Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: IMAGINE U Theatre for the Very Young: In the Loop
Start: 2027-05-30T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-05-30T12:30:00-05:00
Location: Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater

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May 20, 2027: May20
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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Thursday May 20, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 21, 2027: May21
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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Friday May 21, 2027
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May21
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 21, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cyrano de Bergerac
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to…
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Friday May 21, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
May 22, 2027: May22
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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Saturday May 22, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cyrano de Bergerac
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to…
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Saturday May 22, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
May 23, 2027: May23
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 23, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cyrano de Bergerac
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to…
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Sunday May 23, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
May23
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
Event details
Sunday May 23, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 24, 2027: May24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More?
CSO Artist-in-Residence Jean-Yves Thibaudet teams up with pianist, singer and American songbook expert Michael Feinstein in an extraordinary evening that celebrates George Gershwin and his…
Loop
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Monday May 24, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
May 26, 2027: May26
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
Event details
Wednesday May 26, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May 27, 2027: May27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Esa-Pekka Salonen & Yunchan Lim
When Yunchan Lim won the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition, he dazzled judges with a formidable all-Liszt recital. The pianist “displayed mind-boggling virtuosity and interpretive depth…
Loop
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Thursday May 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May27
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
Event details
Thursday May 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cyrano de Bergerac
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to…
Event details
Thursday May 27, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
May 28, 2027: May28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Esa-Pekka Salonen & Yunchan Lim
When Yunchan Lim won the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition, he dazzled judges with a formidable all-Liszt recital. The pianist “displayed mind-boggling virtuosity and interpretive depth…
Loop
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Friday May 28, 2027
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May28
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
Event details
Friday May 28, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cyrano de Bergerac
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to…
Event details
Friday May 28, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
May 29, 2027: May29
Theatre & Performing Arts
IMAGINE U Theatre for the Very Young: In the Loop
Join us for a vibrant and engaging introduction to the magic of theatre, specially designed for children ages 2-5 and their grown-ups. Our multi-sensory performances…
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Saturday May 29, 2027
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May29
Theatre & Performing Arts
IMAGINE U Theatre for the Very Young: In the Loop
Join us for a vibrant and engaging introduction to the magic of theatre, specially designed for children ages 2-5 and their grown-ups. Our multi-sensory performances…
Event details
Saturday May 29, 2027
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May29
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
Event details
Saturday May 29, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May29
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
Event details
Saturday May 29, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
May29
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cyrano de Bergerac
This “breathtakingly exciting” (Evening Standard) theatrical tour-de-force captures timeless passion through spoken word, contemporary poetry, and raw physicality. Cyrano seduces in raps and rhymes, using his linguistic brilliance to…
Event details
Saturday May 29, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
May 30, 2027: May30
Theatre & Performing Arts
IMAGINE U Theatre for the Very Young: In the Loop
Join us for a vibrant and engaging introduction to the magic of theatre, specially designed for children ages 2-5 and their grown-ups. Our multi-sensory performances…
Event details
Sunday May 30, 2027
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208
May30
Theatre & Performing Arts
IMAGINE U Theatre for the Very Young: In the Loop
Join us for a vibrant and engaging introduction to the magic of theatre, specially designed for children ages 2-5 and their grown-ups. Our multi-sensory performances…
Event details
Sunday May 30, 2027
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208