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Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Jun2
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, June 2nd
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Cabaret ZaZou
Jun3
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, June 3rd
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Jun3
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, June 3rd
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine
Dance Residency Open Studio Series
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dance Residency Open Studio Series

During 2022’s Year of Chicago Dance, a new dance floor was installed in the Chicago Cultural Center’s Dance Studio and an application was opened to…

Saturday, June 3rd
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Make/Believe 2023: A Festival for Young Audiences
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Make/Believe 2023: A Festival for Young Audiences

In May and June, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the fourth installment of its popular Make/Believe play festival for young audience in 2023. The five short…

Saturday, June 3rd
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
NorthCenter Town Square
4100 N. Damen Ave
Shaw Vs. Tunney
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Shaw Vs. Tunney

By Douglas Post Based on The Prizefighter and The Playwright  by Jay R. Tunney This world premiere production tells the true  story of a deep…

Saturday, June 3rd
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
From the Mississippi Delta
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

From the Mississippi Delta

A compelling tale of tenacity and resilience, this Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama explores the incredible journey of a young woman from her hardscrabble Mississippi origins through…

Saturday, June 3rd
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jun3
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, June 3rd
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
Chicago Dance Month Kickoff Celebration
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Dance Month Kickoff Celebration

See Chicago Dance is excited to announce the program lineup for the 11th annual Chicago Dance Month! Taking place from May 31–September 13, this celebration is…

Saturday, June 3rd
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Navy Pier’s Lake Stage
600 E Grand Ave
Gender Play, or what you Will
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gender Play, or what you Will

Will is a trans actor seeking to belong and feeling frustrated at not seeing their story reflected onstage. In their most desperate hour, they reach…

Saturday, June 3rd
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
See Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Kicks Off
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

See Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Kicks Off

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this June. Now…

Saturday, June 3rd
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Working – A Musical
Jun3
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, June 3rd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave
“Ofrendas en Sinestesia; experiments in shared dance rituals” by Co-MISSION Curator Marcela Torres
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Ofrendas en Sinestesia; experiments in shared dance rituals” by Co-MISSION Curator Marcela Torres

In collaboration with Links Hall and community partner El Paseo Community Garden, Co-MISSION curator Marcela Torres presents “Ofrendas en Sinestesia; experiments in shared dance rituals,”…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave
Ofrendas en Sinestesia; experiments in shared dance rituals
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ofrendas en Sinestesia; experiments in shared dance rituals

In collaboration with Links Hall and community partner El Paseo Community Garden, Co-MISSION curator Marcela Torres presents “Ofrendas en Sinestesia; experiments in shared dance rituals,”…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Jun3
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…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Shaw Vs. Tunney
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Shaw Vs. Tunney

By Douglas Post Based on The Prizefighter and The Playwright  by Jay R. Tunney This world premiere production tells the true  story of a deep…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller

Invictus Theatre Company proudly presents THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller at The Reginald Vaughn Theater, May 15 – June 11, 2023. In Arthur Miller’s drama…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Invictus Theatre Company’s Reginald Vaughn Theater
1106 W. Thorndale Avenue
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jun3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Ave, 3rd Floor
Clued In
Jun3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
CRDT presents: Identity City
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

CRDT presents: Identity City

IDENTITY CITY June 2 & 3, 7:30 pm @ Studio5 Performing Arts Center   WHAT YOU’LL ENJOY “movers and shakers who dazzled audiences against all…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
studio5
1934 Dempster Street
Agnes of God
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Agnes of God

Redtwist Theatre concludes its 2023 season with its next production, Agnes of God, written by John Pielmeier and directed by Clare Brennan, featuring Redtwist Ensemble…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Aztec Human Sacrifice
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Aztec Human Sacrifice

It’s the night before the beginning of the Aztec empire’s new millennium, and the Chosen One – so named because he is to be sacrificed…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
From the Mississippi Delta
Jun3
Theatre & Performing Arts

From the Mississippi Delta

A compelling tale of tenacity and resilience, this Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama explores the incredible journey of a young woman from her hardscrabble Mississippi origins through…

Saturday, June 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
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