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The Lincoln Lodge
Apr28
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, April 28th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Visceral Dance Chicago celebrates SPRINGTEN
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Visceral Dance Chicago celebrates SPRINGTEN

Visceral Dance Chicago presents SPRINGTEN at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, a celebration 10 years at Visceral. The show features Impetere, the first work Founder/Artistic…

Friday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity in Two Acts
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity in Two Acts

Now in its 13th year, Bible Bingo is a hit, long-running, interactive comedy play, written by Vicki Quade. The premise is that Mrs. Mary Margaret…

Friday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
In the Realm of Senses presents: Beethoven and the Killer B’s
Apr28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

In the Realm of Senses presents: Beethoven and the Killer B’s

In the Realm of Senses presents the first ever fully-immersive comedy event featuring a performance of Beethoven’s violin piano sonata followed by a live comedy…

Friday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Jurowski, Helmchen and Shostakovich 8
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jurowski, Helmchen and Shostakovich 8

Vladimir Jurowski marks his return to Symphony Center with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8. In this immense wartime symphony, Shostakovich searches for hope and renewal beyond…

Friday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Springten
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Springten

Visceral Dance Chicago, a nationally and internationally recognized force in contemporary dance, celebrates its 10th anniversary with SPRINGTEN, a presentation of dynamic works that highlight…

Friday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Seating fewer than 50 guests, The Magic Parlour is a uniquely intimate and exclusive live entertainment attraction in the heart of downtown.  It may be Chicago’s longest-running…

Friday, April 28th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Infinite Wrench
Apr28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, April 28th
10:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Cabaret ZaZou
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

Saturday, April 29th
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Into The Woods
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Here’s a reason to be happy ever after… Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony®-winning…

Saturday, April 29th
The Cherry Orchard
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cherry Orchard

A family verges on bankruptcy while their country stands on the brink of revolution. Endings and beginnings. Bittersweet departures. The comedy of life. When Madame…

Saturday, April 29th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over five years, faithfully bringing to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics. Created…

Saturday, April 29th
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine
A prisoner of the Light: Celebrating the Poetry of Carol Feiser Laque
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

A prisoner of the Light: Celebrating the Poetry of Carol Feiser Laque

This is a free event; light refreshments provided. Join us for a very special event for National Poetry Month! Carol Feiser Laque was a poet,…

Saturday, April 29th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Park Branch
1150 W Fullerton Ave
Pie-Tanic
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pie-Tanic

Claudia Carr has a dilemma. She’s an award winning baker, yet she’s afraid of pies! Her smartphone-obsessed daughter Felicity has the solution. An oceanic cruise…

Saturday, April 29th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Improv Brunch
Apr29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improv Brunch

Bottoms up at The Second City Mainstage! Join The Second City for some hair of the dog comedy during this totally improvised experience from the…

Saturday, April 29th
12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Ave, 3rd Floor
A Wrinkle in Time
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Wrinkle in Time

Join us for the story of one of literature’s favorite heroines, Meg Murry, as she joins forces with Mrs. Whatsit, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O’Keefe…

Saturday, April 29th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
The Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo Ave
A Wrinkle In Time
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Wrinkle In Time

​Join us for the story of one of literature’s favorite heroines, Meg Murry, as she joins forces with Mrs. Whatsit, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O’Keefe…

Saturday, April 29th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
The Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo Ave
The Wizard of Oz
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wizard of Oz

We’re off to see the Wizard! The classic American fairy tale, written by L. Frank Baum over a hundred years ago, comes to life on…

Saturday, April 29th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Morgan Park Academy Arts Center
2153 W 111th Street
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Twain’s timeless classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim escape from slavery to freedom at the…

Saturday, April 29th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
The Importance of Being Earnest
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Importance of Being Earnest

Theatre Above the Law reimagines this classic work by leaning into the author’s own description of “a trivial comedy for serious people”. Edited to come…

Saturday, April 29th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Jarvis Square Theater
1439 W. Jarvis
Working – A Musical
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Working – A Musical

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes…

Saturday, April 29th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave
Late Nite Catechism
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Saturday, April 29th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Splinter: A Romantic Comedy
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Splinter: A Romantic Comedy

New Romantic Comedy Play Explores the Splinter in Your Heart Splinter will be presented on April 29th and April 30th, 2023 in Evanston, IL After…

Saturday, April 29th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Puth Family Theater
1702 Sherman Ave
Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Seating fewer than 50 guests, The Magic Parlour is a uniquely intimate and exclusive live entertainment attraction in the heart of downtown.  It may be Chicago’s longest-running…

Saturday, April 29th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
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