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Adirondack Chair Circle
A gaggle of suburban moms, armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, are ready to take on the school board in the fight of their…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Muti, Welter & Dvořák 8
Under the direction of Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti, Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony unfolds its gorgeous melodies — a consummate tribute to the bucolic…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me
NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! records its live tapings at the Studebaker Theater inside the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Peter Sagal…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Champagne & Satin: A Burlesque Salon
Champagne & Satin is an intimate evening of cabaret where vintage glamour, sparkling champagne, and timeless seduction take center stage. Set inside the luxurious Blue…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sketch Playlist
Nominated “Best Comedy Show” by the Chicago Reader (2025), Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago
Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season with the Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago! Set against the stunning backdrop of the Lyric…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago
Step into a world of holiday magic with the Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago, taking place at the enchanting Lyric Opera House – IL.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago, IL
The Joffrey Ballet is bringing its critically acclaimed annual holiday production of The Nutcracker back to the Lyric Opera House from December 4 through December…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise
Blue Man Group invites audiences to experience an all-new holiday production that reimagines the season through its signature blend of music, comedy, art, and immersive…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Slutbot
Michelle signs up for Slutbot, an AI sexting service, as a creative writing exercise. Through increasingly intimate conversations with AI chatbots, Slutbot and Replika, Michelle…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess
We saw you coming. Fourteen floors above Randolph Street, aerialists fly through a century-old Belgian Spiegeltent while acrobatics, burlesque, cabaret, and comedy unfold around your…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Adirondack Chair Circle
A gaggle of suburban moms, armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, are ready to take on the school board in the fight of their…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Muti, Welter & Dvořák 8
Under the direction of Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti, Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony unfolds its gorgeous melodies — a consummate tribute to the bucolic…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jackalope Theatre Company Presents “Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts”
Jackalope Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West, written by Calamity West…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Rising Stars Burlesque Revue
The Rising Stars Burlesque Revue runs regularly in Chicago, with recurring late-night Friday performances scheduled through December 11, 2026. This classic theatrical revue highlights the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago
Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season with the Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago, a timeless classic that promises to captivate audiences…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago
Step into a world of holiday magic with the Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago, a beloved classic that brings the enchanting story to life…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago
Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season with the Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago, a timeless classic that promises to captivate audiences…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise
Blue Man Group invites audiences to experience an all-new holiday production that reimagines the season through its signature blend of music, comedy, art, and immersive…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Slutbot
Michelle signs up for Slutbot, an AI sexting service, as a creative writing exercise. Through increasingly intimate conversations with AI chatbots, Slutbot and Replika, Michelle…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker – Chicago, IL
The Joffrey Ballet is bringing its critically acclaimed annual holiday production of The Nutcracker back to the Lyric Opera House from December 4 through December…
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