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Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Friday October 18, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Friday October 18, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Into The Woods
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Friday October 18, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date

A Musical Romantic Comedy Indulge in the irresistible charm and lively musical numbers of First Date. When conventional, high-strung Aaron is set up on a…

Friday October 18, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Scott Keo – “The #1 Michael Bublé Tribute Worldwide”
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Scott Keo – “The #1 Michael Bublé Tribute Worldwide”

Just in time for Sweetest Day, Scott Keo brings his captivating tribute to Michael Bublé to the MAC. Keo effortlessly brings Bublé’s music to life…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 a.m.
McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Desaparecidas

Rising musical theater composer and 2023 Jonathan Larson Award winner Jaime Lozano comes to AMTP to continue development of this new state-fair concert musical about…

Friday October 18, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Friday October 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Casey Stanberry Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago Hotel
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Casey Stanberry Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago Hotel

Pendry Chicago is opening its Michigan Avenue-facing Billiards Gallery for an artist residency with artist Casey Stanberry from October 18th – October 20th. Stanberry’s fine line drawings…

Friday October 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Friday October 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Gallery Opening Reception: desde afuera. rapid. chaotic.
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gallery Opening Reception: desde afuera. rapid. chaotic.

desde afuera. rapid. chaotic. is a weeklong gallery exhibition dedicated to celebrating the rich history of the Chicago punk scene. Curated by Maya Ortiz Saucedo,…

Friday October 18, 2024
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Grounded Studios
2570 South Harding Avenue #Suite 111
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good

CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…

Friday October 18, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Candlelight: Best Horror Movie Soundtracks
Oct18
Music & Comedy

Candlelight: Best Horror Movie Soundtracks

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now…

Friday October 18, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:15 p.m.
New England Congregational Church
406 West Galena Boulevard
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct18
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 18, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
BLANK! The Musical
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Devonshire Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show” Book, Music & Lyrics by Richard O’Brien Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals Artistic Director:…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Melanie Charles
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Melanie Charles

There are few artists whose sound can capture the sentiments of a generation quite like Melanie Charles. With her dynamic engagements with jazz, soul, and…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Atonement
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Atonement

Witness the U.S. premiere of renowned choreographer Cathy Marston’s ‘Atonement’ in her re-imagining of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned Academy Award®-winning film. The poignant story follows…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Kraemer – Mozart’s Coronation Mass
Oct18
Music & Comedy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Kraemer – Mozart’s Coronation Mass

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joffrey Ballet: Atonement

Witness the U.S. premiere of renowned choreographer Cathy Marston’s ‘Atonement’ in her re-imagining of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned Academy Award®-winning film. The poignant story follows…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Mozart Coronation Mass
Oct18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mozart Coronation Mass

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
La Fete du Funk with Chicago Funk Mafia
Oct18
Music & Comedy

La Fete du Funk with Chicago Funk Mafia

About La Fete du Funk: Equal parts rock and disco – 70s sound and swagger throughout – La Fete Du Funk is the ultimate tribute…

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Josey y Las Mariachis

A vibrant one-woman musical journey through culture, love, and self-discovery in Chicago, accompanied by Live Mariachi music!

Friday October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
APO Cultural Center
1438 W. 18th St.
Atonement
Oct18
Oct28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Atonement

Witness the U.S. premiere of renowned choreographer Cathy Marston’s ‘Atonement’ in her re-imagining of Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned Academy Award®-winning film. The poignant story follows…

Friday October 18, 2024Monday October 28, 2024
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct18
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 18, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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