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Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Returns with Live at Lunch Performances at The Green
May31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Returns with Live at Lunch Performances at The Green

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this June. Now…

Wednesday, May 31st
12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | André Golbert, Piano
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | André Golbert, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  ANDRÉ GOLBERT, PIANO   Program: Mozart Camargo Guarnieri – Sonatina No. 4  Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez – Três Estudos em…

Wednesday, May 31st
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays
May31
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays Start Time: 1:20 pm CDT

Wednesday, May 31st
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
May31
Sports & Recreation

Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels

Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Game: 1:10 pm CDT

Wednesday, May 31st
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Twain’s timeless classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim escape from slavery to freedom at the…

Wednesday, May 31st
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
May31
Music & Comedy

Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Join local jazz musician Myles Hayes every Wednesday from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and enjoy live music, drinks and bites. Guests…

Wednesday, May 31st
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
Drunk Shakespeare
May31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

Five classically-trained actors meet as members of “The Drunk Shakespeare Society.” One drinks at least 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…

Wednesday, May 31st
5:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
Tropical Wednesdays
May31
Tours & Attractions

Tropical Wednesdays

Immerge yourself in a cultural experience as Latin dances come alive on Taylor street – Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, and Cha Cha Cha with margarita!

Wednesday, May 31st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Vintage Bar Chicago
1449 W. Taylor St.
Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson: Traces of Us
May31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson: Traces of Us

Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson Traces of Us Chase Gallery May 12. 2023 to July 1, 2023 Artists Fran Sampson and Bryan Northup examine the…

Wednesday, May 31st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Gina Lee Robbins: Overflow
May31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gina Lee Robbins: Overflow

Gina Lee Robbins Overflow Slemmons Gallery May 12, 2023 to June 24, 2023 In Overflow, Gina Lee Robbins combines found and reclaimed materials to explore the elements…

Wednesday, May 31st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Mary Porterfield: With/In
May31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Mary Porterfield: With/In

Mary Porterfield With/In The Sacristy Gallery May 26, 2023 to July 8, 2023 Mary Porterfield’s drawings reflect her mother’s struggle to care for her father…

Wednesday, May 31st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Renée Baker – Une ligue d’un: Black Testament
May31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Renée Baker – Une ligue d’un: Black Testament

Renée Baker Une ligue d’un: Black Testament The Catacombs May 5, 2023 to June 3, 2023 In Une ligue d’un: Black Testament, composer, music director, and artist…

Wednesday, May 31st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Low Strung Chicago Concert
May31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Low Strung Chicago Concert

IMSS presents “Low Strung,” a group of classically-trained musicians turned rock-cello rebels from Yale University! Founded in 2006, Low Strung has quickly become a sought-after…

Wednesday, May 31st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Drive
Six Corners Story Telling Fundraiser
May31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Six Corners Story Telling Fundraiser

On Wednesday, May 31st, join Tatas Tacos Portage Park location while they host an evening of Story Telling!   From 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., listen to…

Wednesday, May 31st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Tatas Kitchen + Social (Portage Park)
5700 W. Irving Park
Whitaker Music Festival Kick-Off with the Lady J Huston
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Whitaker Music Festival Kick-Off with the Lady J Huston

The open-air Whitaker Music Festival presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars every summer. To date, than one million people have participated in this…

Wednesday, May 31st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Missouri Botanical Garden
MO Botanical Garden, Cohen Amphitheater, 4344 Shaw Blvd
Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon
May31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon

Hooray! Lucy and Charlie just got hitched…and they’re embracing the worst of the American dream. They do what they want. Take what they want. They’re…

Wednesday, May 31st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
The Gospel at Colonus
May31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gospel at Colonus

Soulful and stirring, The Gospel at Colonus reimagines the story of Oedipus as the centerpiece of an African American Pentecostal church service. A redemptive celebration, this one-of-a-kind…

Wednesday, May 31st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis Ave.
The Dream King
May31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dream King

This is the story of a man who falls in love with the woman of his dreams while in his dreams. The Dream King is…

Wednesday, May 31st
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
Navy Pier Fireworks
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

Wednesday, May 31st
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Cabaret ZaZou
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

Thursday, June 1st
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Thursday, June 1st
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine

The second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit Curated and organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand (Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes),…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Thursday, June 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Thursday, June 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
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