Chicago Events & Things to Do

This Dr. Seuss adaptation follows two children stuck indoors during a rainy afternoon as they are introduced to the mysterious Cat in the Hat. He brings trouble... READ MORE

Tea with Edie and Fitz

Date: Thu., May. 23, 7:30 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

This play, written and directed by Adam Pasen and produced by the Dead Writers Theatre Collective, chronicles the exchanges between literary icons Edith Wharton... READ MORE

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Date: Wed., May. 22, 2 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Concert

Originally known as "Baby That's Rock n Roll," the production features nearly 40 hits created by the pioneers of rock and roll. READ MORE

Let Them Eat Chaos

Date: Tue., May. 21, 8 p.m.

The Second City

Comedy

The cast of Second City Mainstage goes on a journey through time and across the world in this show about personal relationships. READ MORE

The Magic Cabaret

Date: Wed., May. 22, 7:30 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

P.T. Murphy, David Parr and other local magicians perform interactive, small-scale parlor magic in an early 20th Century setting. READ MORE

Comedy Accident

Date: Sun., May. 26, 7 p.m.

Hi-Tops

Theater

Local improv troupe Comedy Accident interviews local celebrities and people-about-town for a live podcast show. Specials include 25-cent wings. READ MORE

El Stories

Date: Sat., May. 25, 11 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

The Waltzing Mechanics perform humorous and dramatic adaptations of public transit tales adapted verbatim from interviews with Chicago commuters. READ MORE

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret

Date: Fri., May. 24, 11 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret Coquettes perform a burlesque revue with live comedic musical accompaniment. Also features guest acrobatic, musical and magic acts. READ MORE

Inner City

Date: Wed., May. 22, 10:15 p.m.

The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater

Comedy

Current and former members of The Second City Touring Company perform an improv show. READ MORE

Seven Day Shorts

Date: Tue., May. 21, 10:30 p.m.

The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater

Theater

Teams of faculty, student and alumni filmmakers from The Second City screen two-minute flicks inspired by audience suggestions from the prior week. Then, facult... READ MORE

Million Dollar Quartet

Date: Wed., May. 22, 2 p.m.

Apollo Theater

Theater

A musical recreation of the legendary, impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session that featured Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. ... READ MORE

Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies...

Date: Mon., May. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Park West

Theater

Merchant, the co-creator of the Emmy-award winning series The Office, has embarked on his first stand-up tour as part of the TBS Just for Laughs Chicago comedy ... READ MORE

The Elephant and the Whale

Date: Tue., May. 21, 10 a.m.

Chicago Children's Theatre, Ruth Page Center for the Arts

Kids & Family

The family-friendly production set in 1919 tells the story of a circus elephant who befriends a homesick baby whale. READ MORE

What's The T?

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7 p.m.

Victory Gardens Theater

Theater

About Face Theatre Company performs the new play about trans-activist Ms. Ma who used her YouTube page to create community and spread the word about queer safe ... READ MORE

The Cotton Mouth Club

Date: Sat., May. 25, 8 p.m.

Victory Gardens Theater

Theater

Chicago Dance Crash, a local dance troupe, combines jazz, hip hop, and swing to tell a love story between a speakeasy owner and his wife set in the Prohibition ... READ MORE

The Pride

Date: Thu., Jun. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Victory Gardens Theater

Theater

About Face Theatre tells the progression of the gay rights movement over the last 50 years through a dual story line - one about a closeted married man in 1958 ... READ MORE

Kate's Dates

Date: Sun., Jun. 9, 5 p.m.

The Greenhouse Theater Center

Theater

The documentary comedy - based on the true rendezvous and mishaps of Kate Loftus - explores dating through one woman's real-life stories and interviews with exp... READ MORE

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Late Nite Catechism

Put the Nuns in Charge!

Speak Easy Comedy

The Cat in the Hat

Tea with Edie and Fitz

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Let Them Eat Chaos

The Magic Cabaret

Comedy Accident

El Stories

The Kiss Kiss Cabaret

Inner City

Seven Day Shorts

Million Dollar Quartet

Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies...

The Elephant and the Whale

What's The T?

The Cotton Mouth Club

The Pride

Kate's Dates