Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Tan Dun: Water Concerto & Marco Polo
Start: 2027-05-20T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-05-20T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

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May 6, 2027: May6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Honeck Conducts Mahler & Bruckner 9
After a lifetime of writing towering, panoramic symphonies, Anton Bruckner had one more cosmic masterpiece in store. The Ninth Symphony, dedicated “to God,” creates a…
Loop
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Thursday May 6, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 7, 2027: May7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Honeck Conducts Mahler & Bruckner 9
After a lifetime of writing towering, panoramic symphonies, Anton Bruckner had one more cosmic masterpiece in store. The Ninth Symphony, dedicated “to God,” creates a…
Loop
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Friday May 7, 2027
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
A gang of teenage girls gathers in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous…
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Friday May 7, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May 8, 2027: May8
Theatre & Performing Arts
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
A gang of teenage girls gathers in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous…
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Saturday May 8, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to the Harris Theater with the Chicago premiere of LEGACY — a groundbreaking work bringing together two global artistic forces: Grammy Award-winning bassist,…
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Saturday May 8, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Harris Theater, Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph St.
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
A gang of teenage girls gathers in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous…
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Saturday May 8, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Honeck Conducts Mahler & Bruckner 9
After a lifetime of writing towering, panoramic symphonies, Anton Bruckner had one more cosmic masterpiece in store. The Ninth Symphony, dedicated “to God,” creates a…
Loop
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Saturday May 8, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 9, 2027: May9
Theatre & Performing Arts
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
A gang of teenage girls gathers in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous…
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Sunday May 9, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Piotr Anderszewski
Piotr Anderszewski’s interpretations may challenge your expectations, but they’ll never leave you unmoved. The Polish pianist doesn’t shy away from bold ideas, and “when there…
Loop
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Sunday May 9, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 11, 2027: May11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
CSO Chamber Music: CSO Brass Quintet
For generations, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s brass section has been celebrated for its power, precision and brilliance. Featuring music by J.S. Bach, Alvin Etler, Don…
Loop
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Tuesday May 11, 2027
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 13, 2027: May13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Batiashvili & Sibelius 1
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä charts a musical journey through his native Finland, underscoring his commitment to today’s composers with two works by Magnus…
Loop
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Thursday May 13, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 14, 2027: May14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Friday May 14, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Joel Ross: Good Vibes / The Vibraphone Summit
Joel Ross: Good Vibes / The Vibraphone Summit with Warren Wolf, Joe Locke, Stefon Harris & Chien Chien Lu The modern vibraphone was born in…
Loop
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Friday May 14, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 15, 2027: May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Einstein’s Imagination
Discover the imaginative world of Albert Einstein and find out how the principles of physics determine a musical performance. Conductor Tania Miller and members of…
Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Einstein’s Imagination
Discover the imaginative world of Albert Einstein and find out how the principles of physics determine a musical performance. Conductor Tania Miller and members of…
Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Batiashvili & Sibelius 1
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä charts a musical journey through his native Finland, underscoring his commitment to today’s composers with two works by Magnus…
Loop
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Saturday May 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Saturday May 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 16, 2027: May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Sunday May 16, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä, Batiashvili & Sibelius 1
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä charts a musical journey through his native Finland, underscoring his commitment to today’s composers with two works by Magnus…
Loop
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Sunday May 16, 2027
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Sunday May 16, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 18, 2027: May18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Kissin, Vengerov & Capuçon
Three of today’s most celebrated musicians — piano legend Evgeny Kissin, violin icon Maxim Vengerov and cello virtuoso Gautier Capuçon — explore how Beethoven revolutionized…
Loop
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Tuesday May 18, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 19, 2027: May19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
RAD. a fun show.
A RAD alt comedy show, featuring standup, music, sketch, clown, drag, and WEIRD SH*T. Operating out of the basements of local comic book stores since…
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Wednesday May 19, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities
2868 N Lincoln Ave
May19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
safronia
An extraordinary new opera from inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, safronia blends gospel, blues, funk, folklore, poetry, and history to tell a tale…
Hyde Park
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Wednesday May 19, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 20, 2027: May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Tan Dun: Water Concerto & Marco Polo
Explore the kaleidoscopic musical world of Tan Dun, who leads the CSO in three of his inventive works that bridge Asian and Western traditions. His…
Loop
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Thursday May 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.