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The 39 Steps
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 39 Steps

This fast-paced, family friendly whodunit is based on the novel by John Buchan and the Hitchcock movie by the same name but told with more…

Sunday August 27, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Aug27
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Sunday August 27, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Kinky Boots
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tonys including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical.…

Sunday August 27, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
McGrath Family Center for Performing Arts (1100 Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091)
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center | 1100 Laramie Ave
MJ-The Musical
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ-The Musical

BROADWAY’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL! He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is finally coming…

Sunday August 27, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Gay Card
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gay Card

GAY CARD is the hilariously heartwarming story of Logan Kapler, a one-friend loser who has never belonged. But now he’s starting college with a trick…

Sunday August 27, 2023
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
The Innocence of Seduction
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Innocence of Seduction

The second play in Mark Pracht’s projected “Four-Color Trilogy” of plays set during the early years of the comic book industry, The Innocence of Seduction…

Sunday August 27, 2023
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
The Writer
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Writer

Join us for an onstage experience, unlike anything you have ever seen before! A playwright wants to create a new story for a new world…

Sunday August 27, 2023
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
A Taste of Soul
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Taste of Soul

“A Taste of Soul” is an outstanding musical tribute to a genre of music that has influenced popular culture worldwide. Experience how Soul music has…

Sunday August 27, 2023
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center
4450 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60640
The Spongebob Musical
Aug27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Spongebob Musical

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save…

Sunday August 27, 2023
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Podcast “StraightioLab” Appears at the Den Theatre
Aug27
Music & Comedy

Podcast “StraightioLab” Appears at the Den Theatre

StraightioLab is an intellectual podcast where smart comedians George Civeris and Sam Taggart unpack the rich, multi-colored tapestry of straight culture. In each episode, George…

Sunday August 27, 2023
7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
In The Back/On The Floor
Aug27
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Sunday August 27, 2023
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Arctic Monkeys: North American Tour 2023
Aug27
Music & Comedy

Arctic Monkeys: North American Tour 2023

Indie rock giants Arctic Monkeys are headed on tour and bringing the show to the United Center on August 27th! Arctic Monkeys will be headed…

Sunday August 27, 2023
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Michael Charles and His Band
Aug28
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday August 28, 2023
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Aug28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Monday August 28, 2023
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th Street
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Aug28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Monday August 28, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Aug28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Monday August 28, 2023
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Earrings Galore
Aug28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Earrings Galore

Heidi Lowe’s traveling exhibition makes a stop in Chicago! The annual juried exhibition has a rich and diverse array of earrings made by emerging and…

Monday August 28, 2023
10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Aug28
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)

Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…

Monday August 28, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Aug28
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Monday August 28, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Aug28
Sports & Recreation

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Start Time: 7:05 pm CDT

Monday August 28, 2023
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
Gay Card
Aug28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gay Card

GAY CARD is the hilariously heartwarming story of Logan Kapler, a one-friend loser who has never belonged. But now he’s starting college with a trick…

Monday August 28, 2023
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Industry Night
Aug28
Music & Comedy

Industry Night

Industry Night is weekly, variety show featuring Chicago’s top comedic talent on the one night a week the rest of our theaters are dark! Stand-up,…

Monday August 28, 2023
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Foxhole
2444 W Montrose Ave
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Aug29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Tuesday August 29, 2023
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th Street
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Aug29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Tuesday August 29, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
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