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A Devil Comes to Town
Nov8
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…

Saturday, November 8th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Nov8
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, November 8th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Cosmic Underground Show
Nov8
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.…

Saturday, November 8th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

Fortune Feimster will bring the Takin’ Care of Biscuits tour to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, November 8.

Saturday, November 8th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
Nov8
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.…

Saturday, November 8th
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”
Nov8
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,…

Saturday, November 8th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
hannah bahng – The Misunderstood 2025 World Tour
Nov8
Music & Comedy

hannah bahng – The Misunderstood 2025 World Tour

Australian singer-songwriter hannah bahng will perform live at House Of Blues on Nov. 7-8, 2025.

Saturday, November 8th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case
Nov8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Chicago. In this live theatre show, you are the jury — the…

Saturday, November 8th
8:30 p.m.9:45 p.m.
Edlis Neeson Theater – MCA
220 East Chicago Avenue
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
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Welcome to Chicago’s Best Stand Up at The Laugh Factory – Chicago! Join us on August 11, 2025, at 9:15 PM for an unforgettable night…

Saturday, November 8th
9:15 p.m.11:15 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Nov8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, November 8th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The RENS at Sketchfest Chicago
Nov8
Nov9
Music & Comedy

The RENS at Sketchfest Chicago

See The RENS live on Saturday, November 8th at 10:30pm at Sketchfest Chicago! The RENS are the funkiest sketch comedy troupe around. Born from the…

Saturday, November 8th
10:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9th
12:00 a.m.
The Home Comedy Theater
2843 N Halsted St
The Nasty Show: Tiny Thickemz
Nov8
Nov9
Music & Comedy

The Nasty Show: Tiny Thickemz

Welcome to The Nasty Show: Tiny Thickemz at The Laugh Factory – Chicago! Get ready for a night of laughter and entertainment in the heart…

Saturday, November 8th
11:30 p.m.Sunday, November 9th
1:30 a.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Leo Lionni’s Frederick
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
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
Nov9
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,…

Sunday, November 9th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
1800 N Clybourn Ave
The House That Will Not Stand
Nov9
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…

Sunday, November 9th
1:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Lenny Pearce: Toddler Techno 2025 Tour – Part 2
Nov9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lenny Pearce: Toddler Techno 2025 Tour – Part 2

International family-entertainment star Lenny Pearce will perform live at Riviera Theatre on Nov. 9, 2025.

Sunday, November 9th
1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.
The Riveria Theater
4746 N Racine Ave
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