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Ugly Lies The Bone
Nov2
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…

Sunday, November 2nd
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
SCP Piano: Beatrice Rana
Nov2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SCP Piano: Beatrice Rana

Overview Beatrice Rana brings her exquisite artistry to a program brimming with color and intensity. In Debussy’s Etudes, Book II, she demonstrates “a clear understanding of…

Sunday, November 2nd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Sunday, November 2nd
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lieutenant’s Dream: An Immersive Theatre School Experience

Kenneth Sawyer Goodman – playwright, businessman, and Naval Lieutenant – didn’t live to see his vision of a uniquely Chicago theatre conservatory come to pass.…

Sunday, November 2nd
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
DePaul University Theatre School Lobby
2350 N. Racine Ave.
Cris Sosa at The Comedy Bar
Nov2
Music & Comedy

Cris Sosa at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Cris Sosa is a fast-rising stand-up…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
The Infinite Exorcism
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Exorcism

THE POWER OF EXPERIMENTAL THEATER COMPELS YOU… This Halloween, join the Neos in embracing the occult as we conjure 30 demonic plays and expel them…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
5153 N Ashland Ave
5153 N Ashland Ave
Wheel of Improv
Nov2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Mr. Wolf
Nov2
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…

Sunday, November 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks

Join American Ghost Walks on a spine-chilling Chicago Ghost Tour & Ghost Hunt in Lincoln Park, known for its eerie hauntings and chilling history. Dive…

Sunday, November 2nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Meeting Point: In front of the Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St.
The Lat Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar
Nov3
Music & Comedy

The Lat Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Vik Pandya is a nationally touring…

Monday, November 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks

Join American Ghost Walks on a spine-chilling Chicago Ghost Tour & Ghost Hunt in Lincoln Park, known for its eerie hauntings and chilling history. Dive…

Monday, November 3rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Meeting Point: In front of the Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St.
Tame Impala – Deadbeat 2025 Tour
Nov3
Music & Comedy

Tame Impala – Deadbeat 2025 Tour

Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) is bringing the “Deadbeat” U.S. tour, in support of his newest LP, to United Center on November 3, 2025!

Monday, November 3rd
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…

Tuesday, November 4th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Alice in Wonderland
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, November 4th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Tuesday Good Show
Nov4
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday, November 4th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
Nov4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

This duo of passionate one-act operas explores the depths of spurned lovers’ grief and the lengths they’ll go to in avenging betrayal. Deadly love triangles…

Tuesday, November 4th
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar
Nov4
Music & Comedy

Tomato Throw Show at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Join us for the most fun…

Tuesday, November 4th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks
Nov4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks

Join American Ghost Walks on a spine-chilling Chicago Ghost Tour & Ghost Hunt in Lincoln Park, known for its eerie hauntings and chilling history. Dive…

Tuesday, November 4th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Meeting Point: In front of the Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St.
Chicken Little
Nov5
Music & Comedy

Chicken Little

The Sky is Falling!  The Sky is Falling!  Join Chicken Little and her friends –Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others– as she journeys…

Wednesday, November 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…

Wednesday, November 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Alice in Wonderland
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, November 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Nov5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Wednesday, November 5th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Boz Scaggs: Rhythm Review 2025
Nov5
Music & Comedy

Boz Scaggs: Rhythm Review 2025

BOZ SCAGGS is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. An early bandmate of Steve Miller in The Ardells and the Steve Miller Band, he began…

Wednesday, November 5th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Kevin Gates – The Amilio Tour
Nov5
Music & Comedy

Kevin Gates – The Amilio Tour

Kevin Gates will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Nov. 5, 2025.

Wednesday, November 5th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
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