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League of Chicago Theatres
Oct14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Josey y Las Mariachis

A vibrant one-woman musical journey through culture, love, and self-discovery in Chicago, accompanied by Live Mariachi music!

Monday October 14, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
APO Cultural Center
1438 W. 18th St.
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
Citywide
Into The Woods
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date

A Musical Romantic Comedy Indulge in the irresistible charm and lively musical numbers of First Date. When conventional, high-strung Aaron is set up on a…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct15
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this is the story of 15-year-old Christopher…

Tuesday October 15, 2024Friday October 25, 2024
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Primary Trust
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Primary Trust

An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Hold These Truths
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hold These Truths

HOLD THESE TRUTHS is an exploration into the beginnings of the United States, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, featuring insight,…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre and Bar
851 West Belmont Avenue
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Evanston Jazz: ‘Donovan’s Garage’ Launches Winter Series With ‘Trio Bien’
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Jazz: ‘Donovan’s Garage’ Launches Winter Series With ‘Trio Bien’

Jazz guitarist Donovan Mixon, whose ‘Donovan’s Garage’ Jazz events bring the finest Chicago Jazz players to Evanston for free performances, opens its winter season with…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Former Second Church of Christ Scientist
2715 Hurd Ave.
The Thorn at Auditorium Theatre
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Thorn at Auditorium Theatre

The Thorn tells the epic story of God’s love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. Often described as cirque meets the…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:29 p.m.8:29 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Chicago’s Best Standup
Oct15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Third Tuesday Jazz: Charles Heath Quartet
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Third Tuesday Jazz: Charles Heath Quartet

The Logan Center for the Arts and Hyde Park Jazz Society presents Third Tuesday Jazz: Charles Heath Quartet Drummer Charles Heath opens our Third Tuesday…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday October 15, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
Citywide
The Last Wide Open
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Into The Woods
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date

A Musical Romantic Comedy Indulge in the irresistible charm and lively musical numbers of First Date. When conventional, high-strung Aaron is set up on a…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct16
Oct26
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this is the story of 15-year-old Christopher…

Wednesday October 16, 2024Saturday October 26, 2024
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell-lands…

Wednesday October 16, 2024

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA AND SUNMI HAN, PIANO
Oct16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA AND SUNMI HAN, PIANO

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | SOHUI YUN, VIOLA SUNMI HAN, PIANO   Program Ludwig van Beethoven – 7 variations on “Bei Mannern,” WoO 46…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Primary Trust
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Primary Trust

An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
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