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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series

Returning to the Steppenwolf Theatre stage after taking it by storm last year with a sold-out 2-week run, Season 48’s Fall Series showcases the full…

Saturday, November 15th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
Nov15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt

Join Watson Adventures on a murder mystery scavenger hunt at the Art Institute of Chicago! A murdered curator has left behind a cryptic trail of…

Saturday, November 15th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Ugly Lies The Bone
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Saturday, November 15th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Boudoir Bingo
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boudoir Bingo

“Lucky cards and sultry stars!” Boudoir Bingo is Chicago’s favorite bingo and variety show. Your hosts, The Bingo B*tch & The Card Kween will guide…

Saturday, November 15th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

November 7 – December 7 | The Den Theatre written by Stephanie Alison Walker directed by Nathan Dale Short assistant direction by Emma Leeper You…

Saturday, November 15th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
ComedySportz Chicago
Nov15
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 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL
Nov15
Music & Comedy

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…

Saturday, November 15th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
165 E Ontario St
The Infinite Wrench
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Amy Miller at The Comedy Bar
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Amy Miller at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Amy Miller was one of Comedy…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience

The dynamic poeticism of Spoken Word and the piercing directness of Prose are at the forefront of this momentous theatrical experience inspired by the 1971…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Chris D’Elia: Straight Outta The Multiverse Tour
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chris D’Elia: Straight Outta The Multiverse Tour

Chris D’Elia brings his Straight Outta The Multiverse tour to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, November 15.

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Welcome to Chicago’s Best Stand Up at The Laugh Factory – Chicago, featuring some of the funniest comedians in the city! Join us on November…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
The House That Will Not Stand
Nov15
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…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov15
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…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”

The Conspirators present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers’ movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Terry Hunter’s Birthday Celebration: Terry Hunter, Yolanda Adams, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Deon Cole
Nov15
Music & Comedy

Terry Hunter’s Birthday Celebration: Terry Hunter, Yolanda Adams, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Deon Cole

Join us for an unforgettable night – Not Just Another House Party with DJ TERRY HUNTER! The first ever fusion of House Music, R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Soul,…

Saturday, November 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Revolution(s)
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution(s)

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Amadeus
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Ugly Lies The Bone
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series

Returning to the Steppenwolf Theatre stage after taking it by storm last year with a sold-out 2-week run, Season 48’s Fall Series showcases the full…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Chen Leads The Four Seasons
Nov15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Chen Leads The Four Seasons

Overview Warbling birds, trickling streams, summer storms, barking dogs, icy landscapes — Vivaldi pioneered the art of painting nature through music with his blazingly original Four…

Saturday, November 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
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