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All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces
Aug17
Tours & Attractions

All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” (William Faulkner) This tour is Inside Chicago Walking Tours’ answer to many requests for an Art-Deco-specific…

Saturday August 17, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug17
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 August 17, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Aug17
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday August 17, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
SAVOR After Hours
Aug17
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…

Saturday August 17, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Aug17
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Saturday August 17, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Saturday August 17, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Chicago Dogs VS Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Aug17
Sports & Recreation

The Chicago Dogs VS Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

The Chicago Dogs will play against Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. The game starts at 6:30pm and gates open at 5:30pm. Tickets start at $9.…

Saturday August 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug17
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 August 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Aug17
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 August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
SAVOR After Hours
Aug17
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…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Highland Park Players present “The Prom!”

After a scathing review from the New York Times closes their latest show on opening night, a couple of brassy Broadway performers embark on a…

Saturday August 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts (1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091)
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center | 1100 Laramie Ave
Hamlet by New York Circus Project
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamlet by New York Circus Project

Hamlet by New York Circus Project transforms Shakespeare’s classic tragedy into a unique acrobatic performance. Starring Maddox Morfit-Tighe and Ilse Barishnykov, and bringing together artists from Cirque du…

Saturday August 17, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug18
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…

Sunday August 18, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Aug18
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Sunday August 18, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
SAVOR After Hours
Aug18
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 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Aug18
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Sunday August 18, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Sunday August 18, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Chicago Dogs VS Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Aug18
Sports & Recreation

The Chicago Dogs VS Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

The Chicago Dogs will play against Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. The game starts at 6:30pm and gates open at 5:30pm. Tickets start at $9.…

Sunday August 18, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Hamlet by New York Circus Project
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamlet by New York Circus Project

Hamlet by New York Circus Project transforms Shakespeare’s classic tragedy into a unique acrobatic performance. Starring Maddox Morfit-Tighe and Ilse Barishnykov, and bringing together artists from Cirque du…

Sunday August 18, 2024
4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
SAVOR After Hours
Aug18
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 18, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Aug19
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Monday August 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Aug19
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Monday August 19, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Aug19
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Monday August 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
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