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Theatre & Performing Arts
Heart of Palestine with Dalal Abu Amneh
Mazaj Entertainment is honored to host a series of benefit concerts with acclaimed Palestinian singer and producer Dalal Abu Amneh for the first time in…
Friday October 6, 2023
7:00 a.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
An Evening with Audra McDonald
Experience the inimitable talent of Audra McDonald in concert with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Andy Einhorn in a spellbinding evening of songs, from…
Friday October 6, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Flying Dutchman
The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…
Saturday October 7, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Theatre & Performing Arts
AMPLIFY
Join the Chicago Sinfonietta for an electrifying opening night concert, AMPLIFY, featuring a stunning lineup of contemporary and classic works conducted by the dynamic Mei-Ann…
Saturday October 7, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Arooj Aftab / Vijay Iyer / Shahzad Ismaily: Love in Exile
Love in Exile is the trio of Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily — three of the most innovative composers and music-makers of today.…
Wednesday October 11, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
A Wonderful World
A Broadway bound new musical about jazz legend and singular American icon Louis Armstrong, starring Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart. Told from the perspective…
Wednesday October 11, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 29, 2023
5:00 p.m.Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Frankenstein
The critically acclaimed adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein, is a visceral, profoundly emotional tale of life, death, love, and identity. Set to Liebermann’s…
Thursday October 12, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 22, 2023
5:00 p.m.Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Fine Arts Building 125th Anniversary
Join the celebration for the Fine Arts Building’s 125th anniversary on October 13th, now officially Fine Arts Building Day in Chicago! Read the Mayoral Proclamation…
Friday October 13, 2023
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Music of the Baroque: Viva Vivaldi!
Viva Vivaldi! Baroque favorite Antonio Vivaldi takes center stage in a celebration of the 345th anniversary of his birth. The chorus brings “intensity and brilliance” (Chicago…
Monday October 16, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists
Revered as one of the world’s most innovative and dynamic musicians, Sir John Eliot Gardiner returns to the Harris Theater — one of just two…
Friday October 20, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday October 21, 2023
9:30 p.m.The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
An Evening with David Sedaris & Henry Rollins
David Sedaris and Henry Rollins have long admired each other’s writing and performances; for the first time, they are happy to share the same stage for this…
Saturday October 21, 2023
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza
The three-time Pollstar nominated Disney Junior tour is back with Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza! This show brings beloved Disney Junior characters and…
Sunday October 22, 2023
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
UNLIMITED | Season 61
After a milestone anniversary year, Giordano Dance Chicago steps into its next season (and decade) with UNLIMITED. Season 61 takes the Giordano you love to…
Friday October 27, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday October 28, 2023
10:30 p.m.The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Sonic Symphony
Get ready to run down memory lane at Sonic speed! Sonic Symphony is an immersive live experience that celebrates more than three decades of music…
Saturday October 28, 2023
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Company
It’s Bobbie’s 35th birthday party, and all her friends keep asking, Why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man and isn’t it…
Tuesday October 31, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday November 12, 2023
4:30 p.m.Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
An Evening with John Cusack & Screening of High Fidelity
Actor John Cusack will host an intimate screening of one of his most popular motion pictures, High Fidelity, followed by a live conversation about his…
Wednesday November 1, 2023
7:30 a.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
OF PEACE
FEATURING: Dichotomy of a Journey by Darrell Grand Moultrie Coltrane’s Favorite Things by Lar Lubovitch return to patience by Aszure Barton As the season opener,…
Thursday November 2, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday November 5, 2023
6:00 p.m.The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater reimagines and diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African American traditions in dance and…
Friday November 3, 2023
7:30 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater reimagines and diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African American traditions in dance and…
Friday November 3, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater reimagines and diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African American traditions in dance and…
Friday November 3, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt is well known as a composer and singer. In a recording career spanning more than two decades, Ms. McKennitt’s ‘eclectic Celtic’ music has…
Saturday November 4, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
The Daughter of the Regiment
Lyric Opera of Chicago is delighted to bring this production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment — bel canto opera’s equivalent of vintage champagne…
Saturday November 4, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday November 25, 2023
10:30 p.m.Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606Theatre & Performing Arts
DEPTH
Join the Chicago Sinfonietta for an evening of musical exploration with DEPTH, featuring renowned guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and a lineup of works that…
Sunday November 5, 2023
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
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