Events
Calendar of Events
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1 event,
We’re lighting up the night this holiday season! Returning with a brand new light display, celebrate more than 40 years of Holiday Magic. Now with more than 3.5 million...
$20.95
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2 events,
Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre,...
$19.50 – $106
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4 events,
Chicago’s recently opened premier retro entertainment venue, Stars & Garters, 3914 N. Clark St., is pleased to present the New Year’s Eve Spectacular Spectacular! Celebrations begin Wednesday, Dec. 31...
$95.93
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Closing Party: Small Works Holiday Show at Grove Gallery
Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre,...
$19.50 – $106
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4 events,
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room. Audiences are invited...
$30
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The Practical Theatre Company returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and PTC co-founder, Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director...
$40 – $55
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7 events,
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
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Our Evanston, Illinois Wellness and Meditation Center offers a free group guided meditation for peace, mindfulness, and relaxation. Welcoming you the first Friday of each month 6:30pm – 7:30pm. ...
Free
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre,...
$19.50 – $106
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The Practical Theatre Company returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and PTC co-founder, Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director...
$40 – $55
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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9 events,
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Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events. See art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, make ART and ART Friends!
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre,...
$19.50 – $106
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See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, will return...
Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre,...
$19.50 – $106
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Magic VS Science produced by Thom Britton, now playing every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room,...
$33.99
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The Practical Theatre Company returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and PTC co-founder, Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director...
$40 – $55
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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2 events,
Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre,...
$19.50 – $106
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0 events,
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1 event,
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As the new year begins, Heaven Meets Earth invites the community to pause and consciously step into their best self in 2026 during Tuesday Tarot Tea House and Quadruple...
$20 – $35
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0 events,
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2 events,
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room. Audiences are invited...
$30
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3 events,
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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6 events,
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, will return...
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Magic VS Science produced by Thom Britton, now playing every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room,...
$33.99
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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2 events,
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room. Audiences are invited...
$30
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3 events,
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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7 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, will return...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Magic VS Science produced by Thom Britton, now playing every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room,...
$33.99
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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1 event,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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1 event,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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1 event,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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2 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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Artist Reception for Angela Williams, Maya Kalabic & Robyn McMurray Hurtig. Join us Wednesday, January 21st, 5:30p |
3 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room. Audiences are invited...
$30
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8 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin...
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Lionel Bart’s Oliver! A Staged Concert, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111...
$25 – $49
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin Show presents a...
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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14 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition by Eli Williamson, Fellowship. The exhibition will be on display from January 24 -...
Free
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
-
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, will return...
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 - 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival,...
$15 – $30
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Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Magic VS Science produced by Thom Britton, now playing every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room,...
$33.99
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True Colors: Drag for All! is a drag troupe made by people with disabilities for people with disabilities. We welcome you to join us for an evening that is sure...
Free
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin Show presents a...
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin... 
Celebrate the release of Paul Marinaro’s latest album, Mood Ellington, featuring 25 songs by Duke Ellington and/or Billy Strayhorn. Marinaro is a beloved Chicago jazz vocalist known for his interpretation of...
$40 – $55
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CHICAGO – Emergence Dance Theatre presents the popular and romantic Dance Chicago program, Dances From the Heart, Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. The program, curated by Artistic Director...
$19 – $49
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The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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9 events,
Celebrate the release of Paul Marinaro’s latest album, Mood Ellington, featuring 25 songs by Duke Ellington and/or Billy Strayhorn. Marinaro is a beloved Chicago jazz vocalist known for his interpretation of...
$40 – $55
Celebrate the release of Paul Marinaro’s latest album, Mood Ellington, featuring 25 songs by Duke Ellington and/or Billy Strayhorn. Marinaro is a beloved Chicago jazz vocalist known for his interpretation of...
$40 – $55
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin Show presents a...
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin...
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
Celebrate the release of Paul Marinaro’s latest album, Mood Ellington, featuring 25 songs by Duke Ellington and/or Billy Strayhorn. Marinaro is a beloved Chicago jazz vocalist known for his interpretation of...
$40 – $55
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2 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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2 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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3 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
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Join Evanston Made at Evanston Pour for an exciting opening reception by artist Morgan Anderson! |
7 events,
Dancing in the Rain interrogates the fraught relationship between Black identity and Americanism. This body of work does not seek definitive answers but unfolds as an embodied exploration, a...
Free
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
-
Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room. Audiences are invited...
$30
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
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Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 - March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Sandra...
$10 – $60
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8 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin...
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin Show presents a...
-
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
|
10 events,
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
“Fugue,” a solo exhibition of new photographic works by acclaimed composer and visual artist William Harper, opens this Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Perspective Galley and will be on display...
-
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, will return...
-
Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Magic VS Science produced by Thom Britton, now playing every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room,...
$33.99
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin...
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine Horton, this year’s Dolphin Show presents a...
-
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
$30
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5 events,
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This exhibit contains several works inspired by the natural landscape in Illinois. The settings range from McHenry County Prairie Conservation District to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. While recognized for...
Free
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
Free
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
$55
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