May 16, 2024
Thursday

Headliners

6:40 pmChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

The Arts

1:30 pmGuys and Dolls Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmOthello Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
5:30 pmThe Chisel All Rise Brewing Company. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmMamma Mia! James M. Nederlander Theatre. A mother and daughter find themselves delving into past events on the eve of her daughter's wedding. This musical...
7:00 pmBeautiful: The Carole King Musical Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmGolden Girls: The Laughs Continue Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmJon Rudnitsky Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJoe Wong Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:15 pmJanine Harouni The Den Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Music Man Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Live on stage.
7:30 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
7:30 pm9 to 5 - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
7:30 pmDeath Becomes Her Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Kazuki Yamada - Helmchen Plays Beethoven Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmJudgment Day The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmWait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available.
7:30 pmLynne Jordan City Winery. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmJersey Boys Mercury Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmRide - Band Metro. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmJoyner Lucas Riviera Theatre. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:30 pmKelsey Lynn & Stormie Leigh The Forge, Joliet. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmNazareth The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmThe Thanksgiving Play Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical 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 pmZucchero Copernicus Center. World music performance.
8:00 pmFleshwater Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmStarset Concord Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmDon't Quit Your Daydream Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmInto The Earth With You McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmSleep Token The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmSurely Tempo Avondale Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmZG Smith Carol's Pub. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmArtificial Brain Reggies Rock Club. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmOh, The Places You??ll Glow e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:30 pmJackie Venson Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:30 pmJohn Garcia Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmDave Specter Birthday Celebration Buddy Guy's Legends. R&B / soul music performance.
10:00 pmReggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.

Sports

6:40 pmChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

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
10:30 amJack and the Beanstalk Beverly Art Center. Come along with Jack and his best friend Carmelita (a Spanish-Speaking Cow), as they try to save their village from a crazy...
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
Flicks and Picks Borders, Crystal Lake. This monthly discussion brings to Borders, Jeffrey Westoff of the Northwest Herald, to talk about Hollywood's... 815-455-0302
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