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The Lincoln Lodge
Nov15
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, November 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, November 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Nov15
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, November 15th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Sunday, November 16th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Sunday, November 16th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Carmina Burana
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Carmina Burana

For three performances only, Enrique Mazzola leads the celebrated Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus in Carmina Burana, the sweeping cantata based on 24 medieval poems. Lyric’s talented musicians…

Sunday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
SCP Piano: Hayato Sumino
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SCP Piano: Hayato Sumino

Overview More than a pianist, Hayato Sumino is a phenomenon. Known on YouTube as “Cateen,” the Japanese musician has earned tens of millions of views…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!

A brand-new stage show inspired by the magical world of the global preschool sensation from DreamWorks Animation. In this a-MEOW-zing live show, Gabby unboxes a…

Sunday, November 16th
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Monday, November 17th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Tuesday, November 18th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Alice in Wonderland
Nov18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, November 18th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Carmina Burana
Nov18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Carmina Burana

For three performances only, Enrique Mazzola leads the celebrated Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus in Carmina Burana, the sweeping cantata based on 24 medieval poems. Lyric’s talented musicians…

Tuesday, November 18th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Wednesday, November 19th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
A Beautiful Noise
Nov19
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Beautiful Noise

RETURNING IN 2025 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! Click Here to purchase tickets for the return. THE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING,…

Wednesday, November 19th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Alice in Wonderland
Nov19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, November 19th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Sam Harris: Truth & Consequences Tour
Nov19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sam Harris: Truth & Consequences Tour

Sam Harris will bring the Truth & Consequences Tour to The Chicago Theatre on Nov. 19!

Wednesday, November 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Nov19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, November 19th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Thursday, November 20th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
A Beautiful Noise
Nov20
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Beautiful Noise

RETURNING IN 2025 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! Click Here to purchase tickets for the return. THE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING,…

Thursday, November 20th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Alice in Wonderland
Nov20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Thursday, November 20th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
Nov20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

This duo of passionate one-act operas explores the depths of spurned lovers’ grief and the lengths they’ll go to in avenging betrayal. Deadly love triangles…

Thursday, November 20th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, November 20th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Dumb and Drummer
Nov20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, November 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Honeck Conducts Mozart Requiem
Nov20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Honeck Conducts Mozart Requiem

Overview Mozart’s Requiem was his great send-off to the world — a work of plaintive, yet darkly radiant beauty, left unfinished on his deathbed in…

Thursday, November 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
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