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Aquatic Show

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 10 a.m.

Kids & Family

The newest permanent Oceanarium show features sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beluga whales and other aquatic life. Show times vary. READ MORE

Tommy Gun's Garage

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:15 p.m.

Tommy Gun's Garage

Dining

Known as the longest running interactive dinner show, Tommy Gun's Garage features gangsters and flappers performing a musical comedy revue set in a 1929 Chicago... READ MORE

Chicago Cultural Center Tour

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 1:15 p.m.

Chicago Cultural Center

Kids & Family

Meet in the Randolph Street lobby for a guided tour of the historic building, unveiled in 1897 as the Chicago Public Library, which offers a glimpse of the wor... READ MORE

Blue Man Group

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 8 p.m.

Briar Street Theatre

Kids & Family

Schedule note: Shows generally take place Thursdays through Sundays. There are occasional Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday performances as well. ("See more dates a... READ MORE

ComedySportz

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

ComedySportz Theatre

Comedy

Two teams of professional comedians compete in this short-form improv show that's appropriate for all ages. A referee calls fouls and awards points, although t... READ MORE

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 8 p.m.

Public House Theater

Bar/Club

Features booze-themed sketch comedy and interactive drinking games. Drink specials include $4.50 house cocktails and $15 domestic buckets. Note: Advance purchas... READ MORE

The Book of Mormon

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Bank of America Theatre

Theater

This Tony Award-winning musical satire by Trey Parker and Matt Stone ("South Park") and Robert Lopez ("Avenue Q") follows the misadventures of two missionaries ... READ MORE

Wired Fridays

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 12:15 p.m.

Chicago Cultural Center

Concert

A lunchbreak dance party series in the Randolph Cafe features local and national DJs and electronic musicians. READ MORE

Deep Space Adventure: The Searcher

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 10:15 a.m.

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

Kids & Family

Explore the recently revamped Grainger Sky Theater during a 25-minute show written by science fiction author Nick Sagan, which takes the audience on a journey t... READ MORE

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Athenaeum Theatre

Theater

The Eclectic Theatre Company presents this comedy in which three actors synopsize all 37 of The Bard's plays in two hours. READ MORE

Juicebox

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 10 a.m.

Chicago Cultural Center

Kids & Family

An interactive music series for toddlers and their caregivers features live music in a setting where kids can walk around, meet the artists, play with instrumen... READ MORE

Family Fun Festival

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 10 a.m.

Millennium Park

Fair/Festival

Target sponsors the annual summer event for children, which features educational activities, arts and crafts and games. Children interested in music can enjoy T... READ MORE

Sonny and the Sunsets

Date: Fri., Jun. 21, 9 p.m.

Beat Kitchen

Concert

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Theater Wit

Theater

This musical, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Peter Marston Sullivan, follows a man put in jail for being homosexual who escapes reality with a fant... READ MORE

Smudge

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Athenaeum Theatre

Theater

This drama, written by Rachel Axler, confronts unexpected obstacles of parenthood and marriage as it follows first-time parents in the months after their baby's... READ MORE

Lear

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 8 p.m.

Red Tape Theatre

Theater

This dramatic comedy, written by Young Jean Lee and directed by James D. Palmer, shows what happens when children are left to run things with no guidance. READ MORE

Thai Festival

Date: Thu., Jun. 20, 11 a.m.

Federal Plaza Square

Fair/Festival

Indulge in traditional Thai food, watch Thai dance performances, listen to live Thai music and more at the annual celebration of Thai culture. The festival also... READ MORE