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The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Sep14
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, September 14th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep15
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 15th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep16
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 16th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Alice in Wonderland
Sep16
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 16th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep17
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 17th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Alice in Wonderland
Sep17
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 17th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Sep17
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 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Sep17
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 17th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep18
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 18th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Alice in Wonderland
Sep18
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 18th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Teatro Zinzanni
Sep18
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 18th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Dumb and Drummer
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider

Overview One of the most heartfelt musical dialogues ever written, the Sinfonia concertante shows Mozart at the pinnacle of his craft. As violinist, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Improvsed DCOM
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, September 18th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Sketch Playlist
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…

Thursday, September 18th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Sep19
Sep20
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…

Friday, September 19th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, September 20th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider

Overview One of the most heartfelt musical dialogues ever written, the Sinfonia concertante shows Mozart at the pinnacle of his craft. As violinist, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider…

Friday, September 19th
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
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