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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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvsed DCOM
Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ghost Fetus
Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series Presents Ghost Fetus Written by Suz Evans Directed by Anna Klos Running September 11th-27th, 2025 A ghost seeking revenge.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Book of Will
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Idle Muse Theatre Company’s World Premiere, “The Blood Countess,” at The Edge Off Broadway
Idle Muse Theatre Company is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 – 2026 season, the world premiere of The Blood Countess, September 11…
Music & Comedy
Lady Gaga – The Mayhem Ball Tour
After much anticipation, 14-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga is heading out on ‘The MAYHEM Ball’ tour with stops at United Center on September 15, 17…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago South Asian Film Festival screens film ‘Elijah’
Chicago South Asian Film Festival will showcase acclaimed indie film ‘Elijah’ made by New York filmmaker Razid Season. The film follows a South Asian Muslim…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
The 26th Anniversary Englewood Jazz Festival
The 26th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival, presented by Live the Spirit Residency, returns to Chicago’s historic Hamilton Park on September 18–20, 2025, marking a powerful…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents Full Circle Festival
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) is pleased to announce the plays and artists featured in the reimagined “Full Circle Festival,” September 19-28, at Chicago Danztheatre, 1650…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Brendan Fernandes, The Rite
The MCA is pleased to present The Rite (2018) by Brendan Fernandes, as part of City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism, which is going to be…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider
Overview One of the most heartfelt musical dialogues ever written, the Sinfonia concertante shows Mozart at the pinnacle of his craft. As violinist, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Free Museum Night / Bon Odori Workshop / Prelude to the Spiral Performance
Free Admission Museum Night runs from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The museum tour begins at 6:00 PM. Guests are welcome to join the Bon…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Music & Comedy
Politically Incorrect – Adam & Eyal
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry With hundreds of millions of views…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…
Music & Comedy
Lorde – Ultrasound Tour
Lorde is bringing her Ultrasound Tour to United Center on September 19, 2025, with support from The Japanese House and Chanel Beads!
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