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Titanique
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
A&A BALLET Performs Sleeping Beauty Featuring Internationally Award-winning Cast
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

A&A BALLET Performs Sleeping Beauty Featuring Internationally Award-winning Cast

When A&A BALLET’s unique take on Sleeping Beauty debuted in 2019, it was received with rave reviews and starred a recent Youth America Grand Prix…

Saturday, May 24th
2:00 p.m.3:45 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscopic Visitors
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscopic Visitors

Sister Fibonacci and her family live on a secluded winter island, growing food for the town on the mainland. When the island is visited by two green creatures with the…

Saturday, May 24th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605
Bright Star
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
May24
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle

Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…

Saturday, May 24th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Masala Memories: Celebrating South Asian Food In Chicago
May24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Masala Memories: Celebrating South Asian Food In Chicago

This unique program will feature a panel discussion by leading local journalists and chefs on the evolution of Chicago’s South Asian food scene followed by…

Saturday, May 24th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
The End of Reality
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The End of Reality

“The End of Reality” is [Richard Maxwell’s] most eloquent statement to date on the blurring of despair and apathy in American lives. – Ben Brantley,…

Saturday, May 24th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers
May24
Saturday, May 24th
3:10 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
May24
Tours & Attractions

90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago

Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…

Saturday, May 24th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Hecklers’ Happy Hour
May24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hecklers’ Happy Hour

The only show in Chicago where you can tell the comedians what you really think! Audiences can unleash their inner “heckler” against some of Chicago’s…

Saturday, May 24th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
ComedySportz Chicago
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Scandalous Boy
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Scandalous Boy

The story of the love between the emperor Hadrian and Antinous in pre-Christian Rome but framed in a twenty-first century setting with the statue of…

Saturday, May 24th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Chicago Dogs Halloween and Fireworks Presented by Wintrust
May24
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Dogs Halloween and Fireworks Presented by Wintrust

Trick-or-treat, enjoy post-game fireworks, see the Chicago Dogs will play the Lincoln Saltdogs! Wear your favorite Halloween costume to the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont.  Tickets start…

Saturday, May 24th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Every Brilliant Thing
May24
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.…

Saturday, May 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
1332 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
1332 W Irving Park Rd
Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women

Immersive interviews of some 25 women-loving women are recounted within a fantasy framework in which this community of women, who range from late teens to elders, is depicted allegorically as a hive…

Saturday, May 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
The End of Reality
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The End of Reality

“The End of Reality” is [Richard Maxwell’s] most eloquent statement to date on the blurring of despair and apathy in American lives. – Ben Brantley,…

Saturday, May 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
War of the Worlds
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
May24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
May24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Titanique
May24
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…

Saturday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Saturday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
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