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Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, November 7th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Nov7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, November 7th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago Tree Trim
Nov8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo Chicago Tree Trim

Celebrate the season with Tree Trim at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, the perfect way to kick off the holidays! Purchase a tree to decorate and help…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Nov8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Toy & Game Fair

The 22nd annual Holiday Chicago Toy & Game Fair – North America’s largest toy & game fair open to the public with experiential and immersive…

Saturday, November 8th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
ComedySportz Chicago
Nov8
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 8th
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
Nov8
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 8th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
165 E Ontario St
The Infinite Wrench
Nov8
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 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Margaret Atwood: Book of Lives
Nov8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Margaret Atwood: Book of Lives

Raised by ruggedly independent, scientifically minded parents — entomologist father, dietician mother — Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Francis W Parker School
330 W Webster Ave
Dean Stanfield at The Comedy Bar
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Dean Stanfield at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Dean Stanfield is a comedian, actor,…

Saturday, November 8th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov8
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 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Twilight In Concert
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Twilight In Concert

Step into the world of Twilight (2008) like never before with Twilight In Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event that brings the beloved saga to life…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti & Sáinz-Villegas
Nov8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti & Sáinz-Villegas

Overview Rodrigo’s captivating portrait of the royal palace and gardens near Madrid features guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, who, in his 2019 CSO appearance, “immediately dusted away…

Saturday, November 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
ComedySportz Chicago
Nov8
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 8th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

Fortune Feimster will bring the Takin’ Care of Biscuits tour to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, November 8.

Saturday, November 8th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Dean Stanfield at The Comedy Bar
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Dean Stanfield at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Dean Stanfield is a comedian, actor,…

Saturday, November 8th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Nov8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, November 8th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago Tree Trim
Nov9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo Chicago Tree Trim

Celebrate the season with Tree Trim at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, the perfect way to kick off the holidays! Purchase a tree to decorate and help…

Sunday, November 9th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Nov9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Toy & Game Fair

The 22nd annual Holiday Chicago Toy & Game Fair – North America’s largest toy & game fair open to the public with experiential and immersive…

Sunday, November 9th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
Nov9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

This duo of passionate one-act operas explores the depths of spurned lovers’ grief and the lengths they’ll go to in avenging betrayal. Deadly love triangles…

Sunday, November 9th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Brentano String Quartet
Nov9
Music & Comedy

Brentano String Quartet

Praised for their “luxuriously warm sound” (New York Times) and “wonderful, selfless music-making” (The Times, London), the Brentano String Quartet has been a leading voice…

Sunday, November 9th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Reva and David – Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
QUIRKY with Ruth Fuerst, Benefit Show
Nov9
Music & Comedy

QUIRKY with Ruth Fuerst, Benefit Show

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance w/Ruth Fuerst benefiting Albany Park Theater Project and Hyde Park Refugee Project Nov. 9th If you’re looking for a…

Sunday, November 9th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fulton Street Collective
1821 W Hubbard St UNIT 307
Wheel of Improv
Nov9
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, November 9th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
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