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Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov21
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…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit

A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater proudly launches its inaugural production, Smokefall, November 10 – December 21,…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov21
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?…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

Billy Corgan achieved stratospheric fame as the founder, frontman, and creative force behind the legendary Smashing Pumpkins. A Grammy winner whose powerful songwriting, commanding vocals,…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Devil’s Daughter
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
A Devil Comes to Town
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Devil Comes to Town

Presented with Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series: In a town obsessed with writing, the arrival of a mysterious devilish publisher sets off a sinister…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Nov21
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…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Cosmic Underground Show
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cosmic Underground Show

Magic, Mind-Reading, and Comedy Collide! Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, the Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show.…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”

The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 – November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz.…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s “The Mark”
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s “The Mark”

 Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) is proud to present the world premiere of The Mark, October 11 – November 22 at The Edge Theater,…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Marc-Anthony Sinagoga at The Comedy Bar
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Marc-Anthony Sinagoga at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Marc-Anthony Sinagoga is known for telling…

Friday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
FLOW – NARUTO THE ROCK TOUR 2025
Nov21
Music & Comedy

FLOW – NARUTO THE ROCK TOUR 2025

Popular Japanese rock band FLOW will perform live at Auditorium Theatre on Nov. 21, 2025.

Friday, November 21st
9:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Nov21
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Welcome to Chicago’s Best Stand Up at The Laugh Factory – Chicago! Get ready for a night of laughter and entertainment in the heart of…

Friday, November 21st
9:15 p.m.11:15 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, November 21st
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, November 21st
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Afrojack
Nov21
Nov22
Music & Comedy

Afrojack

Welcome to TAO Nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, where the energy is always high and the music is never-ending. Join us on November 21, 2025, at…

Friday, November 21st
11:00 p.m.Saturday, November 22nd
1:00 a.m.
TAO Chicago
632 North Dearborn Street
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Saturday, November 22nd
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
A Beautiful Noise
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Beautiful Noise

RETURNING IN 2025 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! Click Here to purchase tickets for the return. THE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING,…

Saturday, November 22nd
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The House That Will Not Stand
Nov22
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 22nd
1:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
A Christmas Carol
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you…

Saturday, November 22nd
2:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series

Returning to the Steppenwolf Theatre stage after taking it by storm last year with a sold-out 2-week run, Season 48’s Fall Series showcases the full…

Saturday, November 22nd
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov22
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 22nd
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
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