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28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM

Presented by The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media [FAAIM], this year’s showcase is bursting with more AAPI talent than ever—from powerful films to side-splitting comedy!…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
The End of Reality
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The End of Reality

“The End of Reality” is [Richard Maxwell’s] most eloquent statement to date on the blurring of despair and apathy in American lives. – Ben Brantley,…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Tour
May17
Music & Comedy

Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Tour

Beyoncé returns to the stage for the COWBOY CARTER TOUR with three performances at Soldier Field May 15, 17 and 18!

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
BUST
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Reimagining Cabaret: Bronzeville Edition
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Reimagining Cabaret: Bronzeville Edition

Acclaimed by the Chicago Sun-Times, Fox 32, and NBC, the artists of Black Voices In Cabaret bring a special intimate edition of Reimagining Cabaret to…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.
Haven Entertainment Center
932 East 43rd Street
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
May17
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, May 17th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
May17
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, May 17th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 47 Spring Series
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 47 Spring Series

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) closes out its thrilling 47th season with Spring Series, a dynamic program featuring a World Premiere by Matthew Rushing, Interim…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May17
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Titanique
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Hiplet Ballerinas
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hiplet Ballerinas

Explore the fiery fusion of classical pointe technique, Hip-Hop and other dance styles with a Chicago trailblazing company redefining ballet with “cutting-edge style” (The University…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”

Curious Theatre Branch, is proud to present the world premiere of The Infinity Play, written by Paul William Brennan and directed by Brennan and Maya…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
The Antiquities
May17
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.…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement

The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a series of performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art.  …

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Berlin
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Hadestown
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:55 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Chicago Style Improv
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style Improv

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Saturday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
May17
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, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Saturday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Galileo
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Galileo

Galileo is a humanizing and compelling portrait of the great scientist, torn between his scientific principles and his desire for the comfortable life that compliance with…

Saturday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
ComedySportz Chicago
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
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