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Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Sunday, November 2nd
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
The Neighborhood of the Loners
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Neighborhood of the Loners

The Neighborhood of the Loners is a place where residents live without social interactions or contact with the world around them. This sanctuary of solitude…

Sunday, November 2nd
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Mundelein Center For The Fine & Performing Arts
1020 W Sheridan Rd
The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience

Kenneth Sawyer Goodman – playwright, businessman, and Naval Lieutenant – didn’t live to see his vision of a uniquely Chicago theatre conservatory come to pass.…

Sunday, November 2nd
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
DePaul University Theatre School Lobby
2350 N. Racine Ave.
Ugly Lies The Bone
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Sunday, November 2nd
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
SCP Piano: Beatrice Rana
Nov2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SCP Piano: Beatrice Rana

Overview Beatrice Rana brings her exquisite artistry to a program brimming with color and intensity. In Debussy’s Etudes, Book II, she demonstrates “a clear understanding of…

Sunday, November 2nd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Sunday, November 2nd
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience

Kenneth Sawyer Goodman – playwright, businessman, and Naval Lieutenant – didn’t live to see his vision of a uniquely Chicago theatre conservatory come to pass.…

Sunday, November 2nd
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
DePaul University Theatre School Lobby
2350 N. Racine Ave.
The Infinite Exorcism
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Exorcism

THE POWER OF EXPERIMENTAL THEATER COMPELS YOU… This Halloween, join the Neos in embracing the occult as we conjure 30 demonic plays and expel them…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
5153 N Ashland Ave
5153 N Ashland Ave
Wheel of Improv
Nov2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mr. Wolf
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…

Tuesday, November 4th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Alice in Wonderland
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, November 4th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
Nov4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

This duo of passionate one-act operas explores the depths of spurned lovers’ grief and the lengths they’ll go to in avenging betrayal. Deadly love triangles…

Tuesday, November 4th
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…

Wednesday, November 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Alice in Wonderland
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, November 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Wednesday, November 5th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Modern Butchood
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Modern Butchood

Modern Butchood is an explosive, hilarious, new play about a big lesbian mess. This one woman show follows the misadventures of “Butch” the sardonic girlfriend…

Wednesday, November 5th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Nov5
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, November 5th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Nov6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…

Thursday, November 6th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Alice in Wonderland
Nov6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Thursday, November 6th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Nov6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Thursday, November 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Nov6
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, November 6th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, November 6th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Amadeus
Nov6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Thursday, November 6th
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
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