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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct12
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 Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway Now
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway Now

CHICAGO – Porchlight Music Theatre announces the return of its popular series with New Faces Sing Broadway NOW, hosted by Adrian Aguilar, directed by former…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Evanston SPACE
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl

This dazzling Mexican folk dance troupe delights audiences with their eye-popping costumes, thrilling dance numbers and beautiful music. Celebrating the rich and vibrant Mexican culture…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd
Rabbit Hole
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rabbit Hole

Becca and Howie Corbett have a picture perfect family life in the suburbs of New York until a random, tragic accident takes the life of…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
Que Te Vaya Bien by Omar Vicente Fernandez
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Que Te Vaya Bien by Omar Vicente Fernandez

Set in Wrigley Field during a Cubs game, Que Te Vaya Bien tells the story of Elias, a young man on a journey toward reconciliation…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct12
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!

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
APO Cultural Center
1438 W. 18th St.
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday November 12, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct12
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…

Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Book of Me
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Book of Me

Wanda stands on the cusp of womanhood. Educated in the finest schools by successful Black parents she appears to be a well adjusted child of…

Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Uprising: a night of performance benefitting the Palestinian circus community
Oct12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Uprising: a night of performance benefitting the Palestinian circus community

Join us October 12th at 8pm for spectacle and solidarity! Uprising is a night of performance benefitting the Palestinian circus community, organized in collaboration with…

Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
aloft circus arts
3324 West Wrightwood Avenue
Steep Theatre’s Happy Day’s Are Here (Again)
Oct12
Saturday October 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1700 Theatre
1700 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60614
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style Improv

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

ENCOUNTER: Playable Theatre
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

ENCOUNTER: Playable Theatre

What would truly playable theatre that generates new stories at every performance look like? ENCOUNTER: Live, improvisational, and multimedia. Dates: Saturday, October 12 at 7pm…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City

It’s spooky season and we’re back at Second City! Join at at 9 PM Saturday nights to cheer on your favorite ghost hunters as we…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A Folk Horror Cabaret
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A Folk Horror Cabaret

“Do you want to live deliciously?” Then gather with us for an evening of sinister and sexy performance at BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A…

Saturday October 12, 2024
9:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday October 12, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Citywide
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Milo Imagines The World – A World Premiere Musical
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Milo Imagines The World – A World Premiere Musical

MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD is a musical odyssey of imagination. Through vibrant song, expressive dance, and a whole lot of imagination, this magical, musical journey…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Theater Wit
The Wedding Singer
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wedding Singer

It’s 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiance leaves…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Scheck Village Commons
2401 S. Des Plaines Ave.
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