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Rush Hour Concerts | | Kaia String Quartet
Aug12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rush Hour Concerts | | Kaia String Quartet

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | KAIA STRING QUARTET     Victoria Moreira and Naomi Culp, violins Susan Bengtson-Price, viola Hope Decelle, cello   Program: Efraín Amaya…

Tuesday, August 12th
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Parade
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parade

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…

Tuesday, August 12th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Oh, These Times!
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oh, These Times!

OH, THESE TIMES!, a one-act play written in 1772 by famed Russian empress Catherine the Great. In this satirical comedy where every character lives life…

Tuesday, August 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Understudy Coffee & Books
5531 N Clark
Comic Court: The Best Comedy Show in the World
Aug12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comic Court: The Best Comedy Show in the World

Would you rather be able to fly or be able to turn invisible? Who are we more tired of: Ryan Reynolds or Dwayne Johnson? Would…

Tuesday, August 12th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Parade
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parade

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…

Wednesday, August 13th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Wednesday, August 13th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
MJ
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Wednesday, August 13th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Spotlight Reading Series
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spotlight Reading Series

Court Theatre’s Spotlight Reading Series returns! This year’s Spotlight Reading Series will feature works of Theodore Ward (1902-1983), often referred to as the “dean of Black dramatists,”…

Wednesday, August 13th
Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St,
Alice in Wonderland
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, August 13th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Robert Brooks Carlson, Piano
Aug13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Robert Brooks Carlson, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | ROBERT BROOKS CARLSON, PIANO   Program Franz Liszt – Au Lac de Wallenstadt, S. 160, No. 2 Claude Debussy…

Wednesday, August 13th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Parade
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parade

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…

Wednesday, August 13th
1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”

Music Theater Works is proud to present the second production of its 2025 season, Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at…

Wednesday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Just Before Day
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Just Before Day

Join Court Theatre for a staged reading of Just Before Day, part of their 2025 Spotlight Reading Series. Originally written to be a radio play,…

Wednesday, August 13th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St,
Parade
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parade

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…

Wednesday, August 13th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Aug13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Wednesday, August 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Aug13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, August 13th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Parade
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parade

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…

Thursday, August 14th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Thursday, August 14th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
MJ
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Thursday, August 14th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Spotlight Reading Series
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spotlight Reading Series

Court Theatre’s Spotlight Reading Series returns! This year’s Spotlight Reading Series will feature works of Theodore Ward (1902-1983), often referred to as the “dean of Black dramatists,”…

Thursday, August 14th
Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St,
Alice in Wonderland
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Thursday, August 14th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Film Screening of Native Son (1951)
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Film Screening of Native Son (1951)

Join Court Theatre for a screening of the 1951 film, Native Son – part of their 2025 Spotlight Reading Series. One of the most controversial…

Thursday, August 14th
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St,
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug14
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 14th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Frontieres Sans Frontieres
Aug14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frontieres Sans Frontieres

Frontieres Sans Frontieres  By Phillip Howze Directed by Kezia Waters  July 17th – August 24th, 2025  Thursdays 7 pm, Saturdays 3 pm & 7 pm,…

Thursday, August 14th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
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