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Refracted Light
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Light

Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project.  A family faces the upheaval…

Sunday, August 31st
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
A New Brain
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

A New Brain

Gordon Schwinn is a talented yet frustrated composer who is working on a children’s TV show and is having a hard time composing a song…

Sunday, August 31st
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Hoover-Leppen Theatre
3656 North Halsted Street
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theater production company in North America presents “TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody” for a special six-week…

Sunday, August 31st
4:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Family Magic Show: Young Astronauts Welcome
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Family Magic Show: Young Astronauts Welcome

A magic show for the whole family!  It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  This show takes place on the last Sunday of…

Sunday, August 31st
4:30 p.m.5:15 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
Wheel of Improv
Aug31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, August 31st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT…

Sunday, August 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Aug31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Sunday, August 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Monday, September 1st
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
Sep1
Theatre & Performing Arts

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT…

Monday, September 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Tuesday, September 2nd
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Alice in Wonderland
Sep2
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,…

Tuesday, September 2nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Sep2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Tuesday, September 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Wednesday, September 3rd
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Alice in Wonderland
Sep3
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,…

Wednesday, September 3rd
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Han Chen, Piano
Sep3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Han Chen, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | HAN CHEN, PIANO   Program Florence Price – Fantasie Nègre No. 1 in E minor György Ligeti – Musica…

Wednesday, September 3rd
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Redtwist Theatre Presents “I Don’t Want To Play Myself” A Solo Show by Toccara Castleman
Sep3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “I Don’t Want To Play Myself” A Solo Show by Toccara Castleman

I Don’t Want to Play Myself  Written and Performed by Toccara Castleman “For Black Girls Who Write Solo Shows When Auditioning Is Not Enough”  Six…

Wednesday, September 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Sep3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Wednesday, September 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Sep3
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, September 3rd
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Thursday, September 4th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Alice in Wonderland
Sep4
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, September 4th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Sep4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with  How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement…

Thursday, September 4th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Love Is Improvised
Sep4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Love Is Improvised

An improvised take on a hit reality-TV show that dares to ask… is love truly improvised? A cast of 10 improvisers will embark on a…

Thursday, September 4th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep4
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, September 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Sep4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Thursday, September 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
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