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Titanique
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District are pleased to announce the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by…

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Berger Park’s North Mansion
Hadestown
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.9:25 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Tour
May15
Music & Comedy

Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Tour

Beyoncé returns to the stage for the COWBOY CARTER TOUR with three performances at Soldier Field May 15, 17 and 18!

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
BUST
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
May15
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, May 15th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dumb and Drummer
May15
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, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May15
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Antiquities
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Antiquities

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone.…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Berlin
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
May15
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…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Secret Family
May15
Music & Comedy

Secret Family

Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s exactly like a real family, only our drama and infighting is mostly pretend, and our love for…

Thursday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Thursday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Galileo
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Galileo

Galileo is a humanizing and compelling portrait of the great scientist, torn between his scientific principles and his desire for the comfortable life that compliance with…

Thursday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
May15
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, May 15th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Franz West: Millennium Park
May16
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…

Friday, May 16th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Two hundred fifty one days
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Friday, May 16th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Friday, May 16th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May16
May17
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, May 16th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 17th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Olde School Shakespeare Collective Presents Julius Caesar
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Olde School Shakespeare Collective Presents Julius Caesar

Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar explores the nature of power, loyalty, and betrayal, focusing on a conspiracy that leads to the assassination of a powerful leader. In…

Friday, May 16th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
My Buddy’s
4416 N Clark St
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Friday, May 16th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Friday, May 16th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
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