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Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Welcome to Chicago’s Best Stand Up at The Laugh Factory – Chicago! Get ready to experience an unforgettable night of laughter in the heart of…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Hasan Hates Ronny: Ronny Chieng & Hasan Minhaj
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Hasan Hates Ronny: Ronny Chieng & Hasan Minhaj

Welcome to the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, where laughter and entertainment await you! Join us on November 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM for a…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre – IL, Chicago, IL
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive Chicago, IL 60605 United States
The House That Will Not Stand
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House That Will Not Stand

In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov8
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…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”

The Conspirators present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers’ movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Justin and The Cosmics + Scott Collins and The Sovereignty
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Justin and The Cosmics + Scott Collins and The Sovereignty

Group Sounds presents: A night of Nashville underground rock with special guests Justin and the Cosmics double headlining with Scott Collins and The Sovereignty at…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Lazymoon Studios
4642 N Francisco Ave
Revolution(s)
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution(s)

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Amadeus
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov8
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, November 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov8
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, November 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Ugly Lies The Bone
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance proudly presents what is certain to be a highlight of its Harris Theater…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Twilight In Concert
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Twilight In Concert

Step into the world of Twilight (2008) like never before with Twilight In Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event that brings the beloved saga to life…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti & Sáinz-Villegas
Nov8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti & Sáinz-Villegas

Overview Rodrigo’s captivating portrait of the royal palace and gardens near Madrid features guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, who, in his 2019 CSO appearance, “immediately dusted away…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Superior Donuts
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Superior Donuts

Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Angry F*gs
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angry F*gs

An out lesbian state senator is up for re-election. Her female opponent is a moderate conservative who has aligned herself with right-wing extremists. They’re locked…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theater
6912 N. Glenwood Ave
Mop & Bucket Blues
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mop & Bucket Blues

“Mop and Bucket Blues” examines the importance of sports and creative arts programming by bringing awareness to Chicago’s inner city gun violence, poverty, food insecurity,…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
eta Creative Arts Foundation
7558 S South Chicago Ave
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can’t Get Away From
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can’t Get Away From

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents a world premiere production, Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can’t Get…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

November 7 – December 7 | The Den Theatre written by Stephanie Alison Walker directed by Nathan Dale Short assistant direction by Emma Leeper You…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse; but what happens when you suddenly find out they have a garage full of guns?…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Echoes of Excellence: Celebrating the Legacy of Chicago’s Black Voices
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Echoes of Excellence: Celebrating the Legacy of Chicago’s Black Voices

Experience an intimate, one-night-only recital in Lyric’s stunning Rice Grand Foyer, showcasing world-renowned Black artists and members of the Black Leadership Arts Collective (B.L.A.C.). This powerful evening honors generations…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
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