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Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Friday, May 23rd
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey
May23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Fusing floral design and bespoke fashion, global sensation Fleurs de Villes returns to 900 North Michigan Shops May 21-25 with new show Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey – a fresh…

Friday, May 23rd
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
900 North Michigan Shops
900 North Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
May23
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…

Friday, May 23rd
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chicago Dogs Happy Friday T-Shirt Giveaway Presented by Miller Lite
May23
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Dogs Happy Friday T-Shirt Giveaway Presented by Miller Lite

The Chicago Dogs will play against the Lincoln Saltdogs at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. Pre-game live music and Happy Hour drink specials will run from…

Friday, May 23rd
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Every Brilliant Thing
May23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Every Brilliant Thing

CIRCA Pintig, Chicago’s Filipino American theatre company in its 34th year, presents EVERY BRILLIANT THING, the groundbreaking one-performer play written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahue.…

Friday, May 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
1332 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
1332 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago’s Best Comedy Showcase
May23
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Comedy Showcase

IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES: PLEASE READ 📍 All shows take place at 162 E Superior St. – The entrance to the venue is on Superior Street, just east of the…

Friday, May 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
War of the Worlds
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

War of the Worlds

Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than ours, yet just as mortal. They…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Grayscale Dance Presents “THESE SPACES OF POSSIBILITY”
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grayscale Dance Presents “THESE SPACES OF POSSIBILITY”

THESE SPACES OF POSSIBILITY is an evening-length interdisciplinary piece combining dance, film, visual arts and architecture. It draws inspiration from poems by Mary Oliver, Brian…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres III
May23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres III

Esteemed conductor Tim Weiss returns to lead the Grossman Ensemble for an eagerly anticipated third collaboration. Composers Christopher Stark, whose music The New York Times has called, “fetching…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E. 60th St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May23
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Lifeline Theatre Presents World Premiere of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lifeline Theatre Presents World Premiere of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds

Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than ours, yet just as mortal. They regard…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Titanique
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Drink the Past Dry
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)

In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” and looked ahead to the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence decades…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Bright Star
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bright Star

With a Tony-nominated score written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star follows literary editor Alice Murphy as the introduction of up-and-coming writer Billy Cane leads…

Friday, May 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Bingo Loco: The Ultimate Bingo Party
May23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Bingo Loco: The Ultimate Bingo Party

Bingo Loco is not your grandma’s bingo… it’s a bingo rave complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, dance-offs, dancers, confetti showers, CO2 cannons,…

Friday, May 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Morgan MFG
401 North Morgan Street
The Lincoln Lodge
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, May 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
May23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Friday, May 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
The Manns: Live Breathe Fight Tour
May23
Music & Comedy

The Manns: Live Breathe Fight Tour

Featuring Tamela and David Mann, Erica Campbell, Tye Tribbett and more. Award-winning power couple Tamela and David Mann are bringing faith, family, and phenomenal music…

Friday, May 23rd
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Chicago’s Best Comedy Showcase
May23
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Comedy Showcase

IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES: PLEASE READ 📍 All shows take place at 162 E Superior St. – The entrance to the venue is on Superior Street, just east of the…

Friday, May 23rd
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS
May23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS

We’re back with all new bits! This joyful mixture of sketch comedy and dance is filled with a variety of characters that are sure to…

Friday, May 23rd
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, May 23rd
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
May23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, May 23rd
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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