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Theatre & Performing Arts
The Pragmatists
Trap Door Theatre is thrilled to open its 30th anniversary season with a new adaptation of Stanislaw Witkiewicz’s dark and shockingly absurd chamber piece, The…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. They were not only calculators or assistants. They…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity
Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009) was an innovative Chicago sculptor who was deeply engaged in the natural world and the scientific advances happening at the University of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Perceptual Experience
Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Race is a powerful and challenging concept. When, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? How might learning about its history help…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Perceptual Experience
Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…
Tours & Attractions
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…
Sports & Recreation
Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies
Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies Start Time: 1:20 pm CDT
Tours & Attractions
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Market by the River!
The Market by the River is free to attend and offers a variety of rotating vendor lists every Friday until October 20th. Come hangout with…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Aladerri International Film Festival
Aladerri International Film Festival (AIFF) is an IMDB Award Listing Qualifier dedicated to the celebration of ‘Short Films’ a multi-day event in Chicago supporting filmmakers…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
21st Annual Oktoberfest Chicago
CHICAGO (September 2023)—Pull on your Dirndls and your Lederhosen and polka on down to Oktoberfest Chicago, Friday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 24 in and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Behind The Lens: Photography Masterclass with Nigel Barker
21c Museum Hotel Chicago and internationally renowned fashion photographer Nigel Barker are excited to host the upcoming Behind the Lens Photography Masterclass on Friday, September…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy
Shedd Aquarium After Hours: House Party
What better place to experience house music than overlooking the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan? Vibe with local DJs as they spin the beats. Catch…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Festival au Cinema
Festival au Cinéma is Haven Chicago’s new platform for visionary and innovative filmmakers and media artists staking their claim in the future of digital storytelling. Whether by…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Instigation Festival
Join us for an evening of improvised performance bringing movement artists, musicians and visual artists from Chicago and New Orleans to play, explore, and find…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
13th Floor Haunted House Chicago
Description: 13th Floor Haunted House is Chicago’s premier Halloween attraction with a cult-following and reputation for top-notch production value, interactive horror, and immersive storytelling. Featuring…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Welcome to Matteson!
A dark comedy by Chicago-born playwright Inda Craig-Galván, WELCOME TO MATTESON! follows two Black couples over the course of a dinner party; one couple has…
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