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BLANK! The Musical
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov1
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…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That

CHICAGO – The Conspirators present a retooling of Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That, written by Sid Feldman and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Otherworld Theatre
3914 N Clark St
2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Day 3
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Day 3

The 2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival is a three-week celebration of Chicago’s thriving Iberoamerican dance scene. Nineteen Chicago-area groups will take part in this…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov1
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…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City
Nov1

Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City

Take Two is a longform, narrative show consisting of TWO never-before-seen, made-up-on-the-spot movies! Give us a song, we’ll give you a movie! Based on a…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s Bottle Fly, directed by Co-Artistic Director Eileen Dixon, October 17…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation

Refracted Theatre Company, recipient of eight Jeff Awards for its most recent production Tambo & Bones, is honored to present Coronation, by Laura Winters and…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark—maid to “America’s Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Clayton Stephenson
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Clayton Stephenson, piano

Stephenson is not just a remarkable virtuoso, raves Gramophone, but a poet, a dramatist and a master story-teller. In addition to being the first Black…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Band
Nov1
Music & Comedy

Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Band

Founded in Chicago in 2017, Bear Williams Trio is led by the longtime bass player and musical director of the Platinum-Selling R&B Band, “Maze Featuring…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Missed Call
Nov1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call

Brand new sketch comedy every week from one of Chicago’s premiere sketch teams. Each week, the Missed Call ensemble premieres — and closes— entirely new…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Lincoln Lodge
Nov1
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 November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Adverses
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Adverses

  Jealousy and intrigue run rampant in the city of Palacio. A mother and a daughter face off in a fight to the finish: The…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramie Ave.
BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) announces tickets are now on sale for one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
Oh La La!
Nov1
Music & Comedy

Oh La La!

ISABELLE GEORGES “OH LÀ Là!”- A PASSIONATE JOURNEY THROUGH THE FRENCH REPERTOIRE AND BEYOND, Featuring Special Guests Lynne Jordan and Jeff Harnar Experience the enchanting…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Nov1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
PawPaw Rod – Doobie Mouth Tour
Nov1
Music & Comedy

PawPaw Rod – Doobie Mouth Tour

PawPaw Rod is a rapper and singer from Hawaii, known for blending rap, 60s soul, and house music. His debut single was released in 2020…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Latin Dance Night
Nov1
Nov2
Tours & Attractions

Latin Dance Night

Immerse yourself in a cultural experience on Friday evening! It’s the new and exciting Salsa & Bachata Night at Takito Street, where you can immerse…

Friday November 1, 2024
9:00 p.m.Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 a.m.
Takito Street
2423 N Lincoln Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Nov1
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 November 1, 2024
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
Nov1
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 November 1, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Franz West: Millennium Park
Nov2
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…

Saturday November 2, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov2
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…

Saturday November 2, 2024
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