March 9, 2024
Saturday

The Arts

11:00 amShort Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet Chicago Shakespeare Theater. 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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmMrs. Doubtfire - The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmNative Gardens Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
3:00 pmBilly Elliot Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 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
4:00 pmIn The Heights Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Bad Irish Momz of Comedy at Chief O'Neill's Chief O'Neill's Pub. Join these North and South side Irish mommas for a craic of a comedy show! These talented, witty moms share uproarious...
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
6:00 pmSyleena Johnson City Winery. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 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
7:00 pmPowerman 5000 The Forge, Joliet. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmBaby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmDon't Quit Your Daydream Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmShane Gillis Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMike Vecchione Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCarlos Mencia Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTeatr Kwadrat: Szalone Nozyczki North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Live theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBill Blagg Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Entertaining magic show.
7:30 pmLyric Opera of Chicago: Aida Civic Opera House. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:30 pmLyric Opera of Chicago: Aida Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Snuts Chop Shop. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmMomix Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Jakub Hrusa - Gil Shaham Plays Mendelssohn Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmThe Celtic Tenors Park West. Celtic world music performance.
7:30 pmOtoboke Beaver Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmThe Eagles & Steely Dan United Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmTennessee Whiskey - Tribute to Chris Stapleton The Vixen, McHenry. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmStolen Gin Beat Kitchen. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmThe Bouncing Souls Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmCherry Glazerr Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmJake Scott Metro. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmBlue October Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmStardew Valley: Festival of Seasons The Vic Theater. Classical concert.
8:00 pmKolton Moore & The Clever Few S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Performing country music live.
9:00 pmThe Dollyrots Reggies Chicago. Alternative music performance.
9:30 pmConcrete and Jerry Garcia Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
9:30 pmVic DiBitetto Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
10:00 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
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
10:00 pmBarclay Crenshaw Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmLost Frequencies Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmJVNA Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

1:00 pmIllinois-Chicago Flames Women's Basketball vs. Southern Illinois Salukis Credit Union 1 Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
3:00 pmLoyola Chicago Ramblers vs. La Salle Explorers Joseph J. Gentile Arena. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
8:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 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
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
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
11:00 amBeauty and the Beast Beverly Art Center. Meet Bella, an adventurous young woman who ventures from her little village to save her Papa. She must be brave as she enters...
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
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

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

Health & Fitness

1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478