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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
Politically Incorrect – Adam & Eyal
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Politically Incorrect – Adam & Eyal

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry With hundreds of millions of views…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday
Sep19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday

Zhou B Art Center opens exhibitions every 3rd Friday of the month with an evening reception from 7pm-10pm hosted by resident artists and galleries. This…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 W. 35th Street
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
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Lorde – Ultrasound Tour
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Lorde – Ultrasound Tour

Lorde is bringing her Ultrasound Tour to United Center on September 19, 2025, with support from The Japanese House and Chanel Beads!

Friday, September 19th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Tom & Eliza
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tom & Eliza

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.8:40 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
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.
Improvised Shakespeare
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gangsta Baby
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Hot People Island
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hot People Island

Hot People Island is a world premiere original comedy by Deana Velandra. In this play, a popular television network will take eight lucky certified Hot…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Sep19
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Mr. Wolf
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”

The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company are proud to announce, The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Refracted Light
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Light

Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project.  A family faces the upheaval…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Devil’s Daughter
Sep19
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Ghost Fetus
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ghost Fetus

Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series Presents Ghost Fetus Written by Suz Evans Directed by Anna Klos Running September 11th-27th, 2025 A ghost seeking revenge.…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:20 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Cosmic Underground Show
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cosmic Underground Show

Magic. Mind Reading. Comedy. If you’re looking for that off-beat date night, cosmic-level celebration, or just need a laugh, The Cosmic Underground Show is boarding…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
The Book of Will
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
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