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CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Saturday, November 8th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here will be exhibited in the Second Floor Gallery of the Art Center. The opening reception is free…

Saturday, November 8th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Leo Lionni’s Frederick
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Leo Lionni’s Frederick

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when fall weather comes, it is Frederick who has stored…

Saturday, November 8th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Tree Lighting & Cultural Festival at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tree Lighting & Cultural Festival at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Join Griffin MSI’s Tree Lighting & Cultural Festival to kick off the beloved Christmas Around the World and Holiday of Lights exhibits. Take in the…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing

This exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum explores the role of open space—large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit

Good grief! Join Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang at Chicago Children’s Museum! Step into Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit and be transported into…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Nova Music Festival Exhibition October 7th 06:29 AM – The Moment Music Stood Still
Nov8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nova Music Festival Exhibition October 7th 06:29 AM – The Moment Music Stood Still

Thousands of music and arts fans gathered to celebrate life and music in Re’im, Israel at the Nova Music Festival. On Saturday, October 7, 2023,…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
1800 N Clybourn Ave
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…

Saturday, November 8th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
The House That Will Not Stand
Nov8
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 8th
1:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Saturday, November 8th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance proudly presents what is certain to be a highlight of its Harris Theater…

Saturday, November 8th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience

In a lively underground colony where clothing is taboo and rock music reigns, naked mole rats live by one rule: stay bare. But when Wilbur…

Saturday, November 8th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605
In Good Company – Chicago and Theatre Y
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

In Good Company – Chicago and Theatre Y

What if democracy isn’t just a system—but a shared movement forward? Beginning Saturday, October 18th and running Saturdays and Sundays through November 9th, 2025, Theatre…

Saturday, November 8th
3:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
3611 W Cermak Road
3611 W Cermak Road
In Good Company
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

In Good Company

What if democracy isn’t just a system—but a shared movement forward? Beginning Saturday, October 18th and running Saturdays and Sundays through November 9th, 2025, Chicagoans are invited…

Saturday, November 8th
3:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
ComedySportz Chicago
Nov8
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, November 8th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL
Nov8
Music & Comedy

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…

Saturday, November 8th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
165 E Ontario St
The Infinite Wrench
Nov8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience

The dynamic poeticism of Spoken Word and the piercing directness of Prose are at the forefront of this momentous theatrical experience inspired by the 1971…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Dean Stanfield at The Comedy Bar
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Dean Stanfield at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Dean Stanfield is a comedian, actor,…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience

Kenneth Sawyer Goodman – playwright, businessman, and Naval Lieutenant – didn’t live to see his vision of a uniquely Chicago theatre conservatory come to pass.…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
DePaul University Theatre School Lobby
2350 N. Racine Ave.
My Momma’s Era The Musical
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

My Momma’s Era The Musical

My Momma’s Era: Seen Through My Mother’s Lens Saturday, November 8th, 2025Showtime: 7:00 PMGreenwood Oasis Theater | 7621 S. Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60619Tickets: Get…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
The Greenwood Oasis, 7621 S Greenwood Ave,
Druski – Coulda Fest 2025 Tour
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Druski – Coulda Fest 2025 Tour

Acclaimed comedian, creator and actor Druski is bringing the “Coulda Fest Tour,” his first-ever international comedy tour, to United Center on November 8!

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
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