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Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
November 7 – December 7 | The Den Theatre written by Stephanie Alison Walker directed by Nathan Dale Short assistant direction by Emma Leeper You…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse; but what happens when you suddenly find out they have a garage full of guns?…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents the highly anticipated Chicago premiere of Falstaff, ossia le tre burle by composer Antonio Salieri and librettist Carlo Prospero Defranceschi.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents the highly anticipated Chicago premiere of Falstaff, ossia le tre burle by composer Antonio Salieri and librettist Carlo Prospero Defranceschi.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Holiday Magic
We’re lighting up the night this holiday season! Returning with a brand new light display, celebrate more than 40 years of Holiday Magic. Now with…
Sports & Recreation
Chicago Puzzle Club & The Chicago Wolves – Teams Speed Puzzle Competition & Hockey Game Package
Chicago Puzzle Club and the Chicago Wolves are excited to collaborate and bring speed puzzling and hockey together! Teams of 4 will race to complete…
Theatre & Performing Arts
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
George Bailey – the Everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape and adventure were stopped by family obligation and civic duty –…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sleigh the Canvas at the Sheraton Sleigh Bar
Sip, paint, and sleigh your holiday masterpiece during this festive sip & paint experience inside our holiday-themed Sheraton Sleigh Bar activation. On Saturday, December 6 from 4…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Art Deco Nutcracker: Chicago’s Sparkling Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 10th Anniversary
The stage lights are calling, and the magic is about to unfold. The award-winning A&A BALLET announces the return of its critically acclaimed Art Deco…
Music & Comedy
Michael Blaustein Tour 2025: The Taste Me
Comedian Michael Blaustein will perform live at Vic Theatre on Dec. 6, 2025.
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Sheraton Sleigh Bar, Presented by Shula’s Steak House
Celebrate the holidays in Chicago at the Sheraton Sleigh Bar, presented by Shula’s Steak House—a limited-time holiday pop-up bar located inside the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. This festive…
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…
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
Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit
Christmas Day is in our grasp. Why the vodka? Glad you asked! The tot from The Grinch has grown, you see! She’s cursing and drinking,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!
It’s an annual holiday tradition! PlayMakers Laboratory’s is pleased to welcome back its original sketch show That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party! Playing five performances only…
Music & Comedy
Che Durena at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry PLEASE NOTE: This is a special…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The House That Will Not Stand
In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Much Ado About Nothing
Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a…
Tours & Attractions
Chicago Holiday Fireworks Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
Savor an elegant evening filled with magic on a Holiday Fireworks Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan. Savor the joy and enchantment of the holiday…
Tours & Attractions
Chicago Holiday Fireworks Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
Savor an elegant evening filled with magic on a Holiday Fireworks Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River. Enjoy the joy and enchantment of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…
Music & Comedy
WGCI Big Jam: GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Tink, BossMan Dlow & Big Boogie
107.5 WGCI BIG JAM returns to the United Center on December 6, 2025 with another all-star lineup featuring: GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Tink, BossMan Dlow, Big…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Amadeus
Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…
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…
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