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Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Nathan Alan Davis’ Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Nathan Alan Davis’ Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, July 11 – August 18, written by Nathan Alan Davis and…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Dramatists Theatre
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents Through Ella’s Eyes
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents Through Ella’s Eyes

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, under the direction of Emmy Award winning composer Orbert Davis, proudly announces the return of “Through Ella’s Eyes,” a vibrant tribute to…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E. 60th St.
Network
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Aug17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Aug17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
SAVOR After Hours
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

SAVOR After Hours

Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Attempts on Her Life
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”

After a scathing review from the New York Times closes their latest show on opening night, a couple of brassy Broadway performers embark on a…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts (1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091)
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center | 1100 Laramie Ave
TURING the Musical
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

TURING the Musical

DePaul University’s Blue Demon Theatre will present the world premiere of “TURING,” a groundbreaking new musical by emerging writers Timothy L. Michuda and Benjamin Ward.…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
44: The Obama Musical
Aug17
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

44: The Obama Musical

Barack Obama’s election changed history. And as we can clearly see, it also ended racism forever! But 44 – THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL is the story…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.Saturday August 24, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug17
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 August 17, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Hamlet by New York Circus Project
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamlet by New York Circus Project

Hamlet by New York Circus Project transforms Shakespeare’s classic tragedy into a unique acrobatic performance. Starring Maddox Morfit-Tighe and Ilse Barishnykov, and bringing together artists from Cirque du…

Saturday August 17, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Aug17
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 August 17, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug18
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 August 18, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Sunday August 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
SAVOR After Hours
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

SAVOR After Hours

Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…

Sunday August 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Sunday August 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Screening Acts: Losing Ground (1982)
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Screening Acts: Losing Ground (1982)

Screening Acts presents: Losing Ground, directed by Kathleen Collins (1982, 86m) | Sunday August 18, 1-4 pm, Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room 201…

Sunday August 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room 201
915 East 60th Street
Network
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Sunday August 18, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
TURING the Musical
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

TURING the Musical

DePaul University’s Blue Demon Theatre will present the world premiere of “TURING,” a groundbreaking new musical by emerging writers Timothy L. Michuda and Benjamin Ward.…

Sunday August 18, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
In His Hands
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

In His Hands

This is a list of things Christian believes in: logic, banana Laffy Taffy, video games, and Daniel. This is a list of things Christian doesn’t…

Sunday August 18, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
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