October 11, 2024
Friday

The Arts

1:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Marin Alsop - Vondracek Symphony Center. Classical concert.
5:00 pmJohn Summit Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Techno / electronic concert 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 pmRonny Chieng Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCoached Ensembles Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmJelly Roll, Warren Zeiders & Alexandra Kay United Center. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmIrene Tu Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmBrandon Lake NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates. New Age music in concert.
7:00 pmDark Funeral The Forge, Joliet. Live rock / metal music.
7:00 pmDonnell Rawlings Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Family friendly concert.
7:00 pmUniverSoul Circus Washington Park. Circus live event.
7:15 pmJoe DeRosa Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:15 pmRyan Sickler The Den Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
7:30 pmLa Santa Grifa The Vic Theater. Latin music in concert.
7:30 pmBalance and Composure Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmInherit The Wind Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pm6arelyhuman Avondale Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmAlex Warren Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmSpyro Gyra City Winery. Jazz / blues concert 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 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
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 pmWale House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmThe Guess Who Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Brook and The Bluff Thalia Hall. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmBandstand - The Musical Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pm1776 - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBoris Ramova Theatre. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmAn Act of God Copley Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmMichael Malone CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmOne More Time: The O'Jays, The Whispers, The Dramatics & J. Anthony Brown Arie Crown Theatre. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmBecky G Aragon Ballroom. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmJake Bugg Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmSon Little Old Town School of Folk Music. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMariachi Festival Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmThe Musical Box The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmAlan Parsons Project Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmLos Angeles Azules The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Latin music in concert.
8:30 pmPink Talking Fish - A Tribute to Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads & Phish Park West. Live concert performance.
8:30 pmThe Get Up Kids Metro. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmMildlife Chop Shop. Jazz / blues concert performance.
9:30 pmHotline TNT Empty Bottle. Pop / rock performance.
9:30 pmChristian McBride S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
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...
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

For Children

8:00 am-
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
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
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
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Cocktails and Clay Hyde Park Art Center. Imagine happy hour... with clay! Join us at the Hyde Park Art Center for a night of mud-mashing, dance partying... 773-324-5520
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 pmCold Case Live Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Event with tickets available.

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.