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Spring Awakenings
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spring Awakenings

In a world where curiosity is stifled and questions are met with silence, a group of teenagers finds themselves thrust into the chaos of adolescence…

Sunday, May 4th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Live Performance: Question 27, Question 28: Staging Loyalty, Identity, and Resistance
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Live Performance: Question 27, Question 28: Staging Loyalty, Identity, and Resistance

In partnership with renowned theater producer and director David Y. Chack, Illinois Holocaust Museum presents a live performance of Question 27, Question 28, a compelling play by Chay…

Sunday, May 4th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
South Asian Music Ensemble
May4
Music & Comedy

South Asian Music Ensemble

The South Asian Music Ensemble’s spring concert showcases the entire ensemble, featuring instrumentalists, singers, and dancers. The program highlights South Asian raga-based music with themes…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Penthouse, 901
915 E 60th St
Cut to the Chase 2025
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cut to the Chase 2025

A staple of Chicago theater for over two decades, CUT TO THE CHASE presents six new plays as one fun night of theater. This year’s…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Black Oak Ensemble
May4
Music & Comedy

Black Oak Ensemble

About the Performance A kaleidoscopic string trio that “fully inhabits the spirit of the works they are playing in the moment, with as ardent a…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)

In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” and looked ahead to the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence decades…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey

book, music & lyrics by Dominick Alesia directed by Stefan Roseenchoreography by Anna Roemer In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Helena & Hermia in the Enamored Odyssey
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Helena & Hermia in the Enamored Odyssey

In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding to the future Duchess. Local law states a daughter must obey her father’s every…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Star Wars VILLAINOUS Board Gaming Event – Snakes & Lattes Chicago
May4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Star Wars VILLAINOUS Board Gaming Event – Snakes & Lattes Chicago

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! Come celebrate Star Wars Day at Snakes & Lattes Chicago on May the 4th. Become an iconic Star Wars Villain! Use your…

Sunday, May 4th
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Snakes & Lattes Chicago
1965 N. Milwaukee Avenue
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
May4
Tours & Attractions

90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago

Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…

Sunday, May 4th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
You Win Some, You Dim Sum
May4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

You Win Some, You Dim Sum

We don’t celebrate our wins enough!! Carve out some time in your week to come to You Win Some, You Dim Sum, a show where…

Sunday, May 4th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
For the Record | NoMI Lounge
May4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

For the Record | NoMI Lounge

FOR THE RECORD AT NoMI LOUNGE Every Sunday from April 6 – May 11 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Reserve Now Ease into Sunday…

Sunday, May 4th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
NoMI Lounge
800 N. Michigan Ave
Expo League
May4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Expo League

Welcome to Expo League, where competition and exhibition meet to make an entertaining and interactive experience you’ll never forget! Like the Savannah Bananas and Harlem…

Sunday, May 4th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Titanique
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Sunday, May 4th
6:30 p.m.8:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Keon Polee at The Comedy Bar
May4
Music & Comedy

Keon Polee at The Comedy Bar

Keon Polee is the missing link to comedy, acting, and writing. Keon Polee is from the Bay area. In 2023, Keon broke out with a…

Sunday, May 4th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
October London & Tamar Braxton – The October Nights Tour: Calling All Lovers
May4
Music & Comedy

October London & Tamar Braxton – The October Nights Tour: Calling All Lovers

October London & Tamar Braxton will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on May 4, 2025.

Sunday, May 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
BUST
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Sunday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Berlin
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Sunday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Antiquities
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Antiquities

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone.…

Sunday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Franz West: Millennium Park
May5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Monday, May 5th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Monday, May 5th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Monday, May 5th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Monday, May 5th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
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