Chicago's most innovative festival focuses on the versatility and excitement of the multi-disciplinary arts. Chicago Circus and Performing Arts Festival returns on March 21-24, 2024 at the Burning Bush Brewery in the North Center neighborhood. Performances from ten, diverse … [Read more...] about Chicago Circus and Performing Arts Festival
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See Think N’ Grin Comedy Show with $5 Discount Tickets
Get your laugh on at the solo comedy show, "Think N' Grin, featuring hilarious improv that takes suggestions from the audience, every Friday in March, 1-29, 2024, at the Cornservatory Theatre. Chicago comedian/performance artist Hadley Singer will entertain audiences with characters created from … [Read more...] about See Think N’ Grin Comedy Show with $5 Discount Tickets
Steppenwolf Live Theatre Dance Performance Tickets for $11
Enjoy " The Next Cup of Tea", a live theater and dance performance at Steppenwolf Theatre co-presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art, on March 8-16, 2024. Performance artist Anjal Chande explores everyday moments and impulses with improvisational storytelling and dance in her solo … [Read more...] about Steppenwolf Live Theatre Dance Performance Tickets for $11
Free Lunar New Year events in Chicago
Chicago will ring in the Lunar New Year with a series of parades, performances and marketplaces throughout the city. For 2024, the Lunar New Year honors the Year of The Dragon 4722, which symbolizes a year of power, wisdom and good fortune. Explore the festive traditions … [Read more...] about Free Lunar New Year events in Chicago
The Paper Machete at The Green Mill
Step into the iconic confines of The Green Mill cocktail lounge in the Uptown neighborhood to enjoy the excitement of The Paper Machete "live magazine" of free performances by writers, actors, comedians, and musicians every Saturday afternoon. Based upon the "living newspaper" plays … [Read more...] about The Paper Machete at The Green Mill
Chicago Theatre Week: Discount Tickets For $15 and $30
Chicago is a legendary theater town, this is the city where improv was born and where local theaters like Steppenwolf, Goodman, and Victory Gardens regularly present nationally acclaimed productions. Every year, Chicago Theatre Week offers the chance to view an exciting range of plays … [Read more...] about Chicago Theatre Week: Discount Tickets For $15 and $30
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Events
Dive into the fanciful world of puppetry at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, which presents master puppeteers from around the world in an array of performances throughout the city. Performance tickets range from $20-$45 but the festival also supplies a selection of free … [Read more...] about Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Events
Black Arts Month Programs
Chicago's thriving Black arts community will showcase its creativity and innovation during free Black Arts Month programming all over the city, every Monday from October 9-23, 2023. The African American Arts Alliance of Chicago will host a series of free public events that highlight Black … [Read more...] about Black Arts Month Programs
Fine Arts Building 125th Anniversary Celebration
Chicago's landmark artist's haven which boasts 10 floors of art studios and performance spaces, celebrates 125 years as the "heartbeat of arts and culture in America" with the Fine Arts Building 125th Anniversary Celebration on October 13, 2023. A home for art in all forms, the historic Fine Arts … [Read more...] about Fine Arts Building 125th Anniversary Celebration
Chicago Live! at Navy Pier
Witness the excitement of Chicago's extensive performing arts scene during the third annual Chicago Live! festival on September 23-24, 2023. Navy Pier will host free, non-stop performances every half hour during the two-day event. The breadth of Chicago's music, dance, theater and … [Read more...] about Chicago Live! at Navy Pier
Festival On The Square
Congo Square Theatre Company, one of Chicago's most acclaimed theater groups, will commemorate its 26th anniversary with "Festival on The Square," a popular program of free live theater readings, food and drinks on June 22, 2023, and June 28, 2023. Attend an elevated happy hour and theater … [Read more...] about Festival On The Square
View $2 Kid Flicks All Summer at Regal Cinema’s Summer Movie Express
Entertain the kiddies all summer long with budget-priced, family-friendly movies at Regal Summer Movie Express promotion, which offers $2 tickets from June 13-August 16 2023. Every Tuesday and Wednesday during the promotion, the first movie of the day will cost $2 and when you join the free Regal … [Read more...] about View $2 Kid Flicks All Summer at Regal Cinema’s Summer Movie Express