September 12, 2024
Thursday

Festivals

5:00 pmRise Up Music Festival Peterson Park Beach, McHenry. Festival tour performance with Rock The Lake.

The Arts

1:30 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
6:30 pmGoose The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmThe Book of Mormon Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Full Monty Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmHannah Gadsby - Comedian Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmAre You Garbage? The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMike Cannon Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJD Clayton Carol's Pub. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmHenry V Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmUniverSoul Circus Washington Park. Circus live event.
7:30 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
7:30 pmThree Dog Night Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmReverend Horton Heat City Winery. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmSkerryvore North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmWait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available.
7:30 pmAznavoorian Duo Bennett Gordon Hall, Highland Park. Classical concert.
7:30 pmAznavoorian Duo Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park. Classical concert.
7:30 pmKacey Musgraves, Father John Misty & Nickel Creek Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Performing country music live.
7:30 pmKimberly Perry Joe's Sports Bar. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmLee Greenwood Des Plaines Theatre. Performing country music live.
7:30 pm1776 - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pm-
8:45 pm
KOVAL COMEDY : Second Thursday of Every Month KOVAL Distillery. KOVAL Comedy: Second Thursdays of the Month highlights Chicago's best stand-up comics...AND gives back to local nonprofits...
7:30 pmColum Tyrrell Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
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 pmKenny Wayne Shepherd Band The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmSaintseneca Beat Kitchen. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmJoey Harkum The Cubby Bear. Alternative music performance.
8:30 pmThe Iguanas Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Pop / rock performance.
8:30 pmRaf-Saperra House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:00 pmJohn Roseboro Empty Bottle. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmReggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.

Sports

7:00 pmNorthwestern Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston. College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) volleyball match.

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

Nightlife

8:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.