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Ahamed Weinberg at The Comedy Bar
Oct3
Music & Comedy

Ahamed Weinberg at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based…

Friday, October 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…

Friday, October 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Tellin’ It Like It Is
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tellin’ It Like It Is

Tellin’ Tales Theatre Ensemble brings together artists with and without disabilities to build community and foster understanding through original theatre and personal storytelling. In this…

Friday, October 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct3
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, October 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
SPKRBX presents Xavier Wulf
Oct3
Music & Comedy

SPKRBX presents Xavier Wulf

10/3/25 Ramova Theatre Chicago, IL Tickets available at SPKRBX.com

Friday, October 3rd
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Ramova Theatre
3520 S. Halsted St.
Ashland Avenue
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ashland Avenue

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Oct3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gangsta Baby
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gangsta Baby

The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Things With Friends
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Things With Friends

World premiere by Kristoffer Diaz (Tony Award nominee, Pulitzer Prize finalist) Manhattan. Burt and Adele are hosting a dinner party. Steak is on the stove.…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Ugly Lies The Bone
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Witcher Live in Concert
Oct3
Music & Comedy

The Witcher Live in Concert

The Witcher in Concert is coming to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! Witness the open-world RPG’s timeless…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Mr. Wolf
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Ear Taxi Festival and Bella Voce present “Lost Objects”
Oct3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Ear Taxi Festival and Bella Voce present “Lost Objects”

Bella Voce opens the 2025 Ear Taxi Festival with Lost Objects, a genre-defying oratorio by Bang on a Can founders Gordon, Wolfe, and Lang. Combining…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Reva and David – Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s first production in its 30th anniversary season is Wish You Were Here, written by Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize winner for English…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Monstrous
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Monstrous

written by Stephanie Lewis, directed by Rachel Borgo After a merciless punishment, Medusa loses her way—and her memory—traveling to the Underworld. She awakens at The…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
The Rhapsody Theater Presents “Joshua Jay: Making Magic”
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rhapsody Theater Presents “Joshua Jay: Making Magic”

Rogers Park’s premier entertainment venue, The Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W Morse Ave, presents Joshua Jay: Making Magic, Sept. 18 – Oct. 5.    Joshua Jay,…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
“The Shortlist: A Refracted Festival”
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

“The Shortlist: A Refracted Festival”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company announces The Shortlist: A Refracted Festival, September 19 – October 18, at the Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. The Shortlist…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present Gaslight (Angel Street), October 2 – November 2, by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Susan Gorman at Oil…

Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Devil’s Daughter
Oct3
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Oct3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct3
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, October 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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