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Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Dec5
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…

Tuesday, December 5th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Perceptual Experience
Dec5
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…

Tuesday, December 5th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical. This holiday classic and audience favorite returns for its 24th year.…

Tuesday, December 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical. This holiday classic and audience favorite returns for its 24thyear. Our…

Tuesday, December 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
Christkindlmarket
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Christkindlmarket

The traditional German-Style Christkindlmarket returns! The free outdoor holiday market has been a Chicago favorite since 1996. Enjoy international and local food, merchandise, and live…

Tuesday, December 5th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Photographer Steve McCurry makes U.S. debut in Chicago with ICONS, a retrospective with his most iconic images
Dec5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Photographer Steve McCurry makes U.S. debut in Chicago with ICONS, a retrospective with his most iconic images

ICONS, one of the most complete retrospectives of famous American photographer, Steve McCurry, is preparing to launch its first exhibition in the United States this…

Tuesday, December 5th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Loyola Museum of Art (LUMA)
820 N Michigan Avenue
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…

Tuesday, December 5th
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
NoMI Lounge Hot Chocolate Experience
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Lounge Hot Chocolate Experience

This holiday season, Park Hyatt Chicago invites you to NoMI Lounge for the annual NoMI Hot Chocolate Experience. Kicking off just in time for the…

Tuesday, December 5th
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago @ Nomi Lounge
110 E Chicago ave
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Dec5
Sports & Recreation

McCormick Tribune Ice Rink

Ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park, presented by Hilton, returns November 17 through March 3 (weather permitting). DCASE presents free…

Tuesday, December 5th
11:00 a.m.10:30 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Building Resilience Through Trauma – A Conversation With Survivors of the Holocaust
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Building Resilience Through Trauma – A Conversation With Survivors of the Holocaust

At the end of the Second World War, Holocaust Survivors were faced with the task of rebuilding their lives. How might we learn from the…

Tuesday, December 5th
12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Fashion Outlets of Chicago’s Photos with Santa
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Fashion Outlets of Chicago’s Photos with Santa

Fashion Outlets of Chicago invites visitors to experience the magic of the holiday season with a visit to Santa’s winter wonderland. Santa will be at…

Tuesday, December 5th
2:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
5520 Fashion Outlets Way
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Bing Crosby Christmas

Tis the season to be jolly as Broadway baritone Jared Bradshaw celebrates America’s favorite crooner Bing Crosby. A Broadway veteran of more than a decade,…

Tuesday, December 5th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
A Christmas Carol
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

Based on a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843, intended to be a political manifesto exposing the issues surrounding poverty, this tale still…

Tuesday, December 5th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Winterland at Gallagher Way
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Winterland at Gallagher Way

Winterland at Gallagher Way is back and better than ever with family-friendly festivities both at Gallagher Way and inside historic Wrigley Field, including new experiences…

Tuesday, December 5th
3:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Gallagher Way
3635 North Clark Street
ZooLights
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

ZooLights

This year’s ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ will include new and exciting displays, photo ops, and interactive programming all bundled up in the…

Tuesday, December 5th
4:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lincoln Park Zoo
2400 North Cannon Drive
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Dec5
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Tuesday, December 5th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Carly Kane and Rima Parikh at Zanies Comedy Club
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Carly Kane and Rima Parikh at Zanies Comedy Club

NYC-based comedians Carly Kane and Rima Parikh return home to Chicago for one night! Hosted by Grace Bahler. Doors at 6, show at 7. Please…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Zanies Comedy Club
1548 N. Wells St.
SHANE TODD: “MUMMY” COMES TO THE DEN THEATRE
Dec5
Music & Comedy

SHANE TODD: “MUMMY” COMES TO THE DEN THEATRE

The Den Theatre announces Shane Todd for a special one-night-only standup performance on Tuesday December 5, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. on The Heath Mainstage, 1331…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
SHANE TODD: “MUMMY” COMES TO THE DEN THEATRE
Dec5
Music & Comedy

SHANE TODD: “MUMMY” COMES TO THE DEN THEATRE

The Den Theatre announces Shane Todd for a special one-night-only standup performance on Tuesday December 5, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. on The Heath Mainstage, 1331…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”
Dec5
Tours & Attractions

ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”

ART on THE MART celebrates the winter season with a new projection by Yorgo Alexopoulos, a School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #470
Chicago’s Best Standup
Dec5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

In the early years of his young adult life C.S. Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower
175 E. Chestnut
Drunk Shakespeare
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

The stage is set in a hidden venue. Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N. Wabash Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Third Coast Percussion performs Since Time Began
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Third Coast Percussion performs Since Time Began

Chicago’s own GRAMMY winner, classical percussion ensemble Third Coast Percussion, will present a Chicago premiere performance Since Time Began in celebration of 400th anniversary of…

Tuesday, December 5th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
DePaul University School of Music Holtschneider Performance Center, Allen Recital Hall
2330 N Halsted St,
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