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Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Young People’s Theatre Spins A Beloved Children’s Classic!

CHICAGO – The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago follows up it’s acclaimed and celebrated productions of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Bob…

Saturday, May 17th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
May17
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle

Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…

Saturday, May 17th
1:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
May17
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, May 17th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation

Prepare to not only embrace change but be surrounded by it in CircEsteem’s annual spring show! This whimsical and imaginative immersive experience – conceived and…

Saturday, May 17th
1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
CircEsteem
4730 N Sheridan
Titanique
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement

The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a series of performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art.  …

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Berlin
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Hadestown
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 p.m.4:25 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscopic Visitors
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscopic Visitors

Sister Fibonacci and her family live on a secluded winter island, growing food for the town on the mainland. When the island is visited by two green creatures with the…

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
May17
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle

Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…

Saturday, May 17th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Boudoir Bingo
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boudoir Bingo

“Lucky cards and sultry stars!” Boudoir Bingo is Chicago’s favorite bingo and variety show. Your hosts, The Bingo B*tch & The Card Kween will guide…

Saturday, May 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
The End of Reality
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The End of Reality

“The End of Reality” is [Richard Maxwell’s] most eloquent statement to date on the blurring of despair and apathy in American lives. – Ben Brantley,…

Saturday, May 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
May17
Tours & Attractions

90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago

Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…

Saturday, May 17th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Chicago. In this live theater show, you are the jury—the power to deliver justice…

Saturday, May 17th
6:00 p.m.7:15 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
ComedySportz Chicago
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, May 17th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Breaking the Mold: A Zany Show on Change and Transformation

Prepare to not only embrace change but be surrounded by it in CircEsteem’s annual spring show! This whimsical and imaginative immersive experience – conceived and…

Saturday, May 17th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
CircEsteem
4730 N Sheridan
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic true crime mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private…

Saturday, May 17th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
May17
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…

Saturday, May 17th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Freedom From and Freedom To
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Freedom From and Freedom To

Freedom From and Freedom To is an exploration and celebration of artistic circumstance. Movement and sound improvisors from all around Chicago gather in front of…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 North Western Avenue
Em Brown at The Comedy Bar
May17
Music & Comedy

Em Brown at The Comedy Bar

Em Brown began his comedy career while attending college in a small town in Southern Illinois. After graduating, he returned to Chicago, where he quickly…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women

Immersive interviews of some 25 women-loving women are recounted within a fantasy framework in which this community of women, who range from late teens to elders, is depicted allegorically as a hive…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Trasna
May17
Music & Comedy

Trasna

Trasna Performs in the Mayfair Theatre on May 17 Trasna, the Irish folk duo comprised of Ger O’Donnell from County Clare and Trevor Sexton from…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
4626 N Knox Ave
The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District are pleased to announce the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by…

Saturday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Berger Park’s North Mansion
bean-night

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