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90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
May22
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…

Thursday, May 22nd
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
Teatro Zinzanni
May22
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, May 22nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Fitzgeralds & BABYGOLD Present Chicago River Blues Cruise, Ft. Lil Ed & the Imperials, BBQ & Beverages
May22
Tours & Attractions

Fitzgeralds & BABYGOLD Present Chicago River Blues Cruise, Ft. Lil Ed & the Imperials, BBQ & Beverages

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB & BABYGOLD BARBECUE PRESENT: The CHICAGO RIVER BLUES CRUISE ft. Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, BBQ, and Beverage! $149 Ticket includes the riverboat tour with our…

Thursday, May 22nd
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Line Cruises
465 N. McClurg Ct.
The Mischlinge Exposé: A Live Musical Performance
May22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Mischlinge Exposé: A Live Musical Performance

Bending personal history with evocative music, Carolyn Enger’s The Mischlinge Exposé encourages audiences to reflect on the power of labels and their lasting effects by addressing universal themes…

Thursday, May 22nd
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Broken Planet Show
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Broken Planet Show

The Absurd Cabaret of Apocalyptic Proportions.  Comedy, Circus and Indie Cosmic Lunacy  An ever-changing riot of world-class weirdos hellbent on healing our planetary divide.  Interactive,…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Titanique
May22
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…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour
May22
Music & Comedy

Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour

Nikki Glaser will bring the ALIVE AND UNWELL TOUR to The Chicago Theatre on May 22, May 31 and June 1.

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Theatre
28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

28th Annual Asian American Showcase – FAAIM

Presented by The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media [FAAIM], this year’s showcase is bursting with more AAPI talent than ever—from powerful films to side-splitting comedy!…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State Street
The End of Reality
May22
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,…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Inspired by the classic film, “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
May22
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Sydney Castillo at The Comedy Bar
May22
Music & Comedy

Sydney Castillo at The Comedy Bar

Sydney Castillo is a stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He most recently wrote on HBO’s GAME THEORY and VH1’s CELEBRITY SQUARES. He was part of…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Antiquities
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Antiquities

A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone.…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Post Malone: The BIG ASS Stadium Tour
May22
Music & Comedy

Post Malone: The BIG ASS Stadium Tour

Post Malone announced his upcoming tour includes a show at Wrigley Field in 2025! His debut performance at the Friendly Confines is scheduled for Thursday,…

Thursday, May 22nd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
Secret Family
May22
Music & Comedy

Secret Family

Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s exactly like a real family, only our drama and infighting is mostly pretend, and our love for…

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Improvsed DCOM
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL, where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes…

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Galileo
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Galileo

Galileo is a humanizing and compelling portrait of the great scientist, torn between his scientific principles and his desire for the comfortable life that compliance with…

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
Chicago Cop Macbeth
May22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Cop Macbeth

The Conspirators present Chicago Cop Macbeth by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., May 16…

Thursday, May 22nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
May22
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, May 22nd
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Lust for Life, Rock n’ Roll Burlesque, Returns to Lemon
May22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lust for Life, Rock n’ Roll Burlesque, Returns to Lemon

Lust for Life: A Rock-Out BurlyQ Revue is back May 22nd and READY TO ROCK THROUGH YOUR THIRSTY THURSDAY in their brand new home, Lemon!…

Thursday, May 22nd
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lemon, 1600 W Grand Ave
1600 W Grand Ave
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