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Primary Trust
An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Aba + Chateau Musar Wine Dinner
Join us for an exclusive Aba + Chateau Musar Wine Dinner on Monday, October 28th at 6:30PM. Hosted in Aba’s private event hall, The Dalcy,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Masur Conducts Ortiz & Schumann
Germany’s Rhine Valley, the fairytale-like world of forested hillsides, medieval castles and the expansive Rhine River, is the backdrop for Wagner’s legendary hero in Siegfried’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Music of the Baroque: The Elements
Laurence Cummings, music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, explores life’s basic building blocks—earth, air, fire, and water. The watery Neptune splashes through Rameau’s…
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…
Music & Comedy
USHER: Past Present Future Tour
Following his incredibly successful two year My Way: The Las Vegas Residency run culminating in 100 sold out shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM,…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Felon: An American Washi Tale
Alone in solitary confinement, a teenager called out to the men in the hole with him: “Somebody, send me a book! Moments later, Dudley Randall’s…
Tours & Attractions
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dracula
Prepare to be transported to the eerie landscapes of Transylvania and the shadowy corners of Victorian England as you embark on a spine-tingling journey filled…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Farmer’s Market 2024
Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Macbeth
One of Shakespeare’s most popular and enduring tragedies. A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day…
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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…
Tours & Attractions
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Primary Trust
An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…
Music & Comedy
Jorge Emmanuelli Náter presents Bomba & Plena Musical Traditions
Jorge Emmanuelli Náter is the great grandson of master Bomba practitioner Sergio Náter Peña. Jorge embodies the legacy of at least 100 years of Afro-Puerto…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hold These Truths
HOLD THESE TRUTHS is an exploration into the beginnings of the United States, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, featuring insight,…
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.…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Mortified Live – Tales from the Crypt
WBEZ Presents is proud to welcome Mortified Live – Tales from the Crypt at Music Box Theatre on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Mortified Live –…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The RSC’s Pericles
Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…
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