Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: FreakShow & Tell
Start: 2027-01-16T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2027-01-16T20:30:00-06:00
Location: Stars & Garters Theater

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January 9, 2027: Jan9
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…
Lakeview
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Saturday January 9, 2027
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
January 10, 2027: Jan10
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Sunday January 10, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Jan10
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 8th Dwarf
Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…
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Sunday January 10, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
January 11, 2027: Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Monday January 11, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
January 12, 2027: Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Tuesday January 12, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
January 13, 2027: Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Wednesday January 13, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Jan13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Orbit
The Orbit is Chicago’s only improv show performed in the round. This 45-minute avant-garde experience takes the audience on a full-circle journey, showcasing a bold…
Lincoln Park
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Wednesday January 13, 2027
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jan13
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…
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Wednesday January 13, 2027
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Jan13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Fizz Show
Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…
Lincoln Park
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Wednesday January 13, 2027
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
January 14, 2027: Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Thursday January 14, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…
Edgewater
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Thursday January 14, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
January 15, 2027: Jan15
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Friday January 15, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Jan15
Jan16
Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
Lakeview
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Friday January 15, 2027
12:00 a.m. – Saturday January 16, 2027
1:00 a.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Jan15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Andersonville
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Friday January 15, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Jan15
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…
Edgewater
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Friday January 15, 2027
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Jan15
Theatre & Performing Arts
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor
Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable. And what better way to explore all the various sides…
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Friday January 15, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Jan15
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…
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Friday January 15, 2027
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Jan15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of…
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Friday January 15, 2027
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Jan15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Voila: The Improvised Musical
iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…
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Friday January 15, 2027
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Jan15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hitch*Cocktails
A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…
Lakeview
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Friday January 15, 2027
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
January 16, 2027: Jan16
Theatre & Performing Arts
Maybe Happy Ending
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe…
Loop
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Saturday January 16, 2027
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Jan16
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 8th Dwarf
Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…
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Saturday January 16, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
Jan16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Andersonville
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Saturday January 16, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Jan16
Theatre & Performing Arts
FreakShow & Tell
21+ ONLY Brianna Wellen, Chicago Reader: Sideshow entertainer Thom Britton’s solo show is part performance, part demonstration. Britton is a charismatic performer who appears genuinely…
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Saturday January 16, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Stars & Garters Theater
3914 N. Clark St.