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Chicago Mayfest
May13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Mayfest

Chicago Mayfest kicks off the summer festival season on May 12th through 14th on Armitage @ Sheffield in the Historic District of Lincoln Park. Join us…

Saturday, May 13th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park
1000 W Armitage Ave
Dory Fantasmagory
May13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Saturday, May 13th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Late Nite Catechism
May13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Saturday, May 13th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Improvised Jane Austen
May13
Music & Comedy

Improvised Jane Austen

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress. In each original story, you may…

Saturday, May 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Satirical Race Theory
May13
Music & Comedy

Satirical Race Theory

iO Theater presents Satirical Race Theory, a brand new comedy show brought to you by the brightest and Blackest improvisers in Chicago. Through the lenses of race,…

Saturday, May 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago Mayfest
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Mayfest

Chicago Mayfest kicks off the summer festival season on May 12th through 14th on Armitage @ Sheffield in the Historic District of Lincoln Park. Join us…

Sunday, May 14th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park
1000 W Armitage Ave
Dory Fantasmagory
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Sunday, May 14th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Late Nite Catechism
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Sunday, May 14th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Last Night and the Night Before
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Night and the Night Before

Monique and her daughter Sam are on the run. From what, they will not say. Showing up on their family’s doorstep in Brooklyn, the surprise…

Sunday, May 14th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Swim Test & Friends: A Wet Hot American Improv Show
May17
Music & Comedy

Swim Test & Friends: A Wet Hot American Improv Show

Swim Test hosts a night of some of Chicago’s best improv comedy! Swim Test invites two other teams to showcase their improvisational talents before performing…

Wednesday, May 17th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera
May18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera

ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera is a completely sung and completely improvised rock opera featuring Chicago‘s finest musical improvisers — with live band! Using an audience suggestion,…

Thursday, May 18th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase
May18
Music & Comedy

Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase

Chemistry is everything, especially in comedy! Our weekly Thursday night showcase features some of Chicago’s best established improv duos, and a performance with a brand…

Thursday, May 18th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hold On To Your Butts
May19
Music & Comedy

Hold On To Your Butts

An epic parody of the greatest dinosaur movie of all time! 65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth… Thirty years ago, a movie about…

Friday, May 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dory Fantasmagory
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Saturday, May 20th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Dory Fantasmagory
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Saturday, May 20th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The Lira Singers at the Chicago History Museum’s new exhibit on the History of Poles in Chicago
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lira Singers at the Chicago History Museum’s new exhibit on the History of Poles in Chicago

LIRA SINGERS QUARTET PERFORMS AT OPENING OF CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM POLISH EXHIBIT The Chicago History Museum is opening its first-ever exhibit on the history of…

Saturday, May 20th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Late Nite Catechism
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Saturday, May 20th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Improvised Jane Austen
May20
Music & Comedy

Improvised Jane Austen

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress. In each original story, you may…

Saturday, May 20th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Satirical Race Theory
May20
Music & Comedy

Satirical Race Theory

iO Theater presents Satirical Race Theory, a brand new comedy show brought to you by the brightest and Blackest improvisers in Chicago. Through the lenses of race,…

Saturday, May 20th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dory Fantasmagory
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Sunday, May 21st
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Late Nite Catechism
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Sunday, May 21st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Swim Test & Friends: A Wet Hot American Improv Show
May24
Music & Comedy

Swim Test & Friends: A Wet Hot American Improv Show

Swim Test hosts a night of some of Chicago’s best improv comedy! Swim Test invites two other teams to showcase their improvisational talents before performing…

Wednesday, May 24th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase
May25
Music & Comedy

Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase

Chemistry is everything, especially in comedy! Our weekly Thursday night showcase features some of Chicago’s best established improv duos, and a performance with a brand…

Thursday, May 25th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hold On To Your Butts
May26
Music & Comedy

Hold On To Your Butts

An epic parody of the greatest dinosaur movie of all time! 65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth… Thirty years ago, a movie about…

Friday, May 26th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
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