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Aquatic Show

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 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

Who Do We Think We Are?

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

The Second City

Comedy

The Second City's 100th revue kicks off another election cycle by diving into the country's increasingly personality driven political system, and celebrating th... READ MORE

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

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 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: Wed., Jun. 19, 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

Movies in the Parks: ‘Escape From Planet Earth’

Chicago Women's Park and Gardens

Film

This animated film, directed by Cal Bunker and starring Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry and Jessica Alba, is about an astronaut who must escape a dangerous alien pl... READ MORE

The Magic Cabaret

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 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

Yoga at the Zoo: Adult Yoga

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 6:30 p.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Museum/Zoo

The zoo offers the basic yoga class - aimed at beginner and intermediate levels - every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from June to September. READ MORE

Inner City

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 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

Deep Space Adventure: The Searcher

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 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

Million Dollar Quartet

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 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

Head of Passes

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Theater

Set at the mouth of the Mississippi River, the production tells the story of a family planning a surprise birthday party that gets interrupted by a dark and sho... READ MORE