The School of Memory
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

The School of Memory

Created by Héctor Álvarez in collaboration with Attilio Rigotti & Theatre Y What do we do with the darkness we inherit? The School of Memory is a family biography…

Friday, July 10th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Lituanica (musical)
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lituanica (musical)

Welcome to Lituanica! Lituanica is an award-winning musical about the unbreakable spirit of the nation, unity, and about an extremely significant episode in the history of the…

Friday, July 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, S Lake Shore Dr
THE READ THROUGH SERIES: Seminar by Theresa Rebeck
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE READ THROUGH SERIES: Seminar by Theresa Rebeck

In this biting and provocative Broadway comedy from Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck, innocence collides with experience as four aspiring young novelists partake in private…

Friday, July 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Little Studio at the Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave Studio 732, Chicago, IL, 60605
Suffs
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Suffs

BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN… ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN. Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American…

Friday, July 10th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Orpheus in the Underworld

GREAT LAKES OPERETTA PRESENTS JACQUES OFFENBACH’S “ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD,” A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RETELLING OF THE ORPHEUS LEGEND, FEATURING THE FAMOUS ‘CANCAN’ SONG! Great Lakes…

Friday, July 10th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Smiley
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Smiley

North American English-language premiere of the international hit by Spain’s Guillem Clua. When Alex leaves a voicemail for his ex, it lands in the inbox…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
St. Nicholas
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

St. Nicholas

This is a play about theater critics. And this is a play about vampires.  But we repeat ourselves.  In this darkly humorous one-person show by…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
“Native Gardens” by Karen Zacarías
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Native Gardens” by Karen Zacarías

Welcome To The Block. Where the lawns are trimmed, the smiles are tight, and the passive aggression blooms year-round. Theatre EVOLVE presents “Native Gardens” —…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Catch As Catch Can
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Catch As Catch Can

When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling crisis for two families, threatening not only their relationships…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Deserted, playing June 14 through August 2, a world premiere by Melanie Coffey and directed by Laura Sturm, at Redtwist Theatre,…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Sketchtopia:
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketchtopia:

An Evening of Excerpts from Disabled and non-disabled playwrights.The Inclusive Playwrights Project and Tellin’ Tales Theatre are proud to partner for Sketchtopia, an exciting new…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft, the Berry
5545 Clark Street
Iceboy! The Musical
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team…

Friday, July 10th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable. And what better way to explore all the various sides…

Friday, July 10th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Jul10
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, July 10th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Naked Comedy Show
Jul10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Naked Comedy Show

Yup, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Top comics with no bottoms. This will not be a bunch of exhibitionist open mikers — these are…

Friday, July 10th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Crib Comedy Playspace
2715 W. Madison St.
Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Jul10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style

The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style is a fast-paced sketch and improv comedy revue from The Second City featuring classic scenes from its legendary…

Friday, July 10th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
The Factory Theater Presents “Two Out Of Three Falls” By Bill Daniel
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Presents “Two Out Of Three Falls” By Bill Daniel

The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Two Out of Three Falls, June 4 – July 18, written by Bill Daniel…

Friday, July 10th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Jul10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Former Grant Park Music Festival Principal Conductor Leonard Slatkin returns to conduct Tchaikovsky’s fatalistic Symphony No. 5. Violinist Yevgeny Kutik makes his Festival debut in…

Friday, July 10th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
Jul10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Honk! A Short Form Improv Show

Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of…

Friday, July 10th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
A Random Memory
Jul10
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Random Memory

A Random Memory is a close-up magic show about memories, connection, and bringing people together to experience magic. In this highly interactive hour of card…

Friday, July 10th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stars & Garters
3914 N Clark St
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jul10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, July 10th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Jul10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, July 10th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.