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30+ things to do in Chicago this March
March is certainly a celebratory time in Chicago, as the temperatures start to warm up and every weekend is packed with events. Watch the river…
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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
The Rules of Bad Behavior – A Sketch Comedy Show
The Rules of Bad Behavior get recklessly applied to everything in this all-new, all-original sketch comedy revue! From awkward run-ins with Keanu Reeves at the…
Sports & Recreation
Monster Jam 2026
Monster Jam is scheduled for multiple performances at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont from Friday, February 27, 2026, through Sunday, March 1, 2026. The event,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
CHARGES (The Supplicants)
Theatre Y Presents CHARGES (The Supplicants) German title: Die Schutzbefohlenen “those entrusted to protection” Written by Elfriede Jelinek Translation by Gitta Honegger…
Music & Comedy
Alex Quow at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Alex Quow is a New York…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hamnet
“Elegant and beguiling” – Evening Standard (UK) Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
HERE: in our bodies
Chicago-based HERE: productions will be presenting their devised cabaret variety show HERE: in our bodies at Steppenwolf Theatre’s Winter LookOUT Series. This show flies in…
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My Life as a Cowboy
Seventeen-year-old Conor feels stuck in the London suburb of Croydon and dreams of doing something unexpected—entering a country-and-western dance competition. He’s joined by Michael, a fellow lifeguard at…
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.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Come Back, Little Sheba
Midwest town. Forced into marriage due to an unexpected pregnancy, former beauty queen Lola and recovering alcoholic Doc live a quiet life of heartbreak and…
Music & Comedy
The Original Improv Gladiators: Season 39
What started as an idea to fill a recently vacated production slot back in January of 2008 has turned into a sure-fire hit improv-aganza and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Morning, Noon, and Night
Shattered Globe’s 35th season continues with the Midwest Premiere of Morning, Noon, and Night, a mind-bending exploration of teens, family, surveillance, and connection in a…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Miss Julie
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is a confrontation of class, gender, and desire at the turn of the twentieth century that’s as relevant today as when…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Servant of Two Master Chefs
On the eve of a wedding meant to unite two rival Chicago pizza dynasties, a celebrity chef’s unexpected return from the dead throws everything into…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dance of Death
In the high stone tower of an isolated naval fortress, Alice and Edgar are about to celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss—if decades of resentment,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Confederates”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 – March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.” Oscar knows that a…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Pets
Bramble Theatre Company begins its 2026 season with a workshop production of The Pets, written by Dizzy Turek and directed by Dan Washelesky, running February 11…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Red Light Winter
This darkly funny Pulitzer Prize Finalist presents a complicated love triangle that explores desire, obsession, and the emptiness behind its character’s lives. In a grimy…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Changing Channels
Based on actual events, CHANGING CHANNELS is set backstage at the DuMont Television Network in New York City in 1952. It is the peak of the “Red…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Winter Series
Hubbard Street returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2026, to present a thrilling Winter Series program of works that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way”
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Hedda Gabler”
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and…
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10 free things to do in Chicago this March
This month in Chicago, explore lush indoor gardens, admire iconic works in one of the world’s top art museums, and join in colorful cultural celebrations…
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Things to do during March Madness weekend in Chicago
Chicago’s legendary sports scene is never done and never outdone. This year, the city will be hosting an array of major athletic events, including the…
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Things to do in Chicago this weekend
Want to know what’s happening this weekend in Chicago? Look no further. There’s a whole calendar of exciting events, exhibits, and activities taking place all…
Sports & recreation
Chicago Bears football
For generations, Chicago’s sports scene has pulsed with unmatched grit and glory — and the legendary Chicago Bears exemplify that spirit. Immortalized as “Da Bears”…
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2026 at these Chicago bars and restaurants
St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago is a celebration like no other. With a substantial Irish population — and one of the biggest city-wide St. Patrick’s…
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Things to do in Chicago in the spring
What’s spring like in Chicago? Tulips bloom along iconic Michigan Avenue, cherry blossoms fill the Japanese garden in Jackson Park, and the Lakefront Trail fills…
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Free museum days in Chicago
Experience Chicago’s award-winning museums without spending a dime. Enjoy free admission to top Chicago attractions like the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Art Institute of Chicago…
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