Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Back to the Future: The Musical
Start: 2024-08-21T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-21T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Cadillac Palace Theatre

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August 19, 2024: Aug19
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…
South Loop
Event details
Monday August 19, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Aug19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) are…
Loop
Event details
Monday August 19, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Aug19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Poetry at the Green
The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by…
Event details
Monday August 19, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Aug19
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…
Irving Park
Event details
Monday August 19, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Aug19
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…
Loop
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Monday August 19, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 East Randolph Street
Aug19
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…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Event details
Monday August 19, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
August 20, 2024: Aug20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) are…
Loop
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Tuesday August 20, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Aug20
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…
South Loop
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Aug20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
HOMECOMING
As part of Gertie’s Next Stop: Chicago campaign, Arts + Public Life invites Washington Park residents and neighborhood commuters to unwind at the Arts Lawn, a…
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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the arts lawn
335 E. Garfield Blvd
Aug20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series, presented by Pluto TV, on Tuesdays from July 16 through August 20. Films…
Loop
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Aug20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Finale: Mozart’s Gran Partita
RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | SEASON FINALE: MOZART’S GRAN PARTITA Katie Steele and Ashley Ertz, oboes Dario Brignoli and Theresa Zick, clarinets Wagner Campos and…
River North
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron Street
Aug20
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…
Loop
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Aug20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago’s Best Standup
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Aug20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago’s Best Standup
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
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Tuesday August 20, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Aug20
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…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Aug20
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…
Loop
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 East Randolph Street
Aug20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Complete History of America (Abridged) Special Election Edition
This “breathlessly paced, intellectual vaudeville” (NEW YORK TIMES) by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor made its debut in ‘93 at The Kennedy Center…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The iO Theater
1501 North Kingsbury Street
Aug20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…
Event details
Tuesday August 20, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
August 21, 2024: Aug21
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…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Aug21
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…
South Loop
Event details
Wednesday August 21, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Aug21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) are…
Loop
Event details
Wednesday August 21, 2024
12:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Aug21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
HOMECOMING
As part of Gertie’s Next Stop: Chicago campaign, Arts + Public Life invites Washington Park residents and neighborhood commuters to unwind at the Arts Lawn, a…
Event details
Wednesday August 21, 2024
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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the arts lawn
335 E. Garfield Blvd
Aug21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
WBEZ Presents: Not From Here with Eunji Kim
It’s not easy being the kid with “stinky” packed lunches or parents who wear jeans to exercise. When you’re an immigrant kid, life can feel…
Avondale
Event details
Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sleeping Village
3734 W Belmont Ave
Aug21
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…
Loop
Event details
Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601