Events
Calendar of Events
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2 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
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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...
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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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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
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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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...
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... 
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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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...
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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
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
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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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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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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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4 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 us On Tuesday, Feb. 3 for the first “Donovan’s Garage” jazz event of the winter season when Evanston jazz guitarist Donovan Mixon will lead a jazz quintet in...
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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10 events,
Featuring the work of six emerging artists pursuing their BFAs at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, “HOLD” is Perspective Gallery’s 2026 Invitational Exhibition. The exhibit opens...
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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Nine Muses is a benefit event that brings together artists, community builders, and advocates to celebrate the creative force and cultural contributions of Asian American communities. Inspired by the...
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Join us for a program that spotlights the work of Milwaukee-based filmmaker Ben Balcom whose films turn a lens to progressive social projects of the past with a playful...
Free
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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
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
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and directed by Artistic Director... 
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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9 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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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
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San Francisco-based filmmaker Craig Baldwin embodies the subversive spirit of American underground film. Since the 1970s, Baldwin has been crafting dense, corrosive found-footage films that bend the detritus of...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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
-
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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13 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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Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events. See art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, learn to sketch and make ART Friends!
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This FREE monthly sketching meetup is a fantastic way for sketchers of all stages to learn sketching techniques, share what they make and meet new art friends! Learn to sketch!
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Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present Halftime High Notes: Honoring the Opera Up Close Legacy with John Concepcion and Friends, Saturday...
$39
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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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...
-
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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
-
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
|
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
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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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5 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
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
|
5 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
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
|
6 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
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
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You’re invited to Evanston Made’s Evanston Made Member Mixer Hosted at Curt's Cafe. Feb 11, 5:30p |
8 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
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In 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, historic supply chain disruptions, and soaring profits, Amazon workers at Staten Island’s JFK8 Warehouse launched an unprecedented unionization attempt. Led...
Free
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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
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
|
7 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
-
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
|
11 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
-
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...
-
A little indulgence and a little romance. Join us for a Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu and a limited cocktail lineup worth sharing. $100 per person 1st...
$100
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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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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
-
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
|
7 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
-
Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present The Rat Pack in Concert, Sunday Feb, 15 at 3 p.m. Step back in...
$49 – $64
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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4 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
|
4 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
|
4 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
|
7 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
-
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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
|
8 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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
-
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
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz. Trapped in a...
$30
|
11 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
-
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
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz. Trapped in a...
$30
-
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
|
6 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
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
|
|
4 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
|
4 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
|
4 events,
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Free
|
5 events,
-
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
|
7 events,
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“If you had to pick one film to represent 1975 America,” writes celebrated historian Heather Hendershot, “you could not do better than NASHVILLE.” A freewheeling musical satire about the...
Free
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz. Trapped in a...
$30
-
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
|
9 events,
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
-
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
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz. Trapped in a...
$30
-
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
|
4 events,
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
$24 – $110
|