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Theatre & Performing Arts
Ripcord
Ripcord is a comedic play by David Lindsay-Abaire that revolves around the rivalry between two vastly different roommates in an assisted living facility. Abby, cantankerous…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Pragmatists
Trap Door Theatre is thrilled to open its 30th anniversary season with a new adaptation of Stanislaw Witkiewicz’s dark and shockingly absurd chamber piece, The…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Flying Dutchman
The first opera that revealed Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. Senta dreams of the Dutchman, who’s cursed…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery
Through fabulous storytelling and fast-paced comedy, Ben Franklin and his want-to-be-inventor niece, Sarah, travel to France where they use the Scientific Method to test a…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Leilani’s Fortune – Screening at Reeling 2023 The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
This intimate journey follows Witch Prophet, a queer, immigrant Ethiopian-Eritrean musician, as she navigates newfound momentum in Canada and stands true to her unique voice…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Destinos – Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Destinos, 6th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Chicago’s annual citywide festival showcasing Latino theater artists and companies from Chicago, the U.S. and Latin America, returns…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Student Play Fest
Three One-Act plays about being and dating. The Familiar Perils of a Vacation Bible School Education by Annika Halonen Much To Do About Valentine by…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW)
Join Gertie and EXPO CHICAGO in celebrating the inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) this September 29–October 1! The weekend will bring together over 50 galleries,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
For Wildlife. For All. For Fall! Dive into the wonderful world of autumn—from picking the perfect pumpkin to taking in the nostalgic scents of hot…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Color Purple
The Color Purple musical adaptation features awe-inspiring soul, gospel, jazz, and blues vocals underpinned by raw dialogue and a masterful plot. It is a triumphant,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Lucha Teotl
It’s a night in the theater that you’ll never forget. Experience the heart-pumping action ringside, as the Goodman transforms into a professional wrestling arena—a perfect…
Theatre & Performing Arts
El Baile de los Números
A witch wants to get rid of all numbers, but has a change of heart when she learns that math is a beautiful subject in…
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Nasty Show
This ain’t your grandma’s stand up. Forget about cute puns and adorable observations and strap in for a night of in-your-face, no-holds-barred comedy! We compiled…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont
Wolff’s Flea Market – over 700 small businesses with antiques, collectibles, thrift, vintage clothing, home goods, farmers market, cards, memorabilia, records, comics, art, furniture and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wicker Park Farmers Market
Shop each Sunday 8a-2p at the Wicker Park Farmers Market with over 40 vendors!
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tours
Get outdoors and enjoy a guided tour of the Historic Pullman District in Chicago! Sunday, May 7 kicks off HPF’s First Sunday Walking Tours for…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation
Park, Tailgate & Sail
Football season is back! Kick off home home games with Park, Tailgate, & Sail at Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier. PARK Avoid the parking hassle…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Glenwood Sunday Market will operate every Sunday from June 4 to October 29 (closed on June 25 and August 20), from 9 a.m. – 2…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. They were not only calculators or assistants. They…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Sustainability Market
The Sustainability Market is back, bigger and better. Are you curious about how to reduce waste, but don’t know where to start? Interested in more…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity
Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009) was an innovative Chicago sculptor who was deeply engaged in the natural world and the scientific advances happening at the University of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…
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