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The Complete History of America (Abridged) Special Election Edition
Aug20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Complete History of America (Abridged) Special Election Edition

This “breathlessly paced, intellectual vaudeville” (NEW YORK TIMES) by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor made its debut in ‘93 at The Kennedy Center…

Tuesday August 20, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The iO Theater
1501 North Kingsbury Street
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Aug20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday August 20, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:30 a.m.9:30 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza
Aug21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza

Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) are…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
12:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
HOMECOMING
Aug21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

HOMECOMING

As part of Gertie’s Next Stop: Chicago campaign, Arts + Public Life invites Washington Park residents and neighborhood commuters to unwind at the Arts Lawn, a…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
4:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
the arts lawn
335 E. Garfield Blvd
WBEZ Presents: Not From Here with Eunji Kim
Aug21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

WBEZ Presents: Not From Here with Eunji Kim

It’s not easy being the kid with “stinky” packed lunches or parents who wear jeans to exercise. When you’re an immigrant kid, life can feel…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Sleeping Village
3734 W Belmont Ave
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Wednesday August 21, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Aug21
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 August 21, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza
Aug22
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Celebrating Chicago at Daley Plaza

Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) are…

Thursday August 22, 2024
7:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Thursday August 22, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
In His Hands
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

In His Hands

This is a list of things Christian believes in: logic, banana Laffy Taffy, video games, and Daniel. This is a list of things Christian doesn’t…

Thursday August 22, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug22
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 August 22, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Thursday August 22, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Thursday August 22, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show

From the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend comes a one-woman musical comedy that is definitely NOT about the ever-present specter of death. Rachel Bloom’s new show is…

Thursday August 22, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre presents The Normal Heart
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents The Normal Heart

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the second production in its 2023 – 2024 Season of Pride at its home in Edgewater,…

Thursday August 22, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Attempts on Her Life
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Attempts on Her Life

ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and…

Thursday August 22, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening…

Thursday August 22, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Aug22
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 August 22, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Tonight In Improv History: Thursdays at iO Theater
Aug22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tonight In Improv History: Thursdays at iO Theater

Chicago’s best comedians come together to make history, TONIGHT! Improv Comedy created before your eyes – for the very first (and very last) time! Each…

Thursday August 22, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Aug23
Aug24
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 August 23, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday August 24, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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