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Level Up: Writers & Gamers
Jan12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Level Up: Writers & Gamers

Embark on a thrilling adventure into the world of game writing! Level Up: Writers & Gamers takes you on a journey from the 1970s to today,…

Sunday, January 12th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
Jan12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Sunday, January 12th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”
Jan12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

STLarchitects “Five Projects in South Korea”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (the city’s primary non-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, in collaboration with STLarchitects presents: “Five Projects in South Korea”…

Sunday, January 12th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 W. Ohio St
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Jan12
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, January 12th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan12
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, January 12th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Jan12

Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon

A unique skating experience awaits you in downtown Chicago at Maggie Daley Park.  Enjoy skating on a ribbon, surrounded by trees, bushes and other natural…

Sunday, January 12th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
Free Concert featuring Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet
Jan12
Music & Comedy

Free Concert featuring Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet

Enjoy a free Concert featuring the Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet, as part of the “Second Sundays” concert series of Concordia Church. “Second Sundays” is a…

Sunday, January 12th
12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Concordia Lutheran Church
3855 N. Seeley Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Sunday, January 12th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Fat Ham
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Sunday, January 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Screening of The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
Jan12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Screening of The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Presented in partnership with Chicago Sinfonietta, join us for a FREE screening of The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, complete with Q&A with author and Chicago Sinfonietta…

Sunday, January 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Haymarket Brewing Beerthday Party
Jan12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Haymarket Brewing Beerthday Party

Come celebrate our 14th beerthday with us at our original Chicago location. We’ll have live music, beer releases and fun food specials. Full details: Our…

Sunday, January 12th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Haymarket Pub & Brewery
737 W Randolph St
Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings
Jan12
Sunday, January 12th
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Glassheart
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glassheart

Chicago premiere of a new play by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. A modern-day reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. The Beast has…

Sunday, January 12th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah
Jan12
Music & Comedy

Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah

Back by popular demand, be “blown-away” (WGN Radio) by the uplifting power of faith and hope with familiar favorites, standout soloists, and world-class musicians with…

Sunday, January 12th
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of All Things, written…

Sunday, January 12th
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Sunday, January 12th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Civic Fellows ft. D-Composed
Jan12
Music & Comedy

Civic Fellows ft. D-Composed

Be delighted and inspired by this contemporary chamber music concert curated and performed by the Civic Fellows, featuring musicians from the Chicago-based Black chamber music…

Sunday, January 12th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar
Jan12
Music & Comedy

Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar

SHOWS WILL BE HELD at 162 E SUPERIOR ST. — Most tables seat 4 total guests. You may be seated with strangers if your party…

Sunday, January 12th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Sunday Night Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Jan12
Music & Comedy

Sunday Night Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

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…

Sunday, January 12th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Sunday Night Comedy at Laugh Factory
Jan12
Music & Comedy

Sunday Night Comedy at Laugh Factory

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…

Sunday, January 12th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Franz West: Millennium Park
Jan13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Monday, January 13th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Monday, January 13th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row
Jan13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers Row

The Near South Loop hosts a timely exhibit in a tumultuous time – Embrace of Comfort Group Exhibit at necessary & sufficient coffee® – Printers…

Monday, January 13th
7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
necessary & sufficient coffee – Printers Row
728 S Dearborn St
A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing
Jan13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing

A Pressing Call: Five Centuries of Women Printing features the stories of women who have worked in the print trade in a variety of roles…

Monday, January 13th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
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