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Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Rainer Crossett, Cello & Victor Asuncion, Piano
Jul23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Rainer Crossett, Cello & Victor Asuncion, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | RAINER CROSSETT, CELLO VICTOR ASUNCION, PIANO  Program Ludwig van Beethoven – 7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’,…

Wednesday, July 23rd
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul23
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…

Wednesday, July 23rd
1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Porchlight Music Theatre’s Broadway in your Backyard Returns This Summer
Jul23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre’s Broadway in your Backyard Returns This Summer

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of its free summer concert series Broadway in your Backyard, July 14 – 23, sponsored by…

Wednesday, July 23rd
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Various locations
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul23
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…

Wednesday, July 23rd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Color Purple
Jul23
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Color Purple

Twenty years since its Broadway musical debut, The Color Purple is reborn in Lili-Anne Brown’s revelatory production—“perfection on every level!” (Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a celebration of life,…

Wednesday, July 23rd
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Jul23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Wednesday, July 23rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Do Portugal Circus arrived in Chicago
Jul23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Do Portugal Circus arrived in Chicago

Do Portugal Circus is a family friendly circus with something for every generation to enjoy. Prepare to be amazed as the breathtaking aerialists soar through…

Wednesday, July 23rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Ridge Mall
444 Ridgeland Avenue
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Jul23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, July 23rd
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Jul24
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…

Thursday, July 24th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
Alice in Wonderland
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Thursday, July 24th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Teatro Zinzanni
Jul24
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 24th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul24
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 24th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Color Purple
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Color Purple

Twenty years since its Broadway musical debut, The Color Purple is reborn in Lili-Anne Brown’s revelatory production—“perfection on every level!” (Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a celebration of life,…

Thursday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Tom & Eliza
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tom & Eliza

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…

Thursday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Heya Toots! Wingding: 2Ding2Furious
Jul24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Heya Toots! Wingding: 2Ding2Furious

Corn Productions Presents Heya, Toots! Wingding: 2Ding2Furious ​Improv giant Heya, Toots! takes over the stage this summer every Thursday for a comedy variety show. From…

Thursday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago Comedy Club at The House of Blues!
Jul24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Comedy Club at The House of Blues!

Chicago’s greatest stand-up show! Join an incredible night of comedy every Thursday at the House of Blues!

Thursday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
House of Blues | Chicago
329 N Dearborn St
Griffin Theatre Company’s “Girls & Boys”
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Griffin Theatre Company’s “Girls & Boys”

Griffin Theatre Company is proud to announce the midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Robin Witt, July 11…

Thursday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Yellow Rose Theatre Presents:
Jul24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Yellow Rose Theatre Presents:

<Seven_Year_Glitch> : When love fumbles Romps hits restart. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of love mishaps and a Chicago-style romance reboot in Seven Year…

Thursday, July 24th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
Improvsed DCOM
Jul24
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 24th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Do Portugal Circus arrived in Chicago
Jul24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Do Portugal Circus arrived in Chicago

Do Portugal Circus is a family friendly circus with something for every generation to enjoy. Prepare to be amazed as the breathtaking aerialists soar through…

Thursday, July 24th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Ridge Mall
444 Ridgeland Avenue
Sketch Playlist
Jul24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…

Thursday, July 24th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jul25
Jul26
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 25th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, July 26th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Jul25
Theatre & Performing Arts

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theater production company in North America presents “TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody” for a special six-week…

Friday, July 25th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Jul25
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 25th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
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