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Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park

The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces 23 vendors for the 15th anniversary season of the Glenwood Sunday Market, which will operate every Sunday…

Sunday August 11, 2024
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Alfresco
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug11
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Sunday August 11, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
SAVOR After Hours
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

SAVOR After Hours

Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…

Sunday August 11, 2024
1:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Screening Acts: Just Another Girl On The I.R.T. (1992)
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Screening Acts: Just Another Girl On The I.R.T. (1992)

Screening Acts presents: Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., directed by Leslie Harris (1992, 92m) | Sunday August 11, 1-4 pm, Logan Center for the…

Sunday August 11, 2024
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room 201
915 East 60th Street
Les Misérables
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Les Misérables

Experience one of the greatest musicals ever created, Les Misérables, at the new stunning new Deerfield Performing Arts Center featuring a 20-piece orchestra. Acclaimed producer…

Sunday August 11, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Deerfield Perfoming Arts Center
1959 Waukegan Rd
44: The Obama Musical
Aug11
Aug15
Theatre & Performing Arts

44: The Obama Musical

Barack Obama’s election changed history. And as we can clearly see, it also ended racism forever! But 44 – THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL is the story…

Sunday August 11, 2024
2:00 p.m.Thursday August 15, 2024
4:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Wells and Welles
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wells and Welles

It’s 1940, exactly two years after Orson Welles’ infamous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast, a show that infuriated author HG Wells. By an amazing…

Sunday August 11, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
In His Hands
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

In His Hands

This is a list of things Christian believes in: logic, banana Laffy Taffy, video games, and Daniel. This is a list of things Christian doesn’t…

Sunday August 11, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Attempts on Her Life
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and…

Sunday August 11, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Create: TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
44: The Obama Musical
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

44: The Obama Musical

Barack Obama’s election changed history. And as we can clearly see, it also ended racism forever! But 44 – THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL is the story…

Sunday August 11, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Some Sort of Saint
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Some Sort of Saint

“Some Sort of Saint” is a powerful new play based on the true story of Dr. Mica Battle’s life on the Southside of Chicago written…

Sunday August 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Sunday August 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Monday August 12, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Poetry at the Green
Aug12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Poetry at the Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by…

Monday August 12, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Broadway In Chicago Summer Concert 2024
Aug12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Broadway In Chicago Summer Concert 2024

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that its free SUMMER CONCERT will return to Millennium Park on August 12, 2024. The FREE BROADWAY IN…

Monday August 12, 2024
6:15 p.m.7:45 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Monday August 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
In His Hands
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

In His Hands

This is a list of things Christian believes in: logic, banana Laffy Taffy, video games, and Daniel. This is a list of things Christian doesn’t…

Monday August 12, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Millennium Park Summer Film Series

This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series, presented by Pluto TV, on Tuesdays from July 16 through August 20. Films…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
SAVOR After Hours
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

SAVOR After Hours

Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
44: The Obama Musical
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

44: The Obama Musical

Barack Obama’s election changed history. And as we can clearly see, it also ended racism forever! But 44 – THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL is the story…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Network
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Chicago’s Best Standup
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday August 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
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