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LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Lion King
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ear Taxi Festival
The Ear Taxi Festival 2025, themed “The Composer’s Voice,” is a landmark event showcasing contemporary concert music across Chicagoland from October 3 through November 2,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wolff’s Flea Market Opening Day
Wolff’s Flea Market announces opening day April 20, 2025. Join us for our 34th season outdoors at the Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Sundays 6am-2pm through October…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Division Street Farmers Market
Fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds are available at the Division Street Farmers Market.
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Open House Chicago 2025
Each October, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) hosts Open House Chicago (OHC), a free public festival that offers rare behind-the-scenes access to sites of architectural,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Glenwood Sunday Market in Rogers Park
The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces 23 local vendors for the 16th anniversary season of the Glenwood Sunday Market, which will operate every…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Leo Lionni’s Frederick
While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when fall weather comes, it is Frederick who has stored…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Boo! at the Zoo
Get ready for a fang-tastic time at BOO! at the Zoo, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s family-friendly Halloween celebration. This event is packed with not-so-scary thrills, festive decorations,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Woodland Creatures’ Halloween
Theater for Young Audiences @ Corn presents our newest show, perfect for young ones and the entire family! In Woodland Creatures’ Halloween, our friends are…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Stitching Stories Asia from East to West
As part of Journey Chicago and Open House Chicago, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art—together with the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education and Japanese Culture…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
The Fall West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo
An Art Expo unlike any in Chicagoland! The Fall West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo is a curated boutique expo showcasing over 40 invitation-only fine…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…
Theatre & Performing Arts
wyrd
Three ageless, timeless, deathless sisters in a basement in Bushwick One of them falls in love Another falls in hate The third tries to keep…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Gangsta Baby
The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Beverly Theatre Guild Presents “Singin’ in the Rain”
Chicago, IL: The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is delighted to announce the cast for its 63 rd season opener, Singin’ in the Rain. This beloved…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Discover HH Holmes for Halloween: The Devil in the White City Bus Tour by American Ghost Walks
Join American Ghost Walks for an immersive 3-hour experience on The Devil in the White City Bus Tour in Chicago. Uncover the chilling tale of…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Resurrection Mary Chicago Halloween Ghost Tour with Pub Stop
Celebrate Halloween with American Ghost Walks on the Resurrection Mary Chicago Ghost Tour with Pub Stop. Discover the legendary spirit of Resurrection Mary on this…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
SCP Piano: Yunchan Lim
Overview Yunchan Lim, who at 18 became the youngest-ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, climbs the summit of Baroque keyboard music in Bach’s Goldberg Variations. A…
Music & Comedy
Kurbasy
Born from Lviv’s progressive Les Kurbas Theatre, Kurbasy channels ancient Ukrainian folklore through tight vocal harmonies, spectral instrumentation, and striking visual storytelling. Their performances are…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Book of Will
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…
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