May 5, 2022
Thursday

The Arts

10:00 amShrek The Musical Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
1:30 pmSpring Awakening Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
6:30 pmSaba Aragon Ballroom. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmRock Of Ages Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmGirl Named Tom House of Blues Chicago. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmThe Best Decision You've Ever Made e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmJersey Boys Cadillac Palace Theatre. The story of 4 young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock...
7:30 pmSteve Hackett Copernicus Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmThe Sound of Music Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmIntimate Apparel North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmSix The Musical CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmShout! The Mod Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmParks and Rec! The Unauthorized Musical Apollo Theater Chicago. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Play That Goes Wrong Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Of Mice and Men & Serenade Civic Opera House. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAll's Well That Ends Well Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti - Beethoven, Still & Price Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmMystery Skulls Subterranean. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmAir Supply Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmPod Save America Chicago Theatre. TV / radio taped program.
8:00 pmHovvdy Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Mavericks Thalia Hall. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmEilen Jewell City Winery. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmJohn 5 The Forge, Joliet. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmMike Birbiglia's The Old Man and The Pool Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:30 pmOmar Apollo Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
9:30 pmMolchat Doma Empty Bottle. Pop / rock performance.

For Children

10:00 amStorytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:30 amCrystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302
11:00 amStorytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663
1:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
5:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Miscellaneous

8:00 pmKranium Park West. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.