May 12, 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
2:00 pmMoulin Rouge - The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
6:30 pmJXDN House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmRock Of Ages Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmNightwish Radius. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmThe Best Decision You've Ever Made e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmYngwie Malmsteen The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live rock / metal music.
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 pmHonne The Vic Theater. R&B / soul music performance.
7:30 pmAll's Well That Ends Well Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Julian Rachlin - Beethoven, Mozart & Tchaikovsky Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmSoul Asylum & DIshwalla Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Alternative music 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 pmDestroyer Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmCriminal Athenaeum Theatre. TV / radio taped program.
8:00 pmJulianna Barwick Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMike Birbiglia's The Old Man and The Pool Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
10:00 pmReggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert 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
8:00 pmRupi Kaur Chicago Theatre. Lecture event.
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