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World Fair US
Jul17
Aug7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

World Fair US

Experience the world. All in one place. World Fair US, an unforgettable international festival, is coming to Chicago from July 7–28, 2025, at SeatGeek Stadium…

Thursday, July 17th
3:00 p.m.Thursday, August 7th
10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul17
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…

Thursday, July 17th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny
Jul17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny

Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is proud to announce its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny, May 29 – July 20,…

Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and…

Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Jul17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dumb and Drummer
Jul17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Improvsed DCOM
Jul17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, July 17th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Jul17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday, July 17th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jul18
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, July 18th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, July 19th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company

The Sky is Falling!  The Sky is Falling!  Join Chicken Little and her friends –Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others– as she journeys to tell…

Friday, July 18th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
World Fair US
Jul18
Aug8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

World Fair US

Experience the world. All in one place. World Fair US, an unforgettable international festival, is coming to Chicago from July 7–28, 2025, at SeatGeek Stadium…

Friday, July 18th
3:00 p.m.Friday, August 8th
10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
Tacos y Tamales Festival 2025
Jul18
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Tacos y Tamales Festival 2025

Modeled after a traditional Tianguis market, Tacos y Tamales Festival celebrates Chicago’s rich Hispanic & Latin cultures with three days of endless food & drink…

Friday, July 18th
5:00 p.m.Sunday, July 20th
9:00 p.m.
Pilsen
1400 W. Cermak Road
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul18
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…

Friday, July 18th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, July 18th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

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…

Friday, July 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

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…

Friday, July 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny

Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is proud to announce its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny, May 29 – July 20,…

Friday, July 18th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and…

Friday, July 18th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Lincoln Lodge
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, July 18th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince
Jul18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the final production of their 30th season, The Curious Circumstances of Louis…

Friday, July 18th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, July 18th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, July 18th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Jul18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, July 18th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Jul19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company

The Sky is Falling!  The Sky is Falling!  Join Chicken Little and her friends –Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others– as she journeys to tell…

Saturday, July 19th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
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