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Teatro Zinzanni
Oct6
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…

Sunday October 6, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Sunday October 6, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Sunday October 6, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
FREE Group Ukulele Music Lesson for Veterans:
Oct6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

FREE Group Ukulele Music Lesson for Veterans:

FREE Group Ukulele Music Lesson for Veterans: Ukuleles and lunch are provided. Army veteran and singer-songwriter Lisa Mannion will teach the basics of the ukulele.…

Sunday October 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
21850 Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015
119 norway drive
Gallery Open House & Courtyard Day Party
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gallery Open House & Courtyard Day Party

Visit Epiphany Center for the Arts on Sunday, October 6, from 2-5pm for open gallery hours during Chicago Exhibition Weekend and explore exhibits and Epiphany’s…

Sunday October 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Gallery Open House & Courtyard Day Party
Oct6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Gallery Open House & Courtyard Day Party

Visit Epiphany Center for the Arts on Sunday, October 6, from 2-5pm for open gallery hours during Chicago Exhibition Weekend and explore exhibits and Epiphany’s…

Sunday October 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Oct6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen

Lose yourself in the idyllic landscapes of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Inspired by the composer’s country hikes, the piece summons rippling streams, a raging thunderstorm and plenty of…

Sunday October 6, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago a cappella presents Lamentations
Oct6
Music & Comedy

Chicago a cappella presents Lamentations

Chicago a cappella (CAC), Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, begins its 2024/25 Season this September with Lamentations, a program exploring narratives of displacement, yearning for…

Sunday October 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Jazz Cats Cabaret
Oct6
Music & Comedy

Jazz Cats Cabaret

Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell host the debut night of their new series “Jazz Cats Cabaret ” where jazz musicians and singers are featured as soloists,…

Sunday October 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Monday October 7, 2024
Citywide
First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard
Oct7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard

Things Ain’t What They Used To Be: An Homage To Duke Ellington feat. Justin Dillard. Join us for a free evening of live jazz, celebrating…

Monday October 7, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Green Line Performing Art Center
329 E. Garfield Blvd.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Monday October 7, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Monday October 7, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard
Oct7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

First Monday Jazz: Justin Dillard

Things Ain’t What They Used To Be: An Homage To Duke Ellington feat. Justin Dillard. Join us for a free evening of live jazz, celebrating…

Monday October 7, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Green Line Performing Art Center
329 E. Garfield Blvd.
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
Citywide
Jordi Savall – Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution
Oct8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jordi Savall – Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution

The Tears and the Fire of the Muses Musical time traveler, globe-trotting impresario, enterprising scholar and charismatic virtuoso: Jordi Savall is one of the most…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
7:30 a.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution
Oct8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution

The Tears and the Fire of the Muses Musical time traveler, globe-trotting impresario, enterprising scholar and charismatic virtuoso: Jordi Savall is one of the most…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution
Oct8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Jordi Savall — Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution

The Tears and the Fire of the Muses Musical time traveler, globe-trotting impresario, enterprising scholar and charismatic virtuoso: Jordi Savall is one of the most…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Oct8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday October 8, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
Citywide
The Last Wide Open
Oct9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct9
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
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