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Tuesdays on the Terrace | Alexis Lombre
Aug27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tuesdays on the Terrace | Alexis Lombre

Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
5:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series
Aug27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series

The You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series, produced by two up-and-coming black women comedians, encompasses and highlights some of the best and new faces…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug27
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…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug27
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…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Aug27
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…

Tuesday August 27, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Aug28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Wednesday August 28, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Aug28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Wednesday August 28, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Willinger Duo
Aug28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Willinger Duo

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  WILLINGER DUO: ELISHA WILLINGER, CLARINET AND LIOR LEIGH, PIANO   PROGRAM:   Kian Ravaei – Day of Rest Carlos…

Wednesday August 28, 2024
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug28
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…

Wednesday August 28, 2024
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug28
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…

Wednesday August 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug28
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…

Wednesday August 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Aug29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Thursday August 29, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Aug29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Thursday August 29, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Skyline Sessions
Aug29
Music & Comedy

Skyline Sessions

Let the live music of Skyline Sessions boost your mood for the week! Enjoy FREE live outdoor music from 5:00PM-9:00PM every Thursday and Friday from…

Thursday August 29, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Wave Wall
600 E Grand Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug29
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…

Thursday August 29, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Live Performance: Beauty Behind Walls of Horror – The Role of Music During the Holocaust
Aug29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

Live Performance: Beauty Behind Walls of Horror – The Role of Music During the Holocaust

Internationally renowned flutist Dr. Christine Erlander Beard presents a powerful recital of music performed in the concentration camps and ghettos of German-occupied Europe during the…

Thursday August 29, 2024
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug29
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…

Thursday August 29, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series
Aug29
Music & Comedy

Rockin’ in the Park 2024 Free Summer Concert Series

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will kick off its summer season with the return of its “Rockin’ in the Park”…

Thursday August 29, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug29
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…

Thursday August 29, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart
Aug29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening…

Thursday August 29, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
“The Underground Society for Music” at The Den Theatre
Aug29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

“The Underground Society for Music” at The Den Theatre

“The Underground” is a two-part play with music about a world without music. Written by playwright and lyricist Austin Lamewona with music by Brooke Vespoli…

Thursday August 29, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Aug30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Friday August 30, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Aug30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Friday August 30, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
ARC Music Festival
Aug30
Sep1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

ARC Music Festival

ARC Music Festival is taking place August 30 – September 1 at Union Park. After expanding to three days for the first time last year,…

Friday August 30, 2024
2:00 p.m.Sunday September 1, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Union Park
1501 W Randolph St
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