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Titanique
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Wednesday, May 21st
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM

Presented by The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media [FAAIM], this year’s showcase is bursting with more AAPI talent than ever—from powerful films to side-splitting comedy!…

Wednesday, May 21st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
Blue Hour
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue Hour

CONTACT: Marty McConnell, Blue Hour curator, marty@poetrycenter.org The Chicago Poetry Center invites you to this year’s final three editions of Blue Hour, voted “Chicago’s best…

Wednesday, May 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Ruben Ramirez at The Comedy Bar
May21
Music & Comedy

Ruben Ramirez at The Comedy Bar

IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES: PLEASE READ 📍 All shows take place at 162 E Superior St. – The entrance to the venue is on Superior Street, just east of the…

Wednesday, May 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
The Antiquities
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Antiquities

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone.…

Wednesday, May 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Wednesday, May 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
May21
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, May 21st
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
October Brian Sketch Comedy presents…Goody!
May21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

October Brian Sketch Comedy presents…Goody!

A 55-minute folk horror-sketch comedy show about a cursed Puritan village spiraling into chaos — told one town meeting at a time. Hear ye, hear…

Wednesday, May 21st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Thursday, May 22nd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Copa
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Copa

Copa Carnivale is a vibrant, exciting 90-minute Latin mix experience that includes singing performances with a live band, Tap Dancers, Street Dancers, Brazilian Samba Dancers,…

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Carnivale
702 W. Fulton Market St.
The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscopic Visitors
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscopic Visitors

Sister Fibonacci and her family live on a secluded winter island, growing food for the town on the mainland. When the island is visited by two green creatures with the…

Thursday, May 22nd
10:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
May22
Music & Comedy

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…

Thursday, May 22nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th Street
Alice in Wonderland
May22
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, May 22nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Teatro Zinzanni
May22
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, May 22nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Titanique
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour
May22
Music & Comedy

Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour

Nikki Glaser will bring the ALIVE AND UNWELL TOUR to The Chicago Theatre on May 22, May 31 and June 1.

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Theatre
28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM

Presented by The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media [FAAIM], this year’s showcase is bursting with more AAPI talent than ever—from powerful films to side-splitting comedy!…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
The End of Reality
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The End of Reality

“The End of Reality” is [Richard Maxwell’s] most eloquent statement to date on the blurring of despair and apathy in American lives. – Ben Brantley,…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the classic film, “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Sydney Castillo at The Comedy Bar
May22
Music & Comedy

Sydney Castillo at The Comedy Bar

Sydney Castillo is a stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He most recently wrote on HBO’s GAME THEORY and VH1’s CELEBRITY SQUARES. He was part of…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Antiquities
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Antiquities

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone.…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
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