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CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Aug24
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…

Thursday, August 24th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
“No Pool Required” by Stef Ross: Exclusive Reveal and Live Art Exhibition
Aug24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“No Pool Required” by Stef Ross: Exclusive Reveal and Live Art Exhibition

Stef Ross unveils her newest exhibition, “No Pool Required,” with a one-night soirée on the Mag Mile at Park Hyatt Chicago’s NoMI Gallery this Thursday,…

Thursday, August 24th
5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago @ NoMI Gallery
800 N Michigan Ave
Guns N’ Roses Live in Chicago
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Guns N’ Roses Live in Chicago

Legendary rockers Guns N’ Roses /w special guests The Pretenders will perform live at Wrigley Field on August 24 at 5:30PM.

Thursday, August 24th
5:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Aug24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists The Happiness Show Chase Gallery July 14, 2023 to August 26, 2023 In this exhibition, CAVA (Chicago Alliance of Visual…

Thursday, August 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Chicago SummerDance
Aug24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago SummerDance

Citywide in the neighborhoods and Grant Park The beloved Chicago SummerDance series returns this summer at parks across the city and downtown. Dancers of all…

Thursday, August 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Darby Jack: Giblets and Other Entrails
Aug24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Darby Jack: Giblets and Other Entrails

Darby Jack Giblets and Other Entrails The Sacristy Gallery July 21, 2023 to September 2, 2023 “Darby Jack is a Birmingham, Alabama born artist whose…

Thursday, August 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Unsent Live Show
Aug24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Unsent Live Show

UNSENT returns to Chicago Thursday, August 24th at The Joinery! What better way to spend a Chicago summer night than patio drinks, a historic venue, and ten…

Thursday, August 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Joinery Chicago
2533 W Homer St.
Viy: Disposophobia
Aug24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Viy: Disposophobia

Viy Disposophobia Slemmons Gallery July 21, 2023 to September 2, 2023 Disposophobia: the selfish acquisition of items and failure to use or discard them. Though…

Thursday, August 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Live Performance: Iconic Movies & Classical Music
Aug24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

Live Performance: Iconic Movies & Classical Music

Join Illinois Holocaust Museum and Dr. Marvin Berman for an emotional journey through live piano improvisations of masterpieces by titans like Beethoven, Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni, and…

Thursday, August 24th
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy theatre company in North America, stages Matt Cox’s PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain…

Thursday, August 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Spongebob Musical
Aug24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Spongebob Musical

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save…

Thursday, August 24th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics
Aug24
Sports & Recreation

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics Game: 7:10 pm CDT

Thursday, August 24th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
Lil Baby w/ The Kid Laroi & GloRilla: It’s Only Us Tour 2023
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Lil Baby w/ The Kid Laroi & GloRilla: It’s Only Us Tour 2023

Diamond certified rapper Lil Baby is embarking on a 32-stop national tour produced by AG Entertainment Touring and Mammoth in support of his most recent…

Thursday, August 24th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
My Momma Told Me Podcast at the Den Theatre
Aug24
Music & Comedy

My Momma Told Me Podcast at the Den Theatre

Comedians Langston Kerman and David Gborie take a deep dive into the most exciting, groundbreaking and sometimes problematic Black conspiracy theories. They’ll have guests cover…

Thursday, August 24th
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
as though your body were right
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

as though your body were right

This work is an invitation to confront the bodiliness of being human. It is a shared experience of the vulnerability of being a body, and…

Thursday, August 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Make Do
2210 West Morse
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Showcase
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Showcase

See the 5 finalists of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Showcase compete for the Denise Tomasello Cabaret Scholarship! This year’s showcase artists are Jace…

Thursday, August 24th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Gay Card
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gay Card

GAY CARD is the hilariously heartwarming story of Logan Kapler, a one-friend loser who has never belonged. But now he’s starting college with a trick…

Thursday, August 24th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
The 39 Steps
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 39 Steps

This fast-paced, family friendly whodunit is based on the novel by John Buchan and the Hitchcock movie by the same name but told with more…

Thursday, August 24th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
In The Back/On The Floor
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Thursday, August 24th
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Sorry For Killin’
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Sorry For Killin’

Sorry For Killin’: Chicago’s Best Thursday Night Comedy Show!!! As seen on Comedy Central, Netflix, Hulu, and more!!! Want a night full of laughter and…

Thursday, August 24th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Pippin
Aug24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pippin

Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…

Thursday, August 24th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Boney M/Samantha Fox/BBB
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Boney M/Samantha Fox/BBB

Buy tickets now! https://www.itsmyseat.com/enuchicago/tickets.html A 3 hour long evening of nostalgia; A night filled with the music that moved generations across the world – Boney…

Thursday, August 24th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
Dominic Fike: Don’t Stare At The Sun Tour 2023
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Dominic Fike: Don’t Stare At The Sun Tour 2023

Grammy-nominated artist Dominic Fike will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on August 24 at 8:00PM.

Thursday, August 24th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Taylor Swift – Laser Dance Party!
Aug24
Music & Comedy

Taylor Swift – Laser Dance Party!

The ultimate Taylor Swift LASER DANCE PARTY! – Tickets starting at $20 This is an 18+ event Presented by Chop Shop.

Thursday, August 24th
9:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
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