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May 19, 2024: May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sam Fazio – Fresh Jazz Standards and Pop Classics
Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio has established a name for himself in the music scene over the years. A graduate of DePaul University’s School of Music,…
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Sunday, May 19th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Vincent Restaurant
1475 W Balmoral Ave
May19
Music & Comedy
Megan Thee Stallion – 2024 Hot Girl Summer Tour
Three-time, Grammy award-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion is bringing her HOT GIRL SUMMER TOUR with Special Guest: GloRilla on Friday, May 17 and Sunday, May…
West Loop
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Sunday, May 19th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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United Center
1901 W Madison St.
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Chicago Cellar Boys
Started in 2017 by Andy Schumm, the Chicago Cellar Boys band specializes in jazz and hot dance styles of the 1920s and 1930s. The group…
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Sunday, May 19th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Tonk
1800 S Racine Ave
May19
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts
re-OrientationS
ndees are invited to immerse themselves in a dynamic environment where narratives unfold unexpectedly, challenging perceptions and encouraging a deeper understanding of the stories that…
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Sunday, May 19th
7:00 p.m. – Tuesday, May 21st
9:00 p.m.
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Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
A Barrie Cole Play Festival: Hamburgers and Disappointment
CHICAGO, IL – Sweetback Productions, in collaboration with Labyrinth Arts, is proud to announce Hamburgers and Disappointment: Plays about Enoughness, a festival of works by…
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Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m.
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3658 N. Pulaski Road
3658 N. Pulaski Road
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
BIG LOVE
[producingbody]’s second show – BIG LOVE by Charles Mee a play – 90 minutes, no intermission. Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge…
West Loop
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Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…
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Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Fairview
Dinner is served in the Frasier household…or at least, it is cooking. With the clock ticking towards Mama’s birthday party, Beverly frantically tries to corral…
Rogers Park
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Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
May19
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…
Loop
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Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
Staged readings of ten new works by Chicago writers. The festival features five new musicals and five new plays from 14 local Chicago playwrights, lyricists,…
Lakeview
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Sunday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
In The Back/On The Floor
IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…
West Loop
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Sunday, May 19th
8:00 p.m.
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Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
May 20, 2024: May20
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…
South Loop
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Monday, May 20th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Grant Park
Chicago
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Kalapriya Presents: Ahimsa For Freedom
John J. Pershing Magnet School for the Humanities & Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts invite you to AHIIMSA FOR FREEDOM – performed by middle…
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Monday, May 20th
11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E 60th St
May20
Music & Comedy
Gary Clark Jr. – 2024 North American Tour
Multiple time Grammy Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on May 20, 2024.
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Monday, May 20th
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
May20
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts
re-OrientationS
ndees are invited to immerse themselves in a dynamic environment where narratives unfold unexpectedly, challenging perceptions and encouraging a deeper understanding of the stories that…
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Monday, May 20th
7:00 p.m. – Wednesday, May 22nd
9:00 p.m.
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Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park
CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to launch its 16th season at its new home in Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with…
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Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
May20
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…
Loop
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Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
May20
Music & Comedy
Social Distortion & Bad Religion: 2024 US Tour
Legendary punk bands Social Distortion & Bad Religion will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on May 18 and May 20, 2024.
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Monday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
[REDACTED] Presents: Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink: John Hughes take on Romeo and Juliet circa 1986 when the Montagues are rich and the Capulets are dirt poor but they…
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Monday, May 20th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Music Box Lounge
3733 N Southport Ave
May 21, 2024: May21
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…
South Loop
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Tuesday, May 21st
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Grant Park
Chicago
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts
Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute Encore
Paying homage to those entertainers who sang and danced for our troops during the 1940s, this USO Salute includes a tribute to such artists as…
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Tuesday, May 21st
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
May21
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.…
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Tuesday, May 21st
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
Picture it. United States, 2024. GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE is a parody that brings Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah.…
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Tuesday, May 21st
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St
May21
Theatre & Performing Arts
Beetlejuice The Musical
He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Chicago. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical…
Loop
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Tuesday, May 21st
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.

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